New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-11
GERMANY'S WAR MEASURE.
DEBATE on THE MILITARY BILL BEGUN.


tCopvrfobt 1892 By me Associated Frs'J
berlin Dec lO.-On the eve OF the hrS' r'"e
Of thv ARMY bill Chancellor Won Capfivl CAV pas
uamentnrv dinner that was unique iii ch'"o'o'
bringing together both members oil ne he''''~"'
all parties and press representatives oi III ' 49,,
op,nion except socialists, who mingled WIZ" ' ..
ters mcm,ers Of the Bundesrath ana hs' ~
n,a,. por IN. mrs, time leading Journalists were
invited 10 sicl a banquet 5nch newspapers ~ -
North German Gazette the "NossiSche N'ar"'e
me "1seoonttn the Posi- "Tie London TUE
and Telegraph and the Vienna "Nc"o frc'o 49,.
sent their representatives, all Of "hom f'o ,.oro
cordial greeting from the Chancellor IL VIZ 80,
r.hie reeo4n,non Of the Influence OF Inc Pr0''' ~
marpca an epoch In the life OF German l'''"'ns"
Among such a mixed fhrong politics "as "."e oh
about: The Ahiward, trial Was the snbec. Vi " '
Of lie conv,s soou ana Advocate Si"h"e' ",
Ioewe,s counsel, had 10 submit 10 m"V" s
oa"'e' TIE SOCIALISTS ACTIVE.
While the dinner was proceeding t,e oo' ~
we,. holding meetings IN every electoral district III
Berlin protesting against the Arny o'''' Ete' ~
o.o,,ons vere delivered which evoked irc1"e" N"'
s,aes.,,on :hr yenrc vino present at ~'e
~ Resolutions were adopted dcno'h'ihs mn' w
q urging the formation Of a people "'"." o ~
feature Of the me ,tines WAS u" '''s .,'o mo,,
women VIII, ly their fcrvid enthusiasm e',e n'O'e
Mo" " ,n rnuc. than their Socialist brothers
dare to cause.
DISCUSSING THE ARMY Hill
Whom the debate on the Army Dill opehc' " w.
Reichsa: today The house was crowa'u "" 'ooohss
rousrics were f,.n OF visitors Tho tenor OF l'e
60, all ed,s disclosed 70 uncompfoniahS "oS'''
N tbe measure. Major Won Hohmscn ..
member Of The Centre party, announced lila" W." a,n,
r,,,, N conccGc the reduction Of year III V"e '
n service but not prepared 70 n'','"' ,I
s,rencih Of the standing army JIG au'"' ,,,,. Go
measure would be hailed by ihe country ~ ,s,I
the defensive strength OF the Eh'p"'V' ,'' o,oD,c
an alienation
s.rafIon lie concluded by expressing u' MP ,,c
the Centre party would arrive at az "n"''
with lie Government,
HERR EronTERs CRITICISMS
..,1.., p,c,far laid that the freSnnge party "o"iu
grant whatever funds were necessary io 49,. nn,
auction Of system Of twoy years srr'ice' O'' "U'
thc, the Chancellor would have 10 Apply "
-, i,cent Rc,cnstas tan the present one 10 o'V
ma .demopds beyond that. Rc con'rnd'' ''"' " -
would raise the extraordinary DUNG. " Wv .,om
100000 Ooo marks The two'y'ar'' service sHN''"
h.. said was desirable, but 10 Increase 'he H"'"''' "
mon az s,ich a cost was unnecessary
C.PRIvl's :ARCAsr;C REPLY
MI cAro.,,o-,s ,rcspo,se to the speeches against
~, AM was mainly directed at Herr Richter anu '
language was sarcastic. He styled iic'r ''' s, IT,
.hlcs poli,ica statistlcian. but said he VIZ. s'' 80
nosItion 10 offer right or rcIah'c op''''" wa ~
d.ton. OF a military system. on TINS Suo!'0'
d. tbo, were authoritative In the hiShc't m,n'''' NV
$50. ,ov, ,he most weight 80 convinced ah l.
