The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-10-21
OUR BUDGET
FROM BERLIN.
News and Gossip Of Europe.
Some Dissatisfaction Is Still Felt Over
the German Military Bill,
But 1t Will Probably Pass Herr Junk
erman, the Manager, AbscondS.
Copy righted by the American Press Association.
lsH.

BERLIN, Oct. H. Public attention here
is chiefly directed to the military bill.
which not a single journal except the
government organs support. The re
cent pretty general belief that a crisis
was impending in the Prussian cabinet
arising from the divergence of views in
regard to the bill has become greatly
modified. Even the opposition now adj
NIT that there is little ground for any
such belief. AT Il meeting of the Prus-
sian cabinet no active opposition was Of
fered to the measure. The ministry ac-
copied the bill on condition that the ex-
ira expenditure" involved be borne by the
empire and not by Prussia alone.
The assurance of Chancellor Won
Caprivi IN this point appeared t. be
satisfactory to them. Herr Miguel,
Prussian minister of finance, from whom
the strongest opposition to the measure
was expected. contented himself with
explaining the financial results Of the
bill. The radical journals sarcastically
comment upon what they term submis-
sion of the ministry. Ihe Nossische
Zeitung says the cabinet did not have
time to examine and discuss the bill and
that Chancellor Won Captivi has now
peer revenged for the rebuff he received
over the primary education bill. The
center party still maintains a show Of
opposition, but there is no lack Of evi-
dence that a large section Of the party
will support the bill il slight modiiica-
tiOns are made.
In regard tn the emperors attitude it
is stated on excellent authority that he
was at first reluctant to waive bis Oh.
J~ectiJns chiefly on account Of the great
increase in expenditures. The chancellor,
however. with much insistance converted
him to the opinion that the proposed
changes were absolutely necessary On
political grounds. The prospect of the
bill passing the reichstag is improved
by the report that the government has
decided to concedc to parliament the
right to fix annually the peace footing Of
the army. II the time of service is also
reduced to two years it is not unlikely
that the bill will be supported by con
servatives. free conservatives, national
liberals. and centralists, which will suf-
flee to insure IA government majority.
Next week the bill will be submitted to
the bundesrath. which Is expected to
speedily adopt it as all the German gov
ernments are acquainted with and have
approved OF its contents.
The Cologne Gazette. which is the
best authority on the subject. has pub
lished certain details of the bill. from
which it appears that the measure spe-
cially provides for an enormous increase
in the artillery branch of the service,
putting it greatly in excess of the French
artillery, which since the French mill
tary reorganization exceeded the Ger,
man.
Although Emperor William spent the
greater part of his visit to Vienna II
shooting and sight seeing he found time
to have several lengthy private conserva-
tons with Emperor Francis Joseph. II
is understood that these interviews were
chiefly devoted to "A discussion of army
reorganization. Emperor William, il is
said. obtained Emperor Francis J%oscph's
assurance that the lessons taught by the
German experiments would not be
ignored by Austria. The latter is rcall!
as much interested in the question as Is
Germany seeing that a two years service
largely prevails in the Austrian army on
account of the last army bill which in
creased the yearly consumption withou,
propOrtionately ~augmenting the peace
effective.
1t is reported Il meeting has been ar
ranged to take place between Empcr"l
William and the duke of Cumberland. "a
Schoenbrunn, to discuss the question %
the Brunswick succession. The duke IL
in a q%uandary. Queen Victoria advises
him to release his claim to the throne o
Hanover. while his own mother strenu
ously opposes remuneration. which woulc
be against his fathers dying wishes, j
the duke follows the queens counsel. /
is thought probable his oldest son vii
be allowed to ascend tie throne of Bruins
wick. though he himself would only bt
allowed the usufruct of his fathers i'm
mense wealth.
While Emperor William was IN Nienn;
he had a consultation with the lIungar
ian prime minister. in the course OF
which he promised that the next time
he visited Austria he would also make
a visit to Buda Pesth. 1t is also STATED
that he mentioned his intention to visi.
King Humbert during the coming win
ter. During his stay at S%choenbrunr
Emperor William occupied the bedroom
in which Napoleon the Great slept dur
ing the siege Of Vienna.
The Austrian military riders who tool
part in the long distance race returned
to Vienna, leaving about half their horses
dead or disabled in Berlin. The German
riders horses Jared little better. Tn,
,,thr.npn, nf thn r,, ,,llip No.,
the race has quite vanished. and been re
placed by a sort of moral disgust. Tit
German society for the protection Of an
finals has decided to protest agains
the brutality Of the ride and Il
bring the matter before the reichstac
Inspector General Rosenberg are VI III,
highest authorities on cavalry has issue'
a paper on the race in whi,h ne al
tributes the success Of the Austrian
chiefly to the fact that tsey worked