The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-25
GERMAN SALUTE MURDER.
German Government Questioned Res
 garding Killing nf Harsmann.

German Government Questioned Res gnrdipg KslIing If Harfmann.
 Berlin, April 24 The government was
 interpellated to-day by members of tns
 center party regarding the killing of Ar
 tilleryrnan Hartmann by Naval Cadet
 sussenor at Essen on Good Friday last
 because the former did not salute the
 latter properly The interpolation ern-
 braced two questions first, what the imperial chancellor known regarding the circumstances; second. whether the
 chancellor was willing to use his influ- ence in changing the regulations re-
 garding carrying arms by cadets or sol- diers on leave. in order to prevent the recurrence of similar crimes. Admiralty Secretary von Tirpitz declared he was ready to answer the interpolation im- l ltmedfately. s# Herr Stoezel, center party, explained l the interpellation. He said that accord l ing to the testimony of a merchant, whose clerk the deceased had been for a few years, Hartmann was of quiet, peaceable disposition, but Hussner's character was aggressive The view prevailed among the population that l soldiers were trained to such concep- l tion of their instructions as Hussner ex- I hibited
 When Admiral von Tirpitz described l how Hussner stabbed Hartman in the back there were cries of Shame from | members of the reichstag. The admiralty secretary added: 1T protest most earnestly against the iri- sinuation that young officers are edu- cated to cruel behavior towards their subrordinates. If we forbid men off l duty to carry arms, where will you set I the limit? Every time man leaves l barracks? Then, you must take the
 arms from the whole army. The inci- l dent was profoundly regretted through out the navy, which is the gest guar antee that there will be no repetition of l it."
 Herr Lensmann, South German peo- ple's party. said:
 l sThe case is symptomatic of the phe-
 nomenon which we must suppress.
 Hussener was several times detected in
 untruths before the investigating mag
 istrate. Hartmann. whom knew per- | Husseners character is conglomerate I of stupidity brutality and swaggering l self-importanee. The lease we can de- nland is that such unf1edged youths be forbidden to bear arms.''
 l Herr Bebbel. the socialist leader. I spoke in similar manner, but with | unusual moderation.
 I Herr Grober, center party, said he re-
 garded it as singular that a man of
 such immature judgment had not long since been removed from the navy. He added that it would be possible to take
 steps to avoid recurrence of such an l affair. 4 4 Admiral von Tirpitz again spoke, say ling information from KieI showed that Hussner was a very eXcitable man, cruel to his subordinates without self
 control and unpopular with his com rades.
 When Hussner was attending the
 marine school, the admiral added, his dismissal was seriously discussed, but a final probation was granted him. Owing
 to an incident in January the ensigns were strictly charged not to meddle mith the military. Hussner had al-
 so disregarded the regulations respect ling the treatment of drunken men,
 which prescribe that they should not be touched but should have their friends
 carry them home.
 TT protest energetically,, continued
 von Tfrpitz, against generahzing the case"