The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-09

none His vanity and conc ltedness were
spanels surrounding him. In standard work, "Brock
haus' German CycopHdia this electors government
snssor is IN rssher mild ierms FrsdeeH wsm
married August 1881 ~ Brockhaus says ths d.
vorced wife Of Prussian lieutenant BY Tie name Of
Lehman, and made her a Countess OF schaumburgn
But the real truth, aud well known everywhere that
the ex sovereign bought on the hea,ensuts wife for
ers-had Der divorced Afterwards and that this
ganatic, or efthanded, marriage no less than lie
climate children were generated Nay he muse
over the motto, ..Sic transit gloria mtsndln
what refreshing contrast is Afforded by recent act
Of the Grand Duke OF Baden, Who order 10 give Inc
young duke, heir apparent TO the duchy the advantage
Of public school education, has invited the children Of
IL the castle. Nearly all the trustees appointed by
him manage the new Institution plain citizens;
the Grand Duke himself s president Of the board
The proceedings OF the Reichsag cenlring upon the
Bund budget do not much interest," for the
the expense for the military establishment aud have
previously been agreed TO for the next four The
second reading Of the whole budget bill took plaza to-
day, only three memberr voting against IT, and the close
Of the session be expected within fortnight Let
give few details in order show how the vast
Of 67,500 900 halers3oO 900 men multiplied by 2a6
thaiers-s yearly expended. Under the head Of cur
rent expenditures the department, 326 $50
thaiers; judicial ADMINISTRATOR 100 a7s shaisf. pay Of
superior officers 66l 1913 thaers local commanders and
Prussia 90 500 thalers general STAN 2o7 thalers
juant officers So 1913 thalers engineers 1912 thalers
Clothing q .ns army, 900 thsers
OF garrsons, 1889 so7 tnalers hospitals, 100000
orss n.y
4s7 905 thalers board and education Of children o. 269
thaers surgery schools &c, TO- 7Ss thsles artillery,
trssses sos $50 thalers nvalds 59so9is thalers the
erection OF barracks buildings &c. is classified with
| While the army swallows up nnetenths OF all the
income OF the Bund-a similar state of things Is to be
observed in all military governments Of Europe-ws
may look for moment At the little republic Of Switzer
land, oasis in the great DESERT whore The first posi-
ton; the second that OF public and improves
ments and only the third is taken up BY military
establishment. In the canton OF Zurich twenty three
per cent OF the income devoted to educational pur-
poses eighteen per cent to public works and thirteen
On Monday last s when at his ' huge military a ar.s
came up IN the Reichstag, motions were made by the
liberals aiming at reduction Of 80 gigantic an insttu-
tons with the European Powers for general dsaning
another TO let part Of the men, IN time Of peace,
furiough, &c but when. IN the opening Of tbs discus
| sion, the Saxon member, Herr Gotz, remarked that
having right to make alterations the bes, way would
DO 70 vote the military sta en- bloc he was interrupted
by the President Herr Smson, who said s'We DOT
here 70 vote the military ssa the paragraphs OF which
Respecting bill military duty yet to be laid be.
fore the Reichstag. may be permitted to complete It's
cursory review to show how systematically tho
old Law Of 1914 Is pushed aside by government and
what means are resorted to Tor the expansion OF the
army. That law admitted young men Of a collegiate
education who passed through close examination and
would pay their own board, uniform, &C.. to enter he
army as volunteers one years service being counted
them for three. Unlike regulars who enter with their
nineteenth twentieth year, volunteers would enter
In their twenty year. interfere with
their studies; to their twenty they be-
long TO the after that to the Ldndwehv BY the
proposed law volunteers retained the reserve
until their thirtyArst year. in the Ldndcer until the
thirty eighth The independent position Of scholar Of
law medicine theology &c. which vas hsreto'ors con.
