The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-06-08
BISMARCK'S TALK.
Won Caprivi Has Mo- Written to
the Powers About it.
EMPEROR WILLIAMS ATTITUDE
Towards the ex-Chancellor-Th Army Bill
Opposition toit-Major Wissmann's Report
Fortified Stations Recommended

BERLIN, June 7.-[Copyright 1890 by
New York Associated Press. = Chancel-
Ter ven Capriyi did not send note to the
powers, nor did he communicate with any
foreign representative except the Austrian
ambassador on the subject of Bismarck's
utterances in interviews with newspaper
correspondents. The alleged remarks of
the prince to the effect that Germany was
not bound by treaty to assist Austria in
the event of war with Russia over the
struggle for dominance in the Balkan pc
nincula, caused Count kalnoky TO inquire
how far the Emperor and chan
cellor shared this Interpretation of the re-
sponsibility of the utterance. Won Caprivi
in his response, avoiding discussion Of
such Interpretation, declined to attach any
value to the reported intervies with the
retired statesman. Bismarck has written
to both Signor Crispi and Count sKalnoky
correcting the circulating impressions ar
rising from these reports of Interviews
The Emperor and his ministers recognize
In the ex-chancellor a full right to the pub
Tic expression of his views on state affairs
through any medium he may choose. Sug-
geshons have been given to the official
press to allude to Bismarck only when
necessary and them to speak of him with
unvarying courtesy as statesman
who has rendered the greatest
services to his country, but who
probably has outlived his capacity to guide
the affairs of the nation. This exactly re-
presents the attitude the Emperor desires
the ministers to assume toward Bismarck.
The commission on the army bill has dis
closed complete change of temper to-
wards the government proposals. Before
the Whitsuntide vacation Richter alone
openly opposed the credit demands. Now
Doctor Windthorst, Benningsen and even
some of the conservative are. The COM
mission declare that the country will not
support a continuous increase in the mil
ltary charges. The frank admission of the
minister of war that he did not know how
much more money he would be required
to ask aroused remonstrance on every
SIDE The Centre party, F'reissinige,
Volks' party, and Socialists were also
combining to refuse to support the
bill unless it is accompanied by provision
for shorter compulsory military service. 1t
is critical period for the government.
Before the opposition of the commission
became apparent the government expected
to pass the army bill and close the reich
stag during the first week of July, leaving
the labor bill until the autumn session.
The labor commission will not complete
its discussion of the bill for several weeks.
The government does not desire to pass the
measure until it is seen how the workmen
behave after the expiration of the Socialist
law in September. 1t is improbable, there
fore, that the bill will take its final shape
until the end of autumn. Long before then
the upheaval over the army bill may alter
the position of the government.
The lower house of the Prussian diet
to-day rejected the clerical funds bill on its
third reading.
The report of Major Wissmann, published
in the White Book to-day, advocates the
erection of fortified ports at Tabora and
Cinja, and the establishment of stations on
the lakes, on which, he says, small armed
steamers are Indispensable. The White
Book further gives the report of Captain
Valetto from Zanzibar, stating that Emin
Pasha with his expedition is proceeding to
Victoria nyanza.
The TdGbldtt asserts that the minister: of
war has informed the military committee
of the reichstag that 200,000,0OO marks
would be necessary to build the strategic
railways.