Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-07-16
THE ARMY BILLPASSED.
The Government Has a Majority Of
Sixteen on Final Vote.
NO CAUSE FOR GENERALIZATION
Is the Way the Opposition Pro-
fesses to Look At 1t, but Cha
grin is Plainly Visible-Von
Caprivi to be Made a Prince
for His Good Work on the
Bill.

BERLIN, July i5.-The Army bin was
passed by the Reichstag this afternoon
by a majority OF l6. the vote standing
90l In favor OF the measure TO iS5
against 1t.
The Government hoped that the third
reading OF the Army bill would DO mere.
ly formal, aud that the session OF the
Reichstag would close In time 10 enable
the Emperor anil the Ministers 90 con-
gratulste each other on the passage OF
the bill over luncheon, but oven
this was ordered otherwise. Chan
cellor Won Capriv had been
suffering so severely from the
inaamed veins iu his legs that his doc
tors urged him not TO appear In the
House. Though he was vlsiblY ill last
evening he was Obliged TO continue his
Official work which no did In a reclining
position. The excitement OF the sltua-
tion revived him to-day, however, and
he looked happy and animated. Soon
after the bill was put on It's hnal pass
age and after the speaking had COM
menced ii became certain that the lead
ers Of the opponents OF the government
meant business, and that they did not
|
periunctory manner.
Speaker after speaker paid less at
tention 10 attacking or support
| Ing the bill than ruling their po-
| htlcal opponents. The Chancel-
| lor, secure in the government ma
jorty of IL votes given yesterday on
the second reading Of tho bill, wasted
no words in responding TO tho attacks
made upon tho measure. lie listened
10 the discussion for an hour and
a half, and at 3:45 o'clock dis
appeared from the house. knowing that
the bill was safe OF adoption. IL was
| learned subsequently, that be had left
the house TO see the Emperor. The
! Kaiser had become impatient and bad
driven up to the Minister'S private en-
trance through which be entered the
parliamentary building. The Chancel-
ior WAS summoied to meet him. They
were closeted t6kether in the Chancel-
lors private rom tcSsalf an hour.
IL is underfood thN His Ma iAty
urged the chancellor aaye th &
carrisd thrsagb the Eoass-=t'ssssT
he desired 10 start Tonight for Kie
from which place 10 Intends 10 go
BornhClm, an Islan4 belonging TO Del
mark
The opposition organs contend th
evening that the NJ jorlty OF 10 ia fave
OF the bill is not large enoug- 10 caus
the government 10 texnlt, especially 1
IL was won by the Chancellor glyin
pledges to the agra.fiaDs and antl-Sem
ties that will certainly give him tronbl
TO fulfill.
But the governmen with reason doe
exult, while It's opponents fail TO con
ceal their chsgrn. Vexation and dis
appointment was plainly manifesto.
throughout to-day's h1stllo speeches.
The Emperor Is Delighted at tn
passage OF the bill, Ind rumor has 4
that be will confer tpon Chancello
Won Capriyi the dignity Of Prince.
After the reading otl the speech th,
| Chancellor said: "It IS aispecial pleasur,
to me to be charged 10 give you the Em
peror's thanks" q
The initial expenditures arising IRON
the operation OF the nef military law
will be covered by q loin OF $4,000. 900
marks. This loan has teen approved
by the Budget committee.
Eastern affairs are again exciting
anxiety in the German Foreign Office.
Reports from ST. Petersburg state that
a Russlsn squadron IL going 10 Toulon
and thence 10 tho Leyant. when tho
French feet already there will be rein
forced. The Khedlye OF Egypt on bis
! visit 10 the Sultan Of Turkey, will nrgo
the latter 70 use his right TO send con-
tlngent OF Turkish troops 20 Cairo.
Members Of the diplomatic circle hero
blame the English policy 10 Egypt which
permits the KhediYe 70 openly operate
against England.