St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-05
Which is to Put the Army On Fal
Stronger Basis Than it is at
Present.
The Aged Warrior Won Noltke Makes
Stirring Appeal to the
Reichstag.
A Proposal to Put King Milan, o.
Servia, on the bulgarian
Throne.

mate vote of the center would be. lie
opened by stating that he would not preju-
dice the position of his party in subsequent
divisions iii tie military septennate bill by
a positive promise as to how the center
would vote. The final decision of thai
party wonld be known only when division
should be taken on the last reading. He
did not believe it feasible TO meet the gov
ernment's desire to dispose OF the measure
before Christmas because he saw the ne
ceSSity of detailed examination of the
bill. Nor did thele seem any special reason
for urgency arising from the imnlinence OF
war.
THE ALLIANCE WITH AUSTRIA
constituted a present and lasting guarantee
Of peace in EuIOpe. The center could not
admit the septennate as permanent prin-
ciple. 1t would prefer TO consider trien-
Mai regulat on. The expediencY of two
years term of service was also doubtful.
Still the center was deSirouS of giving ma
ture consideration to all existing circum-
stances. and would vote in favor of meas
ureS found to be absolutely necessary. Gen.
Won Moltke followed. He said that all Of
the he ghbOrs of Germany on the left and
on the right were fully arIned-a state of
Things which even rich country was un-
able to bear for any length of time. and
which might lead to decisive events at an
early date. For this reason it was neces-
Sary not to defer action on the measure
until after the expiration of the SPptennate
The preamble to the bill showed how far
Germany was behind other states in the
strength of her army and the taxation of
her people. The French, for instance.
paid about double the sum paid by the Ger
man people. and an alliance with France
would assure the peace of Europe. But "
he continued such an alliance is lmpossl-
bic VIII, lie public opinion In France impetu-
OuSly demands
THE SURRENDER OF TWO PROVINCES
which we are strongly determined never to
give up" Cheers. Continuing. he said
that the alliance with Austria was valuable
but great state must rely upon its own
strength. The measure under consdera-
tiOn had reference not alone to 4 peace. but
to war establishment. inasmuch as by the
formation OF new cadres the army would be
raised To war footing. The bill had been
compiled with due regard to what was
financially obtainable. but where the
weighty question of military strength and
the welfare of the natOn were involved
financial questions must be put aside.
This demand. he said, lis made in be-
half of the maintenance of the peace. so
laboTOusly preSerI ed. Our rejection of
the bill will make us responsible for all the
miseries attendant upon hostile Invasion.
We have found it difficult enough to attain
the un ty of Germany. Let us uphold it,
providing that we are united. The whole
world knows we do not contemplate con-
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KEEP WHAT WE HAVE
aud are resulute and armed to this end"
Count Won M0ltke's speech was greeted
with loud and prolonged cheers. Gen.
Won Schellendorf. Prussian minister of
war, referring to a remark of a socialist
speaker. said he would only give detailed
explanations of the bill in committee, if he
could rely upon his statement being treated
c0nhdentially. The bases of former mill
tary bills were similar to those of the pres
ent bills, yet sharp eyes might detect a
shade of difference in The passage in the
speech from the throne on the relations of
Germany to foreign countries. Some diff
Guilty, in fact, existed regarding the pres
elvatiOn of peace for any heightened
period. He continued:
An increase of the army will not only result
in preventing us ever becoming involved in
war, but will also prove Us ready
TO SHOW PROPER vIGOR
in the maintenance of peace. 1t would be
rash TO oyerestimate or to undervalue possi-
BILE opponents. France is working at the per-
lection of the details of her armg. Though
we are quite confident that we are able at any
moment 10 meet foreign army, our task
must be made difficult by our remaining far
behind numerically.
He promised that al the first sitting of the
committee he would state the reasons why
the measure was so urgent. He said that
no change would be made in the system of
furlOughs. nor was it intended to call up
the reserves. In conclusion he said he was
opposed to the idea of three years service
system. He was certain the committee
would accept ali of the government propos-
ais. Herr Langwerth and Won Simmern
opposed the bill ON the ground that
THE PRINCIPLE OF THE sEPTENNATE
deprived the country of the control of the
government policy. and that maintaining a
large army fOstered craving for conquest.
The tenor of the debate is considered highly
encouraging to the government. ALI sec
tions understand and approve Gen. Won
SchellendOfs reasons for wishing to speak
with frankneSS only in secret committee.
The tone of every speaker. whether of the
CoHteT. TIOSTeSSlSI Ut MOueTaue party was
marked by an absence of a non-passumus
spirit Prince Bismarck is expected to ar
rive in Berlin on Monday. The socialists
in the reichStag do not intend to re-intrO-
duce the wOrkmens protection bill. but will
endeavOr to raise a debate on the question
of the maximum working day. Professors
Schmaiier and Max Lehman have been
elected members of the Prussan academy
in IN Tart a,,1
The Berlin university has an attendance of
537, including 149 Americans. This is the
highest number attained in the history of
the institution. Gen. Won Moltkes appeal
to the reichStag for an unanimous vote in
favor of the military bill made a deep i'm
preston. and is said to have converted
many opponents of the measure. 1t is con-
sldered certain that the bill will be passed.