The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-02-06
MORE GERMAN WAR TALK
TIE RElCHSTAG VOTES TO IN
CREASE THE ARMY,
BlsMnRCK'S ACTION CRITICISED.
The GcGci,on Anair is discussed for
Couple Of Hours, unt the Iron
Chancellor Was Not There.

BERLIN. Feb. 6.--The discussion of
the Golrckcn affair in the Reichstag
yesterday lasted two hours. 1t WIS
lacking in interest, owing to the all
sence of the Chancellor The Govern
mcnt members did not touch upon The
legal aspect of the case.
OF the artillery credits proposed by
the budget, 2,750,000 marks are per
manent and 1900, 900 marks non-recur.
ring charges. The field artillery is TO
be increased from 1000 TO 5,0lJ men.
Most of the batteries IN time of pc,co
are to have six fully horsed guns and
some will also have two ammunition
wagons with teams. Tho ReichSah.
seigor to day publishes the text Of the
East Afpicn bill.
The supporters of bi.metallism In
the Reichstag have decided TO offer q
resolution calling upon the Govern
ment to cooperate with England In
the event of the latter Initiating pro-
nosals TO re.cstablish silver standard.
The reduction Of the Rcichsbank
rate, as forctold in Saturdays dis
patches, enlivencd the bourse when
announced, but articles in the Cologne
Gdgetto and other sem-oliicial papers
attacking General Boulanger checked
the rise. Foreign securities to-day adj
vanced per ceut., with the exception
Of Russian bonds, which were un.
steady. Roubles reccdcd to 2l6.50
Money was easy. Private discount
was quoted at II. The Anglo-German
Bank of Hamburg will Increase its
capital by 1890, 900 marks.
Tie staff of Captain Wissmann has
been completed. 1t numbers sixty
persons. Captain Wissmann will stop
in Egypt and try to recruit detach-
ment Of Soudanese for his expedition.
A second expedition, commanded by
Baron Gravenreuth, will leave some
weeks after Wissmann's departure.
In the Rechstag yesterday on the
third reading of the budget, Herr
Munckel, Progressist, raised. the
Geffcken affair, contcnding that the
publication of the indictment against
Geffcken, at the instance of Prince
Bismarck, was quite incompatible with
the laws of the Empire.
Herr Won Schelling, the new Min
l Ter of Justice, reminded the House
HOW tuc ITOSTeSSlSt JouludiS iidu Nv
first clamored for the publication of the
Indictment. Their demands, he said,
had not influenced the course taken
by the Government, which perceived
that it was only by giving publicity to
the document that the country would
be enabled to see that there was no
material divergence of opinion be.
tween the public prosecutor and the
Imperial Tribunal, and that the tri-
bunal regarded the objective existence
Of treason as proved.
Although the document published
was called an indictment, it was in
reality an objective statement of facts.
The tribunal only differed with the
new public prosecutor on minor points.
If there was any flaw in the indict-
ment II was due to there being no law
to bring the accused to justice for. COM
hitting an unexampled breach OF
trust Herr Won Seedlings response
impressed the house with his tact and
clearness of exposition in dealing with
such a difficult matter.
General Won Moltlle, Count Won
Waldersee and Count Herbert Bis.
marck attended the services at the
Hedwig church, whore Verdi's re.
QUEEN mass was performed. The
services eliminated withithe consecra.
tion of a symbolic catafaloue