Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-18
LIVELY TIMES IN BERLIN
Prince HohenIohe Gets to Talk
Again.
The GALLERIES ARE PACKED
Much Interest Was Shown in the Proceedings
Yesterday.
s.
SOME VEF SoT SPEECHES WERE MADE
The Rif 2 of Civilians Were Defended
Ag jS the Brutal and Wanton
3 .ssaults of officers by
Herr Lenzmann.
THE GALLERIES ARE PACKED
Much Interest Mas Shown in the Proceedings
SOME vEP soT SPEECHES WERE MADE

3 Vl, Nov. 17-Today's proceedings
in the reiehstag were more interesting
than those of yesterday, and in many re-
| spects a great deal more exciting As
| announced last week, the radical inter-
pellation on the recent murder of Herr
Siebermann at Carlsruhe by Lieut.. Baron
| Won Brunsewitz and other military out
RACES and scandals and also upon the
question of duellng was introduced to-
day in the presence of a full house and
packed galleries. The motion was Of
fered by Herr Munckel, Richterte radi-
CAL who, in the course of his remarks,
referred to the concluding sentences Of
the emperor's address to the recruits last
week. The words of the kaiser, Herr
Munckel said, could have but one mean
| ing, and that was that whover insulted
| the kings coat insulted the king him
| self. This Interpretation of the kaisers
words elected ironical cheers from tho
members of the left, and noisy cries from
| the members of the right, and the speak
er was vociferously applauded by the rad
cals when he declared that Lieut.. Won |
Brusewitz was a criminal whose liberty /
endangered the safety of peaceful citi-
ZenS.
Prince Hohenlohe replied by reading a
declaration from the emperor ordering
entirely new stipulations in regard to the
that the decisions of the courts must not
necessarily involve a duel. The cham
cellor declined to discuss the ma tier Of
the emperor's prerogative to pardon
Lieut.. Won Brusewitz and others who had
been condemned by military and other
tribunals.
Gen. Won Gossler, the new minister Of
war, followed in tame speech.
1t was his first address in the reich
stag and he made an exceedingly unfa-
vorable debut
The sentence imposed upon Lieut.. Won
Bruzwtz by the military court, he said
had not yet been submitted to the kaiser
for his sanction. He 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
stances in which officers had been INSULT
ed in the streets.
Gen. Won Gassler recounted several
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 address
by audible ttterng.
Finally the speaker pulled himself to-
gether and continued his remarks. He
contended that an officer had the same
right as q civilian of self-defense when
he 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 further
communication to the reichstag upon the
case of Lieut.. Won Bruzwitz when he had
obtained 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.
Her Lenzmann was followed by DR..
Bachem, clerical, who spoke in similar
strain. At the conclusion of DR.. Bachem's
remarks the president of the chamber
rose and in grave accents expressed re-
gret that Gen. Won Gossler was not a.
member of the house so that he (he pres
denD might call him to order for having
said that the Indictment of hatred OF
military officers had been carried into
the house.
The presidents remarks were greeted
with mingled cheers and Kisses. The
| speech of Gen. Won Coaster was then as
| sailed in strong terms by Herr Bebel, one
| of the social-democratic leaders, who
declared that it was an insult to the
| rights of civilians. Herr Bebel also criti-
cised the emperor's recent utterances to
the recruits which he characterized as
bordering upon madness and calculated
to strain the allegiance of the people.
1--WE could as we'll" he said, hang up
the kalser's uniform in the unter den
linden and demand that the passing
crowd render II homage"
In the course Of his speech Herr Bebel
said that Gen. Won Gossler's remarks,
concerning the case of Lieut. Won Bruz-
witz, might please the military circle, but
they could not be called the remarks of a
gentleman.
At this point the president intervened
and called Herr Bebel to order.
Herr Bebel resumng his speech said
that the style of Gen. Won Gossler's
address had provoked his Q3ebel's) re-
mark.
Gen. Won Gossler attempted to refute
the statements made by Herr Bebel. He
began speaking in low tone, but the
persistent 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 Leftists
laughed derisively.