The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-10
GERMAN IRE STIRRED UP.
Antl'Chamberlain Indignation Meeting
Held by Students.
CHAMBERLAIN ROuNDLY DENOUNCED
The Lepsig Veterans League Charae-
terized Him as the commonest Kind
OF -iar-An Army Duel.

Berlin, November 9.--Germany has rung
Win anti-Chamberlain Indignation meetings
al the week. These meetings have been
confined hitherto TO students and veterans
associations, but conference Of the Thur
ingian pastors societies has decided 10 in
vite the Protestant clergymen throughout
Germany to make a common protest against
the utterances OF the British colonial sec
Rotary at Edinburgh. October rs. when he
referred to the conduct Of the German
troops during the Franco Prussien war Of
ls70-Tl Students meetings were held this
week at the Berlin. Leipsig, Tueblngen,
Jena aud other universities The jena
students voted to petition the Imperial
chancellor, Count Won Buiow, 10 instruct
the German ambassador al London to de-
mand satisfaction for the insult.
The students Of Breslau university have
issued call couched la highly Indignant
terms for a meeting to take plsce Novem
Der II At all the meetings the speakers
used violent Language and all the published
calls are hotly worded. The Leipsg vet
Grams league has declined TO Issue a call
Tor a meeting, taking the ground that 1t is
useless 10 become excited over Mr.. Cham
peflain since he IS known TO be the com
monest kind of liar"
The newspapers are beginning to warn
the people from different standpolnts how
ever, that the matter Is being oyerdone
some Of them claiming Caat Mr.. Chamber
lain is too far beneath German contempt
Tor anything which he may say to be looked
many Others say that the excitement Will
result IN further straining OF the reia-
Tons between Germany and Great Britain.
The Noerweerts considers the protest
movement 70 be ridiculous and says the
intensity of the language used is comcal
Inc Fossiche Zeitung regrets that many
lent attacks upon Great Britain and refers
70 the danger that resurrection OF the
eastern question will have tendency
together, and the consequent necessity Of
Italy casting her fortunes with Great
Britain aud France, thus leaving Germany
In state Of splendid isolation"
The paper asks II IL is prudent In such
circumstances TO follow course calcu-
lated to prove that the German people are
lmbued with the most profound hatred OF
Great Britain and calls attention to the
fact that Mr. Chambeln ms obnoxious re-
marks included the troops OF France. Rus
sla and other nations. and adds that the
French and Russians Shrug their shoulders
regarding Mr. Chamberlain as a babbler.
The public mind was considerably excited
this week on account Of duel at Iuster-
burg East Prussia, in which Lieutenant
BlaskoEitz Of the army was killed by Lieu
tenant H'ldebrand and Rasmussen met
Lieutenant Blaskowitz going home one
night In a state OF intoSgation. carried
him 70 spot near his residence ana left
Him there. They returned 10 the spot later
however. and found 8laskowltz frouching
against wall asleep. and tried to arouse
him and get him upon his feet. Blaskowltz,
being ignorant OF the identity OF the two
men who were endeavo-llg to assist him,
struck right and lef and hit Lieutenant
Hiidchrand. The latter considered himss
lnsultca by the blow received and reported
the anair to the court OF hcnor. which de-
cldcd that a duel IVES Unavoldable where
upon Lieutenapt Hildebrqnd challenged
neutennnt Biaskowltz The latter, how
ever, unconscious u what had occurred
while be WIS intoxicated. went to Eylau
the next day ia attnG party held NJ the
house OF "a young lsdr whom he WAS TO
marry on the following dsv. When a tele-
gram calling HIN to NEE HNdehrsud was
resolved, BlasEoWitz wanted 90 settle the
matter with al 4polGsy. but the highest
Officers OF the brigade and division sane.
toned the nndirY Of the court Of honor.
thot duel was necessary. and IT. ended
In he manner already detailed
Newspapers of all shades Of opinion ex-
press amazemeut al the action Of the court
OF honor. Even the conservative papers
regard the action Of The court as beirG In
comprehensive. lt isl expected thar mo
case will come before the rcichstag The
papers used the strongest language against
pelmitting duels like the above holding
that the superior officers are responsible