The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-01
Session of the Reichstag So Far
Has Been Quite Interesting,
the DueIIing Interpretation Be-
ing Only Interesting Topic
UNITED STATES AND
THE ISTHMUS TROUBLE
Cologne Volks Zeitung Finally
Says This Country Is to Pro-
tect Railroad Only When COL
ombia Asks Protection-Sec-
rotary Hay Criticized

Berlin, Nov. 3O.-The session of the
Reichstag so far has been quite unin-
teresting. With the exception of the
duelling Interpolation, the house has
been occupied with discussing the law
providing for closer relations between
sailors and their companions, introduc-
ing more modern conceptions of the
rights of labor The bill, however, fails
to interest the members and the de-
bates have taken place to empty bench
es. The bills end is invisible, If the
Socialists offer over 100 amendments,
and the Reichstag will begin the tariff
debate on Dec. 2.
The dueling debate attracted the
closest attention of the court owing to
the sensational character of the Inster-
burg affair, in which Lieut.. Blaskowitz
was shot and killed by Lieut.. Hilder-
brand, and showed that the anti-duel-
ling sentiment is strongly growing in
the Reichstag, even the Conservatives
emitting their usual plea for military
duels.
Some quarters express the view that
duelling is now so fully condemned by
the country's sentiment that the end
of it is near. Less optimistic people,
however, assert that the speech Of the
changes nothing and promises no rad
icaI step against duelling, while EN-
peror Williams energetic action in re-
moving the regiments colonel meets
with great praise. The papers point
out that His Majesty's decree Of 1897
does not go far enough to prevent
duels, and that it Is still possible for
officers to compel duels under it.
American questions attracted the
mt ~ Of HI al
While the action of the United States
on the Isthmus of Panama is admitted
by fair minded to be in accordance with
treaty rights. the Cologne Volks lei
tung makes it the Subject of a sharp
attack. 1t asserts that the lesson
learnable by the isthmian occurrences
Is that the North American, in spite of
the sovereignty of other countries and
in spite of solemn treaties, will act in
each case as it suits their selfish aims
The paper sharply criticises the United
States for preventing Colombia from
landing troops at Colon and says that
therefore, the friendly relations be-
tween the United States and Colombia
is the friendship of the cat and mouse.
The Cologne Volks Zeiung finally
says the United States is to protect the
railroad only when Colombia asks for
such protection, and therefore classes
The Cologne Volks Zeitung also takes
offence at Secretary Hays recent
speech CHASING as "bragadocio" the
references to the United States unlim-
tied power and gigantic military
deeds"
The tariff discussion also continues
to be directed at the United States. At
a meeting of the manufacturers of the
Cologne district, the secretary, Herr
fa1I m ha threatening
American competition, adding that it
was necessary that the tariff policy of
Germany should take into consideration
'this overpowering competition" He
averred that the United States does
not want commercial treaties, since
those which had been drawn up re-
manned unconfirmed by the Senate, and
asserted that even the new German
tariff contains no duties approaching
the United States duties. The secre-
tary also said:
1--WE must adopt special measures
against the United States. and must re-
gard the question of the renewal of COM
mercial treaties with other countries. We
must adopt a tariff policy similar to that
with the United States, and must also de-
nounce the present treaty with the United
States"
Secretary Steller added that the United
States occupies an unfavorable position
on the tariff question. She has tariff con-
troversies with various countries. and
would avoid tariff war with Germany if
the latter gives similar tariff treatment in
return.
The anti-Chamberlain excitement is sub
siding. The students of Erlangen and
StrassbUrg have declined to take part in a
demonstration against the British colonial
| secretary. taking the ground that his ut
| terances were not important enough to
| iniure the German army.
The government has decided to estab-
fish a bureau of labor statistics. appar-
emily similar to the one at Washington.