The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-26
The Emperor Claiming that Such Action Is
Justified by Development of Military Es-
tablishments of Neighboring States.
The Bulgarians Decline to Accept the
Prince Of Mingrelia as Ruler.
An Alleged Scheme for Securing the Removal
of Gen. Butler from His Position in Ire-
land-yiscellane News by Cable.
GERMANY's ARMY.
The Emperor Makes u Pacific Speech and
Demands an Increase of the Army

The Emperor Makes u Pacific Speech and
Demands an Increase of the Army.
BERLIN, Nov. 25.-The Reichstag was opened
to-day by Herr Won Betticher, Minister Of the
Interior who read the speech from the throne,
in which the Emperor says: "rhe object of the
policy of the empire, which enjoys peaceful re-
lations with all states is to exert in favor of the
maintenance of concord among all the powers
the influence which accrues to Germany from
her love of peace. from the universal confidence
reposed in the emnire, owing to the fac: that
Germany is not concerned in pending onestions
and from the Emperor's close friendship with
two neighborng courts" The Emperor's speech
announces that measure will be introduced to
raise the effective strength of the German army
which, he says, is justified by tho increasing of
the armies of neighboring states. The measure,
he says is indispensable to German safety. The
resources required will be raised by increasing
matrculatorv contributions and applying them
to the public credit The Emperor also men
tions measure to extend workmen's accident in
surance. The government will abandon taxa
ton reform until the people more clearly recog-
nize its necessity. The text of that part of the
Emperor's speech relating to the septennate bill
is as follows:
by the law of May 6, 1880, the peace effective
was fixed until March 81, 1888. Our military
system, therefore. requires renewing on a legal
basis. The army is guarantee of lasting pre-
lection and of the blessings of peace. Although
the policy of the empire is always pacific, Ger
many, in view of the development of the milI-
tary establishments of neighboring states, can
not longer defer increasing her defensive force,
especially the peace effective A bill, therefore,
will be submitted providing for an increase, TO
take effect from the beginning of the new finan-
cial year. The Emperor, in accord with the
federal government. feels confident that the
cesslty OF the demand, which is Indispensable,
i'll the interests of national security, will be
ognized with full determination by the whole
German people and their representatives.
The pacific tone of the speech has strength
ened the Bourse. There was large buying to-
day, of Austrian, Russian and Hungarian Sc
curties. 1t is expected that the septennate
bill when presented to the Reichstag, will be
Immediately referred to commission of twenty-
one members, thus postponng the critical de-
bate on the measure until January
The septennate bill fixes the peace effective of
the army, until 1894, at 468 400 men, not includ-
ing the single year volunteers. The infantry
will consist of 534 battaions, the cavalry of 465
squadrons, the field artillery of 354 batteries.
the fort artillery of 131 batteries the pioneers of
1l9 battalions and the military train of ll8 bat
talions. There will be two divisional and four
infantry brigade staffs, i've regiments and
fifteen battalions of infantry and one
battalion of s@gers To the field ar
tillery will be added two sectional
staffs; to the railway corps three battalion staffs
and nine companies, and to the transport corps,
fourteen companies The permanent expendi-
ture of the Amy is placed at 100000 marks,
and the special and non-recurring expenditures
at "a. 900, 600 marks. The preamble of the bill
lays stress upon the dangers besettine Germany
in the large increase of the French and Russian
forces and says postponement of the strength
ening of the German army might be attended
with fatal results. for which reason it is impera.
tive that the measure be not deferred until 1888
The shortening of the period of active service is
declared to be absolutely impossible because
Germany is obliged to make compensation for
numerical deficiency by high training