New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-10
THE KAISER TO HIS GUARDS.
p.p.DF.GROI-Np SPEECH On THE RE
LECTION OF THE ARMY BILL.
DETERMINED TO STAKE ALL HIS ro"'" ''
THE FINAL PASSAGE OF THE MEAsCRE-hls
woRDs NOT TO BE UNDERSTOOD
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MENTs on THE ADDRESS.
NIL: ,,. q - After the review of the troops
49, .bo Tempclbofer Field today Emperor William
commended the highest officers Of the Guards 10
u..b.r ,ound him, and addressed to them these
words:
since we last met the situation created by the
.rnr hill has shown peculiar changes. could
M, look forward to the rejection of the Dill.
IN the contrary. trusting 10 the patriotism OF the
peicbstag, / hoped for the unconditional accept
onca of H. The result has caused me deep dis
commitment and sorrow. | regret that the
natriotic men who in the minority dld not
succeed in defeating those who were indifferent
n the welfare of their country. During tn" last
few days passionate words, which might better
have remained unsaid among gentlemen, nave Deeh
spoken.
II was obliged to dissolve the Rechstag in the
bone that the new Reichstag would pass the bill.
am determined. in this hope also he dls-
appointed to stake all in my power TO Obtain
the enactment of the measure for | am TOO
thoroughly convinced of its necessity as guaran-
700 Of the peace of Europe to allow it to be
finally defeated.
I've are hearing much about the excitement OF
The masses Just now. | do not think that the
German people will allow themselves to be excited
bv irresponsible meddlers. On the contrary
know that am in sympathy with tn" frlncS OF
the Federal States the people ara the Army L
thank YOU, gentlemen, for your loyal interest,".
NV desire was to express to you my views con-
corning the bill, as l did when the bill was IN
troduced
The Emperor spoke slowly, pauslng slgh'y
after every sentence, and emphasized all sighih-
can't words if direct attention to the serious
Al .;fu fhp frmnpSS
luton to win. The officers grouped around MN
listened in silence.
The speech has caused Tightening OF 'he
ceneral tension 1t was printed. double loaded,
l,v the "Norddeutsche Algemeine Zeltung, ana
il this evening the sole topic OF conversation
throughout the city. The tendency oi puoiic
opinion is toward the conviction that the Emperor
is pointing straight for the goal OF the fruSS'ah
reactionaries, and that he will not shun conflict
with constitutionalism The correspondent oil the
United Pres was assured officially TINS evening
however that the Emperor did not wish MS
sraecb 70 bc read as a menace to the Reichstag
or as a challenge TO conflict
~On the contrary" said the correspondents
informant. His Majesty desires the most scrupu-
Ions adherence TO constitutional forms lie ieels
strongly however the urgent necl of reforming
the Reichstag. He cannot govern with Keich-
stoc split into ten political parties, among WHO'LL
through chance or partisan
lies are constantly forming against the GoVern-
ment on vital issues. His Majesty does not wiSl
10 rule absolutely He is willing To rue cohjl-
tionalN-even to allow the Parliamentary ma
iority share in the Government: But what I'm,
nfrial Cabinet could work with Brbel. i-leoer ana
Richter9 Not one of them has under his control
a positive working majority: not one OF them can
Get together a majority combination. Few things
would please the Emperor better than consoti. @ H.
dation of the Parliamentary factions INTO TWO OF
three large parties with whom he would be aoc
10 reckon in determining his policy Ihen ne
would he happy 10 govern IN harmony "i'h '"e
Parliamentary majority.
Prince Bismarck's HAMBURGER Nachrlchten
protests against stigmatizinG as unpa'rotlc tn, the
Deputies who voted against the Army Dlll. lme
maiority il says differed from the Government
oniv as 70 the amount of the increase
The Frcisnnige Zetung." edited by En!el
Picb,er says that since the time of Frederick
William ". the Parliament has not before been
criticised on the parade-ground.