The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-01
GERMAN BUDGET
'EOPLE INTERESTED IN THE
REICHsTAG's DUELING DEBATE.
,ctfon Of the United states or the
Isthmus criticised-Fentures of
the Tariff Discussion.

!. BERLIN. Nov. 90.-The session of the
sieichstag so FAR has been quite uninter-
Ssting. With the exception of the dueling
rntcrpell2tion. the house has been occupied
Syith discussing the law providing for re-
7orm in the relations between sailors and
lheir captains, introducing more modern
conceptions Of the rights Of labor. The BILL
9owever. fails to interest the members and
ahe debates have taken place to empty
benches. The bills end is invisible. since
3he Socialists offer over one hundred
amendments and the Reichstsg begins the
yarfn debate Dec. 2
The dueling debate attracted the closest
attention OF the country. owing to the
sensational character Of the Insterburg af-
%air. and showed that the anti-dueling SEN
.iment is strongly growing in the Reich
Atag. Even the Conservatives omitted their
Asual plea of military duels. Some quar-
s,ers express the view that dueling is now
SO fully condemned by the country's SEN
3iment that the end Of it is near. Less
optimistic people. however. assert that the
speech OF the minister OF war, General Won
Eiossler, changes nothing. and promises no
sadicaI step against dueling. while En-
aeror Williams energetic action in remov-
ssng the regiments colonel meets with great
9raise. The papers point out that his Ma
sesty's decree of 1897 does not go far
enough TO prevent duels, and that it is still
POSSIBLE for officers TO compel duels un-
Der it.
: American questions attracted the usual
amount Of attention this week. While
Sc action of the United States on the
4fl~,tC Of Donou,a - admitted hv fafr
zinded papers to be in accordance with
treaty rights the Cologne Volks Zeitung
clakes it the subject of a sharp attack.
s. asserts that the lesson learnable by the
ethmian occurrences is that the North
americans. in spite of the sovereignty of
Sther countries and In spite OF solemn
s-eaties. will act in each case as IL suits
&leir selfish aims. The paper sharply criti-
Uses the United States for preventing CO.
embia from landing troops at Colon, and
s1ys that. therefore, the friendly relations
Between the United States and Colombia is
Sle friendship of the cat and the mouse.
Che Cologne Volks Zeitung finally admits
.Iat the United States has rights, under the
keaty. TO protect isthmian traffic but only
Colombia expressly asks for such pro-
GctiOn, which she has not DONE" and the
Iaper calls the present action as "usurpa-
SJry."
EThe Cologne volks Zeitung also takes Of
Snse at Secretary Hays's recent speech,
sharacterizing as ''braggadocio' his refer
snces TO the United States unlimited power
IND gigantic military deeds.
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1.-THE tariff discussion also continues to be
Greeted at the United States. At a meet
slg of the manufacturers Of the Cologne
district. the secretary. Herr Stellar, re-
lerred TO the threatening competition, add
big hat IL was necessary that the tariff
golicy OF Germany should take into con-
4ideration this overpowering competi-
f:on." He claimed that the United States
does not want commercial treaties, since
those that had been drawn up remained un-
confirmed by the Senate. and asserted that
even the new German tariff contains nc
duties approaching the United States
duties. The secretary also said: w mus
tsdOpt special measures against the United
states and must disregard the question OF
fhe renewal of the commercial treaties
eth other countries. We must adopt a
tariff policy similar to that of the United
states and must also denOunCe the present
treaty with the United States" Secretary
Stellar added that the United States oc.
cslP!es an unfavorable position in the tariff
Question. She has tariff controversies with
various countries and would avoid a tariff
har with Germany.
The anti-Chamberlain excitement IS sub
siding. The students of Erlangen and
Strassburg declined to take part In 2
.-AACAoN ~ 1CdAAAoN nv DilliSn COlOlldl
secretary, taking the ground that his utter
gnces were not important enough to in
eIre the Germany army.
THE government has decided to establish
o bureau OF labor statistics, apparently
similar to the one at Washington.
XXX
Hauptmann's new drama, Der Rothe
Hahn.' which is a continuation of die
Eiberpelz." had its performance this week
az the Deutsche Theater and was a disap-
ointment. The critics admit that ii has
some strong passages, but say the work
- not even. The public received the play
coldly.