The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-18
GERMAN CODE OF HONOR.
DueIing No Longer in Favor in the
Emnire.

BERLIN, Nov. 1.-THE chancellor
Prince Hohenlohe, replying to the in
terpellatiOn Of Herr August Munckle
peoples party, on the Brusewitz Incl
dent of October IS, last, when a lieu
tenant ran sword through a work.
man named Siebemann, who had acct
dentally pushed against the officers
chair while entering cafe, stated that
the military department was preparing
new regulations with the object Of linn
iting dueling as much as possible. A
commission of officers, he added, would
meet within a few days for the pur-
pose Of considering and reporting on
the regulations proposed.
Continuing, the chancellor said that
the chief change in the regulations, as
proposed, was that if an officer in
suited another, the matter should be
left to the decision of a court of honor,
but the judgment Of the court should
never be worded in such a way as to
make a duel necessity, or even to i'm
settling q dispute.
The government, Prince Hohenlohe
added, was also considering an amend
ment to the civil law, and in the prep
aratiOn Of the measure, had met with
considerable difficulties. But it was
hoped that these would be overcome
with the help of parliament.
The prerogative of mercy, the chan
cellor further stated, appertains to the
crown, and, therefore, is not subject to
the Judgment of the reichstag.
Gen. Won Gossler, the minister Of
war, then addressed the house, dealing
directly with the Brusewitz affair
Lieut. Brusewitz, it was alleged, killed
the civilian because he believed that
the honor of his uniform had been tar
nished by the accidental pushing
against his chair by the unfortunate
workman. The officer was court-mar-
tailed and sentenced to four years I'M
prisonment and dismissal from the
army.
4 Gen Gossler, amid constant Interrupt
Ettions, then went on to announce that
the judgment of the court martial had
been pronounced, but had not yet been
sanctioned. Therefore, he explained, it
had no force in law. Continuing, the
minister for war said that the docu-
ments bearing on the affair were to Re
| submitted by imperial command to
! the minister of war, and so soon as this
| was done, the sentence would be pub
| Hshed. together with the reasons which
| prompted it, Gen. Gossler then alluded
| to Herr Munckle's "firebrand speech -
which caused a great uproar in the
| house The minister then cited cases
of officers who had been grossly in
| suited by unknown persons, and he de-
| clared that officers who had pot a prop
| 0r IG6llnS Oh MILITARY AIOllOl dAlu d UO-
| coming sense Of the dignity of their
person deserve to be gotten rid Of,
s'for on those sentiments depends the
martial efficiency Of the army" The
general further said: 1.-THE honor at
taching to wearing the kings uniform
| and respect for the colors are mill
| tary sentiments that we shall never
abandon. The right Of self-defense
must never be taken from officers
| cloud applauSe)
| When the tumult subsidized, the min
| lister Of war remarked: II regret
| the attack made upon officers and 1
hope the house will judge the circum-
stances without bias
A lively debate followed the remarks
of the minister for war and the presi-
dent of the house, Baron Won Buol-
| Berenberger, declared that the express
sion, "class batting" with which Gen.
/ Won Gossler had characterized Herr
Munckels speech, was regrettable, add
| ing, that If it had been used by a
simple deputy, the latter would have
been called to order. Herr Bebel, the
| Socialist leader then criticised Gen.
! Won Gossler's remarks in referring to
! the death of Siebman, describing them
as not gentlemanlike, and blaming him
| for using English words. Herr Bebel
was called to order. The house ad-
journed until Thursday.