The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-08
1t Is Likely to Be Made Heavier
for Miserable Germany.
EMPEROR WILLIAMS sRAvADO.
Charles de Lesseps and Fontaine, of
the Panama Company, Confess.
Ihe French Government Ready for Any
Emergency-John Morley Gives the
Irish No encouragement, and sug-

BERLIN, Jan. when the holiday season
came 20 an end public attention was again
turned TO the army bill. No measure in recent
years affects soclosely the home life OF the Ger
man people, for should the reiehstag reject it
and Chancellor Won Caprivi carry out his threat
10 insist upon a full three years service in the
army it would mean much to the young men
who are the main and, in many cases, the sole
support OF sisters and widowed mothers
The reichstag will resume its sjttiags on Tues
Gay. Ine committee OF the house To which
was referred the army bill will meet on wednes-
day. Chancellor yoa Capriyi has requested the
president OF the committee to expedite delibera-
tons, n order not TO retard the final decision of
the rechsiag. The chancellor having nothing
more TO tell. the Committee ought TO report
promptly, tut the members representing the
clerical party remain in a state of indecisiou.
expecting the chancellor 10 offer an induce
meat that will suffice as a excuse for their sur
render when they called upon TO face their
constituency. None OF those within the inner
political circles believe that the chancellor has
committed himself. The utmost length TO
which lie aas gone is believed To be a promise to
leave 10 the gevsrnIaeut's supporters the right
to take an lnderenlrnt course when the center
par!y gets reno.e chance OF dividing the reichs-
tas on the Jesuit question. II private dealings
with the leaders OF the several parties the
chancellor is displaying much tact, and his
tlon OF even his adyersarles Nothing is now
heard o! the chanceilors retirement from Office.
His position with the emperor is stronger than
ever, and his development OF personal resources,
hnesse and audacity staggers his opponents,
who are becoming weak under the apprehension
that the bill Will be passed without single coa-
cessiou OF importance being made by the gov
ernment
Opposition papers are trying to raise popular
storm over the emperor's recent use OF the
phrase. al will crush (Zerschmettern) those
who oppose me-" The Freissiunige press as
sumes that the words meant that the emperor
intends to override the vote Of the reichstag
should 1t be hostile 10 the army bill by resort to
the application OF that article of the German
constitution by which every able e-bodied man
may be compelled to serve in the army and an
other article which enables the emperor to fix
the strength of the army. The abundant parti.
san fury expended over the much discussed
phrase was wasted, since the official paper sug-
gests that II the language was used at all it was
directed at military persouages who are un-
friendly to him. 1t is probable that the emperor
used the threats generally. if he used them At
all. not designing 10 attack the privileges of the
reichstag or any particular person.
The war Office Is taking action anticipatory to
the passage of the bill. In ten centers new re-
vision councils are being formed with a view to
the extension OF recruiting. The emperor, be-
yond doubt means that the bill shall become
law and in the course OF year.