The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-25


reseu,ayes, no less than ninety per cent OF tho entire
budget being thereby virtually removed from them until
1871 rtis OF The utmost gnincauce for them 10 retain
an influence On The recruiting system and the length OF
service as they form the basis OF expenditures
FOR the future military establishment OF the Bund, and
As their reduction been for hve long In Prussia
the erea. aim o. The liberals, In which, however tho
events OF las. year brought about their complete defeat
The leading principle OF the old Prussan military
.aw OF September 5, 1914, was general liability 10
serve and economy OF the finances by the greatest pos
sbIe reduction Of the standing army. Tho inroads
upon such wise maxims by the reorganization or the
army under King William have eliminated after the
last in the Indemnity BILL and cause the people OF
both old and provinces TO groan under the burden
OF taxation The military law Of King Frederick William
Ill, referring TO the sacrifices OF the people the great
war against France, commencss:-"By the unanimous
sIsrton OF our faithful people in the glor-
ousiy completed the Fatherland has been liberated.
Tho institutions under which such great success has
boon obtained and the preservation OF which Is desired
BY the whole nation shall In future form the basis Of
our military establishment; as the srmiug OF the peo
pie regulated BY Law, Is the best guarantee or last
ing peace" Respecting the strength OF tho army and
the time OF service the law says:-"Phs strength
of the army and landwehr FIRST ami second CALI shall
be Determined upon according TO the requirements Of
tho country" Again 1.-THE young men from twenty
10 twenty years shall actively for three years
afterwards lowered TO two years. aud in the reserve
for two years. AT that time the King solely. as an
absolute monarch, determined the requirements Of the
State In IS49 when tho change into . constitutional
government took place. this right Of determination
should have passed the legislative body in
junction with the executive but having been treated by
the federaats questionable it subsequently gave rise
to the famous conflict OF prerogavs which lasted from
1861 to 1855.
Looking NJ tho drart OF the Military law to DO
acted upon by the present Rechstag, nothing like an
introduction connecting ii-as the old one docs-Hith
tho peoples aud veal Ia TO be discovered. II
says:-"The duty OF serving in the army begins with
the twentieth and lasts seven years. the rst three
years OF which to be spent active service
And tbc chief determines, ling to
law tho number OF recruits be levied year for
tho standing army and tho navy" Thus the two
promn ont features of the proposed law arc first, tho
extension Of the time OF service from Ave to seven
years exacng three OF active service instead OF
two, loss OF years work Of one hundred thousand
laborers; and secondly leaving the numerical strength
OF the army tho discretion of the command r-n-
chief With the adoption of this law the peooe's con-
troll OF the budget already reduced until ls7l to less
than ten per cent OF It's entire amount will after that
date he gone completely.
The host petitions received by tho Rcchstag is dis
posed OF in the usun manner, ninety out OF hundred
bang "aid under tho tablen by the committee APP
pointed 10 investigate them the rest being recon-
mendef the consideration Of the Bund Chancellor
number Of petitions came from tho trustees OF Jewish
communities asking for equal civil rights with other
creeds One Is from an inmate OF i1patic asvlnn
former Senator Mr.. Brill, who pfays delivery from GUS
tody ~ Hldesheim, where he is confined FOR having
protected the peasants against the brutality o. Count
Bcnthcim, their MASTER The petitioner writes with
lcst pencil to the Rechstag and the
Cont Bismarck not being allowed other writing mate
rass The COMMITTEE thought it to declare ts inccm-
potency 10 act In this MATER very curious petition
sociis the tile OF emperor OF Germany for the King
Of Prussia giving reason TOR this request that nearly
all comhstanis OF the last csmnaign have received
ackno slefgmen or their vaor 10 the shape OF decora
tons advancrBenis, nc, and asking why the Kag
should 60 empty hsndad Tho nitte, reported the
petition suitable at present. and some OF Us
members having criticised tho lat present." tho word
ing was adhered TO by vote or the majority.
