Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-25
CAPRIvI REVEALS SECRETS.
He Denies That Bismarck Faisified the
Famous Ems Dispatch.


Famous Ems Dispatch.
The long-looked-for event Of the present ses-
sion Of the reichstag occurred Wednesday, as
telegraphed to The STAR. The army bill was
introduced by Chancellor Won Capriyi. who
made an important speech upon the relations
existing between France and Germany He
said he did not intend 10 justify the bill by re-
| ferring to war in sight by indulgng in
gloomy forebolings. lie added: Il will dis
close the whole truth. We are Mt pence with
all nations and encounter difficulty in any
quarter in maintaining the dignity Of the ma
ton. His majesty the emperor has justly re-
marked that Heligoland was the last piece OF
the globe we desired TO acquire. Germany VIII
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 in 1870"
The chancellor then referred 10 the alleged
forgery by Prince Bismarck of the famous Ems
dispatch. which precipitated the Franco-G Ger
man war. and read the genuine dispatch as sent
by Privy Councillor Abeken to the Prussian
foreign Office from Ems on July 10. 1870 two
days prior to the declaration of the Franco
Prussian war.
The chancellor read the draft Prince Bis
marck PREPARED, which appeared in the North
German Gazette of July Is, 1870, and which
read as follows:
Telegram addressed by the Prussian govern
ment to foreign governments:
after the news of the remuneration of the
hereditary Prince Of HohenZollern had been
officially communicated to the imperial French
government by the royal Spanish government
the French ambassador at Ems further de-
manded of his majesty the King of Prussia 70
authorize him to telegraph TO Paris that his
majesty the king engages for all future time
never again to give his consent if the Hohen-
Zollerns should again return to their candida
ture. His majesty the king thereupon declined
to receive the French ambassador again, and
had hir1 told by the adju.ant in attendance that
his majesty had nothing further to COMMUNE
cate TO the ambassador"
The last sentence of the above is what Prince
Bismarck alleges he forged with the intention
of Nounding tbs amour propre of France that
she would declare war against Germany and
thus allow him. in the event of Prussian victory,
to bring about the formation of German en-
pire.
Chancellor Won Caprivi declared emphati-
cally at Prince Bismarck had not falsifed the
dispatch. and that it untrue that King
William was too conciiatory or had not struck
the proper note In dealing with France. King
William, he said. even as late July Is. 1870
had dispatch sent to the German minister
at Paris intiInating that he indignant at
the Due dc Grammont's demand. addressed to
him through VI. Benedctr. and reserved any
further steps. The whole of Europe was Of
OpaulOn as peFfhhfE tiltt time. as Is
shown by MIR. Giadstones declaration and
Prince Gortchakof's dispatch to the Russian
ambassador.
Il refer TO these matters" said the chan
cellor, lin order 20 show that Germany did not
play provocative part. The French love war
ard glory. and the more complete their arma-
ments the stronger grows their self-conscious-
ness and desire to conclude an ALTAR ce. natu-
rally no: for defensive purposes. but with a
view TO a revision of the map of Europe"
Chancellor Won Capriyi's speech was greeted
government.