The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16

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| Wv cial approval to the Anti
DuellinS League, yet no one
has done. in a quiet way, more In the
last ten years to discourage single COM
bats Of this character in his army and
navy The most radical step which he
has taken in this direction Is gem
eral order recently issued TO the army
and navy. not through the War De-
partment. but by himself. in his capa-
city as commander-in-c chief of the
armed forces of the Dual Empire. di-
recting that his officers should. when
ever possible. seek redress for insult
or indignity. from the law courts. more
especially when provocation OF this
kind is received from civilians.
Until the issue of this general order.
1t was absolutely imperative for every
officer who received a blow or an in
suit. either to challenge his assailant.
or, IL the latter was not OF gentle birth.
that Is to say, capable OF being met on
| the field of honor. TO cut him down
on the spot. This has been the cause
fcers and unarmed civilians. in which
the latter were sabred. and often very
dangerously wounded, IL not Killed. In
what was apparently an altogether
cowardly manner. but where the Of
ticer had no alternative; since, II he
allowed himself to be insulted, and
especially struck. by n man disqualified
by social rank from meeting him in n
duel WITHOUT cutting the man down In
stanuy. he was not only Obliged to
leave the regiment. but forfeited his
com mission. and left tho army with
a lasting social stigma attached to his
name
Francis Joseph now relieves his Of
ficers OF this obligation. and directs
them to seek redress from the courts
wherever possible. particularly in cases
where they have been subjected to
some indignity by civilians. He has
also decreed that ne 'nilitary. naval. or
civil officer OF his government who IS
insultcd while in the performance OF
his duty. or receives a challenge from
any man who conccives himself In
suited by the performance OF that
duty shall be required TO fight. In
fact. duels In this connection are mad
MISSILE. He also renders It binding
On divisional, brigade and reglmental
commanders to see that no duels shall
be fought amongst officers for tri-
nlhg cause. but only for most serious
matters and then not until z court OF
honor. composed or the disputants' fol =
low officers. has declared that no other
course is open 10 them. The first
clause of this edict of Emperor Francis
Joseph may be regarded as altogether
revolutionary. and is likely 10 be fol-
lowed by Emperor William and other
Continental monarchs. and will con-
tribute more than anything else that
has been done until now to restrict the
duello.
Lieutenart-Colonel Charles Won Bronn.
who has for ten or fifteen years past
been the most devoted of the personal
aides e-camp of Emperor Francis
Joseph. and his constant attendant and
companion In all his drives, rides and
trips, has just been advanced by him
to the rank OF prince.
RMS may seem a rather startling
OF the fact that the lieutenant-colone 81
Is morganatic hrst cousin OF the
herman Empress, and also a near kins-
man of King George, of the Czarina
and OF number of other royal and
imperial personages. The fact Of tho
matter is that he is the morsanatic
son OF the late Prince Charles OF
hohenlohe. and OF the latter's wife.
woman Of humble birth, known as
Marie Gratwohl. native OF the little
Town OF Weikersheim. which is com
priSed In tho vast domains OF the
Princely house of Hohenlohe She was
created on the occasion of her mar
rage baroness Won Bronn by the late
Nlns oil Wurtemberg, and II is under
me name Of Prince OF Weikersheim
.hat her son, who is married to Count
'he erandest families of the old fonda
arlStocracy of Austria. will from hence
lortn be known. The princely house
~ ffohenlohe regards as Its founder.
henry ]. Won Weikcrsheim. who
nourished in 1856. and 1t is therefore
Lrtic'ularly appropriate that Baron
Won Brohn should on his elevation 10
'"e rank OF prince. revive this ancient
ana almost forgotten name of the