New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-22
BERLIN.

DEMANDS or The MILITARY PARTY-THE CONTEST BE-
TWEEN TIE GOVERNMENT AND TIE PEOPLE on
ARMY oRdkYIzATIoE-FRESCH AND AUSTRIAN
MILITARY sYSTEMs-RUMoRED CHANGE CT MINIS
TRY-THB RECALL OF THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR
AT DREsDEN--ARROGAET DEMANDS or THE REAC-
TIoYARY PARTY-CoUNT BIsMARKs POSITION
HAYoVRRIAN AFPAIRs-THB SHALL PGf3CES-
THg CATHOLIC PARTY.
From Special Correspondent.
BRRfN Nov % lsGf.
The asiouisbmCnt which the splendid campaign made
by our army has produced Indeed very 1ans TO tho
Nation but it has unpleasant md even dangerous conse
ouences That is the military party makes capital for lis
Interests ont Of this recognition and comes forward with
inconsiderqe demands; GD from the favor which they
meet from the King we must expect evil. At this moment
they want ONLY money be-, much money not cny for the
army in general but fo' special gs TO the Generals, in
all 100000 thalers II this demand be compared
with the amount which us my last letter, Is
proposed for the pay of officials ard soldiers IL VIII Oe
understood that It greatly diminshes the jo! ieI'A 81
military renown However mcroloUs the couJuat OF the
Army by the Generals has been, the sacrifices when our
soldiers are obliged make in going to the Geld from our
law 81 universal military service ard our L'nu,
wohr-systCml, are too great 20 b. t'uuutr"tci
with rise in daily pay from 10 & cents
Besides the Generals have made soldering thcF lG,iLefs
and this has paid them very well We painfully
minded by tho way in which tho money j. demanded Of
an absolute monarch. The SUM- IS 10 be al INC hing s
position to be given by him how and 10 whom he ca,r
At first it was proposed to iucudo Count Bsmar, In this
donation. He had tho good taste t. decline, pcihHis
hoping 70 determine the Generals 10 similar eOlrlstJn'
He was mistaken; the Generals want their money mo
Chamber will approve this demand, however lHhetsd,
10 the majority in order to preserve peacc' but II N
probably require TO have laid before t the names ~ Ie
Generals and the which each receives Apparently,
the Ministry will consent to tins.
But the admiration which othor nations show ~ 'ne
deeds of army threatens 90 DO tai. moro dangerous 10
U.s. The military patty will Use u 10 prove tha' INC con-
feat between Government and people over army oglul-
ton is decided by the trial 10 which the army Leh been
exposed. The Opposition aver that shorter term o se!
vice at most two year, would nASe tue recruit 2"ou
soldier soar az drilling makes The so'd,T-tai longer
time Of service not only dcpdyes the country OF much 81
its working power but so alcnaes mac, young h.h u,iu
civil .employments that they lose al Iuclliiuua Tor
business Ard although tni. dau,er, from no earnest
ncssand industry Of our people, Loi greatly % ptrais
vet another is serious. namely ihdi .! i. n5 Al
military discipline the appreciation nj evil Ahfly ma
independence will Dc greatly aea-en'a olf i"' epP3
On shs point tho ma!ontr vi tic people ne hiu h'cI
neiv this contest lover tho term 81 serEctl VIII ratf
at tho first opportunity, Gld viii taken up b. the
Independent public opinion, oven though tt hl'Ia OF vi.
oup6sition should Do inclined aunt tie demand or
Government. The opinions of the Austrian ami ff9uch
COMMITS .1ns in respect N iLe three years s'4c arc &C.
cidct yffvorablc the Government or course % lhete
commissions none was called represent icFuef irco-
DOM and the old Generals of he armies doubtless cIT IS
their honest convictions W N thcy LAY ilt The csta
Of an amy consists mainly m iAe huhuT ol us o,l
soldiers In tho French and Austrian c.u, IS r'fIit
OF the substitute system, tie create. Iat q t.'
soldiers about fouI-ifh h., consist oi Pffoi' VINO
have served than two ytIai indeed, rom
the number OF suln iln'es lh '"' hi'i.H "'u!'
il NAV be said 20 be lGii made mp ~ such soldiers, WHO
have al served ct least hvc years Tho ff.le o' euu'
think that this tcey ears term o sTf o. ' o s'rl lIa
IL IS dotJtll whether soldier. u The tricl army VIII
generally get Of with that. And IN order a',id con
test on the introduction Of universal urf n- nee hhc
the present. Prufsaa into Franc. They u h'f slc INA.
