The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-22
RED HOT IN THE REICHSTAG.
SPEECHES MADE THAT STIR UP
THE SOCIALISTS.

The National Liberal Leader SIurs
Supreme Judge of the Upper
CIasses-The President of the
Chamber Declines TO Call the
Speaker to order.
Berlin. April 21.-The anti-duelling de-
bate was resumed in the Reichstag to-
day. Count Andreas Won Bernsterff, in
dependent, declared that recourse TO the
duel was needless, and that the practice
stood condemned by the German people.
DR.. Won Benningsen, the national liberal
leader, said he was opposed to the Gus
tom of duelling, but he did not believe that
Herr Bebel the socialist leader. who in
weighed against duelling as a public
scandal in yesterdays debate, was
proper person to act as supreme judge OF
the upper classes, or to make a parade OF
moral indignation. He was the same Be
bel. who, after the events of 1871, eulo-
gized the Paris commune and now COM
mends the commune as an example to fol-
low
These remarks created a great uproad,
the socialist members rising to their feet
and shouting loudly for the president to
ring his bell and call the speaker to or
der, but Baron Won Buol-Berenberg, the
president, remained unmoved and the up
roar subsided.
DR.. Won Benningsen, resuming, said that
dueling, which had been the best source Of
agitation for the socialists, had been nurs-
ed by scandal-mongering press.
Inc speaker was again Interrupted by
socialist uproar led by Herr Singer
pr. Won Bennington, when he was again
able to be heard maintained the truth OF
his declaration and said that he had spok-
en- en- OF the press in general, not excepting
Herr Richter, radical, described DR.. Won
Benningsen's remarks as an example Of
diplomatic prolixity. The government, he
sdlq, had cut bad figure in the debate
and had created the impression that Ii had
Christianity more upon Its tongue than in
its heart
Herr Won der Groeben-Arenstein, con-
serYatlve, said that the sword fights in
dulged in by students were merely a drill
for their duels in later life.
Baron Won Manteuffel indorsed the prin-
clple or DR.. Bachem's speech of yesterday
and protested against that expressed by
Herr Bebel He announced that Baron
Lieberecht Won Kotze had not fled the
country, as had been alleged. He had
surrendered himself to a judge, who gave
him an ad interim leave of absence. He
was ready to stand trial at any moment.
Baron Won Manteuffel protested against
mixing up the duel nuisance with militia
rism, Duels between officers in active
service were rare exceptions. He con-
cluded by demanding that severe punish
ment be inflicted upon the libelers of hon
orable military officers.
Herr Bebel retorted that If the conserva-
tiVes desired seriously 10 condemn the
duel they must secure the repeal of the
| cabinet decree making the duel obligatory
in the army. While the highest person in
| the empire favors the duel, he said, all the
endeavors of the chamber to suppress 1t
would be futile.
The president censured Herr Bebel for
criticising an imperial decree by charac-
terizing 1t as unworthy of a cultured
state
Herr Schall. conservative, declared that
Herr Babel was a calumniator.
Finally the Reichstag, by a unanimous
vote adopted a resolution condemning
dueling, the special motions made on be-
half of the F'reisinnige and centrist parties
being Withdrawn.