The San Francisco call., 1896-10-26
Some Of the Papers Favor Free
Silver, but Object to Bryan's
Doctrines.
BRUTALIT1Es IN THE ARMY.
One Bully in Uniform Beats a Pri-
vate Until the Poor Fellow
Commits Suicide.

financial point OF view than wit h any idea
of contrasting the social positions occu-
pied by the candidates.
1t is difficult however. to get as vet even
from the leading newspapers which de-
vote columns of space to the subiecti an
intelligent appreciation of the situation.
VolumiTous letters are received here by
mail conveying to Germans the develop
ments Of the struggle in which so many of
their country are interested, but few
of the newspapers hare follow an intelli-
gent line of argument in discussing the
questions which the campaign compre
hends.
The Vossische Zeitung publishes an
article notable from among the others in
which it embodies the general German
notion of the situation. In the course of
the editorial the paper says it is rare
thing in the political history of the United
States that the Democrats of the old
school stand solidly together, shoulder to
shoulder, with their old Republican op-
ponents to fight against the so-called can
didate of the National Democratic party.
Mr.. Bryan, and it is still more surprising
TO old observers of political campaigns 10
see the Democrats of the Eastern States
standing up for Mckinley despite the fact
that he is the apostle of the doctrine of a
high protective tariff, which they have
consistently combated for years.
The Vossische, quoting from the New
York Handelszeitung in regard to the
platform upon which Mr.. Bryan is max
ing his campaign, proceeds TO argue that
neither the principle of the currency nor
that OF the tariff especially inspires Mr..
Bryan and his followers, who. the paper
says. simply strive to carry themselves
along the old lines of belief that the spoils
belong TO the victors. The article con-
cludes by saying that neither the victory
OF Mckinley nor the success of Bryan can
ultimately affect the economic movement
in the United States, which depends upon
causes far beyond the struggle which is
now taking place between the 81 eat politi-
cal parties of America. The paper also
riGicuIes the rumors which have been cur
rent in the columns of the English papers,
furnished by their American correspond
ents and which have been reproduced
here, that the situation in the United
States is such al the present time that a
very narrow issue could involve civil war,
and says that the Germans, com prising a
considerable part of the American popu-
lace would at al events accept the result
of the election without the slightest dream
of revolt against the voice OF the ma jority,
as expressed BY the suffrages OF the people
The KreuZ Zeitung is rather inclined
to support Bryan against the sound-money
men and denies that his speeches can be
construed as a menace of rebellion, as his
opponents have alleged. The paper, how
ever, condemns the Bryanite suggestions
favoring the repeal of the civil service re-
form enactments of Congress, aud con-
cludes by saying that the German electors
in the United States seem to be again de-
sirous TO distinguish themselves as ''the
fIiends of their enemies, for that is what
they do when they hold the stirrup for the
Republicans to mount"
The cowardly act of Lieutenant. Bruz-
WltZ IN numbering an unarmed civilian in
a cafe IN Carlsruhe, for which he was con-
demned 20 four years Imprisonment and
dismissal from the army, instead of being
sentenced to death, as he should have
been, is still the thv me OF general discus
sion, and j likely to lead to general abo-
lition of the swashbuckling practices in
which army officers, too frequently
drunk, have hitherto INDUCED, and conse-
quently to q better feeling of public Sc
curity when those aristocratic brawlers in
the uniform Of the defenders of the en-
pire" are abroad.
wiz, many incidents of a character SINH
lar 20 that of his dastardly attack upon
Siebemann at Carlsruhe have been brought
to light, showing the extent to which the
uniform of the haiser's army is being dis
graced by officers upon whom its encase-
ment has the effect of turning their heads.
Among the recently revealed cases of
brutality on the part of officers there
comes to the front the murder of private
named Karl Bauer, attached to the gar
rison at Riedlinsen, Wurtemberg An
officer whose name is not made public,
presumably because of the strength of the
influence behind him, ook dislike to
Bauer and for some trivial offense caused
him to be stripped and scrubbed until he
was almost hayed, pieces of the victims
skin hanging from his body. After this |
treatment Bauer was rolled up in large |
piece OF carpet and thrashed with heavy !
sticks. He was then released and sent to !
his quarters in the barracks. Crushed |
with humiliation and racked with pain |
Bauer tried TO commit suicide, whereupon |
the lieutenant VINO had caused him to be |
punished went to him and beat him with |
the fiat of his sword until he cried like |
child.
The wretched man was then left alone, [
and a second time he attempted suicide.
He fired a shot at his head, but, being
almost exhausted from the effects of his
brutal treatment, he only succeeded in
grazing his temple: He then put the
muzzle of his pistol III his mouth and fired
again, the second shot crashing through
the roof of his mouth. In dying con-
ditiOn he lay upon the ground for several
hours, expiring finally from loss of blood
Ihe military court at Riedlingen took
cogniZance of the mans ath, and after
deliberation rendered a verdict of suicide.
ignoring the causes which drove the poor
fellow to kill himself.
The new emigration bill which the Gov
eminent has proposed for submission to
the Keichstag at the next session of that
poay' which will begin on Novemb Der 8.
alIlers from the previous measure in
H!laodliylng the restrictions against emigra-
t-qa 10 other parts than German colonies.
II IS reported that a sugar ring is in
process eot formation whose membership
Will consist of 400 German sugar manu-
IaetuTers. This organization proposes 10
establlsh central point for the sale of the
product OF German sugar manufacturers,
anu negotiations are in progress with a
we" oi connecting the organization with
Inc Inc austrian and Russian sugar trusts.
Inc FreisinEige Zeitung, in an article an
iouhclhg the proposed formation of this
IIus' says tue scheme is gross outrage. |
having Tor ltS 0hioof fle cs&s~V, ~