Show THE DUELLA > I is the Cause of Much Talk in the Reichstag BERLIN April 20Herr Bachem Centrist in the reichstag today called upon the house to take action to prevent pre-vent dueling He dwelt upon the public pub-lic indignation caused by the killing of Baron Von Schrader by Count Von Kotze and asked why the police had allowed the meeting to occur when they knew of Von Kotzes intention to fight the baron Continuing Herr Bachem said that the prince consort had obtained the abolition of the duella in England and asked why the emperor could not find a remedy for it in Germany Cheers Dr Von Boetticher the minister for the interior replied for the chancellor Prince Von Hohenlohe who he said was indisposed and unable to attend The government he asserted sincerely regreted the duels but i could not be blamed for failing to prevent them Murmurs from the members of the Left Lef Von Boetticher added that duelists would always find means to gain their end However Prince Hohenlohe was seriously preparing measures to assure respect for the law upon the part of all classes Herr Rickert declared that the reform re-form must comply with the military courts of honor Herr Chall endorsed Herr Bachems views of the case Herr Bebel said that the socialists did not object to the socalled higher classess doing the work of mutual self destruction but he added the middle mid-dle classes were aping the vices of the aristocracy and dueling was spreading arstocracy because the duelists were confident of pardon The house was then adjourned |