The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-20

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BERLIN. Oct. "a, 1865
BY = royal decree, dated Baden Baden. the 10th
inst, and countersigned by Count Bismarck and the
other seven ministers, both Houses Of the Prussian
Diet are to assemble on November in this city. 1t
has been noticed that similar DEGREES converting
the chamber were not c0untersigned by the
Premier, and this gives rise to the belief that the
Count intends TO take an active share in the pro-
ceedings OF the Diet Many rumors are anoat con-
corning tall deficit and an increase OF taxes to be
demanded by the government II Is said that
Baron Won der Heydt offered to group his budget
figures in way that the deficit could be as easily
found as o needle In o polite OF hay, but that
Count Bismarck ruled against such legerdemain and
demanded q straightforward course In the shape OF
loan new taxes. No doubt exists as to the fact
OF the War Department being the cause Of enormous
drafts on the Treasury and the subsequent deficit.
Whenever the Military Gazette is in OBSTACLES over
some new Improvement In the military line 1t is
sure to cost the state few millions
extra. One OF these costly inventions is the new
material for Notifications, already mentioned In
aprevious communication, though not consisting Of
as enormously EQpposcd-iron blocks, but OF
heavy plate, which, embedded in solid masonry and
presenting no other than convex surface, is per-
United to weaken or neutralize the effect OF hostile
projecties. "Let US employ it In all our land and
coast defences,n says that Journal "and then our
works win be inyincble. We must also have 1t for
the protection Of batteries and In the consruc-
ton OF turrets for even If the enemy should gain an
entrance by surprise need only to close the pow
erful iron doors OF such works, In which case
gunners would be secure aud could not be forced to
surrender except by long siege and hunger.n The
inspires the Military Gazette with an immense deal
Of pride, making 1t notwithstanding like it has
ever been attempted in either America or England,
and though it was at q late moment when Prussia
entered into the monitor plate construction, 1t has
at once taken the lead OF all other nations.n We
doubt that the poor German taxpayers will enjoy the
idea OF this prominence They are more likely to
curse this prospect Of iron fortress walls bulwarks,
bastions turrets and the like which will be no less
expensive than that other urgent PROPOSE
ton OF the War Department concerning the
certifying of railroads by Transforming stations.
crossings, bridges. tunnels &C., into many mill
tary strongholds. What glorious idea ! Instead Of
building new railroads.&c. much needed in all Sec
tons Of the country-to fortfy the old for mill
tary purposes While thousands OF square miles III
Germany are yet without proper means OF communi-
cation, millions OF its citizens suffering las In East
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OF agriculture and industry, 1t is loudly announced.
mo more railroads ~ While billions needed to
complete the railway net Of Germany the cry IS,
'FOrtify them ~ and IL beyond the enormous expense
OF the standing army single dollar can be saved
1t must needs be invested for future war PURPOSES
Yes, war and nothing but war. Under such aus
pces, In perpetual danger from foreign foes, living
in country always armed to the teeth, 1t would be
proper for the inhabitants to do something for their
own safety. Why should they not, rs In times of
yore, surround their dwellings with walls and
bitches. parapets and fntrenchments or, duly con-
siderng the danger from Krupp's and zindnades
blue pills. explosive and non-exposive, one to 800
pound missiles, remove from their exposed cities
and villages and take up, in digger Indian fashion,
lodgings in subterranean novels. Indeed, there
is no longer safety above ground. They
ought to live In classmates, procreate children
in bombproof beds and rock them in nonitor-plated
cradles. Then the Prnssian Chauyinists who do not
care whether the country Is ruined not, may cry
outcome on, you French or other enemy, and find
armies we have to oppose to you how every railway
bridge, crossing or station Is o fortress how our
how our people even happiS slowed away 1 IN snb
terranean wigwams, snap their fingers at you
Before finally dropping this picture it ought to be
added that new kind OF ordnance, an eleven inch
gun, has been tried by the Danish government on
the island OF Amak, near Copenhagen, and turned
out quite successfully It's shot regularly penetrating
the heaviest monitor targets. At the close Of the
trial an experiment was made with the new Swedish
eleven inch ordnance was charged with ordinary
powder and then loaded with grenade filled with
dynamlt Il burst at the FIRST discharge.no
too soon. No casualties occurred as precautions had
been taken In the expectation OF such an event
prudent Danes-whose State treasury Is Just good
enough to pay for Remingtons and e.even-inch ord
nances
by the Ministers OF War and the Interior regarding
the loss Of citizenship OF Prussan minors resident
abroad. Both departments agree on the point that a
minor not sharing his residence abroad with his
father cannot be considered TO have tacty lost his
citizenship by the mere fact OF his absence any more
than an explicit remuneration on his part would be
valid. owing TO ht9 minority. According This in
depreciation 1t seems that the period OF ten years.
absence from Prussia heretofore understood to con-
situte the loss Of citizenship, commences only from
the year OF the party's becoming OF age, which in
Prussia is the twentyfourth. Hence 1t follows that
young emigrants to the United states, who, unac-
companied by their father, have declared their nten
ton of becoming citizens, would, II ever they hap
pehed % step upon hrssian territory be stu con-
agree with the naturalization treaty OF Mr.. Bancroft
Does 1t not look ike loophole by which 10 avoid
The Weser Gazette reports that the overtures made
by the North German Confederate Post Department
United States have been without result. Similar
propositions made by Switzerland having likewise
been refused by the Senate ut Washington, and the
convention with that country not containing theu
q treaty has been entered into between the North
German Post Department and the Bremen Lloyd's
proximo by which money orders can be forwarded
either way. The right OF joining this treaty Ia re-
served TO all European Powers VINO have postal con-
ventions with the German Bund
The pastoral letter in connection with his ecu
menca circular addressed by Pope Plus TX. TO non
Catholic Christians has reused Prussan evangeic
church authority. The following circular has been
addressed TO ts consistores:"An open letter OF the
18Th ul.. by the Chief Of the Roman Catholic Church,
L. directed TO all Protestans, thus including the MEM
bers OF our evangelical state Church. AS this
document contains besides unjust accusations,
many expressions OF respect and kindness towards
Proesiants, we gre ready and willing 10 consider IL
a pledge or friendly and peaceable relations for
the future between both confession for the sake Of
the state and It's CITIZEN and for the efficiency ana
triamph OF Christian truth. Every sincere evangeic
Christian acknowledges the duty OF loving others
confession and depores the separation In the Church.
especially among members of a common country.
But the chief Of another Church undertakes In tue
said letter TO demand. with assumed authority nom
the members OF ours q remuneration Of their
cherished creed. founded upon the inviolable Word
OF God, and rctractation OF evangelical truth won
by the blessed Reformation, without Offering on his
part the least prospect Of reconciliation on the
basis Of evangelical truth, we must decidedly
reject his action as an unJustifable trespass
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