New-York tribune., 1906-10-17
CANNOT BE RIGHTED.
:. rehabilitation for Dreyfus If He
Ead Been a German Officer.


Essre haeu found Of repairing IN a measure
psni Is which he suffered This is not due to
De EIOas .3o, on the part OF the Emperor. but to
sy oes.s,,A Of caste OF the officers. which even
tne II is powerless to modify
hn~.-s ago the captain OF e crack Prussiau
81 .~sr,ent was court martialled for dishon-
cssaas ,onnection with the reginental accounts
81 - "a years Imprisonment in a military
rn.,,-r and dismissed, OF course IN disgrace
.-nnr. On emerging from prison he found
fr0h legally establishing his innocence ana OF
d. his name OF every taint OF dishonesty. TO
cs - s~tent that his decorations were restored
sSe- .hs War Department assigned TO him
s.,shle sum OF money by way OF damages
60 ,nsshed ell the records that had unjustly
A1s.,zsd him with en5eZslement. But It de-
s8s % allow him 10 rejoin his regiment or to
g, hts commission as a captain OF cavalry.
r--.,s-ed that It could not place him the
= - hslfpay officers, or even the roster
Hs,.-s os the reserve. or Landwehr. The only
80. ~bich the War Department professed itself
-. % DO for him was 10 allow him to figure
50 ,he ex-ofncers who had resigned their COM
50 of their own accord and had severed
- connection with the army without dishonor.
=. -ssson given for this attitude OF the part OF
---v was that a man who had worn the gar5
= ,onvfcr and been convicted as a felon. even
= -,,,stly could never after be tolerated as a
-sse hy the officers OF the German army, no
80, how much his innocence might be estab-
80 This need cause no surprise, for IL IS
: ,bich n en- officer receives q blow or in
-. .-orn 4 man who by reason OF social Unequal
49, ,s sebarred from meeting him in a duel he is
~,,-outsd with the alternative Of either cutting
- rsn down with his sword. I: his assailsnt
:, ,s-raed OF else he is forced 10 leave the army
:, Unworthy any longer to wear the Kings cloth"
: - associate with the other officers COM
ss and leaving the army IN this fashion means
.ossl boycott and exclusion from clubs and
slons
:, Is these same ethics which have within the
,,s- decade forced two young officers, bound to-
,sher bv ties o. closest friendship and affection,
:, embark upon e fatal duel with each other
because they happened TO have exchanged friendly
sows while skysrLng, and il is again these ethics
rhich prohibit officer, under the penalty OF the
lsss Of his commission, from firing into the air
y TIE event OF his having been forced into duel
WITH man against whom he entertains no resent
ns1t
II must be thoroughly understood that these
laws most OF them uuWrtrten. originate with the
encsrs themselves, the officers OF each regiment
possssing the privileges enjoyed by clubs Of pass
irr uror the merits OF candidates for admission
70 their corps and Of blackbalng, that is 10 say,
barring, those whom they do not consider likely
70 become congenial comrades.
Il ts 10 this that must be ascribed the remarkable
absence OF Jews from The commissioned ranks Of
.ss German army. The Emperor. who entertains
n prejudice toward the Hebrew race, some OF
whom are his most trusted c0unsellors and chosen
trends IS ready enough 10 grant commissions TO
duly qualified Jews; and. II ne refrains from so
toug It is only because il IS found impossible
70 assign them 70 any regiment by reason OF the
ossctons OF the officers thereof The Kaiser. al
though the eeneraIissirnO OF the army, is power
less 10 run counter these ethics OF his army: and
Ethough he Ike many others, realizes their in
.lsloe yet even he IS obliged 70 conform thereto.
a TIME HONORED CUSTOM ABANDONED.
one q the most picturesque features OF Austrian
life !s about disappear, for q time. al any
NE Advancing age and infrniry have compelled
Fz,cts Joseph 70 abandon his practice Of giving
Ely private audiences 70 his subjects. He is the
Gg sovereign in Europe who has until now kept
Eea medieval custom OF granting private inter
Tr' 70 the rich and poor alike. The hUmblest
paI- even The noulad Tzgan, greasy, wild and
GEs7E IN appearance, and without any home
b- As canvas covered cart has until now pos
sss me privilege OF access TO his sovereign and
l'sang his wrongs into the ear Of his monarch.
l--Sll the presence Of any Official or attendant
No-lg used 10 be more characteristic than the
t-s n his antechamber at the Hofbu-g when
LII Emperor was IN residence at Vienna The great
i'0n was tEronged with cardinals and prelates
ss1sss and statesmen. great mobiles and rnaEnates
-a hnglng with all these high and mighty per
'lssas were Bohemian bricklayers Syrian farm
g peasants from Upper Austria. humble shop
Iss'es from the poorer classes OF VIcnna and
80 Priests. al waiting TO submit their trou-
1s their sorrows, their wrongs and their griey-
0ss 70 'unsern gUten Kaiser" II need hardly
s-leo taat IN accordance with the teachings
-" * Ne" Testament. the village priest would
sss'a1y De received before the scarlet robed car
-, -, NE poorly clad peasant before the cabinet
2.e' n his gold embroidered uniform. and the
oeio7e the great territorial rnagnate
r,s- Soseph would invariably receive them
- II front OF hts writing table against
s.. = would sometimes lean when talking TO
- u MS visitor was IN the least shy or
-so' MS manner would Immediately becorna'
ia and encouraging, and mentally he would
- isI-o notes OF what he had 10 say TO be
- -Aoefec AZ leisure Sometimes II was 4
- VINO wanted the discharge Of her son from
-. service. al other times an old soldier anx-
s. ~ ~ me Flghting Of some error in connection
-s pension, or perchance some village priest
Y-I---s Ior financial assistance for his Door To
~@ enc sio al the Emperor would lend kindly and
!, --'e ear sunmoning an aid or secretary TO him
@Ae note Of the most important cases and
80 tlen dismiss the visitor with kindly and
-s'-si noc, frequently extending his hand. which
- DC kissed By the great and humble alike
- - n affection and partly IN token Of deep and
iteteHt homage
r. % @S Dee estimated that the Emperor received
S FASHION an average Of 1000 people a year
,-s MS tHirty-fve forty weeks residence in
Ia ana as his mind was on the strain
h. e'o-t The Interviews. and he remained stand
., -O1F after hour while receiving his visitors,
,t, -sle vas very great. II is a fatigue, indeed.
n a.. VIZ +-246ef Is no longer strong enough
A. -a-t' anc very reluctantly he has yielded 10
=, Imperative demands OF his physicians and 10
~ '1est-es CT his daughters. and from now on
,,s 1olo audiences IN only the most urgent
- shc then he win remain seated while re-
Snng hs visitors.
a7lInes very odd episodes have occurred at
- @-olences or the Emperor. and on one
~-s occasion the loud squealing Of a pig
- through The lofty Rntechamber OF the En-
Er,s - lAe Aotourg a. Vienna. This strange
- eA-alated from z small but very noisy
4 - - adorned with ribbons. which was carried
- s arms o. an elderly woman arrayed IN Ty-
g. g. peasant costume. She had travelled con-