Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-08
BISMARCK'S SPEECH.
his SUPPORT or TIE MILITARY
BILL
Explanation Of the situatiou-A Peoples
Wsr-lf War Comes,
People's War.


marck's speech in the Roichs'as Mon
day;
lido not believe can add anything TO the
true state of the case regarding this bill.
] do not address YOU on that account.
Nv object is 20 speak OF the general sit
nation OF Europe. ! may coniiue myself
20 referring 10 what / said on tho
same subject over year ago.
There has been very little change
since then, when | feared war
with France. Since then France has
elected 10 tie place n loving President
aud pacific disposition has prevailed. |
can therefore resssure the public that so
fsr as France is concerned the prospect
has become more peaceful Regarding
Russia also I nm of no other opinion
than when | said that we have TO appre-
bend no attack from Russia.
TIE situation must not bc judged from press
comments. hussau newspapers DO hot o"-
licve. / believe the Cars wOri absolutely. : ne
siturfion ON The whole il different from that
a 1873 I grant tha' tho CONCENTRATION OF i'us-
sian troops on On" frontier may appear Serious
bGt perceive no cause or preteNt lof hu's'ah
OF Furopeap war. Russia ha@ M interest 20 con-
ouer Prus. Ian or Austrian provinces lhNeci /
20 20 fsr in my confidence as 20 say ihai even
war with France would not ucccs-ithiC war WIN
Rus sia, although no later cVenl9aiN F.u,'
involve the former II Is true that cannon de-
rnaud en- explanation from The Russian toreiSn
once isganlioc Size concentration q troops on
the frontier. bIf having been wen HcqhtlnttH
with hussla's foreign policy Tor gehefa.loil'
] moy have my own opinion IN the MISTER.
believe the Russian Cabinet " lends 70 maze
Eu-sin's voice heard az the next European Crisis,
aud therefore wi-urs {, push her military force
- leFFINns
spccIlates upon q turn taxing place ~o1l IN lh'
en~larn question ard desires thcn n act promptly
and VIII greater weight Perhaps hh'"ih III
feufe ~ rcpfer hCr diplomatic demands more
eaoctual from the fat 81 having a. army reAiy
f1r w.r bchiu1 them. We, however. nre Cl-ly
concerned in the eastern question IN secondai!
manner.
Hi.mHrck proceeded 10 review the relations he
fHceu Prussia end Russia since 1873, and showed
how Frequently they Eai assumed menacmR
a. pect. Ne said ut ali times the chlmness ANU
Conscieuiousness displayed by ministers ON NE
llueSlau side towards the threatening po0ltloh
a. Russian affairs. tue position oi Which foreign
countries had no idea. had succeeded IN aYcrtnS
mischief "As carly Is lSJ3,' ne continued,
"mar,ers were IN such posiuoa. ..,, ' i..,.
everybody urged me 90 aiviso striking
Now ] waited quietly until We were
struck. | believe We did well IN ms De
spite an 'he Indications 81 storm certain
feeling Of tranquility superyencd. oWlng 10 no
intimate rotations between tho tiTec EinpeIoiS'
Then Is now, lyweycr We were constrained 20
aug nsut ana organize our forces 60 thal Ia a c"@e
OF necessity we might stand forth as n srone
nation. making It's power prevail by our sirrngth
ard defending it5 authority. iis dlgnlly' anu us
poses ions
% To eject his purpose continued tho Chan
cell0r "u0 sacrifice must or c1u Pc too heavy.
r1le wor-lite f4niencies of France and Rus-ia
drive "a g. defence: the pike In france ana nus
sin compel ls tO become The carp. we ere belleI
able fhna any other nation - oler strong To-
sisfauce 20 our foes Our relations with huS,la
mot d
Irus-.q has always shown herself cOmplacont 70
Rus.ia. aud has done kussia many service Tor
which she might claim gratitude. ana Tor WHICH
eha has IN fact received Acknowledgements
Prussia has az all times sought o. maintain good
relations with Russia. though Tie latter lott Us
In The lurch at OiuutZ- myatN when @iii7ier
20 Russia lnnoIed Ia keep zap such relations ahl
lcaped success. Traditional relations Lia
always 1rcpOssessious for mo, tnd efosteI-
ed them. q 1uEh lay friendly feeling Tor Rus
STA have cooled. / say this In or0cr 70 make
II clear way we concluded an alliance with
Austria. " e were inclined 10 accede To the De
mand Russia made upon us before last year =
war 10 the East Rus ia then turned 70 Austria
bat ia vain At tie congress which was only
able % bring together with tie greatest tToui j.,
J cxert.I myself 20 obtain satisfaction tor III
Russian Interests and % curry through M nus
siau wishes. really believe had acquired Inc
lIghl 90 llus=ia's gratitude. bar could not ahl
would hot give urr bragg 10 Austria. II l had
done go We would nave become isolated ~
Europe ami completely dependent on RUSSIA.
ma,um or threat in the publication Of the treaty.
