Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-21
CAPRIyI TO RETIRE.
DIFFERING WITH HIS IMPERIAL MAS
TER, he MUST GO.
The Term Of 0ermss military Service Not
"a BE Shortened Foreign
Notes OF Interest.
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BrRIrx. August 2O.--The Emperor's de-
claration at the banquet following the re-
view of the Garde du Corps on Thursday.
that the government did not intend to
adopt the proposal for two years military
service. instead of three yearsss at present,
isnot considered in Official circles toinvolve
theimmediate retirement of Chancellor Won
Capriyi, who supports and in fact brought
forward the proposal. The Progressist
and National Liberal press insist that the
Chancellor ought to and must resign In
view of the Ernperor's decision. but II has
been an open secret that before the En-
peror started on his recent whaling voyage
in the North Sea he set his face against the
main proposals of the Chancellor's mill
tary bill.
BOLD FINANCIAL PROPOSAL.
The estimates prepared on the projected
two-year service bill showed that 1t would
be necessary TO demand ct the outset re
forming of the army expenditures, amount;;
ing TO $50, 000, 900 marks. with an annual
addition 10 the war budget OF 20.Oc0.O0O
marks. The Chancellor did not want IN
audacity in making financial proposals to
meet the increased expenditures. Taxes
on beer. tobacco, and brandy, under which
tho whole cmpire would writhe, were sug-
eested By the Chancellor, who WIS seem:
inely reckless of how the Reichstag ana
the country would receive them.
THE EMFERoR's OPPOSITION.
within his own encourage the Emperor
never concealed the fact that be was radi-
cally opposed to. any shortening OF the
term of military service. General Count
Won Waldersee held with the Emperor
while most of the other high military au-
thorities sided with the Chancellor In
favor of short service. Now that the En-
peror has publicly spoken the poiitleai
onponents of the Chancellor treat the
imperial delivery as something altogether
new and as altering the Chaneeliors posi-,
ton. The Emperors public relection OF
the project does not alter his relations
with the Chancellor, though 1t does seal
the fate of his army bil. Inc heicf % .s.S
might have granted q large portion OF the
nroposed additional war budget IT It were
accompapied with shorter service, but IL
yvonId never aocede to tho extraordinary
grants without it. No great army ohi VIII
fberefore be placed before the Relchstag
at the coming session.
WHERE BIzZY STANDS.
Another result of the imperial deciara-
ton will be a regroupipg OF the parties.
Prince Bismarck, with Keen eye 20 tns
new political transformation; nos adop.ed
the two years principle. The National
Liberals. The Freisinniges, and the Free
Conservatives support the short term.
which will become the main question on
which the next election will turn. II the
present government survives, an carrier
conflict will occur on the question Win
the present Reichstag.
Chancellor Won Caprivi, though a SUD
missive servant of the Emperor, Will never
face the Kelchstag with an army bill ask
ing money without conceding shorter
term OF service.
cAPRIvI To Go-NExT YEAR.
Count Won Gutenberg, of the Prussian
ministerial Council. and Pruse an Minis
ter of the Interior, would do 20 and so
when the Emperor deems the time oppor-
tune. Some time next year Count Won
Capriyi will be replaced by a chancellor
ready to carry out the imperial will.
sUNDAY-LAw OPERATION.
TITS reported that the government Will
withhold from the Reichstag the law for
tho suppression of drunkenness. The mea-
sure which has been in operation since
July 1st relating TO Sunday repose. though
excellent IN its intention, is causing unl-
yersal discomfort, and its repeal Will be
agitated in the ReichstaS. The probable
failure of this law makes the ministers
pause with other measures in the same
line.
TORPID WAVE.
The weather is intensely hot throughout
Germany, and fatal sunstrokes are occur
ring everywhere in the empire. The hos
pitals here record only slight increase IN
choleric and other disorders aggravated by
the heat. Work IN many shops and facto-
ries is suspended during the hotter. part OF
the day. The health of the city is fairy
good, though at MONDAY in the. shade the
thermometer has registered 1O4 degrees.
GREAT DROUGHT.
The drought VIII CHI prevails is iniuring
tho cattle and the crops in many districts.
The rivers are very low. In the upper
reaches of the river Elbe navigation IS
difficult owing to the shallowness OF the
water.