The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-09
SPEECHES PRO AND CON.
DEBAT1 ON ZH1 rBW IRAx BILE
Bx6U1 ~ 1lKKxsT.
The Spokesman Of the Csstrists ssuads
the Nsts Of was.,As -nlshtss, ustt,sds
Began Allusion - HE Defeat.

who In the last Reichstag voted In op-
position to the army bill. spoke against
the new measure In the name OF the
Centre party The Centrists. he de-
clared. were firmly opposed to the
bill and all Of tho newly elected req
resentatives OF the party were pledged
against II. From a military point OF
view the bill was needless, and from an
economical standpoint II was ruirouss Ie
would be better for the Government 70
enter into an organic federation with
Austria tian to increase the army super
fiuously. The present Governments game
to secure the mouse-trap majority was
an undignihed one. Doubtless, II the
House knew how the Government In
tended to cover the extra cost involved
by the measure II would not DO able to
find majority.
The speeches that were mado for and
against the Army bill In the Re.chstag
yesterday and to-day were OF very par
tisan character. Indicating nothing "
the under currents which ultimately
guide the votes OF the parties Each
speaker indicated his known programme
and avoided any reference TO COM
promise.
Herr Beckonil. who leads the Demo-
cratic faction of the Anti-Semitcs. for
the email party has not escaped di~
vision. I'm a speech delivered to-day
suggested the terms on which his half
dozen followers would support chancel-
lor Won CapriW. The suggestions con-
tained the idea that II its terms were
not granted. the faction would maintain
it's opposition. and set its face aguinst
the bill
Il. IL.
of Dr. Won Benningen. the National
Liberal leader. who attacked the Gem
trists and Richterils. declaring that
they were defeating their own purposes
by the intensity Of their hostility to the
Government. These parties. ne said.
were rejecting conclliatory proposals ana
forsaking their best traditions by de-
nandlng their own terms or nothing.
II was this attitude that had led 10 the
political destruction OF the Frcis-in1ise
party, for which Eugene Richter was
responsible. The voters. DR.. Won Ten-
ningen added. had deserted Herr Rich
ter at the polls
Richter was very angry AZ this a'iusion
20 the defeat OF the movement. which he
had led TO almost completion. and made
furious reply 10 Benningen. He SAID.
among other things that moral princi-
pies formed the sole standing ground ot
the Radical Peoples party. and that me
ultimate triumph of these principles were
assured The defeat OF his party was.
ne claimed, but momentary.
Then Herr Apriss had an inning az
the old style OF denouncing an increase of
the army. The increase asked for by the
Government. he said. was needless. ana
would place an oppressive burden upon
the people. His speech was simply repe-
49,. l.S N a
against the measure. The obvious de-
termination OF n large number of the
members TO be heard on the bill implies
that the discussion will Inst until the
end Of next week.
wednesday next Is the day for private
members motions. The Centrists win
then raise the question OF readmission
Of the Jesuits into Germany. The Freis-
sinnige papers persist In stating that the
Governments support OF or refraining
from opposing this ultramontane pro-
posal will be tho price paid by the Cen
trists for the support OF the bill. Both
the Centrist leaders and the Government
adharents deny that there IN any COM
pact. The Chancellor undoubtedly has n
majority for the bill. In the lotbi.s to-
day Il was not the Jesuit but the taxa
tlon question upon which the cer,fists
declared an arrangement for their sup
nor, was poss.bIe. While Groeber pro-
claimed mo compromise I'm the House.
members Of the Lieber wing Of the party
stated In the lobby that n the Chancellor
pIedeed the Government 10 cover the
increase IN the expenditures by pro-
grcssIye imperial tax on incomes of over
1900 marks the Centrists would vote
for the hill. Privately they are Angling
sor deol which IL likely 10 be cha ng"d.
NJ iara4s fQffiY
pr I.iebcr means To insist that me
lJi 90 10 n committee. and This VIII
,tve time for negotiations 10 be carried
on.
,n,, was AZ first expected. The Nstfonh
liberals have given notice or m'tlvn
,,a ,a.,,rd ~ tho dlstross caused by the
I'm. also iu regnr1 10 the lack of FODDER
wanted for me army mapoeuyrcr, ana
10 ,ts limited supply In the districts "u''
side ~ those whore the InAnocuVr"H r'e
~ ba held The RichtcriFts. Win the
,,omhers of the voiks party. viii pro-
nose tho entire snspension of the im-
nor, duties on fodder u0fn May. 1875
,rhs Socialists wili take no this measure
rho elections for members of the 49,
,.,,lan Jsndtag are proceeding For the
o,s, ,l,no the Socialists hive captuffi
se,ts two ~ their candidates hsFipg
beon elected IN Nunich. They have siso
,.on coats Ir Nurnlerg Ausburg ana
Hamburg much 10 the amazenent ~ the
ornoelng Clerlc8i~.
Tho Emperor has ah1nhnnei Ms pro-
nosod trip 20 Nor~av. The conhic' orthe
rorr.g.ar Radicals against tho Govern
,nor, ,s approaching n dangerons climax.
Ausy aorrooing tho "rrius'on ~ FnyIish
co,ors from the national gag. ma
,o,,,y nov refuse SO vote for the cofsi-
lar rerviee unless their demands for
cope,dor representation Tor Norway Be
ocoar.Ioa Tho Stockbolm Allehanfsu.
a, od,ciai pspcr. ravs that The refusal
,yul rrovokc n conflict hetwe~n Norway
ana swoaon. and recommerh- an I'm
,nea,a,e discussion of the position by au
o-.raordInary session OF the Swedish