The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-11-24
FOR WAR
The German Army Bill Intro
duced in the Reichstag.
CHANCELLOR cAPRIVPs ADDRESS.
He Reads The Fam Us Ems Dispatch Which
IrecIDitated tie Er&nco-German War,
as Also Bismarck's Draft


as Also Bismarck's Draft
Berlin, Nov. 23-The loug-looked for
event OF the recent session Of the reichssag
occurred today when the army bill was in
troduced by Chancellor Won Caprvi. He
said he did not intend 30 justify the bill
by referring 10 a war in sight, or by in
dulging in gloomy forebodlngs. He added:
81 viii disclose the whole truth. We are
at peace with all nations aud encounter no
difficulty in any quarter in maintaining the
dignity OF the nation. His majesty the
emperor has Justly remarked that Heligo-
land was the last piece of the globe we de-
sired to acquire. Germany viii not pro-
woke wax Tor there is DO prize TO gain by
victory. But neither will she undertake
10 prevent war as she did In 1870" The
cnarcellor then referred to the alleged
forgery by Prince Bismarck Of the famous
Ems dispatch which precipitated the
Franco Prussian war, and read the genuine
dispatch as follows:
The King writes ne as follows:
benedict, French ambassador TO
Germany Intercepted me on my
promenade and finally asked me in
very pressing manner TO authorize him 10
bound myself never 10 again accord my
sanction IN the event OF Prince Leopold OF
HohenzoAeren reverting &c his candida
ture 10 the throne Of spain. / al length
declined somewhat sterniy 30 listen 10 him
further as one ought not and could not
enter tout iGmais into engagements of this
kind. Naturally | told him had as yet re-
ceived nothing. As he got news earlier by
way OF Paris and Madrid than [ did he
must see that my government was again
left CUT
The king has since received letter
from Prince Leopold. The king. in view of
the demand referred TO resolved, upon ad-
vice OF Count Won Gutenberg and myself,
not IL see Benedetti again, but merely to
inform him through his aujnIant That the
king had received from Prince Leopold
letter confirming the news Benedetu Al
ready had from Paris aud the king had
nothing more TO say TO the ambassador.
The king leaves your excellency TO decide
whether Benedettis new demand and its
rejection shonld not be Immediately com
municated to the ambassador Snd the
press.''
The chancellor also read the draft that
Prince Bismarck prepared. wnicn appeared
Ii the North German Gdzette of July l3,
1910, aud which be read as follows: Iele-
gram addressed by the PrussisD govern
ment TO foreign governments. after news
prince OF Aohenzollern was officially com
nunIcated TO the imperial Erench govern
ment by the royal Spanish government
the French Ambassador at Ems further de-
manded Of his majesty the King Of Prussia
TO authorize hin 10 telegraph 10 Paris that
his majesty the king engages for all future
time never to again return to their candida
ture. His majesty the King thereupon de-
ciiaed 10 receive the French ambassador
again and had him told by the sd5utant IN
attendance that his majesty had nothing
further 10 communicate TO the smosssa-
dor.''
The last sentence of the soove
is what Prince Bismarck is al
legged to have forged with
propre Of France that she would declare
war against Germany and thus allow him
IN the event of Prusslan victory to bring
about the formation OF the Germany EN-
pire. Ceprlvi declared emphaticslIy that
Prince Bismarck had not fslsihed the
dispatch, and that it was untrue. King
William was too cOnciliatory aud had not
struck the proper note on dealing with the
French. King William, he said, even as
late as July 10, 1870 had n dispatch sent to
the German minister al Paris intimsting
that be was indignant at the Due de Gram
moDtis demand addressed 10 him through
NJ. Bennett, and reserved any further
steps ne EhOiS OF Europe was OF the
same opinion as Germany al that time, as
shown by Q edstone's declaration and
Prince Gortschakof's dispatch to the Rus
sian embassy.
refer 10 these matters, said Chancellor
Won Caprivi, II order TO show that Ger
many aid mol play provocative part from
love OF wars ana glory, and the more com
plete their ornaments the stronger grows
their seIi-consclOas desire TO conclude an
alliance naturally not for defensive pur-
poses, bat with a view 10 revision Of the
map Of Europe.
Referring 10 the Russo German rela-
tic rs the chancellor said the present czar
was one OF the nOblest minded and most
peaceful Of monarchs aud appreciates the
loyal policy OF Germany. liz Russia, how
ever hostile currents were working
against Us, but it must not De concluded
because Russia is developing an army that
war IS imminent From her preparations
we must assume THAI Russia's next war
viii be to the westward. Undeniably there
is an approschement between Russia and
France-in the face of which we cannot
yield Alsace- Lorraine, nor break OF rela-
tons WIKI Austria; strengthening our
ornaments constitutes no threats 10
Russia We only want to repell q possi- I
bic attack. We must think of war with
the possibility OF having 10 present TWO
1rongs. Ne are mol prepared Tor s0ch al
eXlge2cy and we would have TO defend our |
selves against superior numbers. We have
the highest opinion of our allies, and the
driebund is nowhere so popular as in Ger
many, but even the Greibund are weaker |
troops than France or Russia.
The chancellor tkeu proceeded 70 explain |
tne proposed reforms IA the military SER I
vice and referring to the measures by !
which he proposed 20 meet tbs increased /
expense, he stated that the beer tax would !
scarcely be felt. Is il amounted TO only /
two i1ths of pIenning per hire. We oe- |
sire, he SAID, 10 enforce universal service |
efectualiy, but CONSIDERABLY. he Dill is
perhaps unwelcome, but war, perhaps de- (
feat would be much worse. After such a +
reverse a political and economic struggle /
would a-ise involving our very existence. !
/ appeal TO the house 20 enable the nation /
20 say in time OF future wars-'Lieb fat /
srland, Msgst du ruhig sein." The chan |
cellor's speech was followed by prolonged /
applause Herr Richter made a short |
speech and the house adjourned.
III AND MONA MtTATISM