thus postponed his thirty year Nor does the
law expressly concede to them the former privilege
their nineteenth or twentieth year and .heir most vau-
able time for study may thus be interrupted The lib.
erals IN tho Reichstag, with the old gentleman Herr
Waldeck at the head, likely 70 make stout resist
ance 10 such ourdensoms paragraphs, and very lively
According 10 the latest Official accounts the total OF
the North German Bund army consists or besides the
Guards, twelve army corps, each Two forming AZ army
corps contain hundred and eighteen req Of
infantry eighteen batlalions OF rifemsn, sevsniysix
regiments OF cavalry, thirteen regiments OF 6sd ArtI
ery, division OF fortress artillery thirteen battaons
| Of pioneers and thirteen bat!alions Of the train.
officers IN tho army who are not Of the uoSiy bssr
! chance Of advancement than heretofors, It may be
Of the Prussan Guards only seventy eight are Of
untitled birth, and OF this number thirty belong to
mathematics, &C., TO 30 much enjoyed BY aristocra,ic
youth. The IavSh hundred and seventy seven pure
FLOODED include one duke tEiimsr Of odenourgl one
TRAN Archdukes, Albert Leopold and Louis who, afser
the last campaign, resigned their positions chiefs Of
Prussian regiments bearing sheir respective namss
have. curiousy enough, accepted the digniliss
soversigps Of Hanover Hesss and Nassau 10 their old
places the head Of Prussan regiments named after
| them.
Returning TO the Reichstag have to speak Of Herr
Laskcrs "usury" bill purporting TO abrogas the inter-
future the option OF the contracting parties
with the sole condition that 10 cases where more than
six per cent annual interest has been stipulated the
shall have the right pay back such loan any
| time without previous notice. At present more than
and 10 AVOID hs
vast deaf of manruvrng is resortsd TO. The same
form bill was passed several years ago in ths Prusssn
Lower Chamber, but defeated by the Upper House
the aristocrsc land owners therein not willing TO free
mortgages from the restriction Even now when credit
real estate has been almost ruined the conservatives
oppose the bill OF Herr Lasker whilst the social demo-
crafts represented In the Reichstag BY few members
| only, demand the preservation Of the six per
striction all loans debts OF not one hundred
thaers But the vote on the last reading Thursday
showed quite majority for the new bill, to further
Council though, as he added he had tired TO do
before 10 the prussan Legislature and spite Of the In.
| success. Tho Fortschntt member Herr Harsor, ex-
plains 20 his constituents the recent defeat ths salt
duty bill He says -" The majority OF the Rsichstag
vas in favor OF the high duty OF twp thalcrs per hum
dredweight; NO Of the left would oniv agree 70
ing open future reduction The g;st Of the question
the rate OF duty, the monopoly for the latter
mineral salts belonging IT. is altogether against
State economy TO fssten high duty on necessary
furnish 10 borders OF the Rhine hundred weight
or kitchen salt for nine goschsns Germany adds sixty
groschens duty 10 that price This Is doubiy unjust a.
the duty bears mostly the laboring class The poor
| working consumes In his plain food more salt
than the millionaire These for demand
ing chance OF future reduction but the member Herr
Wagner expressed openly the views OF the majority by
saying. I'VE want staple duty 70 support the army
and mako II Independent OF the votes OF Parliament
Ny constituents may draw their own conclusions from
| such admission
Tho elections tor the Prussan Diet are fixed BY the
Minister Of the Interior for tue Goth ns when, accord
ing 10 the old system OF class voting electors will be
chosen who the 1th OF next month"; 10 vote FOR
| Representatives Chamber.
mont intends 10 allow homo OF the feuda lords Of tho
annexed provinces 10 the Upper Chamber, and,
this Of Cancellation being performed, TO lay before
both houses new law regulating the composition Of the
former II having repeatedly proved stubborn by frus
trang reforms advocated BY both the and
| the Lower Chamber
Perceptions or the liberal press have by no means