The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-12
PRUSSIA.

The Diet-Freedom of Speech-Beauties Of
Sol Distant Constitutional G0vcrnmcnt-Emi.
grafton Frauds--Expiosive War ProjectIles-
South German Military Reform.
BERLIN, Nov. 23, 1868.
As usual at this season OF the year King william
and his courtiers enjoying the pleasures of the
chase. His Majesty having accepted an invitation to
hunt in the dominion of the Grand Duke Of Neck
lenburg-Schwerin, departed yesterday Sunday noon
and does not return until Wednesday evening. He
is said to have received letter from Count Bismarck
announcing the complete recovery OF the Premier,
who holds himself in readiness to obey the CON-
mands .of his royal master.n This, ct least is the
style in which the conservative press announce the
Counts return to business namely the presiding at
the meeting of the Bund Council nxed for the 3Oth
ult. In the Diet, still engaged In the Budget dis
cussion, the motion Of Deputy Won Guerard
respecting the freedom Of speech passed the
nrst reading with large majority, though
not without some ardent Don Quixotes rum
ming tilt against it. Even the Minister Of the In
terror Count Eulenburg spoke OF the great aversion
entertained by the government against the motion,
though for the sake OF preserving unanimty with
the Chamber they would make the sacrifice. and the
Count finished by calling upon the conservatives 30
give In their adhesion to the Won Guerard motion.
AS before mentioned some Of the ultra conservatives
could not forbear protesting loudly against giving
the Chamber the privilege as the Rechstag in
slsting that it would be much more compatible with
the dignity Of the House II each member should feel
himself responsible for what he uttered In that case
should have less contempt OF majesty less excit-
ing and revolutionary speeches and candor and
sincerity when the speakers know that they may be
called to account. After, however, the government
had given the cue which way they meant to vote
very few OF these ultra conservatives had the courage
At Inc reading Of the etat OF the Finance Depart
ment It was noted that 1000 thalers, belonging to
the annual rent paid by Prussia to one Of the medi-
affixed princes and which had been struck off by the
last Diet had nevertheless reappeared In the &C
count Herrvon Der Heydt on being strongly pressed
Ve s Of the Chamber had been totally dsreSarde
The only way in which he tried to get out OF the d.
lemma was by stating that the government consider
ed the Prince to be In his right and that therefore
there was moral obligation to pay. There 49, or
course, telling whether or not these 1000 thalers
viii make their appearance again in the etat for
1870, for with 30 moral government par excellence
the will OF the people counts for nothing
Those deluded poor people who left the East Prus.
sian province with view OF being colonized at
government expense in the newly annexed provinces
OF Hanover and Schleswig- Hostein, and who were
sent back to their homes BY the police OF TINS city
have been the victims, as has now been shown, OF
INSCRIPTIONS emigration agents VINO thought OF KID
mapping them for Chile. rescript from the Minis
ter OF Commerce the district authorities directs
their attention to these frauds, f0rbds any further
migration Of the kind and orders the presidents 10
publish the necessary warnings.
1t would appear that at the conferences now being
held In st. Petersburg the subject OF aboltshing
explosive proectiles solution ID not readily to
be arrived at So much at least, already certain,
that The committee do not propose to include the az
tillery The same exception would hold good FOR hand
granades or rockets which have been In use In all
armies time OF mind and for which no substitute
has been found as yet. Both these have been extern.
sivey employed in the late war and how little Pru5
STA intends TO abandon them may be inferred from
the recent trials nc the Spandan shooting grounds,
where they formed the CHEF subject of experiment.
Being on military matters we may mention that
the organization OF the South German armies on o
similar footing to that Of Prussia is steadily progress
ing In Bavaria, where the absence OF 1u CON-
PIGMENT OF reserves has been the great difficulty,
this Is removed and next year tnirtytwo batta-
vice. The organization Of the Baden force
Is, in every respect, including uniforms,
arms and equipments similar to that of
Prussia, and Wurtemberg, while drilling and
exercising the troops precisely As those In North
has furnished them also with the breech-
loader OF Prussian manufacture The slight differ
ence yet existing, but which could easily be re-
moved in OF need, Is the divisions OF regiments
into battalions, there being In Wurtemberg three
battalions to regiment ana only TWO In Prussia,
though we see that the Hesse- Darmstadt division
already belonging to the North German army has
tanned the system Of three.
The position of the Hesslan Premier, Herr Won
Dalwigk, has become peculiarly unpleasant one in
Russia derogatory to the loyalty OF his German sub
jects In the provinces OF Courland and Lvonia The
Car, already exasperated against the Baltic pro-
vinces has frightened the screw upon them, and is
party which threatens determination to the German
element. Herr Won Dalwgk having sown the wind
is now reapn2 the whrlwnd, and 1t Is credibly re-
ported that his resignation must ensue.