Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-10-23
The People Of Germany, in Consequence
Of the Proposed
ADVANCE, OPPOSE THE MILITARY
Bill Prepared by Caprivi and
Sanctioned by Emperor William
The Increase Would Affect
the Poorer Glasses Both in the
Price of Cigars and the Decrease
in the Demand for Their La
Dor.
Tcnnrrinhf. Isaal

BERLIN, October 22.-Publlc interest
in the military bill does not show the
least sign OF abatement. On the con-
trary, IL has been increased by the se-
cresy maintained In regard TO the pro-
visions OF the measure, though few
details have been allowed to leak out In
srder to satisfy the growing public de-
mand for information on the subject.
The Governments decision not to pub
llsh the full text OF the bill until Ii Is
discussed by the Bundesrath meets with
general condemnation from the press,
which is unanimously Of the opinion
that this policy OF silence will not have
the result Of weakening the opposition,
a result the government appears TO
reckon on.
An article in the Berlher Poiitischo
NdchTichte1l which is accepted as In
spired contains the fullest Information
as to the history and nature OF the bill
that has yet appeared. The paper de-
clares that Chancellor Won Caprivi up
to the day the measure received the inn
perial signature was hard at work daily
scrutinizing every item. Everything
not considered absolutely Indispensable
was eliminated In order 10 effect the
greatest reduction in the expenses, but
no changes In the principles OF which
the military reforms are based were
made. The result OF the Chancellor's
labors is bill Of which no part can be
removed without injuring the whole.
According TO government authority
the number OF troops to be raised annu-
ally will be increased by 10000, making
the total number 100000. There is no
doubt the discussion OF the bill In the
Reichstag will be stormy and eventful.
The opposition To the proposed taxes TO
Offset the increased expenditure that
will be incurred through the bill II
gaining In strength. The opposition Is
especially directed against the proposed
duty on tobacco. A mass meeting has
been called TO meet at Erstein next
week TO consider the subject. IL will
be attended by tobacco planters from
Alsace, Baden and PalatInate. Prepar-
ations for similar meetings arc being
made at ApueiD, where new burden In
the shape Of taxes placed eco,
will render idle Il .boasar
The Munchener Ndchrlchtel
IA, 900 men will be made Id.
alone, while the poorer class,
out the country will suffer,
foreign cigar will be an impt
and the price Of cigars made
grown tobacco is certain TO be raised
above that at which the poor will DO
able TO purchase them. Several papers
assert that Prince Bismarck will appear
in the Relchstag to lead the opposition
against the bill.
Prince Bismarck Is at present suffer-
ing from acute neuralgia. He was deep
ly affected by the death OF his great
friend, Lothair Bucher.
Official information shows that while
cholera In Hamburg is decreasing. Ger
many is In increased danger OF an inva-
sion from Russia. Numerous cases or
the disease and deaths have occurred at
Russian frontier towns.
The approaching Recommendation OF
the Luther Memorial Church In Witten-
berg promises TO be a ceremony OF ex-
traordinary splendor. The Emperor
and Empress will be present. His MAJ
esty has invited all the Protestant
princes OF Germany 10 attend, while AL
the Protestant foreign soyerelgns Will
be represented. The Duke oil YORK VIII
represent Queen Victoria.