New-York tribune., 1896-10-25
ARMY SYSTEM IN ILL REPUTE
REASON FOR THE MlLDNESS OF THE
KAIsER's MILITARY REFORM BILL.

THE MURDER OF A CIVILIAN BY AN OFFICER IN
cARIsRuHE CALLS FORTH UNIVERSAL
Observation-Disclosures
ourRAGEs REPORTED.
Berlin, Oct. 24.-The conciliatory tendehcie'
which are understood to characterize the gov
ernment's new bill for the reform OF the '''',a.'
code of procedure. which Is to be introduced u.
the Rechstag at the beginning OF the sess'o" "a
that body next month. is partly expia'heu o'
the universal feeling OF indignation WIFI" ""'
been created by the cowardly outrages which
have recently been committed upon u"a''"'N
and defenceless civilians by army officers. an
example of which was furnished "eeA u %
aCo by the dastardly attack made upon
civilian al Carlsruhe by Lieutenant Bruse"itZ'
who has since been sentenced to four years I'M
prisonmen, in a fortress and dismissal from 'hc
army. greatly to the surprise Of everybody
,o,hor cousa of the mild tone of the Gov
ernment's demand in respect of the Military
Code bill, Is the fact that the necessl'ies vi '"e
Government require that the Reichstag snail
grant q large increase in the credi's io' VIC
army and navy. and the Kaiser and his advisers
are unwilling risl. the defeat OF their pahS y!
cdherlnc to their former unbending position IN
present aspect of European affairs has become
a nat,n- Of little If any importance In the eyes
OF the Government in comparison with the mat
for Of increasing Gcrmany's military and navai
strength as largely and speedily as possible IL
Is now known that the Emperors proposals
which have been alluded to as merely Designer
70 improve the artillery arm Of the military SER
vice involve the complete reconstruction OF the
batteries. the augmentation Of the number ana
calbre OF the field guns and an extensive altera-
ton Of the naval equipments.
The Freisinnige press are already up IN arms
and declare that an organized and powerful op'
position will mako a vigorous onslaught upon inc
war budget in the Reichsag ana insist upon
straight forward explanations on the part Oh tnc
Government to categorical interrosa,iohS;; ~ -, T.,
easy TO foretell thai the Government VIII reply
that explanations are impossible lnasmuch as
they would reveal secrets incidental 10 'he ue
fence of the country. The proposals or the t'ov-
ernment will be referred To G commute" o' ,nS
Rechstag and that they will he subsequently
voted upon favorabiy there IS no doubt.
In regard to the outrages Dy miitary onic".s
upon civilians IL Is noticeable that the long sur
fering German bouIgcoisic are losing patience.
and the murder Of Siebemann py b'eu'enant
BruSewitz at Carlsruhe seems lKeiy 10 vi '.s ,s
about a climax Throughout. Germany. especiiiy
IN tho eoutb whore every town is organizing
meetings To protest against the rufilanlsm IN
dulged in by army officers. The newspapers are
also taking part in III" matti anu puoiiS" "u1J
luteIv incredible stories about the outraRes Whch
arIstocratic blackeUards in the army perp"trate
upon civilians at rarsruhe. IL isn't BrusewitZ
alone that is complained Of but number on
other officers Of the Grenadiers regiment 10
which Bruscwitz l.. longed are charged WIN al
variety Of criminal cxcesses. General on
Bulow. commanding the army corps "i Which
carlsruhe is the headquarters. has f0und IL ad-
visable To forbid cfcers frequenting pubic
places for the las; fortnight as precautionary
measure. . -, A..
The Rhine Gazet.e" publishes report OF ,he
case of n captain of Dragons assauitihg res
taurateur at Aurisch The captain dl1cren WIN
The proprietor ~ the restaurant apout me
amount of his bill. and proceeded to settle me
dispute by dealing The landlord several piows on
the head with his sabre. ini'ic''nH severe "ou''''