The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-05
The Army Bill Talk in the
ReichStag.
Won MOLTKE HAS HIS THEORY
. cs.eal Alarm at the Sire 9Th OF
France and Her Mil airy
NaneuveIing-Etc.
The German Army Bin.

of the army estimates for a period OF
seven wears, vas resumed in the Reich
sag to-day. The present septennate
rot ezuiring until 1855. the govern
msut's desire Is evidently to take ad-
vantage Of the European crisis TO Sc
cure the increase in the Peace effective
force. Ala opposition parties are ex-
,acted to discover their attitude to-
wards the proposed measure during
tla present deb4,e, which IS on the hrst
Z AIDING.
Her Windthorst, leader Of the clerical
Il l-tv. declines. however, TO explicitly
2 ,nmit himself and followers. In u
da.', discussion, Wicdthsr intimated
that tie vote of his party would be
given definitely on the last reading. he
added that they had no objection 70
having IL known in the meantime thai
thew preferred having the army
estimates made for three years, how
ever. instead OF for seven as proposed
BIZ government.
BERL1U Decem' er4.-Intense interest
was manifested in to-day's session OF
the Esichs az. when IL became known
that DR.. WIndthorst, clerical leader,
would declare the policy OF the con r.,
anu that General Won Moltke was IT :
mare 70 speak. DR.. WIndJhOrst's
Speech was cautious and Diplomatic.
He opened by tAting Q Toul lot
prejudice the position OF ms party III
subsequent dis -ussions on the military
sep.eluTate bill b. posit!' promise a.
70 how the centre would vote. The
Enai disCu sion OF that part. would be
known. The only division that should
be taken was on The last read
ng. He did not believe
= POSSIBLE TO meet govern
ment's desire TO dispose OF
the measure before Christm IS, be-
cause ne saw tn necessity OF d detailed
examination OF the bill, nor did there
seem any special reason for urgency
arising 'ssm the imminence Of war.
The alliance with Austria constituted a
present and lasting guarantee OF pegce
"a EurOne. The Centre could not ad
NIT the septeI ma as q permanent
prinCi ie, IL WouIu prefer ~ consider
,ne t-Iennate regulation. The eX-
peuiency Cf the two years term Of service
was also doubtful. Still the Centre was
DESTROYS Of giving the matter cOnsidera-
ton IN all the existing circumstances and
would vote IN favor Of tue measures
found TO be absolutely necessary.
GENERAL voS MoLTEE
said that all of the neighbors OF Ger
many on the left and on the right, were
fully armed. a state Of things which
even a rich country was unable TO bear
Tor any length OF line, and which may
lead io decisive events at an early date.
For this reason it was necessary not 10
refer action IN the measure until after
the expiration Of the Septennats.
The preamble 10 the hill showed
how far Germany was behind
other States in ne strength of her army
ana the taxa on Of her people. The
French, for inssaUce. paid about double
the sum paid By the German people
and an alliance with France w-llId
assure the peace o. Europe. But" he
continued, such an alliance Is impossi-
bic Thi.e public opinion in France iIr-
peH0lSly demands the surrender Of the
provinces which We are strongly de-
lssMi1ei never TO give up" Thi, de
"a l21i he said. lis made in be. at OF
the mainh nance OF peace. Our rejection
OF the bill would make Us responsible for
al the misenes attendant upon our
hostile Invasion. We have found il
dEhcult enough to attain the unity Of
GeTmGny. Let Us uphold II, proving
that We are united. The whole world
knows We do not contemplate a con-
gleSt-msy il also learn that we H.
iead 10 KEEP what we have and are
reso!ute and armed to this end" At
Sae conclusion Of Count Won't MoItke's
speech he was greeted with loud and
prolonged cheers
General Won s;helleuderff. Prussiau
-'l.u!Al7tsr oil War, referring 10 the re-
Ia, - o. tue Sociau=t speaker, said he
OF me I'LL IN committee if he couId |
rev upon his Statements heinz |
treated conidentially. The basiS NJ /
.ls former military bills were simii ?
~ nose OF the present bill. vet share I
- might detect a ght shade Of dr. I
--lee IN the passage in the speech /
c. .le throne, on the relations OF l
ss-r- ~, 70 foreign countries. The |
40 - t-'--l4co'ty, IN fact, existed regard /
's-,.L reservation Of peace for any /
$50 ~ Tine. He continued: An /
80. u 'te army viii not result IN
- -..-S yIr becoming involved in 4
o-- VA. also prove u ready TO 4
ts-ier EigOT IL the maintenance /
peace IL would be rash either 10 1
~ S.-eslma,e or 10 ulder-yalue nos
-2JhentS. france is working in I
perfection OF details in her ARMY.
80 lnough We are quite confident
-. "e are able at an moment 10 meet |
'yle.Sn 'wer, our task must not be 1
-7 dihcult by our remaining far he
M 10 numerically. H mis- 4 that. |
- ..,5 AIst sitting OF the committee, he /
you'd state the reasons whv the mes-
s--e vas so urgent.
81. --1nS FeTilr and Won Simern opposed
~. - 5-ii on the ground that the prin-
&c OF the septennste deprived the
-,9-.--l OF me control # government
s9-.ey. and that maintaining a large
my ny iostered a craving for conquest.
p, 5-.e senor , the debate is considered
~ % MS g Y encouTs ing 70 the govern
n. sections understand and apprcye
g. Governor Won ocheIlenderf's rsssS.bs
~, "--l-ng 20 sBeaK with frankness
'--s tn the secret committee.