, 1880-03-02
The Pending Bill Declared to Be
Wholly in the Interest
Of Peace.
fsramonies to Be Observed at the
Anniversary Of the Czar'B
Accession.
priuco Orloir Threatened with Agsasina.
tlon by tho Nlllillsts.
Epglish Papora Still at Sea Upon tho
Afghan Question.

0II1GWI lAIV i
INTERNATIONAL CQttfsTEeIJ:s,


BERLIN, March f.-Connt De Saint Vnllinr,
rrncl, Ambassador ],orc. give dinner ut
ihe Embassy tonight, which was attended
br lbe Emperor and Empress of Germany,
Prince Bismarck. tho principal court slignt-
faEies,, Prince lIohenl0he, Count Stolbarg
Wenllgero,le, md Gems. Won Der Gotz and
Won Lehndortf.
DEBATE ON THE ARyY nrr1.
BERLIN, A[0roh lin the debate which
followed tho introduction of tho Army bill
IN the Rciellstag, Herr Richter thanked Gen.
Camenk for his final statement. lie said
That It showed that tho paslmist views
entertained In some quarters relative to tho
relations OF Germany and Kussia wcre ILL.,
founded.
Herr Richter, rs compensation for the III
creased burdens imposed by tho bill, pro-
posed reduction OF tho period OF military
senica to two years.
GEN. vow sloIrKE
said: "All our neighbors arc moro or less
safe from attack in tho rrnr, and need only
toprcsont front on one side. They hayo
stationed a considerable portion Of their land
forces close to our borders. Our regiments
aro distributed equally over tho whole cour-
try. Since tho conclusion OF tho Turkish war
Risslal,as considerably extended her military
establishment, and Franco hns doubled her
army; meanwhile we 1,avo kept osir
troops within the proportion Of per cent of
our population. France Inns MI army OF
ig7,oo0 men, while Germany has only 401, 900
soldiers The pence strength Of Russia Is
twlco as great rs ours. Tho full tlme Of
sezvIce in France, Is twenty, and ~ Russia
ttwelre Years. Tho degree in wi,Iel, our amy
IS behind others can only be ntnte UP fnr
by activity. l cnn only sincerely tleplore that
Iron necessity compeIs ls to impose fresh
sacrifice on tho German natioll. We must
Is far as our strength allows. We slnll per-
haps not stand alone iii thnt position. III
Rsaes: ~ WIt| i y weak Cd I'd forces th{s end cannot @
Con. Won. Moltke's speech was received at
Herr Rclchensporger, Of tho Centro party,
opposed the BILL on the ground TINT the pep-
pe's burdens wore already sufficiently op-
lnte|y necessary, lic hoped 2 two yenrs' term
OF service would bo adopted.
NEll1t Won D1sNN1GsEN,
who said he spoke In tho name Of m over
whelmlnE IN nmaMtorIty M 9f r. tho Nati9n1l tibernls,
Mcndcd that It be referred to n committee.
Thy necessity Of preventing, my vaclila!Ion
In the military organization had in 1874 tni-
posed on tue Reiclstag the duty OF renounc-
Ing the right Of annually sanctto4fng tho
military budget, and atpresent when no solid
~ ima}o1ity existed, i was more Imperative tllan
cd, The growth Of tho Frencl, nr,nanlolits
and and Pan slavlstic agitation IN Iussia rem
lercu tho greatest caution Indispensable
Prince Disnlarck's action lust year Regarding
Austria formed arn unfadfng leaf in Ills gEo-
1ious crown of laurele. Every party ap-
p]audeA tho Austrian alliance.
Herr DUchler opposed tho bills.
Herr rreitschk, Social Democrat, spoke In
support Of the measure, declaring all party
consideration must bo Ignored for It.
noIIENI.ouE's SUCCESSOR.
It IS reported that Herr Von Rattowftz wifi
replace Prince 1Iohenlolle us Ambassador
during tho absence Of tho lntter from Paris.
The. North Gcrnhn uazctte deprccatcs the
1larmtst telegram from l'nris iii relation to
Tho withdrawal of 11nhenlOhc.
PAn1a, Marci, 1.-Connt DO st. Vatlter Inns
sent dispatch to Premier FgeyeInet denyiug
lhe truth Of tho nlnrlntst reports. Prince
liol!enlolie will explain to the French Gov
eminent tho reasons for tho chnngA In his
position,