,o,d The Chancellor "o the necessity Oh ''e o.'i ~
the continued existence OF German. '"''
Relchstaa Wished throw upon me II, OWE .'sp, .
snauty would TRANQUILITY accept H. ih'S S"''o" ',
,,s greeted with cheers. Continuing the Cln'"'''
,a that nndcr the provisions Of the bill 6oVOo young
me, would be yearly added to the army, ~'' W
81 a few years 40, 0Go more men wouii " te""Y ~
tate the field against hostile army. ms
's'T a,sn elected cheers. The Chancellor appe"eu " '
- House not to throw the country '"'o ~ "
5ectng the measure a.,
80 THE coXsERvATIvEs' ATTITUDE.
Fre,herr Won MnnteuTcl next spoke ID Oeha'' VI
fle Conservatives. lie said that his party womb VIC
for the bill only u 1t was proved that the q""'' VI
fla army wonld not suffer through the proposal Il"
cre,se in It's numbers and It's new organization I"e
See opluon in the lobby after the House adjonriel
S,s "a .shr hi would pas It's first reading o'
81 good majority. Before the debate on tne A'l Is ~
sImed on Monday, The BRUSSELS Monetary Conference
and the army rifles will form the subjects Of lh'eF-
pellations. -.
...., HERR MIGUEL: PLANS For, TAX REFORM
The committee of the Lower House OF the PRUSSIA"
Mot anno,n,ed 10 consider Mister MiIucis imam
cnl reforms has made radical alteration ID l'e
property tax provision OF the bill by reIec'"'S '''
canse compelling every taxpayer to declare tie
whole value OF his property. Herr Mlqu"l' iHh'n'
aud his consequent absence OF contact Win INC m'
- here Of the committee weakened the support Ol
his proposals.
,.--.- .'.c ANTI-sEMITIC DEMONSTRATIONS
The resurgcnce OF the Judenhetse Is not Limited 10
tie German Conservatives something hKe popuar
anti-SernItic demonstrations have occufrea III
several centres where the Frclnnige element i
strong Twrc this week considerable cro"oa nave
nassrd along the frlcd~ichsrGsSc crying Down win
the Jews" Leading Conservatives and The Alod"ra'"'
Herr Heildorf and Count Douglas, are cohMcht l"''
10 rmnerr i, as AIMED OF such actions, and they
have p,o,escd nsainst including M, antiilebrcw PLANK
:. Ms, the party presr,nUe Ing anfsrm'ic 'pfopa
p.nda in Austria las received fresh clergy by t"o
s' seiion u the German conservatives a mass meet
ING wus recently. held at the rcnna Town Hall at
3, wi.rh 5000 ,worldaspeop!e, large nu,Sr Of %
vSis, S anna e cheers Of the crowd aaysea them TO
sHSsSS Spsr ssSSy s aSsce is HEs lad
sss effect. pcss go Pr -
= Ds. sIEMENs BURIED.
The funeral Of Dr slrncns. The wel-knoTn cloc
trcal engineer took place toda! Chancellor Won
Ceprtyi. DR. yon Boetucher. secretary of the Home
Office: Herr Bcricpsch, prussian Minister OF
Commerce.; DR.. Hermann Won schellng rsissinH
Mnsr ;Si ysSs e . TIE %a nc and nTs w ac
presssn: Tue Nmera was conducted T iua, mH I,n
The rons 20 the Four Ss%''ts 1 %Srm
from N: sIeSsn a:Sry followed the he% roS
Thomss A. Edison. inscribed 10 my friend
THE KAISER SORRY HE CANNOT COME.
In conversation with Lieutenant Evans. military
nttachc Of she American Legation here, the Enpe-
ror at the recent swearing In Of recruits to the LIST
Regiment OF Foot Guards expressed regret mat
l.cause Of the distance lie could not visit the ca
cago Columbian Exhibition. The Government viii
cr,ht c.7OO00 marks for exhibits OF The PInSaah
SCHOOL system at the Worlds tair
- '| AMERICANS IL BERLIN.
General Batchellcr. form, rly American Minister
to Portugal. has been presented BY William Walter
Phelps. the American Minister, to Count Won Eulen-
berg president Of the Pr'issan Council Of Ministers
-- (yfi,s Kie,d the new American Consul AT Brlins
1: wick has been visiting Minister Phelps and Consul
sr GereruI9 Edwards in Berlin.