The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-06
THE BERLIN BUDGET.
Bismarck's Resignation and the East Afri,
can Expeditions.

copyrighted lsO by the New York Associated Press
! BERLIN, April 5.-The events of the week
/ have indicated even more than the resig
/ nation of the chancellor Of the new era in
| Germany. 1t is impossible that the EN-
! peror could have been an unaffected speCta-
! tor of the unending tributes of admiration
| and respect that poured in upon his dis
carded minister. II Is report too that he has
| again refused TO consent 10 the publica-
cations of Bismarck : letter of resignation.
/ The public still declines To believe that
/ the retirement of Bismarck is final, it being
/ urged that he is by five years the junior OF
/ Gladstone and may still count upon de
/ cade of activity.
! The leaders of the Fresshening party
/ have refused to take part in the move
/ ment for the erection of "A monument in
/ honor of Prince Bismarck.
The opening Of the reichstag and the
royal speech is awaited with the greatest
interest.
( In view of the certainty of "A redistrihu-
tiOn of parties, the preparation of new
military and colonial measures will prob
ably be delayed until the beginning of
/ NAV.
Herr Richter IS expected to resign from
the liberal committee in the reichstag a.
he has already done from the liberal com
mittee of the diet his personality blocking
a mutual approach OF the liberal groups
DIR. Windthorst claims three iudiSpens-
able concessions in return for his support
of the government; the return Of all rciiG
iOUs orders religious teaching in the
schools, andthe removal of a discretionary
revOcabie character from all concessions
made 10 the Catholic party The cent rtl-
lists are well aware of the strength of their
position and intend to derive every pos
sible advantage theretTOm.
According TO the National the military
bill provides Tor permanent increase Of
100000 marks in the annual eXpeudi-
lures. For the mOmenl colonial affairs
Overshadow home politics. Herr Won
Derheydt. the financial hacker of the east
Africa company recently declared ina the
Wocheublatt that Prince Bismarck de
parture was the sign of new and an
energetic colonial policy.
Herr ReiChardt, the explorer I'm lecture
showed that it is Of the utmost importance
TO secure possession of Tabora. which place
Is further inland and in the direction of
Lake Tanganyika and the Victoria Nyauza.
This and the strengthening al the
treaty footing in the German Sphere II in
terest appears from the most dilEgeut in
quiries 10 be the sole object Of the Emin-
Wissmau expedition. The talk Of the re-
capture Of Wadla is based upon mere
surmi-e The exact scope OF the exuedi
tiOn VIII not be known until the biz of
supplies Is before the reichstag N is GER
tain. however that the emperor win de
cline 10 consent To the adoption of any
colonial yoiicy antaRonistic to England
During the recent visit uf the prince of
Wales the emperor did everything possible
to show the value be attached 10 a close
friendship between the two nations.
The empcrDrs sollcltude regarding the
army is further shown ia AN imperial order
published today, % the effect that in view
of the reserve military officers system
hitherto pursued, which provides that OH
GERS must come from the ranks Of the uo-
biiity. must De extended 20 include those
who have done good service. shall. feel
anxiety about facing sacrifices which
might seem Incumbent upon them f they
held reZiWeutal commands In conclusion
the emperor desires that the h4bit~ of tus
aspirauts shall De submitted 90 him. TO-
Eetber with thO-e Of officer whc 30
not conform with simple life.
and that ali officers Of rank must ~
Of noble birth and of good moral hahitz
The emperor further di-tgrrDres the bold
ing ot commissions being dependent upon
the private income - aspirauf@ He there
fore DEGREES that the pay of oHscars ~
rifles. foot artillery and pioneer, shall h.
by - marks monthly that ~
officers 81 fcid artillery hy - marks and
that Of officers of cavalry by 10 marks.