The San Francisco call., 1901-12-01
DUELs EXCITE
THEIR WRATH
Lawmakers in Reichstag
Discuss Insterburg
Affair.
Editor Sharply Attacks Amer
ica's Police on the
Isthmus.

BERLIN Nov S0-The session of the
Reichstag SO far has been unintereSting.
With the exception of the dueling inter-
pellation the house has been occupied with
discussing the law providing for reform
in the relations between sailors and their
captains, introducing more modern con-
ceptions of the rights of labor. The bill.
however, fails to interest the members
and the debates have taken place to
empty benches. The Reichstag Will begin
the tariff debate December 2. z9@
The dueling debate attracted the closest
attention of the country owing to the
sensational character of the lnsterburg
affair and showed that the anti-duellng
sentiment is strongly growing in the
Reichstag. There was much display OF
indignation among some legislators. Even
the Conservatives omitted their usual plea
for military dueIs. Some quarters ex-
press the view that dueling is now so
fully condemned by other countries that
the end of il is near. Less optimistic
people. however. assert that the speech
of the Minister OF War. General Won Goss-
ler, changes nothing and promises no rad
ical step against dueling, while Emperor
Williams energetic action In removing the
regiments colonel meets with great
praise. The papers point out that his
Majesty's decree of 1897 does not go far
still possible for officers TO compel duels
under It, $50 .&".
Objections to Uncle Sam.
American questions attracted the usual
amount of attention this week. While the
action OF the United States on the isthmus
OF Panama is admitted by fairminded pa
pers 10 be in accordance with treaty
rights. the Cologne volks Zeitung makes
IL the subject of sharp attack. 1t as
serts that the lesson learnable by. the
isthmian occurrences is that the North
Americans, in spite Of the sovereignty Of
other countries and in spite OF solemn
treaties. will act In each case as II suits
their selfish desire. The paper sharply
criticized the United States for preventing
Colombia from landing troops at Colon
ard says that therefore the friendly rela-
tions between the United States and Co.
lombia is the friendship OF the cat and
mouse.
The Cologne volks Zeitung finally ad-
mits the United States rights under the
treaty. TO protect isthmian traffic. "but
only II Colombia expressly asks for such
protection, which she has not done" and
the paper calls the present action "usurp-
atory." The paper also takes ofrense at
Secretary Hays recent speech. character
.zing as 'braggadocio" his references to
gigantic military deeds.''
The tariff discussion also continues TO
be directed at the United States. At a
meeting OF the manufacturers OF the Co
logne district the secretary, Herr Steller,
referred to the threatening American
competition. adding that II was necessary
that the tariff policy OF Germany should
take into consideration this overpower-
ing competition. He asserted that the
~,lN
cial treaties, since those that had been
! drawn up remained unconfrmed by the
Senate. and maintained that even the
new German tariff contains no duties ap-
preaching the United States duties. The
Secretary also said:
Wants Treaty Broken.
I'VE must adopt special measures
against the United States and must dis
regard the question of the renewal OF the
commercial treaties with other countries.
We must adopt tariff policy similar to
that OF the United States and must also
denounce the present treaty with the
United States
Secretary Steller added that the United
States occupies an unfavorable position
In the tariff question. She has tariff con-
troversies with various countries and
would avoid a tariff war with Germany
IL the latter gives similar tariff treatment
in retaliation.
The anti-Chamberlain excitement Is
subsiding. The students OF Erlangen and
Strasberg declined to take part In a DEM
onstration against the British Colonial
Secretary, taking the ground that his ut
tcrances were not important enough to
inJure the German army.
The Government has decided to estab-
lish bureau of labor statistics apparent
ly similar to the one in Washington
Hauptmann's new drama Der Rothe
Hahn" which is continuation of the
Die Biberpelz.' had its first performance
this week at the Deutsche Theater and
was disappointment. The critics admit
that IL hap some strong points but sav