New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-17
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Cd members in tho Reichstag A membership OF
10 In Relchstag Of 400 members gives to party
UGH importance as to enable 1t to make not only
much noise in the newspapers, but gives to It much
Weight In the proceedings OF the Reichstag ITSELF
STRENGTH OF THE VARIOUS PARTIES.
Il think that in this last Relchstag the National
oar,y had no more than thirty votes; nor mao the
LIBERAL party more than forty, nor the Social De'''
rats as many as that. There are no Social Demo
.r,ts or Socialists except in the large cities. Be-
cause OF the peculiar nature OF their doctrines they
are spoken OF oftener than they deserve 1t VIII De
found dare saw when the final elections are Ded
that there will not be more than forty-hVe o uiei
even under the extraordinary advantages OF the
present contest. The especial advantage they hau
IN thu, election was in being opposed 10 tne H''s
ILL Just now the Liberal party, which Is the great
compattor against Social Democracy for votes iapos
under disadvantage. Richter. ono OF the great
leaders. and n majority OF his following are hosuie
To the bill. while Barth, his old colleague ana the
leader. IS for the Army bill and carries with MIN
large section OF the party.
You may be surprised at finding that the Liberal
party, which is the party to which the m'eiHseh'
American would feel ike giving his vote, is so offensive
TO many OF the German Voters Ihe reason Vi '''''
i, that the Socialist In German politics does not mean
an Anarchist or man hostile society and Indifferent
to the claims OF the country.
WHAT SOCIALIST REALLY Is
at simply means that the man Is advanced Liberia
with sympathies with the masses rather than with the
rasses some OF their leaders talk eXiravagan,y anu
desperate characters join them because othcr"lSe' III
GERMANY they would have other means OF poiticai
activity But such are the smallest traction OF 'hs
party and ITS voters include respectable, orderly anu
sensible people In the absence Of more definite IN
formation shall continue to think that there mas
been no extraordinary triumph Of Social Democracy.
II there has BEEN It would not mean anything hTr'-
lul for the great German Expire. IL wouiu
simply tend to the centre OF po'lt'cai ACTIVITY
in the Rcchstag little higher up III tnc
line Of progress, because some oil thc oLer pa'u~
send REPRESENTATIVES who have no more notion OF
progress and Of popular rights than they would II
they BourbCns
WHAT THE RESULT L LIKELY TO DE.
81 think that It will simply be found that among
the nine or parties. those have increased ther
strength I'm the Rochstag VINO had best convihced
their constituencies Of their CONSCIENTIOUS olpos'uoi
to n further increase Of the military burden. lhose
partes which were weak In this regard have lost Ill
their representation. Whatever the cc"pl'Al o'
the Reicllsiag which meets on July may De' IL
will have little chance to shw what It can do more
than TO vote against the Army BILL This Reichsta,
was called together to vote on the BILL and elected
on that issue. 1t will be called upon TO VOC IL
will reject the Army bill and as soon as the prcsoeht
announces the vote. Caprlvi VIII rise at Tic he"u
Of tho ministerial bench, having in III: hand
an cdct signed By william H. ehaih3
the official existence Of that HsichStaS.'
THE VIEWS OF WILLIAM STElSWAl.
No German American Of this city takes deeper
Interest in the affairs Of his native country, paracu
larry In It's present electoral crisis than william
-,cinway, the head OF the piano mandatory when
bears hi, name and the chairman OF the commission
which has been struggling with the New-lorK rapio
transit problem for the last thirty months hr'
Sirinwav whose health has been unsettled Tor some
time was so much fatigued last evening by at'eh'ioh
TO matters OF business which claim his attention III
,pte OF his indIsposition that he obliged TO keep
his own room ut his home. No. 20 Gramelcy far"'
#, WAS able T. say to Tribune reporter, however
that tie electoral situation IN Germany was subject
az d..D sulictu.c to him. The returns OF the cleo
ton for members u the Rechstag held on Thursday
were still 50 incomplete that the definite outcome OF
tue issue which the Emperor had presented 10 'he
people could not vet be Determined While the mum
Der OF representatives returned who are favorable
TO the Army bill proposed by the Government was
not as strong as he'd been hoped. Mr. stcinway was
by no means disposed TO despair. lie did not hes
tate to say that he believed that Emperor william
ard Chancellor Cipriy were perfectly justified In
urging the increase Of the German Army
EMPEROR WILLIAMS MOTIVES NOT Selfish.
These men are not animated Mr. seinway SAID
by selfish motives: they are not seeking personal
glory They are aborng in the hope that when the
hour Of trial TO GermGny-and do not hesitate
to 81, that II may come nj any moment-the Empire
will be fully armed and able TO show defensive front
agalnst all invaders. am firm believer In the
word, that Bismarck spoke in lSos, six weeks be-
fore the death Of the old Emperor. 'cntemen.' said
Prince Bismarck, III have war with France, i; Is
by no means settled that should have war with
Russia: bat II should have war with Russia, Just
a, sure ~ the rises and sets every day we would
have a war with France.
Bismarck WAS wholly right. Germany Is an I'M
mcnss Empire with tremendous resources, and Jingle
handed would be- able 10 cope with either France
alone or Russia alone. In spite of the fact that
France IS warlike nation and very rich country,
c richest In the world, and In spite Of the fact that
Russia has an enormous population, vast army an
iron bound ana persistent system and NSr re-
cruitlng field for such additions To the army Is
mlgN be needed. Germany has 5o.ooVoo inlap
tants: France has not more than 3soro,ooo; but Ill
France every man is soldier. France In this re-
card IS cXactly where Prussia was twenty-five years
ago.
THE GOVERNMENT JUSTIFIED.
81 am fully persuaded therefore, that the Gov
crnmcn, Of Germany is fully justified in asking that
with the Increase Of population there should be az
Increase Of the army. 1t Is all very We'll TO talk
On general principles and say In general way th't
all Europe /, armed up to the neck. The fact Is
that il IS armed. Tie Emperor anu His couiSeioTs
must act upon afalrs as they fnl them. l have
every confidence In their patriotism ana wisdom, ana
think that the country viii NANTES. the same DO
fore ii Is too Late
Mr. stcinway said that he had only little Use n'r
the socialists. Tho men they returned were pos
.osscd larger share of patriotism than 0'hcr
partisans. II Germany really believed that there
WAS danger of war; there would be 10 doubt about
giving the Emperor al the men and munitions Of
war he ASKED for. The roahlc was that the orators
tat been able 10 persuade so many constituencies
that the danger remote. Until the second bal
lots were taken in the districts whore no choicc oc-
Cured. nothing could be predicted with certainty.
SILL had little doubt Of the final passage OF the
Almy bill. although II might be In n modified iornl
WHAT MIR. KATZENMEYER SAYS.
Richard katzcnmcycr. president OF the Axiom
.or,ly and "A German American of influence IN The
CIV said: AS | predicted all along, 1t is what Is
called IN Germany stlchvahl'-tiat Is. close elcc-