Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-20
RESULT Of HIS WILL
Forcing the Army Bin Splits Ger
man Politics
oyERTHRowISG Won cAPRIv
Friends of the Govegnmens say That
the Coming Crisis Means Political
Disnsembcruens or the Empire.

the government face 10 face with q
definite hostile majority. CancelIor Won
Caprivi held conference with Rickerfs.
Beningseii and Lieber. the chiefs OF the
parties represented ON the committee.
The negotiations left the government.
and the committee is more hostile than
ever toward each other. Only the con
sesvafise and free conservative mem
bcrs ~ the committee supported the
BILL The chancellor gave as resoiute
rejection 10 Herr Benningsen's com
promise proposals.. though they largely
conceded the governments demands. as
ne iid 10 the proposal 81 Herr Lieber.
which conceded nothing. Herr Lieber's
proposal. about which much mystery
has been maintained. showed that the
center party had no desire to further
treat with the government His pro-
pisal was practically the submission of
new bill providing for the mainte-
nance 81 the present peace effective.
with n reduced term OF service. the
government having the option. in the
event of emergencies, 10 retain in active
service the men who had served their
term.
Scoring the Government
The report OF the committee will be
submitted 10 the reichstag supporting
the committee. The determined atti-
tudc of the chancellor proves that En-
rcror William has resolved to take an
extra step. II is now expected that the
reichstag will be dissolved at the end of
April. The closing speeches in the
committee had pronounced effect here.
teing less directed TO criticism OF the
bill Than TO attacks upon the govern
ment.
Herr Richter declared the rejection Of
Herr Benningsen's compromises was an
event in the light of which the whole
polit cal situation was thrown into clear
relief. 1t was proof that there was no
possibility To deal with a government
behind which was an imperious will.
All the parties. he said. might now com
bipe in defense Of constitutionalism
against ahsoluteism.
Herr Won Bennigsen denounced the
stand made by Chancellor Won Caprivi
as precluding all hope of an arrange
ment and assuring the certainty OF ship
wreck To the bill. He declared that the
ofstinacy of the government would pre-
cipitate general election. Were the
ministers aware. he asked. OF what dis
solution implied! II would bring about
the Widest scenes of political confusion;
II would cause disorders here to un-
knoun TO the Germsn electors.
Won Caprivi's Reply.
Herr Bennigsen warned the govern
ment that they had no chance 10 rally
the country 10 their side. They could
rely upon no party except the conserva-
tives and not even the conservatives.
unless they made terms with the agra
ran faction.
Then Freiherr Won Buel- Bercnberg. a
ccn-risf. posed as an advocate of financial
refrenchment. repeating all the old argu.
ments on that question. Chancellor Won
Carrivi rightly characterized the cen
trists' proposal as the negation of the
object of the bill.
Herr Bennigsen's proposals he re
jected on the ground that federal gov
crnmcnt must adhere To the complete
scheme Of organization submitted to the
reichstag. The chancellor held that the
reiterated appeal 10 the government 10
consider the burdens upon the empire
vas insulting. and he declined 10 reply
To Herr Pcnnigscn's predictions about
the results ~ the committees refusal To
pass tho bill.
Finally the chancellor tried Ia defend
the action of the government as entirely
constitutional lie resented Herr Rich
fer's remarks about atsolutlsm and sug
gested that he might obtain ~ the ma
tionai liberal. but nothing. however
seems to justify this suggestion. unless
the governments policy is modified. The
national liberals would be i'm opposition
AT general election and Herr Bennig
son. who is now provisional president ~
Hanover. would have 10 resign his post
But the question ~. Is dissolution in
eyitable.
What May Follow.
The emperor must first obtain the as
serf Of the hundesrafh or federal coun-
cil. the Bavarian and Saxon members %
which are known To be absolutely hos
tile TO an appeal to the country. pre-
serring the withdrawal ~ the army bill
II the hundeerath refuses the emTefor's
demand for the dissolution II the reich
stag. Chancellor Won Csprivi must re.
Sign. If dissolution occurs. the outlook
for ri the parties is perplexing
Herr Won kicisf Retzow at yesterdays .
meeting ~ the committee promised the
government the united support ~ the
conservatives lie sroke with too much
assurance Herrcn Nirbach. Nanseusfel
AMI other prominent conservatives are
Already threatening - dersFt the gov
eminent unless The rhancellor's commer.
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