Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-11
BERLIN CABLE LETTER.

Chancellor CaprIvi Gives an Unique
Banquet-Army Bill Debate, Etc.
BERLIN, Dec. 10.-[Copyright, 1892, by
the Associated Press On the eve of
the first reading of the army bill Chan
cellor Won Caprivi gave parliamentary
dinner, uniqus in character as bringing
together members of the reichstag of all
parties and press representatives OF all
shades of opinion, except Socialists.
1t was a memorable recognition
of the inau ence of the press and marked
an epoch in German journalism. While
this dinner was proceeding with the So
cialists were holding meetings in every
electoral district in Berlin, protesting
against the army bill. Resolutions were
adopted denouncing m;!itaryism and
urging the formation of peoples mill
tia. A feature of the meetings was I.
large attendance of Anarchists, who by
their fervid enthusiasm gave more
trouble to the police than their Socialist
brothers dared cause.
DEBATE ON THE ARMY BILL.
When the debate on the army bill
opened in the reichstag today the house
was crowded and the galleries were full
of visitors. The tenor OF the speeches
from all sides disclosed no uncompro-
missing hostility to the bill. Herr
Richter. in his address, said the Freisin-
nige party would grant whatever funds
were necessary for the introduction of a
system of two years service, but the
chancellor would have to apply to
more complacent reichstag than the
present one to obtain demands beyond
that. He contended that the bill would
raise the extraordinary budget to the
extent of 200 000, ,0U0 marks.
The chancellor's reply to the speeches
against the bill were mainly directed at
Richter. He said the latter was an able
political statistician, but scarcely in
position to offer reliable opinion on
the details OF the military system. On
this subject the views that were author
itative in the highest military circles
must have most weight. $50 convinced
am !" said the chancellor, 'of the
necessity of the bill for the continued
existence OF Germany, that if the reich
stag wished to throw upon me its own
responsibility [ would TRANQUILITY accept
it," This statement was greeted with
cheers.
Continuing, the chancellor said that
under the provisions of the bill 10000
young men annually would be added to
the army; that in few years 45O 900
more men would be ready to take the
field against hostile army. This state.
ment also elected cheers.
The chancellor appealed to the house
not to throw the country into confusion
by rejecting the measure.
Manteuffel, speaking for the Conserva-
tlves, said his party would vote for the
bill 1t it was proved that the quality of
the army would not suffer through the
proposed increase in numbers and or
ganization.
The general opinion is that the bill
will pass first reading by a good ma
jority.
RENEWAL OF JEw-BAITING.
The resurgence of Judenhetz is not
limited to the Conservatives. Some
thing like popular demo strations of
anti -Semitism have occurred in the
general centers where the Freisinnige
element is strong. Twice this week
considerable crowds passed along Fred-
erich strasse crying, Down with the
Jews" Leading Conservatives and
Moderates are confident that the en-
Peror ls ashamed OF the Jew
batting done by the party, and
have protested against including an
anti-Jewish plank in the platform. The
anti.Semitic propaganda in Austria is
receiving fresh energy by the action of
the German conservatives. A large
mass meeting was recently held in the
Vienna town hall, at which Prince
Alois Lichtenstein, amid the plaudits of
the crowd. advised them to boycott
Jewish tradesmen. Coming from a man
of his importance the advice is likely to
have bad effect.
FUNERAL OF DIR. sIEMENs.
The funeral of DR.. Siemens, the we'll
known electrician, took place today with
much pomp. Chancellor Won Caprivi
and many other officials, besides great