The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-06
GERMAN WAR STRENGTH.
THE NEW ARMY BILL APT TO PASS
By A SMALL MAJORIIY.


Are Unable to Pay ANY More Taxes.
Bismarck Indulging in Sensational
Stories.
(Copyrt0ht. 1892, bg the N. Y. Associated Pess.l
BERLIN, Nov. 5.-During the coming
week several important meetings Of party
leaders will be held In Berlin, preliminary
TO the opening Of the Reichstag. The gen.
eral drift OF political Developments points
to the government securing majority for
the army bill, through a coalition of the
conservatives, centerists and members
of the Reichs party. Prince Bismarck's
denunciations of the bill, as being utterly
needless, have failed to influence even tue
national liberals, whose organs deprecate
the popular agitation against the govern
ment proposals. and urge a cautious line of
position. A meeting Of the national liberals
at Wurtemberg took the strongest
line Of attack against the bill in
declaring that Germany was unable
to bear the increased taxation proposed.
1t was shown that vasS majority of the
income Of Prussian families were under
900 marks yearly. With regard TO the to-
bacco tax it was shown that there had been
a decline in the receipts OF last year of 54,-
600 marks as compared with the preceding
half year. The receipts from the salt tax
had declined 100000 marks and from the
sugar tax 1,740,00O marks. The decline in
the receipts from these articles OF common
consumption is taken as proof that the peo-
pie are snready overburdeued by taxation.
THE POLES AGAINST IT.
The Polish group in the Reichstag, which
htthQFfn N q ph atrftr Eta,. Nf ha
military projects of the government, have
weakened on the same grounds. Their
official organ, the Ozienntk POgndRsbi,
Gays that the exhaustion of agriculture in
Prusslan Poland is so complete that the peo-
pie will be unable to bear further imposts,
and that the Polish party will be obliged to
refuse to support the army bill, not through
i'll will to tho governments, but solely be-
cause increased taxation will be intolerable.
The group, which mum tlers sixteen, will
probably al stain from voting on the meas
ure. Deducting the Polish vote the min
is5erials are still confident that they can
carry the measure by vote Of about 1874 90
1874. About SCORE OF the votes are un-
certain.
BIsMARCK's SPLEEN.
The latest interviews with Prince Bis
marok continue TO excite interest rather as
outhursts Of personal venom than political |
his dead rs well as living adversnrles. Re- |
ferring to Prince GortschakoiF, whom he |
describes as a malicious personal enemy, |
Prince Bismarck says he was allowed |
lump sum of money from the Russian
treasury for official kilograms Instead Of
devotinR the money to this purpose he put
IL in his own pocket and used the German
Ambassador and other officials as his tele-
graphic medium with the czar. The czar,
ne added, told him that vanity had made
Prince Gortschakotf silly. Prince Bismarck
says that another old colleague of his,
Count 7on badowitz, proved that he could
not be trusted Lecause he drank After his
third glass of wine no gave his tongue rein
aud blaobed oil he knew. Referring to the
anti-Semitic agitation Of tho conservatives
the prince applies coarse phrase to the
Hebrews, saying that the conservatives ia
setting out to get state legislation against
the Jews got hold OF the wrong vermin
killer. Some Of the princes state-
ments are denounced as fiction.
The Vossiche Zeitltnq calls them
important mistakes. Herr Richter's Freis-
hinge Zeituag says his remarks are devoid
OF historic truth. Thus his assertion that
the late Emperor William wanted to annex
part of Saxony in 1895 aud the story that
Count Won Moltke urged au inva-
sion in 1875 are both questioned.
PLOT AGAINST GAMBErTA.
Among the episodes that Prince Bismarck
tells now is one about a BOnapartist agent
who, In 1871, came TO him during the nego-
tiations for peace aud offered to go to Bor-
deaux with half dozen resolute men and
assassinate Gambetta and other members |
OF the provisional government. Then the |
emperor was to be recalled to France. the |
Germans holding the country until the em-
pire was re-established. Prince Bismarck be- |
leved that the project was possible, but re- |
fused TO agree to IL, thinking that mon |
archical France would be more dangerous /
to peace than republic.
Again alluding 10 his aversion to reap |
pear in the ReichstaR the prince says that !
many Of the members would treat him as
though he was pest-stricken, adding that'a |
Hamburg cholera patient would DO better |
received than he. Newspapers concur in |
their expressions Of regret at the undigni- |
fled character Of his utterances. Even pa |
pers friendly to him agree that his language |
Is unworthy Of his past career.
WEAKNESS OF THE DBIEBUND.
A pamphlet by a military writer, Mai. |
Keim, and an article in the BHLttor !
WochenbIatt inspired by the war Office re-
spond to attacks that have been made upon
the army bill. The Miiitar WochenbIcU
frankly states that In the event of war the
Russian army 10 so superior 20 the |
Austrian that Germany would be
Obliged to help Austria on the |
eastern frontier, while fighting France on
the western frontier. She would be but |
feebly assisted by Italy, who would be un- |
able to invade France and have great DIFF |
ficulty in defending her own coasts from the |
French feet Maj. Keim contends that war
is inevitable. The increased taxation
strengthening the army will, he declares. |
save the fatherlsnd many millions of debt |
contracted by an unfortunate war. Both |
the pamphlet and article will cause |
az immense advance in the mill |
tary power Of France and mini |
mlze the value Of the alliances with |
Austria and Italy. The VortOderts so~ |
cialist, publishes reports from leading COM |
mittees 10 Germany suggesting the subjects |
to be discussed at the coming congress of |
the Socialist party. Among the motions to |
be made is one to the effect that the So
cialst members of the Reichstag should res
sign every two years aud take the opinion |
OF their constituents on their recollection.
This promises trouble for the central execu-
tive Of the party, Gs it has the support Of
numerous circles. The congress will again |
discuss the question whether religion is /
private matter or whether It'll 20 be branded |
as an enemy.
Herr Grillenberger declines 10 accept the /
mandate he has recai we'd 70 nttend the cons