New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-24
Won CAPRIVTS SPEECH.
THE FAMOUS EMS DISPATCH READ BY THE
CHANCELLOR
HE DECLARES THAT BISMARCK DID NOT FALSlFY
IT AND THAT KING WILLIAM WAS NOT
TOO CONCILI -GEEMANYs
RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA.


the present session of the Reichstag occurred
to-day. The Army hill was introduced by Chan-
collor Won Caprivi. who made most important
speech upon the relations existing between France
and Germany. He said lie did not intend TO
Justify the bill by referring to war in sight
or by indulCing in gloomy forcbodings. He added ;
Il will disclose the whole truth We aro at
peace with all nations and encounter no difficulty
in any quarter in maintaining the dignity OF the
Nation. His Majesty tlN Emperor has justly re-
marked that rielicoland was the LAST piec" OF the
globe we desired to acquire. Germany Will not
provoke war, for there is no prize to gain by
victory, but neither will she undertake TO prevent
war any more than she did in 1870"
The Chancellor then referred TO the alleged
forgery BY Prince Bismarck OF the famous Ems
dispatch, which precimtaled the Franco-Gcrman
war, and read the genuine dispatch. This dis
patch reads
"Thc King writes inc as follows: Benc1ett
THE French Ambassador 10 Germany intercepted
me on my promenade, and finally asked me in
very pressing manner to authorize him 10 tele-
graph 10 his government. at once, that | bound
myself for all time never again TO accord my
sanction. in the event of Prince Leopold of
Hohenzollern revertinc TO his candidatme to the
throne Of Spain. ! at length declined, somewhat
y.
not and could not enter tout jamas into on
gagements Of this kind Naturally l told him
had as yet received nothing As he got news
earlier by way OF Paris and Madrid than did, he
must see that my Government was again left
out
The King has since received letter from Prince
Leopold The King, in view of the demand
fcrred TO- resolved. upon the advice Of Count Won
Tulcnburg and myself not 70 see lcncdctti again,
but merely to inform him through his adjntant
that the King had received from Prince Leopold
letter confirming the news Bcnedctti already had
from Paris ard the King had nothing more TO
say 10 the Ambassador
"The KIM leaves Your EXccencv 10 decide
whether Boncdetti's new demand and It's rejection
should not be immediately communicated TO the
Ambassador and lhc press
The Chancellor also read the draft Prince Bis
marcll prepared which appeared in The North
German Gazette" of July Is, 1870, and which
read follows:
"Telecram addressed by the Prussisu Govern
ment 10 Foreign Governments:
After the news of the remuneration Of the
hereditary Prince of Hohenzollorn had been
officially communicated TO the Imperial French
Government by the Royal Spanish Government.
the French Ambassador a, Ems further demanded
of His Majesty the King OF Prussia. - authorize
him 20 tolearanh 10 Paris that His Majesty The
King engages for all future time never again 10
give his consent if the Hohenzollcrn@ should
acain return TO their candidature. His M'lesly
The King thereupon declined 70 receive the French
Ambassador again, and had him told by the
adintant in attendance that His Majesty had
nothing further to communicate TO the Am
basSador. >
The last sentence Of the above is what Prince
Bismarck alleges that he forged with the lnt"n-
ton Of 60 wounding the VANITY of Franc" t.a'
she would declare against Germany ana
thus allow him, in the event Of Pru~sian victory,
to bring about the formation Of German
Empire.
Chancellor Won Caprivi declared cmphaiically
that Prince Bismarck Rad not falsii"t ~" us
match. and that il was untrue that hlne W imam
.os too concilistory or had not struck IN" proper
ro+o in DEALING with France. King William he
said even as late ~ JHlv 13, $50, hal as
match sen+ 10 the German Minister Al I'ari- lh'l-
mating that he was indignant NJ the Due d' "iaHI-
mons demand addressed 10 him through W.
Rnnodetti. and reserved any further steps. Inc
whole os Europe was Of th" same opinion a7
Germany n that time, rs is SHOWN pN VT. "i"'-
stones declaration and Prince ior'schahoH uiS-
match 10 the Rus.ian Ambassador
II refer 70 these matters, said Chancellor Won
nla, = nroyocative part III" French love wars
ecd ,Ior,. and the more complete thcr armamen's
,ho stronoer crows their scf-cousriouSn"'S ana
dosirac 70 conclude an al'Iance, naturally ho' iof
dofor.ivn nurnosos but with view TO revision
Of the map Of Europe.
Referring to Ruoso-jerman relations. the ChaH-
cellor said:
nrriocdsbin has existed between Germany and
pr..i, f,r centuries past, and the Emperor
Alexander himself was an important parsonage
/, the maintenance Of these friendly r'alloIS
Tho ,,rosent Gar j. one Of the nOhlcSI-ihHeu
and most peaceful of m0narchs, and appi'cia'e'
flc reaccful and loyal policy Of Grrmaiy. l"eI'
are in Russia. however. hostile currents Woikih2
against Us, which, since III" SUCCESSFUL dc"it''
mcnts Of German arms and diplomacy h''' ii'o"
above the interests Of Russia Yet u hllo' no'
10 oo,cl,,dod becau,c Russia is developing her
arm. ,bat war j. imminent We must assume
f.or, lor nreparations that Russias nest war
viu lo a. the westward. These preparations
arouse mo- anxiety al present, but they mi2ht coN-
stitute q danger ~ ~. 1t must De rcil'hc'''
that Prince Bismarck, during the rci@h Vi "''
late Gar Alexander, spoke Of POSITIVE ''"o',
of war from Russia The Government HIS u'''
every cndcayor 70 naintaiU tele2rapnc co""'''''-
cation with Russia, hut desires tha' IN" current
shall not be withdrawn from the cohhco,"i1 "'"
with Austria and Italy. There Is, undenlaoiy' d"
understanding between Russia ana France III JIG
face OF which we cannot yield AIsace-i'oli'iA7
nor break Of our relations with Austria
The strengthening Of our armahch'0 cohS'',
tutos no threat 70 Russia. We only want 10 fepci
a possible attack. We must think OF war VIII"
tie probability of having to present 'wo ifon''
II Russia wished 10 20 TO war she woWd p' su''
of tie alliance of France, but If france "lS"e"
10 20 10 war the alliance Of Russia wit1 Ifahce
would BE- an open question In either case i'uhs'i
must orcunv the attention OF portion OF our