The record-union., 1896-11-23

by the United Associated PresseS).-
The Emperor will go to Kiel tomorrow
for the purpose of swearing in the re-
cruits collected at that place, and there
is a considerable degree of expectation
that his majesty will, in the course OF
his address to the recruits make some
reference to the recent incidents I'M
peaching the conduct of military Off
GERS and privates toward civilians. 1t
is probable, however, that the Kaiser
will merely confine himself to repeti-
ton of the old formulas of exacting
allegiance to himself.
In military circles the story published
in the ''Berliner Tageblatt,' implying
that the address of the Emperor to the
officers Immediately surrounding him
on the occasion of the swearing in OF
the troops in Berlin was not what it
purported to be, is generally discred-
tied. The "Tag ageblatt's" object plainly
was to lead its readers to believe that
the Emperor, while pretending to adj
monish the officers against the recur-
renee. Of the recently reported outrages
oA civilians by officers really gave them
to understand that any insult to their
uniforms on the part of civilians should
be promptly and effectively resented.
the officers present, who say that the
Kaiser simply advised them to avoid
collisions with civilians.
The audacity OF the Radical and So
cialist speeches in the Reichstag, espe-
cially those delivered during the course
of the Brusewitz debate by Herren
Lenzmann and Bebel, have greatly in
censed the Emperor and the Govern
ment officials generally, who hold that
Baron Won ol-Berenberg, President
Of the Reichstag, ought to have rte-
strained the opposition fFaTI. 1-s&sssss l-s--
guage possibly abusive to the Emperor
and his Ministers. 1t is reported that
the Emperor, on the eve Of his depart
ure for kiel, had a protracted confer
ence with Prince Hohenlohe, the I'M
perial Chancellor, in regard to the po
sition of the various parties in the
Reichstag, with a view of establishing
a better control of Interpolation de-
bates. The present party of the Center
in the Reichstag, through the cohesion
Of its members and the masterful tact
Of its leaders, dominates the chamber
and can always without attacking the
Government directly considerably en-
barrass the Ministry. The willing sup
porters Of tine Government are at a
great ui>dik Giltde5E III idtFAII5 Inc UNI
fication and leadership Of the opposi-
ton.
a commission of officers has been
appointed to submit reports on the reg
ulations of military courts of honor,
the commission having held their
meetings since the delivery of Prince
Hohenlohe's speech in reply to the
Radical Interpolation ON Tuesday.
The Emperor has asked the commits
sion to expedite its report and has sent
to that body a draft of suggestions,
which ii is understood embodies a rec
ommendation of the conscience princi-
pie laid down by the Prince Regent of
Bavaria, who has decreed that here
after officers refusing to fight duels up
on the ground that they are opposed
to the principle of dueling must not be
compelled TO resign from the army. as
has hitherto been> the rule The leaders
of the Radical faction in the Reichstag
are watching the developments of mat
ters, and as a result have reached the
conclusion that instructions OF the
Prince Regent viii not become strictly
operative in any corps of the army of
Germany, holding that any officer de-
clining TO fight a duel, though he may
not be formally expelled, will become
a social outcast
Herr Richter. Radical Unionist lead
er, has announced that upon the occa-
sion of the debate on the military esti-
mates he will again bring up the ques-
ton Of dueling by moving that any
military officer who shall engage in
duel shall be deprived of his rank and
expelled from the service and that Off
GERS courts of honor shall be abolished
General Won waldersee. now in com
mand of the Army Corps at Hamburg.
has been appointed Military Governor
of Berlin in place of General Won Lobe
whose term of service is expiring.
Dr. Koch. Governor of the Richsbank
has submitted to an interview upon thu
question as to how the trade Of Ger
many is to be affected by the election
OF Mckinley as President OF the United
States In answer TO this specific ques
tion DIR. Koch said: we must wait
and see. At ali events Mckinley is
lesser evil than Bryan. | am hopeful
that Mckinley has abandoned his pol
icy of extreme protection. but we ere
not secure from surprises and we ought
to be prepared for them. 1t is to our
interest that German trade should
stand well in America, and we are
ready to give or take.
The keynote of the arrangements of
the Porte with view of preserving the
status quo of Turkey proves to be
financial plans of the directors of the
Ottoman Bank. Each power acting in
the nominal concert of powers is doubt
less playing it's own game, but FOR the
present the question Of obtaining fresh
supplies Of money rules the decisions
of the Sultan. Sir Edgar Vincent Gov
ernor of the Imperial Ottoman Bank,
was in Berlin prior to his going 10
Vienna for the purpose of comforting