Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-23
ANTT-AGRARIANS HAVE SPLIT
Hansa Bund Clashes with Manufac-
turers Of Germany.
PREFERS SOCIALIST TO AGRARIAN
Inventor Takes Out y Patent for =
PtstoI that WIN settle . Man
Temporarily, hot WIN Not
Kill Him.

BERLIN. July "A split in the Hansa
Bund Is the latest event in the internal
Policies Of Germany. This is a great
organization. formed about two years ago
for augmenting the influence OF the com
mercial classes over legislation and Tor
combating the AErarian movement
II now consists OF about 5000 individual
members. besides some 80 commercial and
Industrial organizations Of various kinds.
Thus the total membership Of the Bund.
direct and Indirect. Is considerable above
Leo, ooo. and il is therefore by far the
largest private organization OF any sort in
Germany. In June the Bund held its an
nual convention at Berlin: and in view
OF the near approach OF Reichstag cleo
tons. the speeches took on a very aggres-
sive character against the Agrarians and
the parties supporting them. The president
OF the organization announced policy
which means. practically. that the Bund
prefers to see socialist elected rather
: than an Agrarian.
Manufacturer Withdraw.
His attitude has given great Offense to
the Central Association Of German Manu-
facturers, the national organization OF the
largest manufacturers of the empire. This
body has just announced its withdrawal
attitude adopted against the Agrarians at
the convention. The association explains
it's action by alleging that the course
adopted by the Bund endangers the pro-
tective policy, which is supported by
tacit alliance between the manufacturers
and large land owners. 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 organizations of the smaller and
medium-sized manufacturing establish
ments have declared their support of a
vigorous attack upon the Agrarian and the
conservative parties.
In some quarters It Is believed that the
detection Of the association will help the
Bund since it will enable IL TO put forth
moro energy in it's struggle with the
Agrarians. II is also believed that It will
tend TO draw the lines more clearly be-
tween the supporters OF the present tariff
policy OF the empire and those who prefer
a more moderate form OF protection.
safe and Sane Pistol.
An inventive German has recently taken
| out a patent for pistol for producing ap-
! parent death for a brief time. 1t Is loaded
with bullet made OF chemical compost
ton. 70 which Is added enough powder to
| pfopti IL ms uuAlel cNpiu1e8 ana causes
a thick cloud of vapor. which envelopes
the victim, makes II impossible for him to
I see, renders his breathing difficult, and h.
| finally falls into a swoon that lasts from
| ten minutes to half-hour. II 10 believed
| that the new pistol will be OF Importance
for policemen, as they may be able 10
| overcome rowdes OF even unman2geabIe
| crowds effectively without Killing anybody.
Plant Trees 20 save RuEen.
The important island Of Rugen, in the
Baltic sea- which has belonged to Prussia
since ISIS. is being 90 rapidly worn away
1 by the action OF the sea that Prussia has
had TO assert its rights OF eminent do
main 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 gr1sA
| Those parts of the coast most seriously
threatened have been protected by strong
stone walls Until recently it frequently
happened that after a 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 ownership
Of the dunes and beaches.
| Though planted by the state, the trees
become the propsrty Of the private land
owners and may later be cut down with
the consent Of the State Forestry depart
ment; but in this case other trees must
be set out by the land owner.