Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-06-23
THE MILITARY MEASURE.

As our readers have already been
informed,a second ballot will be neccs.
aary In a great many districts to de.
iermine whether or not the Emperor
William will have majority a. favor
Of his army bill. However 1t may
oventuaie, one thing 10 definitely de-
termined-tho German people arr
arousGp to the dangers, follles aud
oxtrayagRncies OF militarism and "
they are induced TO dock together as
oontending paftlsans In upolding the
scheme Of their sovereign Il Is more
because they have as much dread OF
socialism triumphant ~ they have OF
the emperor supreme. 10 had proba.
bly, settled itself IN their minds a. a
choice between expensive armed pre-.
paraiion for foreign fco and an ilter.
nal contest with those who number
among their principles the overthrow
Of most OF the things that are.
What Ia bill Of expenses does this
disposition TO control n situation by
force Of arms entail upon the people
where II is pracilced! Nowheio is II
more extensively resorled to than In
Germany, and nowhere Il there more
loyal submission under pro,est-protsst
which, "a we may sec, il becoming
louder and more widespread. II is a
danger signal which william would
do well to take note OF. The subj eots
Of the car are also oppressed and oyer.
ridden, but they arc more iguofant
and therefore less TO he dreaded than
their nelghbors 10 the west II ever the
dlspoaitlon TO resist should manifest
itself
Speaking OF the European stu.
alton generally, n writer in tho
Russian Ttssink OF st. Pstcrs.
burg shows that Tor the last two decades
the nations OF Europe have been sigh.
Ing under military oppression. In
consequence Of tho triple alliance a
war between Russia, Germany, and
Austria has bsen oobJec,urcd. In
pamphlet by an anonymous author,
"An.i'Samariicus, or, from Berlin and
ViennAto StPetersburg and Moscow"
some doubta have been suggested Of
the power Of Germany and Austria to
conquer tho Russians. The writer
then proceeds to look at the military or
war power In Europe. Since 1850 nh
nations Of Europe have been ready Tor
war. The fret storm broke over
Austria In 1856 Then Napoleon III
began to reorganizo his army. Ac.
cording to the project of Marshal Mel,
the army on a war footing ought to
amount 10 500, 900 men and the ma.
tional guard TO 800, 900 men. In August
Of the year 1870 the French army
TO li6Ol,ODl men, while the
Gormans hal at the Same time l,ls8,-
700. In 1875 Bismarck Intended a total
Of the French but was
held In check by Russia, Aud, ever
since, the Germans have been incroas.
Ing their military powerWhat Prussia
did In this respect, waa Initiated by the
other European countries.
Tho military power OF Germany Il
shown TO have Increased since 1859, So
per cent, tina. Of Franco at the same
time 50 per co {, tbat OF Russia only
L pof cent. Ia ,hasu years Russla
worked at its inner development, build.
Ing railroads and incrgusiug ila manu-.
factories and Industries. In the event OF
4 declaration ofwar the military power
# Germany would increase ~ per
sent, that OF Frame lls per cent, anu
Init NJ Russia l0l lcr cent.
MouuIecuiI' truthful saying, some.
imes attributed 10 Napoleon /, that
he three requisites Tor war wrrs
money, money, m1aey, Is doubtless a
great confederation Ia holding all the |
Auous back, b eausoit Is certain that |
ho future war will cost more than |
,uy previous one. No ua.ion ought % |
q moro sensible OF this than Germany,
or ils people are not wealthy but in !
iustrioui ard iruga, and upon them |
icsceuua more directly tine llJws In. |
licted by war or living la
Iuannt state " preparation therefor |
rSWor "a nlttimes like mouey-the