New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-15
VON MOLTKE TO THE FRONT.
THE AGED MARSHAL SPEAKS FOR THE
MILITARY BILL.
CONDITIONS WHICH THREATEN TO PLUNGE
EUROPE INTO WAR AT ANY MOMENT.

CONDITIONS WHICH THREATEN TO PLUNGE
EUROPE INTO WAR AT ANY MOMENT
Berlin, May H-During the debate in the Rcichs
tag today the Military BILL General Ncrdy u"
Nernos. Minister of War. explained the provisions
of the and addressed the House IN us sup
port. He urged that Germany should Keep pace
with the other Powers and rcorganze her army. lie
pointed ont that the work Of reorganization required
time and that the army could not suddenly be placed
proper level.
Field MAI shall Count Won Moltkc also spoke III
support Of the bill The European SITUATION ne
said. is always growing more diihodlt. III Is III
perative that Germany should have strong InhtarE
system. 4 strong Government will alone be abic
to maintain peace. Despite pacific assurances OF
! foreign Powers. Germany must herself provide ior
! her own security he believed that all the Powers
are peacefully disposed but security can only DC
attained by Gcrmany's own efforts. Ihcre
/ is no one who does not hesitate l"
throw a match into the powder barrel
The better the army Is organized and the more pre-
pared il is for war the more would the other Powers
be inclined to maintain peace. OF course he con
tinued the maintenance Of the army on war footing
demands the expenditure of large amounts Of money
But the country should not hesitate TO eNpcnd what
ever sums may be necessary. The point TO be care
fully considered this If economic In our war
expenditures the most brilliant financial situation mat
may able create will not insure the exclusion
of enemies from the Faiherland
Count Moltkc declared that the days ct war
wacd by cabinets is passed. The clements that no"
threaten peace are found among the people. The
cupidty Of the classes now favored by fortune at
home. and their occasional attempts To obtain
rapid Improvement of their condition by for'Olc
measures abroad-thcSe dangerous elements are pro-
! ducing everywhere discomfort and may AT any mo-
mcnt prcciptate a even against the VIII OF the
Government. For a Govrnment not strong enough to
fha 81 tka ple
of parties constitutes permanent danger OF war
Herr Richter the leader Of the Progrcssist Liberals.
said that While the preamble 10 the bill ustlhcd Inc
measure by reference the increase Of the peace
effective of the French army. the House ought 10 con
sider that this increase in France was accompanied
by reduction in the time of service to Two years
lie of the opinion that two years compulsory
term Of service In the German army would also be
sufficient for the interests Of the Empire. he main
tanned that the Reclstag ought 10 form lis own views
and not form a decision based on the views OF TWO
prominent military officers.
General Veriy du vernois replied that the Govern
mcnt when asking for previous credits. had never
mantined that the increase then demanded was hnal
| Dr. Wrdthorst moved to appoint Il committee Z!
the Shortening Of the term Of military service
The Minister Of War replied that the Federal GOV
eTH eT,e,I and that chance would be afforded in tho
future L. discus, the subject OF shorter 'eTVC"
For the present, he said, the Government wouh make
The fS'' Hamburger Nachrichten" on Prince BIZ
marcks authority, denies The assertion Of the krcuz
Zetunc7 that in the summer Of 1os5 Bismarck cc
mandcd the adhesion Of England 10 the Drei9und,
/ " Germany the journal add, could never pcd;"
herself to defend England in possible conflict, with
Russia abon Eastern asa or CHM ~ Ihe crree ,%c h
their relations is neeeSsaT~'
! When Prince Bismarck Chancellor his authority.
was sufficient obtain from the Reichstae favorable
vote to any increase of the German military establish
ment to the famous seven years budget. Now
that the Of blood and iron has disappeared from
the political stage and the old Cartel combination
majority Of the Government disappeared also after
the late elections the assistance Of Field Marshal Won
Niultle is much needed IN the attempt 10 convince
the Deputies Of the necessity 70 reinforce The Father
lands army. The old warrior has boldly forward
hoping 10 win this parliamentary victory ina,much
"a demands moderate. increase OF some 1900
infantry men, 5000 artillery and - more batteries,
! His strongest argument may have been drawn from
the fact Of the recent Augmentation Of the French
! army which IN 1891. according 10 the budget e.
timates will have excess oi .o35 officers. 1879"
men and T. jG9 horses over the present composition
/ Of the army The French ~cnectf7 on peace footing
Will be- therefore, next year 2G.033 OF Rs. j2O.jl-
soldiers and 1880 hOiscs-thc increase mentioned
above beng due 70 the creation of two new light
battalons Of Africa. a hfth regiment Of engineers
thirteen cavalry regiments and an increased field
artillery. The necessary sum asked by Won Mol,kc "a
support the new troops nc required is comparatively
small, and it j., probably, IN the hope Of making II
stll smaller that the German Government caused 10
be pubisho extensively the following Official figures
showing the military expenditure Of the Great Powers
during the past three years France little than
/ five msrd marks (25c); Russia. three milliards and
quarter; Great Britain. two and half milliardS'
Italy. and onc.quarter millards Au,tro Hungary,
nearly and half millard,, and Germany,
! $50 100000 marks.
- j, worth noticing, also, that meanwhile Emperor
a hc me-
| strength Of his military establishment By mlusine
new blood into the body Of the officers. lie Ia, Just
appointed 10 the command Of the seventeenth Corps.
newly created at Dantzc, Lieutenant General Lcntzc.
This is the first tine that officer who is not from
the nobility is placed al the head Of an army corps
in the irussian Army. In fact on the occasion Of
the formation Of new army corps the promotions Of
many division generals were Announced and only
OF them Of the people, or of the middle class
sword bearers Of noble descent mOnopOlzcd mp tO the
rescript Of Kaiser Wilhelm II, Only the grades Of
generals OF dlvlson, but even large number O other
: grades inasmuch they enjoyed the privilege Of
blackoallng, in some cases, the officers designed 70
hasten the progress which had already begun to be
noticed IN mat rcxiri for out Of thirty brieadcr-
generals, no less than fourteen not Of The nobility.
and among the newly appointed coloncs there
only iwcn'y hhc n m9Dlenen against twenty three Of
the people irogrcNN Of the middle class in military
appointments IN Germany is the most remarkable in
esad TO arSs,' Her, Ont Of twelve colonies recently
TO The popular and middle class and only belongs
| TO the nobility.
WELCOMING THE KAISER AND KAISERIN.
Berlin, May 14.-Thc Emperor and Empress
rived at KOenigsbcrg this morning. Dr. Won schllccI-
| mann, Governor Of the Province Of East Prussia
General Brousart Won Schclendorn Commander Of the
First Army Corps with headquarters at Koengsbcrg,
and the BurcOmastcr Of the city received them AT
the railway station. There was also guard Of honor
| al the station. When the Emperor and Empress
aIghtcd from the train the band PLAYED "Thc Watch
on the Rhine" The day observed as a holiday
ri Kocn csbcrc and the streets were decorated with
flags Bouquets and addresses were presented 10 the
E,.-1.crnl tnd Emprc.s. Tho pcnulc cavc 1hcm an