The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-20
sTArEsMEN OF GERMANY.
They Meet on Tuesday to Discuss the
Army BIZ.


Army Bill
Copyright
II will be among men who will look upon
me as a pariah."
This was bitter utterance from the lips
OF the iron chancellor, when asked if he
would take his seat il theGerman Reichstag
Nov. %. But there are those who believe
he will be present 20 speak against the gov
eminent. and to throw bis mighty influence
against the very principles which he him
self advocated, initiated and carried into
effective operation under the aged kaiser.
The Reichstag, which convenes in a few
days at the call Of the young emperor, has
been in existence for about six years now,
and during that time. by elections only,
| have made number Of decided changes.
But, on the whole, it has been exceedingly
friendly to the reforms in education, IN
finance, In foreign policy and IN military
matters, framed under the eyes of the en-
peror ana advocated by the Caprivi minor
ity.
The end is, however, near, for critics in
Germany agree that the new military
measure, concerning which there has been
until now the greatest secrecy, will not
secure the approval OF the ReichStag. This
means the dissolution, for the emperor will
dissolve the Reichs.ag dozen times, if
necessary, but pass the MEASURE"
| Ibis dictum OF the emperor has become
| the shibboleth of the ministry, and no
stone will now be left unturned to perform
the kaiser's will
The clerical element in the Reichstsg
| Will tight it because IL is q part of the policy
OF the triple alliance and no measure on
which Italy has an interest will receive the
Endorsement of that wing OF the Reichstag
| But they have no Windthorst to lead them
now, and their opposition will, under any
circumstances be weak.
Then there Is the prospect, too, that the
socialist faction, which is exceedingly strong,
! will be divided, and will make union on
| any measure impossible. Division there
means strength for the ministry. Liebknecht
will lead the extreme wing of the socialists
he Is the North German represent atlve
and, il anything, must be classed as an in
ternatlonalIst, as a Marxist, a man who
| loves his theory Of social reform for the
| world better than he loves his country
! Volmar Of South Germany is more con-
sentative, and has a strong following among
the socialists. In fact, the ministry looks
for division of that party into North
German" and "South German" under the
leadership Of the two men mentioned
Bebel, the orator of the party, stands be-
| tween the two vainlY endeavoring to
bring about marmony. He is a queer
mixture of the dema gogue and statesman.
At times when addressing the socialists of
Berlin, he drops almost into anarchistic ut
terences. In the Relchstag, again, his ora
tory is occasionally as forceful and effect
i've as was ever that Of Bismarck. He is the
| Demosthenes of his party on the floor of the
| Reichstng. Singer is the moneYed man of
the socialist party, aud as he handles the
funds of that organization, now on deposit
with the Bank Of England, is no weak
factor in its councils. Iu all likelihood he
| will lean to the Vollmar wing of the party
Auer, another socialist leader, is known as
a trimmer" He fits himself to events and
the popular demands. instead of taking the
initiative in any movement. But the lib
eral element in the Reiohstag is composed of
a set of staid business and professional men
and on these, together with those who might
be termed the ut-and-out ministerialists ="
the hopes Of the kaiser rest.
| The army bill debate will, however, hold
| the public attention for months to come
and its provisions are necessarily of mo-
mentous interest. To put the matter briefly,
it may be said that the movement is but the
beginning Of an increased armament on the
part Of Austria and Italy, members of the
triple alliance. The cause OF it all is the
increase of the French army nearly to the
limit Of that nations capacity. In 1890, the
enlistment In the French army reached
$4,000 men, in 1891 il was 217.O71, and In
/
ing her attention to increasing its popula-
tion, for It's enlistment. will continue to de-
crease for i've or ten years to come.
The new army bill fixes the effective
forces of Germany from Oct. l, 1898, to
March, 1899, as follows: Infantry I'll bat
talions; cavalry, Al squadrons; dismounted
artillery, 4S4 batteries; field artillery. 81
battalions; railway troops, battalions
train service, 81 battalions. This makes a
total of 492, O6S men and means an increase
In the effective strength of the German
army, to 2, 1873 officers. 234 surgeons, 200
armores, % veterinaries, 1857 uon-com-
missioned officers ~ 073 privates and &. 100
horses. The increase In expense will be
from Sl6,OO0O00 to $4,000, 900. The meas
ure itself in its preamble, adverts to the
armament of Russia and France in terms
which leave no doubt as to Germany's atti-
tude toward these nations.
1t asserts eloquently that Germany's
military supremacy has disappeared; that
Russia has to-day war strength OF $50 =
600 men, while France has 4,053, 600 To
equal this the nation must rise to the very
last notch Of It's capacity, and every ma u
capable OF bearing arms must be in line.
When all the provisions of the new bill have
been carried out the available force of
Germany will be 4, 400. 900. This means
yearly enlistment of 935, 900 men. To this
must be added the 1900 1-year men, taken
from the number being educated for the
professions. Thus the number to be trained
yearly will be pa 900.
But even with the passage Of the military
bill, the emperor's troubles will not cease
The emigration laws will. perhaps, be made
iron-clad, and America will soon note the
effect in the decrease Of Germany's annual
contribution to American citizenship. Nor
will it end with that. The addition Of
Slo,o00.O00 In expenses means $4,000, 900
more in taxes, and the nation will not be
aln "a I'D 10 sk~ ,NNfr, ftxy -un1
disrs, but far beyond it's capacity for funds
There is nothing hopeful for monarchy in
the future, and the fateful scenes of 1S48,
when such men as Carl Schurz. Carl Heint-
zen, FrauH Sigel and Oswald Ottendorfer
were driven TO American shores. may be
repeated with an effectiveness not dreamed
Of in that early period.