The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-18
REICHSTAG KEPT IN A ROAR.
WAR MINISTER BREAKS DOWN IN
HIS MAIDEN SPEECH.

HIS MAIDEN SPEECH.
Derisive Laughter Greets Him From
the Left when He Finally Loses
His Temper-Hoots, Cat Calls,
Cheers and Kisses Add TO the Live
liness of the session--Thc Outrages
by Military Omcers the Subject I'm
der Consideration.
Berlin, Nov 17--To-day's proceedings In
the Reichstag were of quite as much in
terest as those of yesterday, and in many
respects a great deal more exciting. AS
announced last week, the radical interpret
lation on the recent murder of Herr Siebe-
mann at Carlsruhe by Lieut.. Baron Won
Brusewitz and other military outrages and
scandals, and also upon the question of
dueling, was introduced to-day In the pres
once of full house and packed galleries.
The motion was offered by Herr Munckel,
Richterite radical, who, in the course OF
his remarks, referred to the concluding
sentences of the emperors address to the
recruits last week. The words of the
kaiser, Herr Munckel said, could have but
one meaning, and that was that whoever
insulted the kings coat insulted the king
himself This Interpretation of the kais-
er words elected ronical cheers from the
members OF the left and noisy cries from
the members Of the right, and the speaker
was vociferously cheered by the
radicals, when he declared that Lieut..
Won Brusewtz was criminal whose lib
erty endangered the safety OF peaceful
citizens.
Prince Hohenlohe replied by reading
declaration from the emperor ordering
entirely new stipulations in regard 70
courts Of honor, the effect Of which was
that the decisions of the court must not
necessarily involve duel. The chancellor
declined to discuss the matter of the em-
peror's prerogative to pass on Lieut. Won
Brusewitz and others who had been con-
demned by military and other tribunals.
Gen. Won Gossler, the new minister OF
war, followed in a lame speech. 1t was
his first address In the Reichstag and he
made an exceedingly unfavorable debut.
The sentence imposed upon Lieut.. Won
Brusewitz by the military court, he said.
had not yet been submitted to the kaiser
for his sanction. lie protested against
the Indictment of the public against the
army by exploiting cases of cruelty on
the part of officers towards soldiers and
civilians. Cries of SHAME" and "Oh,
Oh.'O The House ought to recollect the
instances in which officers had been in
suited in the streets.
Gen. Won Gossler recounted several of
such cases, and then followed an awk-
ward pause, the new war minister having
lost the thread of his discourse, members
Of the opposition adding TO his embar-
rassment by audibly tittering.
Finally the speaker pulled himself to-
gether and continued his remarks. He
contended that an officer had the same
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was attacked. This declaration caused a
great uproar, in which loud laughter was
mingled with boots, cat-calls, etc. When
order was restored, the general announced
that he would make a further communi-
cation of the Reichstag upon the case OF
Lieut.. Won Brusewitz when he had obtain
ed the sanction of the emperor.
Herr Lenzmann, radical, followed with
a fiery speech in which he defended the
rights of civilians against the brutal and
wanton assaults of officers.
Herr Lenzmann was followed by DIR.
Bachem, clerical who spoke in a similar
strain.
At the conclusion of DIR. Bachem's re-
marks the president of the chamber rose
and in grave accents expressed regret that
Gen Won Gossler the war minister, was
not a member of the House, SO that he
might call him to order for having said
the incitement of hatred of military Off
GERS had been carried into the House. The
presidents remarks were greeted with
mingled cheers and Kisses.
The speech Of Gen. Won Gossler was then
assailed I'm strong terms by Herr Bebel,
one of the social democratic leaders, VINO
declared that II was an insult to the rights
of civilians. Herr Bebel also criticised
the emperor's recent utterances to the re-
criiits, which he characterized as bor-
dering upon madness, and calculated to
strain the allegiance of the people. 1--WE
could as we'll" he said, hang up the
kaiser's uniform in the Unter den Linden,
and demand that the passing crowd rem
der IL homage" In the course of his
speech, Herr Bebel said that Gen. Won
Gosslerss remarks concerning the case of
Lieut. Won Brusewitz might please the
ed the remarks of gentleman.
At this point the president intervened
and called Herr Bebel to order.
Herr Bebel, resuming his speech, said
that the style Of Gen. Won Gossler's ad-
dress had provoked his (Bebeps) remark.
Gen. Won Gossler attempted to refute
the statements made by Herr Bebel. he
began speaking in a low tone, but the per-
sistent Interruptions of the opposition
members, who kept shouting louder"
louder" exasperated him, and he finally
raised his voice to a high pitch, and cried.
THE insults Of the socialists regard as
an honor"
At this manifestation OF temper on the
part of the minister of war, the left laugh
ed derlsively.
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