Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-11-24

BERLIN, November 23.-The long
looked for event OF the present session
OF the Reichstag occurred to-day. The
army bill was introduced by Chancellor
Won Caprivi, who made q most import
ant speech upon the relations existing
between France and Germany.
de said he did not intend to justify
the bill by referring TO war in sight
or by INDUCING in gloomy iorebodings.
He added:
81 will disclose the whole truth. We
are at peace with all nations and en-
counter no difficulty in any quarter in
maintaining the dignity OF the nation.
His Majesty, the Emperor, has justly
remarked that Helgoland was the last
piece 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"
The Chancellor then referred to the
alleged forgery by Prince Bismarck OF
the famous Ems dispatch which precip-
itated the Franco-German war, and read
the genuine dispatch.
The Chancellor also read the draft
Prince Bismarck prepared, which sp-"
peared in the North German Gazette OF
July -, 1870
Chancellor Won CaprIvI declared en-
phatically that Prince Bismarck had
not falsifed the despatch, and that IL
was untrue that King William was too
concliatory or had not struck the
proper note In dealing with France.
liking william" he said, "even as
late as July l, 1871, had despatch sent
to the German minister at Paris inti-
mating that he was indignant at the
Due DeGrammont's demand, addressed
TO him through NJ. Bondettl, and re-
served any further steps. The whole OF
Europe was OF the same opinion as
Germany at that time, as shown by Mr..
Gadstone's declaration and Prince
Gortchakoff's despatch to the Russian
Am bassador.
81 refer TO these matters" said Chan
cellor Won Caprivi, Tin order to show
that Germany did not play a proyoca-
tive part. The French love wars and
glory, and the more complete their
armaments -the--sis ., - =. IS 't,iSS-s-
self-consciousnes and desire TO con-
cude an alliance naturally not for de-
fensive purposes, butsTlth view to q
revision OF the map Of Europe"
Chancellor Won CsprivPs speech was
greeted with loud applause by the sup
porters OF the government
Referring 10 Russo-German relations,
the Chan cellor said: "Frendshlp has
existed betweea Germany and Russia
for centuries past, and the Emperor
Alexander himself was an important
parsonage In the maintenance or
these friendly relations. The present
Gar Is one OF the noblest minded
and most peaceful OF monarcbs and APP
precIates the peaceful and loyal policy
OF Germany. There are ia Russia, how
ever, hostile currents working against
MS. which, since the successful achieve
ment OF German arms and diplomacy,
have risen above the interests OF Rus
STA. Yet 1t must not be concluded be-
cause Russia is developing her army
that war is imminent. We must assume
from her preparations that Russia's
next war will be 70 the westward.
These preparations arouse no anxi-
ETY. at present, but they might consti-
titute a danger 10 rs. Germany has
lost her military supremacy since 1870,
not by the fault Of the government. or
OF the army, or OF the ReIchstag, but
because the conquorer Is less inclined TO
make sacrifices than the conquered.
Our neighbors have increased their
military strength 10 an .undemonstra-
tive manner and only after recourse 70
makeshifts. But while slow. their
course has been steady and sure"
The Chancellor then proceeded TO er-
plain the proposed reform 10 the mill
tary service, the reg ulatons OF which
did n OF, be said, operate so as to effect
all equally, and caused efforts TO be
made 10 svade the service. In point OF
numbers, said he, "oUr army Is ahead OF
any other nations, and We have the best
commissioned and non-commissioned
officers and men, but we fail In organ
lzation."