Omaha daily bee., 1892-11-19
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The cause OF tho common outcry OF the
Germans against tho army bill IL fully OK.
planned by the lattor's provisions The first
direct cost OF making the proposed great ad-
dttion to the existing military force OF the
empire will be about Sl5, 800, 900, aud that will
DC supplemented by a further annual outlay
OF s'd,OOO,OOO. ltS known not only In Ger.
many, but elsewhere, that the condition Of
tho Imperial finances is unfavorabie that dc.
ncits, not SURPRISES, arc characteristics of
the annual budgets, and that. while tho
present revenues are already inadequate to
discharge the annual expenditures, taxation
Is considered Unwisely oncrous. To obtain
tho additional revenue required for tho IN
crease OF the army III accordance with the
provisions of the new bill, the burden OF tax.
alton will have to be medc much heavier
WheL the bare outline Of the scheme
OF army increase was originally pre-
Sented to tho people, it was sug-
Gcstcd by the chancellor that the addi.
honal revenue required to carry it out would
be obtained from enhanced taxes upon to
Dacco, beer and spirits. These things are 10
the Germans, especially tobacco and beer
not merely comforts or luxures of life but
absolute nccessaros. Custom and habit
nave made them so, not only to the wealthy
or we'll do, but to the poor aud the poor.
| est. Tobacco, beer and spirits are highly
| taxed already, and the announcement of Won
Caprlvl that 1T was proposed to place a
nlgher TAX upon thom at once engerdered
opposition TO the military measure, the ador.
tiou OF which would require the increase TO
| DO made. But the money cost OF the army
| OIL is not the only caise of popular antag-
chlsm to II: that is serious objection, but
not less so is the Conscription, which goes
with IT, OF practically all the young and Wig
orous men OF tho couutry, who arc to ba
| forced into the army for two years, the
present term OF service being reduced as n
| gliding to the bitter pill.
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1t is authoritativoly stated that since 1871
Germany has spent no less than $4,000, ,OOO.-
| 900 on her army. An Official report drawn
| up by the Distinguished Fronch statesman
and eN-mlnsJer. George Cocherv. has made
| It's appearance at Paris, showing that due
| ing tho same period France has devoted "A
sum of $500 00J,0 toward a similar object.
Neither of these immense sums comprises
the enormous expenditure which both
! France aud Germany have incurred in be-
half Of their respective navIcs and IN the
| various branches OF naval defense. Neither
| 40 they include the outlay during tho
| twenty-five years on strategic railways and
| military pensions. Still less do they tako
| into account the yet more heavy indirect
| burden imposed on the timo and energies
| OF the two nations by compulsorilv drafting
| the manhood of tho two countries into the
| ranks of the army at the very age when
| mems labor with hand aud brain Is of most
| value to industry and trade. II Is almost
impossible to realize the enormous strain and
| check placed upon tho prosperity ana pro-
| gress of the two countries in question by
| taxes necessary for tho maintenance of these
! great military establishments. It must BE-
borne in nina that during the two decades
| IL which this vast expenditure has been in
| Cured neither France nor Germany has been
| involved in any European war. nor have
they even mad lighting going near their
! frontiers. The sums in question have been
| spent on armies which have been kept
throughout tue entire period merely on
| peace footing.
| The spirit of anarchy is not dead IN Nlance.
Tho Internal machine which was found be-
| fore tho CarmauX building. and which eX-
| ploded with such terrible effect in the police
| station, has not yet spent its force. 1t
! threatens not merely to bring on a minis
| teral crisis III France, but TO dissipato that
| alliance with Russia which so many French
( men have hailed with hope and enthusiasm.
| The shock Of the CarmauX bomb appears 10
| have extended from Paris to st. Petersburg;
| and in their ulsmay over this demon strHtion
| Of nhilism the organs of the czer very
| plainly lntimate that Holy Russia can enter
| tain DO alliance with a government in which
| such outragCs can be perpetrated with so
| much boduess. From this the next step has
| been to ussert that no alliance between
| Russia aud France has been formed or is
contemplated. sWith their vivid recollections
| OF the terrible Paris commune, 1t is natural
| that the French people should be profoundly
| moved by these latest manifestations of
the spirit Of anarchy, and that they
should lay tho blame upon the weakness
! and irresolution Of their government They
| were greatly reassured by the energy with
| which Boulanglsm was crushed and the
| Dromptness with which the assassin
| Ravachol was brought to justice. When
| they contrast those actions with the temper
| izng atttude OF Loubcrs government to-
| ward the CarmauX miners they demand that
| it shall give way to an administration more
| resolute in dealing with the leaders and
| revolutionary elements OF the country Pop
| ular opinion in the newspapers ana IN tho
| streets is quickly cJm nunIcltod to tn +,
||B BR0wN!!! !!