IL Is noiliug 81 The kind. IAe treaty
e. an expression of a community OF interests %.
two cont acfilc part 2. This u what We Wi'hel
the world ~ know Not his treaty only, but
also tudt with Italy = expression Of common IN
terests AMI common efforts 10 avert common
dtrgcr- and 10 maintain peace. Austria followed
This n ouehful policy IL $50 in resisting the en-
treaties o. France 10 come forward against Ger
many. Austria Is our natural ally IN dangers
which threaten us from Russia and France
But there il 40 need 10 fear the hatred OF husslh
No wars are Wagsi from mere hatred, Tor other
wise France would have - be AZ war with
Italy aud the whole world The strength
We possess viii rCassure our pubic opinion ana
the nervous ness OF the hOurscs and press. Olr
tax now Is 20 strengthen This strength We must
Of course. have the best OF weapons for fathers
Of families who will have 70 serve under tbe
present hill with the aid Of which We shAl be
able 20 place million good soldiers on ehch oil
our frontiers. Behind them stand our reserves.
II must not be said that others can do the same.
That X lust what they cannot DO. We nave Inc
material not only for forming An enormous army
but Tor furnishing 1t with officers. We have
corps q officers SUCH e. no other POWER
has When we undertake war II must
De n peoples war which all approve, as In 1910.
II We are GttacEo1 then the Juror te"fonictS viii
fiane cut No one can make headway against
that. Neither the consciousne=- Of our strength
nor the hope OF victories eau restrain US from
continuing our peaceful efforts hope we shall
remain al peace with our neighDOrs, especially
with Russia which has no pretext for war. The
spy affairs with France are not worth consider
ing 40 one begins war for trifes. In such
eases the sensible man gives way We have en-
dcavored 10 maintain our Old relations win
Russia but We do not run after anybody. With re-
gard 10 Bulgaria We have remained perfectly con-
risteDt Russia certainly has every reason 10 feel
grateful for tho loyal altitude OF Germany on
tho Bulgarian question. III Russia Calls upon us
20 support in our communication with the sui
tani4 Government such OF herclaims a. ere COM
patiblc with the decisions II the Berlin Congress,
VIII have no hesitation In doing So We place
our reliance on the strength OF our amy. II we
have no cnuse 10 use 1t all tho better; but We
must make our arrangements with tile Idea that
We DO use IT, Threats do not frighten Us. The
threats Of the press are nouhdless folly. Such
tnlngs cannot in the slightest degree Influence
our action. We Germans fear God and nothing
else IN the world"
lhe speech occupied an hour and forty minutes
After speaking for three quarters OF an hour the
Chancellor became fatieue1 from standing aud
sat down. continuing 20 speak from his seat
lie Afterwards rose again and spoke with IN
crcaspg animation 10 the end, ausnS Occa-
sionaly 20 partaSe OF hquid refreshments.
During the 1rsi part OF the speech The keichstng
preserved a acep silence that was unbrOken by
the slightest movement When the speaker
reminded his hearers that IN 1868 II was
due "a the Emperor and tho aiVlScrs
OF coalition thai with Russia was
avoided applau9e broke out. which was re-
poatcd with renewed vig0r when he declared
the necessity mat Germany should be equal to
anybody were received with accatms. ana his
appeals 20 the "furor tcVf0RicUsn wa highly
effective. the cheering bsug loud and l0ug.
when Bismarck resumed hiA scat Dr. tfankeu-
stein moved the landwehr bill be adopted en-
bloc. and TIA; In Wow o. tho political situation
there be no debate on the loan bill
HeliGon, benicsen. aud Behr supported the
motion and II WAS adopted. The loan was there
upon referred 10 t.ic Budget Committee
The House then proceeded 20 the second read
Ing 81 the laulwher till
pr Fracken-tein moved and Denigsen
seconded ,he alopuOn of the bin IN bloc.
Bismarck here iniervened and said: :" can
bear witness that tie Federal Government will
b. grateful Tor this willingness % meet their
Wow. They will esteem II not only as a proof Of
TIE confidence OF tie Ke"hetag. cut because IL
will materially contribute 10 strengthen the
guarantees o. pen e."
she hill In its entirety then passed the second
rsadi;r amid hearty cheers.
Bismarck left tho House al the close 81 the sit
ting aud walked home. accompanied by choer-
lng crowd Of t.eoplc. who In defiance OF the cf-
forts q the police surrounded him on all sides.
The Chancellor appeared 10 enioy rather Than 10
RESIST tho compliments Of the people.
General Won Schelie ndCif having explained %
the money wou.d b. disposed OF the loan bill Was
unanimously agreed 60.
FlrTIEru CONGRESS
WASHINGTON. February z, 1888.