The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
RBICHS4AG IN UPROAR.
Var Minister Won Goss1er
Makes a Ridiculous At
tempt to Defend Army
Officers.
LOSES HIS TEMPER AND HIS SPEECH
Herr BebeI Suggests Hanging the
Kaiser's Uniform in Inter
Der Linden.
BIZ Cable to the Untted Press-


BERLIN, Nov. II, 1S96.-Today's pro-
ceedings in the Reichstag were Of quite
as much interest as those of yesterday,
and in many respects a great deal mere
exciting AS announced last week the
Radical Interpolation on the recent MUIR
der Of Herr Siebemann at Carlsruhe by
Lieutenant Baron yoa Brusewitz and
other military outrages and scandals, and
also upon the question of duelling was in
troduced today in the presence of full
house and packed galleries. The motion
was offered by Herr Munckel, Richterfte
Radical who, in the course of his re-
marks referred to the concluding sem
tences of the Emperor's address to the
recruits last week. The words of the
Kaiser. Herr Munckel said, could have
but one meaning. and that was that who
eyer insulted the Kings coat insulted the
King himself. This Interpretation of the
Kaiser's words ELECTED ironical cheers
from the members of the Left and noisy
cries from the members of the Right and
the speaker was vociferousIy cheered by
the Radicals when he declared that Lieu
tenant Won Brusewitz was q criminal
whose liberty endangered the safety of
peaceful citizens.
I Prince Hohenlohe replied by reading a
declaration from the Emperor ordering
entirely new Stipulations in regard to
courts of honor, the effect of which was
that the decisions of the courts must not
necessarily involve a duel. The Chancellor
declined to discuss the matter of the
Enperor's prerogative to pardon Lieu
tenant Won Brusewitz and others who had
been condemned by military and other
tribunals.
General Won Gossler, the new Minister
Of War, followed in lame speech. It was
his flrst address in the Reicnstag and he
made an exceedingly unfavorable debut.
The sentence imposed upon Lieutenant
ven Brlfsewitz by the military court, he
said, mad not yet been submitted to the
kaiser for his sanction. He protested
against the army by exploiting cases Of
cruelty on the part of officers towards
soldiers and civilians lCries of Shame
and "Ch. Ohl'') The House ought to re-
collect the instances in which officers had
been insulted in the streets
General Won GosSler recounted several
of such cases, and then followed an
having lost the thread Of his discourse,
members of the Opposition adding to his
embarrassment by audibly tittering.
Finally the speaker pulled himself to-
gethef and continued his remarks. He
contended that an officer had the same
right as civilian of self-defence when
he was attacked This declaration caused
a great uproar, in which loud laughter
was mingled with boots, cat-calIs, etc.
When order was restored the General
announced that he would make a fur
ther communication to the Reichstag
upon the case of Lieutenant Won Bruse-
witz when he had obtained the sanction
of the Emperor.
Herr Lengrnann, Radical, followed with
a fiery speech, in which he defended the
rights of civilians against the brutal and
wanton assaults OF oficers.
Herr LenzusaLgn was followed by Dr.
| Bachem, Clerical who spoke in a similar
strain.
At the conclusion of DIR. Rachcms re-
marks the President of the Chamber rose
and IN grave accents expressed regret
that General Won Gossler, the War MIN
isters was not a member of the House SO
that ne ethe President) might call him to
order for having said that the Indictment
OF hatred Of military officers had been
carried tate the House.
The Presd dents remarks were greeted
with mingled cheers and Kisses. The
speech of General Won Gossler was then
asSailsa m strong terms by Herr BeDel,
one of the Social Democratic leaders, who
declared that it was an Insult 10 the rights
of civilians. Herr Bebel also criticized
the Enperor's recent utSerances to the
/ recruits, which he characterized as bor-
Gering upon madness and calculated to
strain the allegiance of the people. I'VE
could as wel,' he said hang up the
Kaiser's uniform in the Unter den Linden
and demand that the passing crowd rem
der It homage In the course Of his
speech Herr Bebel said that General Won
Gossler'S remarks concerning the case of
Lieutenant Won Brusewatz might please
the military circle, but they could not be
called the remarks Of gentleman.
at this point the President interviewed
and called Herr Bebel to order.
Herr Bebei resuming his speech, said
that the style of General Won Gossler' S
address had provoked his (Bebels) re-
mark.
General Won Gossler attempted to re-
| fute the statements made by Herr Bebel
| He began speaking in a low tone, but the
/ persistent interruptions of the Opposition
members who Kept shouting "Louder.
Louderis' exasperated him and he finally
''"rhe insults of the Socialists / regard as
an honor" At this manifestation Of tenn
| per on the part of the Minister of War
| the Leftrists laughed derisively.