New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-15
TUE ARMY BILL SECURE.
, PROSPECTS IMPROVED BY Won
CAFRIVIS PLEA.
upv.r, TO GERMAN PATRIOTISM NOT MADE
1yvMN-EFFEcT OF THE SPEECH ABROAD
GERMAN INTERESTS IN AFRICA
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.


pr, ~ altered the situation, hut the general tone In
Aas ontorx circles shows decidedly that the Chan
fa . forceful presentation OF the Governments de-
=. End tho reasons for them has created n strong
osson 1t is generally conceded that the Chan
no,,s speech most powerful and skiI'ul plea
.,rsd action by all the German parties on matter
W ,o,v.s the safety Of the Fatherland. His speech
~ an ap,Sal 10 the patriotism OF the country ana.
t,bs,andlng the statements made by some OF the
N the Rechstag, il is believed that 1t will not
NV" ,..n nnde I'm vain. Although the attack made
N. committee upon the Chancellor by Herr III ht'r
I'D no sign of any abatement of the hostility
.rsin,d by his party for the measure. many OF the
rcsnnise party oe>ne 10 oo"'o " d"
9TH the Government
CONCESSION ASKED BY THE OPPOSITION
Among the proposals relative to the bill discussed
che lobbies today one received with much
10, by the Opposition. This was suggestion that
assimilation OF the army would be enforced
sdotely upon the bill becoming a law. but that
s execution OF the changes proposed should extend
- ssvenl years. With this concession granted by
~ government the Rechstag could vote the first
..m.n, necessary TO the reorganization. and pledge
a'.l, 10 accede to the other instruments within
fixed time
ONLY QUESTION OF MAJORITY.
. -, oricial circle the question IS not
-, Oh. Government will get majority, but how
, thu majority will be- The Centre party, which
he. besn violently opposed to the measure Is ooV'-
Onslv weakening. and 1t is only the Important section
80 ~ DR. Iieher that Is feared by the Government
~ National Liberals, Conservatives and Free Con-
,rstives will abandon their pretended independence
AVID already they are preparing to swallow the whole
80, % thev are required to do so. number OF the
rH,,,rmcs marty who differ with Herr Richter are
ur.v 10 absent themselves when division is taken
~ the measure. All things considered, the bill seems
practically SAFE
EFFECT OF CAPRIvI's SPEECH IN RUSSIA
~. .cect ~ the Chancellor's speech abroad Is
.s,s,v watched here kilograms from 81. fetee-
tn,c today state that the Chancelor's words made
,b. worst sort of an impression mere o"lhg 10 ue
vsnt OF accord between his uterances before uie
r,,+t.a md his previous pacific declarations when
xsr recently received through the German Embassy.
The tenor Of these latter remarks inhuehcea 'u'
C,s-s decision to send the Czarewitch as MS repre-
sentative at the marriage Of Princess Margaret Inc
,.vuson Of the friendly feeling entertained lor 'he
c.rman Government will be intense unless Chancellor
~, Canr,,d officially explains his remarks regarding
Russia and Denmark
GRArlTICATIoN N VIENNA.
Tho speech Is hailed at Vienna and Euda-Pesth As
establishing greater confidence on the part Vi Uie
Austrian Government In Won Caprvi than WAS ever
felt N Prince Bismarck. The II estler Llcyd In al
article today commenting on the speech aIiudes 10
psmarck's double dealing, and his tendency toward
was formed, and says that Won CapriN mas s'oMn
himself 70 be a sincere ally, who recognized tile
soudarity Of the Interests Of the allied powers
BISMARCK AND CAPRIyI OoNTRAsTED
The "Neue Freie Presse" also contrasts the mis-
trust OF Bismarck and the confidence III Won 'aprVi
and congratulatcs Austria that the alliance ",n
Germany now means complete accord in The protection
itavs interests are strengthened BY the recognition
that they SYNONYMOUS with those OF i>nsmhu '"N
Germany In the Mediterranean
GERMAN INTERESTS IN AFRICA.
There was a lively debate in the Budget Committee
Of the Reicbstag today on the Southwest Africa es
umstes Herren Scpio and Hammacher. prominent
National liberals assacd the Government for sur
rendering German to British Interests In Damaraaha
Freihcrr Marshall Biebersein, Imperial Foreign Min
is,er replying to these structures. said that no Ger
man capital was invested there, vet the Government
would not abandon the colony. Germany he added
had obtained Remuneration from Great Pritaln OF all
claims to the territory in question. No scheme eX-
listed for ceding any portion OF German Southwest
Africa to England The recent visit OF the Governor
OF Cape Colony to Berlin had no connection with any
negotiations TO oede territory on the contrary
English capital was rather likely to assist German
development OF the county The committee finally
passed the estimates.
TO CURTAII. OFFICIAL PRIVILEGES
A movement that has been inaugurated against
the privileges enjoyed by the bureaucracy Is stTihs
the middle classes Of Prus ia Prussan onclaia are
exempt from any taxation except direct Income TAX
Outside the oficeholdng class this Is believed 10 Dc
on Injustice. and meetings have been held al Dorr
mund Barmen Cologne and Hanover to protest
against the exemption Resolutions We're adopted de-
handing that the Government speedily as possible
solish the privilege Of the bureaucrats and equaze
the taxation.
CoMNERCIAL AGREEMENT WITH RUSSIA
As the first step toward Rrsso-Germa commercial
agreement. the ST. Petersburg Government Is about
to cancel the prohibiting Russian railway COM
panies from buying material abroad. Tn" Iron ana
Steel trades Of Germany expect tn beneat INN d"toy
from the revocation Of the decree. The canceiAtln
Of the decree Is now before the Imperial Council,
awaiting signature The Tageblatt." OF Berlin, saws
thai commercial treaty between the two Powers will
b. concluded I'm May.
SOCIALIST CANDIDATES FOR THE RFrCHsTAG.
A congress OF Socialist delegates from POsen and
elesa has selected twenty-three candidates to stand
for election TO the Rcichsag. The delegates &C Ell
under the idea that the dissolution OF the Richssg
imminent over the Army b.l. SIbsequ Mt de-
velopments have shown that their action was prema-
ture.
OPPOSING THE TRADE TREATY WITH COLOMBIA
One hundred and ifiy-nine prominent Hamburg
nrms have sent a memorial to the Burdcsri'h pro-
testing against the commercial convention with the
United States OF Colombia. because II contains pro-
vision depriving German subjects in that c0untry OF
Tie protection they ought TO claim from tn ir own
Government. The memorial says that Or rman In
teests would be better protected without such con-
vention.
REss ARENpT TO RETIRE FROM PUBLIC LIFE.
Herr Arendt n member OF the Rcichstag and Ed
Nor Of the DeutSche Wochcnblatt,' has dec:ded 10
retire from the R,ichstag and from public He. Inc
Chanceilors disclaimer Of any knowledge OF him be-
lore the Rechstag In connection with the part he
played In the Brussels Monetary Conference llaced
stigma upon Herr Arendt that he seems 70 ieei
kesnly and this is probably the reason for his re-
urement