the prussan army W0uld not have proved 80 'h''Ht
tbo.Government had not carried thout tHr nee years
term n spite Of the Opposition OIr Goichm'Lt "iSsIs
reproduce the opinions OF the celebrated rene" u.n' az
with greatzea and cndcayor ia rclc,cS c conesl az
decided finally by impartial and couttA. Jul- c'' but
we in Prussia knox very well hat h olr Amy, "heh
ncd such victor es over the troops u Austria ara nc
Confederation OF most third o. The soIts had served
three years in the standing army. Obviously i"o'e
served three year. Those Who Jsrc1 m0r than
three years ago lad served out theif r'm ~ mo
Regular Army "a lrusan recruit .ery tafee years 10
tho Regular Army, and LDur yclt ~ The iuiN ri a.h IA
;me Of war the Iaudwohi called INFO hr tctl But,
these yely soldiers Who had seen 90 LITTLE service have
beaten troops, who account ~ tho sunsutr system,
therefore shown ha. such long tcu " sc'N' ~ not
NECESSARY The superiority OF the lrs-aih 10 TOE lest
campaign consisted IA their longer drilling, but 10 tho
fact that officers AID men bad passed tfou-h De''cf
scbOol than their opponents. Accordingly the French
and Ausrians would do much berr in their new army
organization, 90 toducc our popular schools ana oiAef
educational institutions, nud thus 0maio what We regard
AZ our weakest point. However tLs acJianco 81 view
between our military pa,y and the Freuch Is very unpe1f.
We haze lust consideration lO lc french Amy ahu
especially for the mntay education of i,u 0cers Our
military paJ 10 accordingly strengthened BY the FRENCH
authorities at tho vey moment wien "o hopcd
Ga hiring tho Government diminish The term Of service.
We hoped it all the because G1ver'ment mests
great difficulties in introducing tue system Of general nili-
tary service ia the provinces the greatest dicuy
arising from the eugth Of tho term Of service Inc hs'
result Of tho announcement Of this system IN these prov
nces has been extensive emigration Of the young nen
and every emgnt ship from Hamburg and Bremen Which
now lands in Now York, viii carry number 0f young
Hoiseiu Hanover Electoral HGSSe, NASSAU
and Frankfort, who wish TO cyadc Prus ian military
service The Government has fo?osccn this and has pre-
pared tending TO alleviate the service for the
better educated class and restrain emgaioD The youGe
people who have attained the highest positions III lne
Gymnasa, and have prepared for the soealed uhVerV
study have the right 10 get OF with years service IN
case they voluntarily report themselves for Grmy
service before they reach tho legal age OF
90 The Government has ordered an extension OF
this privilege in the Now Provinces 30 that now the
young persons 'of some wealth, who have generally
attended the middle schools may avail themselves Of TINS
voluntary reporting even when they havo not IcAceu mo
higher education. Thus recruiting 10 20 be made easier III
the New Provinces The pHbc opinion in these Provinces
In regard 10 the Pssan military system being quoted by
this influential Class Of tho community, number OF
young men have determined 10 enter tho army, VINO
would otherwise have ayodedt by prete1t even by
omgTatiOa. These so-called volunteers Of years
service generally regarded IN Germany Us occupying
an honorable position They not only have shorter
term butsn the drill treated with the forms common
in good society. They enjoy much easier service, ana
usually 'mnglo with the officers OF their corps After
lnclT one tlltl II bnug
the Landwehr as officers. This measure has eady had
thedesred effect since many young in HoseiD ana
Scheswig'have reported themselves for the army.
The donations TO the Generals will not give immediate
occasion 10 conflict with the House Of Delegates;
but the claims which the military party have made tho
matter are such that all hope of permanent reconclla-
ton has vanished. 1t clear after tho end OF the
war; that the peace would not last The parties were
reconced IA the face Of tho great danger which threat
oncd the state after the war Since that time the
reactionary party has become convinced that the
danger is not as II az st seemed. Ii hopes that
il has secured ct least Or eas Of external peace,
and brings forward again ali its old demands WHICH are
entirely opposedo tho representative Government even
TO the constitution. 1t does not Recognize tho consu-
ton at ALL but protests against the form in which the Par
lament is to approve the dolatons namely, giving cor