The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-24
CAPRIVI HINTS OF WAR.
AN URGENT APPEAL FOR TIE
ARMY BILLS PASSAGE.

re Brings Correspondence From the
Archives TO Refute Bismarck's Story
About Forged TeleGram-Francs
Declared Much Better Prepared for
War Now Than in 1870.
BERLIN, Nov. 23.-Chaucellor Caprivi
addressed the Reichstag to-day in behalf
OF the army bill. He said the government
proposed the bill. well knowing the dangers
to the empire that would be involved should
the bill be rejected. "Our relations with
other nations added the chan
cellor, ARE normal. Nobody
mensces us and we menace nobody.
We do not desire the smallest piece OF
French territory. The next war, should
war unfortunately break out, would be
much more difficult, because the French
army and fortresses, especially those OF
Paris, are in much better condition than iu
1870. Germany's condition after such
war, even if followed by twenty-five years
of peace, would he infinitely more intolera-
BILE than now"
THE ALLEGED FORGED DISPATCH,
Chancellor Won CaprivI continued: 1.-THE
house is doubtless aware of the public in
dignation excited by the avowal of Prince
Bismarck that he had forged "a dispatch
from Ems in 1870, with a view to precipi-
tating war between France and Germany.
In order that the house and country might
Judge of the accuracy Of the statement, the
foreign office has furnished to me from the
archives telegram from Privy Councillor
Abeken to Prince Bismarck, dated July Is,
1870, stating that his majesty King
William complained Of the obtrusive
hah nF ~.
promenade, and also letter of his
majesty, ordering Privy Councillor Abeken
to telegraph to Baron dc Weether that his
majesty was indignant at the imputations
of the Duo de Gramont, and of the French
ambassador, M. Benedetti, in regard to his
(the kiug's) conduct and that his ma jesty
reserved TO himself the right 10 take further
steps
''These facts" added the chancellor
''prove that his majesty, the late king and
emperor, was not the old weakllng that
Prince Bismarck has been lately suggest
ing, and also show that Germany in 1870
did its utmost in the direction Of concilin-
tion.n
BISMARCK APT TO REPLY.
This statement of the chancellor caused a
decided sensation In the Rsiohsta9, being
the first open and official answer on the
part of the government to Prince Bis
mhTCkh cnhrReb. III ld DeileYad that Prince
Bismarck will accept the challenge and
take his seat in the Reiohstag to answer
Chancellor CsprIvi.
Chancellor Caprivi urged the position Of
FTauce as a reason why the army bill should
be passed. "The great parties Ia France"
he said. "do not recognize the peace Of
Frankfort. The idea OF revanche is very
popular. The czar ia the strongest guar
antee of peace, bat there is certain un-
easness between the two nations which
must be taken into account We have
made all efforts TO preserve the tie
binding US TO Russia. The relations
Of Russia and France have doubtless been
growing intimate for two years post. We
must be prepared for fighting, in case of
war, on two fronts, and we are not now
prepared We have lost the military su-
prenacy OF Europe since 1870 because the
vanquished always prepare for war more
ardently than the viotors. We rely on our
allies, but we must endure the chief burden
Of preparation, because neither Austria nor
Italy have to fight on two fronts."
THE CLERICAL AND THE TAX BILL.
BERLIN, Nov. 23.-Freiherr Won Huene.
clerical leader, has declared. that his
party cannot support the govern
ment tax bill unless the proposed financial
reform be accompanied by an electoral
reform, which will allow the clericals the
number OF parliamentary seats which their
popular strength deserves.