The p on the reduction Of postage has occupied the
Bund Council for several days. and Will soon be laid
before the Rechstag. The norma postage Of one
contemplated and address TO the governments O. The
Southern States invites them to send delegates to
veron which will meet Tor that purpose on the 18Th
inst IN this city, Although tho uniform postage OF one
groscheu Two and half cental would be popular
measure IN Prussia and elsewhere, opposition Is already
made bv Other sates for instance Saxonv, where FOR
distances of less than FIVE German miles tnev have
half groschen stamp. Though Savonv. as well az all
Germany. would DO grestv benefited bv hs iuction,
the representatives, OF the Saxon paricriarsm that
they have several manufacturing towns and villages
close 10 each Other which correspond at the rate OF
half proscho tono and quarter cents, postage, and
that they cani part with this enormous ADVANTAGE Com
mercial AMI postal treaties w'll not secure united
Istherand, even military treaties may fail to bring
nj 9ut This result
II Count B!smsrck's afmirrs imagine that
tniS ttatesulh mas almost ComVleted the StupfndOuS
work Of e United GERMANY they have been misled by
their fancy, and must yet with him. hide their tima.
Eyen one Of The Bund States Savony a military In
sTecton at DR. sden few davs 40 gnyo King John
fine opportunity TO show tho SINCERITY 81 his alliance.
Issuing order to the army with expressions OF his
roTa satisfaction with the performances OF the tronps,
bo did not mention by a single word that the Com
msnder Chief King William, had held the inspection
by sending three Pussau generals 20 Dresden Tor that
nnrpose. In the Twelfth lSayonl army corps OF the
Bund the belief OF perfect Independence Is cultivated,
the officers visiting cards read ROYAL Saxon Major,
Lieutenant. &c, and vet when, n dtv two ago,
small Sapon town council inquired OF the War DEPART
ment in Dresden something with regard TO the quarter
ing OF troops received answer that all such orders
wonld enanate from Berlin.
We will take look at tho southern state Of wurtcm-
burg in which mass meeting OF the peopl 8 delegates
held last week. nj the city of Mannheim. Great
enthusiasm prevailed, AMI four hundred and twelve
representatives. agreed SGT Of resolutions, cammenc-
ing firsi--rhe new Zollveren and other rccpr,cJ
treaties tend 10 make the South German States depend
eBces Of Prussia the inevitable consequence of which -
their eventual absorption by that Power II IS duty OF
other German states esuccaly Bavaria to ward OF tho
dangers which threatened from these commercial,
financial and political treaties. Secoad-The new mill
iary organization. particularly IN connection with tho
Frussan chief command subjects the dearest interests
supportabs increase Of peraonai ana financial burdens
Third-We want new duties and increase Of taxes,
but rather the long promised reductions ard savings IN
all administrative branches or our small State rench-
msns which after the sacrifices or ns year have be-
come absolute necessity FJurtn-we avain demand,
stated In address signed by forty Thousand
etzens the revision OF our consultation and
u call OF the Chambers, according 10 the election
law OF 1919. &c. These and other resolutions were
agreed by vote, and moreover, embodied
request dismiss Herr Won vsrnbucr "a no longer
worthy Of tho Kings confidence And wha, OF Bavaria,
wherv the organ, Saddeafschc Presse. IN huoi.n
with Austrian editor At It's head, advocates the old
"trssn idea OF three Powers viz Austria South
Germany, with Bavaria at the bead. and Prussia ~ the
ony correct distribution OF pawer In CeItrai Europey
Can suppose that under such circumstances ths
union OF all Germany will be achieved without another
edition Of blood and iron" the treaties Of the
d plomats better than many elk threads wound
around high boiler to keep u from bursfpN
Count Bismarck left hcre Thursday for his new
estate IN romerana where the harvest " doubtless well
rnder cover, which 10 more than bo said OF the re-
suits Of his political sowinea Contrary 10 expectation,
he has appointed Bund Chsnceor. but gave notice
TO the Buai Council that Baron Won frcseu. OF Saxony,
has been delegated by him TO supply bis place during
his absence Herr Smsop The president or THO Reich
stag returned yesterday from the Burg OF the Hohcp
Nolerns, where be presrned IN tho presence 81 the
Grown Prrce the address ~ the Reichsag 20 the King
Herr Slmson alone according TO the desire Of the
King. Who ne said. did not wish receivo deputa
ton from she Rechets, he would then have TO listen
70 report o. their proceedings The Pre- iicnt To-
Nffai by command A the foh