Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-16
CAPRIVI'S FINE HAND.
The Chancellor Proves he Isn't the
Under Dog in the Ministry.
HE HAS WON OVER THE EMPEROR,
And Will Probably Pass the Military Bill
Over al opposition.
TWO MOYARCHS PUT HEADS TOGETHER

tCoPYRIGHr 1892 BY THE EN.r-Assoc1ATEp n. PRESS. ]
BERLIN, Oct. 15-Public attention here
is chiefly directed to the military bill, which
not a single journal, except the Govern
ment organs, supports. The recent pretty
general belief that a crisis was impending
in the Prussan Cabinet, arising from the
divergence of views in regard to the bill.
has become greatly modified. Even the op-
position now admit that there is little
ground for any such belief
At meeting of the Prus sian Cabinet no
active opposition was offered to the meas
ure. The Ministry accepted the bill on
condition that the extra amendment in
volved be borne by the Empire and not by
Prussia alone. The assurance of Chancellor
Won Caprivi on this point appeared to be
satisfactory to them. Herr Miguel, Prus-
sian Minister of Finance, from whom the
strongest opposition to the measure was ex
pectel, contented himself with explaining
the financial results of the bill.
The Radical journals are continually COM
menting upon what thev term the submits
sion of the Ministry. The VeISir Scie-e tang
savS that the Cabinet did not have time to
examine and discuss the bill, and that Chan
cellOr Won Caprivi has now been revenged
for the rebuff he suffered over the primary
education bill.
The Chancellor Converts the Kaiser.
The Center party still maintains show
Of opposition, but there is no lack of evil
deDce that a large section of the party will
support the bill if slight notifications are
made. In regard to the Emperor's atti-
tude, it is stated on excellent authority
that he was at first reluctant to waive his
objections, chiefly on account of the great
increase i'll the expenditures, The Chan
cellor, however, with much iDsistence, con-
verted him to the opinion that the proposed
changes were absolutely necessary on po-
Ltical grounds
The prospect of the bill passing the richs-
tag has improved by a report that the
Government has decided to concede to
Parliament the right to fix annually the
peace footing of the army. If the time of
service is, also reduced to two years, it is |
not unlikely that the bill will be supported |
by the Conservatives, Free Conservatives, |
National Liberals and Centerists, which |
will suffice 10 ensure q Government msjor- |
ity. Next week the bill will be submitted |
TO the Bundesrath, which is expected to |
speedily adopt it, as all the German Gov |
ernments are acquainted with and have ap- |
proved OF its contents.
Germany TO Have Bigger Guns Than France. |
The Cologne Gazette, which is the best |
authority on the subject, has published |
certain details of the bill, from which it |
appears that the measure specifically pro-
vides for an enormous increase in the artl- /
lery branch of the service, putting it greatly |
in excess OF the French artillery, which in |
the French military reorganization has ex-
cecded the German.
Although Emperor William spent the
greater part OF his visit to Vienna in shoot
ing and sightseeing, he found time to have
several long private conversations with /
Emperor Francis Joseph. 1t is understood
that these interviews were chiefly devoted |
20 the discussion of army reorganization.
Emperor William, 1t is said, obtained EN-
perOr Francis Joseph's assurance that the
lessons taught by the German experiment
would not be ignored by Austria The lat
ter is really quite as much interested in the
question as is the German Emperor, seeing
that two-years' service largely prevails
in the Austrian army, on account of the |
last army bill, which increased the YEARLY
without proportionately aug
msnting the peace effective.
The Question of the Hanover Succession,
1t is reported that the meeting arranged
to take place between Emperor William
and the Duke of Cumberland at Schon-
brunn to discuss the question of the Bruins
wick succession fell through owing to the
ex-QUeen of Hanover persuading the Duke
ot Cumberland not to 60 The Duke is in
q quandary. Queen Victoria advises him to
renoGnce his claim TO the throne of Han
over, while his own mother vehementlv op-
poses a renunciation, which would be
against his fathers diving wishes. II the
Duke follows Queen Victoria's counsel, it !
oha hot al |
be allowed to succeed to the throne of
Brunswick, though he himself would only
be allowed the usufruct of his fathers i'm
mense wealth
While Emperor William was in Vienna |
he had a conversation with the Hungarian |
Prime Minister, in the course of which he
promised that the next time he visited Aus |
trIa he would also make a visit to |
Buda-Pesth. 1t is also reported that he
mentioned his intention to visit King Hum.
bert during the coming winter During his
stay at Schonbrunn, Emperor William oc-
supied the bedroom in which Napoleon the !
Ireat slept during the siege of Vienna
Disguised With the Military Race,
The Austrian military riders who took
part in the long-distance race have returned
tn Vienna, leaving about half their horses
lead or disabled in Berlin. The German
horses Jared little better The enthusiasm
Il the general public over the race has
quite vanished and has been replaced by a
ort Of moral disgust. The German Society
FOR the Protection of Animals has decided
o protest against the brutality of the ride
md to bring the question before the Reich
tag.
a sensation has been caused in the theat-
zeal world by the absconding of Herr Jun
,erman, director of the Meme Deutscbe
opera, who is very heavily in debt. He has
zone to Monaco with his sweetheart, Ieay-
ng his family penniless and his company
npaid. Junkerman's father has often
,layed in America.