New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-26
OPENING THE KEICHSTAG.
MORE SOLDIERS NEEDED IN GERMANY.
SUGGESTIONS IN THE SPEECH OF THE EMPEROR
THE ALLEGED PEACEFUL DISPOSITION OF THE
POWERS

THE ALLEGED PEACEFUL DISPOSITION OF THE
POWERS.
lBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNB
LONDON Nov. 25-The Berlin correspondent OF
,~1he Daily Telegraph TO night writes The
bession of the German Rechstag was opened TO-
day. The Emieror's speech dealt chiefly win
inte, nal questions The principal passage on this
head referred to the new bin for settling the peace
footing of the army. According to the existing
law passed in May, 1880, the establishment
would remain as it is until the end OF March,
1888, but it is proposed now to vote an increase
of the peace footing of the German army from
April of next year by 10000 men. The following
Is the passage thereon from from the royal speech
In the army lies the guarantee for the con-
tinuous protection of the BLESSINGS OF peace, ana
the Empire continues to be peaceful one Ter
many however no longer, in the presence OF
the development of the military institutions OF
our neighbors. desist from Increasing our defen-
sive forces, especially the present peace footing
Of the army
1.-The royal speech also deals with the laws re
lating TO the insurance of woriungmen against
sickness and accidents. noting that, although
there is room for improvement in those laws, yet
the initiative hitherto taken by the German 0ov-
ernment has proved beneficial to the WORKING
classes Encouraged by this success, two bills
extending the same principles to mariners and
before the Reichstag The last passage OF the
speech which concerns foreign politics, is as fol-
lows:
"'The relations of the German Empire to all
foreign countries are amcable and satisfactory
The policy of His Majesty has increasingly aimed
not only at the preservation OF the blessings OF
Ieace for the German Nation but has also peen zen
directed to maintain unanimity among all tho
Powers by utilizing the influences in the councils
of Europe which the policy OF Germany mas ac-
Quired from ber wel-established love OF peace
the confidence of other Governments which she has
thereby won, the absence Of interests OF her own
in sdng h% % And usesf1 he he Ss
with two neighboring imperial courts
"The last passage is no doubt highly satisiac.
o but %So are rsfn we ncauaned with
situation of foreign politics; fear that the &c conn
dent language applied by His Majesty TO the re,
the actual truth Indeed, | am led to believe that
rs black doubt exists about the possible con,
commencement OF the crisis"
PROVISIONS OF THE ARMY BILL
BERLIN Nov 25.-The septennate bill fixes the peace
effective of the Army until 1894 at 46s4O9 men, not In
cluding the singleyear volunteers The infantry
will consist OF 534 battaons, the cavalry OF 465
squadrons the field artillery of 364 batteries, the foot
artillery of 19l batteries the pioneers of 119 battaons
and the military train of lis battalions There Will
be two division and four infantry . brigade brigade
etafs hVc regiments ana nIteen patdliouS VI
aud one battalion OF jaegers To the field artillery will
be added two sectional corps TO the railway corps three
battalion stats and nine companies. and TO the transport
corps fourteen companies. The permanent expenditure
of the army placed marks and the special
and non recurring expenditure at "a OOO,0 600 marks
The preamble OF the bill lays stress upon the dangers
ssss'f ss FFenc S5s'''
Of the strengthening OF the
German army might be attended with fatal results for
which reason is imperative that the measure be de-
fcrred until 1883 The shortening OF the period OF active
service is declared TO impossible because Germany
obliged make compensation for numerical deficiency by
high training.