Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-08
ARMY BILL TO PASS
Won Caprivi Is Calmly Waiting
for Results.
TALKING OF WILHELM'S THREAT
Recruiting Divisions Are Being Estab-
hshed Through Gefmany-The Mi
nsrs' Strike at SAas Is Broken.

referred the army bill. will meet on
has requested the president Of the COM
mittse to ask the members 10 expedite
their deliberations in order to retard
the final decision Of the reichstag
for which. he said not Germany alone.
but all Europe awaits with anxiety.
Nething is now heard # the chancel-
lor's retirement from office. His posi-
ton with the emperor Is stronger than
ever, and his development Of personal
resources. finssse and audacity staggers
his opponents, VINO are becoming weak
under the apprehension that the bill
will be passed without u single conces-
sion of Importance being made by the
government.
The opposition papers are trying to
raise popular storm over the en-
perof's recent use of the phrase, 81
will crush (Seerchmetternl, those who
oppose me- The Freisinnge Press as-
sumed that the words meant that the
emperor intends To override the vote
of the reichstag. should it be possible,
III the army bull bv a resort TO the ap-
plication of article 50 of the German
constitution by which every able
bodied man may be compelled to serve
III the army; and article 63, which en-
ables the emperor to fix the strength
of the army. 1t is defect in the con-
stitutlon that while 1t grants the en-
peror such a right. the powers OF the
reichstag over the military budget are
not clearly determined. Bismarck,
who IN 1866 went to war, got the Prus-
sian diet to afterward vote an In
demnity.
Diplomatic silence.
Now Prince Bismarck assaiis the en-
pcror and Chancellor Won Caprivi as
intending violators of the constitution.
According to the belief entertained in
official circles the chancellor has
completed a statement giving the prl-
vate reason for the governments de-
mands for an increaee IN the number
of army effective. This reason. 1t is
said, is that an increase Of the effective
is indispensable, not only in the present
bill, but in any army measures that
might be proposed. The chancellor,
having nothing more to tell, the COM
mittee ought to report promptly, but
the members representing the center or
clerical party remain In a state OF in
decision. expecting the chancellor to
| offer an inducement that Will euffice to
excuse their surrender when they are
! called upon 20 face their constituents.
The clerical papers vaguely hint that
the negotiations of the party with the
! government will turn upon the return
of Jesults to Germany rs the price of
| the party's support. None of those
within the inner circle believes that the
| chancellor has committed himself on
| the question. The utmost length to
which he has gone is believed TO be a
promised leave to the governments
supporters to take an independent
course when the centre party gets re-
mote chance of dividing the Reichstag
on the Jesuit question. In his private
dealings with the leaders of the several
parties, the chancellor is displaying
much tact, and his course of action is
sucn as to elicit the admiration of even
! his adversaries.
The Emperor's Remarks
lie warns the members of the Reich
stag to defy the personal will of the
emperor, calls upon them to vindIcate
| the rights of parliament and cautions
the government against the perlls of
unconstitutional practice which en-
danger the unity of the empire. The
abundant partisan fury expended over
the much discussed phrase seems to be
wasted. since the OH cIal organs deny
that the emperor used the language as
attributed u him by the opposition.
/ The Official papers suggest that If the
language was used at all, ii was direct
4 ed at military pcrsonages who are un-
friendly TO the bill. Upon this sug-
gestion appearing, report at on o, ndl-
Gated that General Won Walderse was
| the parsonage referred to, as he is
known to be an opponent OF the meas
ure. This report is. however, not borne
out by the facts. The emperor gave
/ costly vase TO General Won Walderse az
n Christmas present, and the general
| has visited at the court this week.
| There was no sign that he had incurred
Z imperial displeasure.
1t is probable that the emperor used
/ the threat generally, il he used it at
all. not designing to attack the priv
/ ileges Of the reichstsg or any PARTED
I lar person. The war office is taking
action ant:cipatory to the passage Of
the bill, ordering new arrangements in
/ the recruiting divisions throughout
Germany. In ten centers, including
! Berlin. Frankfort, StettIn and Madge-
| durg, new revision councils are beng
formed with view 10 the extension
of recruiting.
Princess Marie's wedding.
The strike If the Ssar miners is ex-
pected to collapse next week, owing
To the lack OF both popular AMI trade
support. The strikers and their fam
lies are IN starving condition, and
this fact tends greatly 10 weaken the
tack bone of the str kc. Tbs strike
vlll be hut another instnnCe of the
iuultv of miners associations. with
out the means. attempt ng TO fight the
combined capital of the mining com.
panies.
The duke and duchess Of Fdnhurg
accompanied by Princess Mare. who,
wh te married on Tuesday ievt TO
the crown prince of konmsnia, lett Co
burg ton ght for Sgmaringen, where
tbe ceremony - to take place. Tbc
other children OF the duke and tnches,
were 30 the party.
A German servant proposes % 4 ain,
ffftth hihe and other rivers bY means
% eirciflcity. lie ciain. that All elec
trcsl current ps-sea through the water
sll cause ehcfniesi change that viii
klii cnoisra ant other germs lie sav-
that sewers can be dssntect~i - a
similar uss
Tie JeWish community oi Berlin,
HaVtng fnsily decided against sending
f9tiilon g. thr emperor for pfuteci .nn
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