The record-union., 1896-10-25
1 Bill to That Effect to be Introduced in
the ReiChStaS Next Month.
Universal Feeling Of Indignation
Among the People.
The Result of the CowardIy Outrages
Which Have Recently Been Com
mitted Upon Civilians by Army
Officers--A Vigorous Onslaught to
be Made on the War Budget.

be Made on the War Budget.
BERLIN, Oct 24-The conciliatory
tendencies which are understood TO
cl aracterize the Governments new bill
for the reform of the military code of
Procedure, which is to be introduced in
the Reichstag at the beginning of the
session of that body next month, is
partly explained by the universal feel
ing Of Indignation which has been Gre
ated by the cowardly outrages which
have recently been committed upon un-
armed annd defenseless civilians by
army officers, an example Of which was
furnished week or so ago by the das-
tardly attack made upon a civilian at
Carlsruhe by Lieutenant Bruzwitz, who
has since been sentenced to four years
Imprisonment in fortress and dismis-
sal from the army, greatly to the sur
prise of everybody.
Another cause Of the mild tone of the
Government demands in respect to the
military code bill is the fact that the
necessities of the Government require
that the Reichstag shall grant very
large increase in the credits for the
y
advisers are unwilling to risk the de-
feat Of their plans by adhering to their
former unbending position in regard
to the military BILL which, in view of
the present aspect of European affairs
has become a matter Of little, if any,
Importance in the eyes of the Govern
nent, in comparison with the matter of
increasing Germany's military and ma
val strength as largely and speedily as
Tcssible. 1t is now known that the EN-
peror'S proposals, which have been al
luded 10 as merely intended to improve
the artillery arm of the military service,
involve the complete reconstruction of
the batteries, the augmen ia ton of the
number and caliber of the field guns
and an extensive alteration of the ma
val equipments.
The Freissinige press are all up in
arms and declare that an organized
and powerful opposition will make a
vigorous onslaught on the war budget
in the Reichstag and insist upon a
straightforward explanation on the part
OF the Government to categorical inter-
rogations. 1t is easy to foretell that the
Government will reply that the expla-
nations are impossible inasmuch as
they would reveal secrets incident to
the defense of the country. The claims
OF the Government will be referred to
a committee of the Reichstag, and that
they will be subsequently voted favor
ably there is no doubt
In regard to the outrages by military
officers on civilians it is notable that
the long suffering German bourgeoise
are losing patience, and the murder of
Siebmann by Lieutenant Bruzwitz at
Carlsruhe seems likely to bring about
climax throughout Germany, especially
in the south, where every town is or
ganiZing meetings to protest against
the ruffianism INDUCED in by army Of
fiCers. The newspapers are also taking
Part in the matter and publish incred-
ible stories about the OutrageS which
aristocratic blackguards in the army
perpetrate upon civilians at CarlSruhe.
1t is not Bruzwitz alone that is COM
planned of but number of other Off
GERS of the Grenadier Regiment to
which BruZwitz belonged are charged
with a variety of criminal eXceSSeS.
General Won Bulow, commanding the
army corps of which Carlsruhe is the
headquarters has found it advisable to
forbid officers entering public places for
the last fortnight as a precautionary
measure.
The feud between the English and
German press is pursued with great
vigor The German papers think it
worth while to reproduce the opinions
of nameless writer's in the London
press, and every day these opponents
slang each other about the effect of
their differences over the relations of
Germany, Russia, France and England.
\ T,, al cny.to of
amusing at the outset, but has now be-
come absolutely worthless and has lost
it's significance even as source of
amusement.
| The directors of the Reichsbank ait a
meeting held just prior to the increase
of the discount rate of the Bank of Eng
land decided that it was not necessary
to make an advance in the discount rate
of the Reichsbank beyond 3 per cent.
To-day banking opinion points to an in
crease in the rate early next week.
| Despite the differences of opinion in
regard to discount rates, gold does not
go into the Reichsbank, and if the
counter Of the bank were examined it
would be seen that the drain toward
Russia equals the inflow into the bank.
| The Russian Imperial Bank had re-
duced the price it pays for gold by one
per cent until the Bank of England
raised it's rate of discount, when the
Russian bank raised it's price for gold.
| Still gold goes to Russia.
| The Society of Berlin Workingmen
! held a meeting to-day to discuss the
matter of the Government prosecution
! for lese majestic. Fifteen hundred per-
sons assembled and the Liberal leader,
| Professor Quidde, was expected to ad-
| dress them. Max Ross, who presided,
| opened the meeting, and in the course
of his remarks criticised severely the
| large number of prosecutions for what
was regarded as lese majestic. A large
| force of police We're within the precincts
of the hail. and seized the opportunity
afforded by the remarks of Herr Ross to
| close the meeting, which they did very
unceremoniously.
! The rhine Gazette publishes a re-
port of the case of a dragoon Captain
aSsaulting a restaurateur at Aurisch
The Captain differed with the proprietor
of the restaurant about the amount of
his bill and proceeded to settle the dis
pute by dealing the landlord several
blows on the head with his saber, in
! fiicting severe wounds.
DR.. Schweininger. Prince Bismarck s
physician, telegraphs from Friedrichs-