El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-22
POLITICS IS
WARMING Up
GERMANY
Manufacturers Drop Out of
the Famous Political Bund
Rather Suddenly.
GERMAN INVENTS
A NOVEL PISTOL

Berlin, Germany, July "a split
in the Hansa Bund is the latest event
in the internal politics of Germany.
This is a great organization formed
about two years ago for augmenting
the influence Of the commercial classes
over legislation and for combating the
Agrarfan movement.
1t now consists of about $4,000 in
dividual members, besides 1850 COM
mercial and industrial organizations of
various kinds Thus the total mem
bership of the Bund, direct and indi-
rect, is considerably above 1000, 900 !;
and it is therefore by far the largest
private organization of any sort in
Germany. In June the Bund held its
annual convention at Berlin; and, in
view Of the near approach of Reich
stag elections, the speeches, took on
very aggressive character against
the Agrarians and the parties support
ing them. The president of the or
ganization announced a policy which
means, practically, that the Bund pre-
fers to see a socialist elected rather
than an Agrarian.
Manufacturers withdraw.
His attitude has given great offence
to the Central association of German
manufacturers, the national organiza-
ton Of the largest manufacturers Of
the empire. This body has just an
nounced it's withdrawal from the Bund
because Of the vigorous attitude
adopted against the Agrarians at the
convention. The association explains
its action by alleging that the course
adopted by the Bund endangers the
protective policy, which is supported
by a tacit alliance between the manu-
facturers and large landowners. The
secession of the association does not
mean that all the manufacturers of the
country will desert the Bund; and on
the other hand, many of the organiza-
tions of the smaller and medium sized
manufacturing establishments have de-
clared their support of a vigorous at
tack upon the Agrarian and the Con-
sentative parties.
VIII Help Bund.
In some quarters it is believed that
the detection of the association will
help the Bund, since It will enable it to
put forth more energy in its struggle
with the Agrarians. 1t is also believed
that it will tend to draw the lines more
present tariff policy of the empire and
those who prefer more moderate
form of protection.
New Pistol Patented.
An inventive German has recently
taken out a patent for pistol for pro-
ducing apparent death for a brief time.
It is loaded with bullet made of a
chemical composition, to which Is
added enough powder to prope1 1t. The
bullet explodes and causes thick cloud
of vapor, which envelopes the victim,
makes 1t impossible for him to see, rem
ders his breathing difficult, and he
ell fv,<1 hot oc&S
from 10 minutes to a half hour. 1t is
believed that the new pistol will be Of
Importance for policemen, as they may
be able to overcome rowdies or even
unmanageable crowds effectively with
out killing anybody.
Island Worn Away.
The important island of Rugen, in
the Baltic Sea, which has belonged to
Prussia since 1915. is being so rapidly
worn away by the action of the sea
that Prussia has had to assert her
rights of eminent domain and take
measures to prevent the island from
being gradually washed into the sea.
Large sums have been spent by the
state in planting trees along the coast
and in getting the dunes sodded with
panic grass Those parts of the coast
most seriously threatened have been
protected by strong stone walls Until
recently it frequently happened that
after storm the coast line would be
found to have retreated in places as
much as $50 feet. This work of the
state does not affect the private own
ership of the dunes and beaches.
Though planted by the state, the
trees become the property OF the pri-
vate land owners and may later be cut
down with the consent Of the state
forestry department; but in this case
other trees must be set out by the land
owner.