The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-16
German Reichstag Obeys It's
Rulers Wish and Adjourn&
EMPEROR wlllAM PLEASED
He Hay Reward Caprivi With the
Title Of Prince.
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the reichstag this afternoon by majority
of sixtssn, the vote standing 2Ol for to ls5
against After the bill uas finally adopted
the rsichstag was declared closed.
Soon after the army bill vas pat on its
fnai passage today. and after the speak
ing had commenced. il became certain
that the leaders Of tho opponents Of the
government meant business. and did not
perfunctcry manner. Speaker after
speaker paid less attention to attacking or
supporting the bill than TO railing at their
political opponenta The chancellor. Who
h suffering severely from inhamcd veins
in the legs. listsned 70 the discussion for
IN hour and . half aud then disappeared
from the house. Il was learned subse-
qusntly that he left the house to zee the
emperor. The kaiser had become impa-
tisnt and drives mp 70 the ministers'
private entrance, through which he en-
tered the parliamsntary building. II Il
understood that his majesty urged the
chancellor to have the bill carried through
the house ~ once. - he desired 20 start
tonight for Kiel. from which plscs he
intends to 70 to Bornholm island. belong
ing 70 Denmark.
The chancellor returned TO the house
and spoke privately to Won Lsvetsow. the
president and several members with
view 70 sxpsditing the close OF the discus
sion. The stream Of talk was still steadily
flowing on with no sign Of check. The
emperor. impatiently fuming outside,
called tor Freiherr von 6tumm- Haiberg.
who went 70 his majesty and reported
progress. Probably finding that he could
get nothing but indefinite statements
from this source. the emperor left the
buiiding before the division vas taken.
II the debate today had bssn short and
decosous, q was expected In ofacial
circles, the emperor might have appeared
In the house to close the session. Instead
Of closing the house In person, however.
he Ravo that task 20 the chancellor. who
read the imperial order Immediately after
the passage Of the bill. He also read
. speech from his majssty say
ing that the federation OF govern
msnts was highly satisfied with the
result Of the deliberations and had
firm cen6dencs that the reichstag would
grant the sacrifice recognissd - necessary.
Even this, the spesch continued. had mot
changed the Arm convictions Of the fedora
tion Of eoyssnmsnte that the psop0eed iu-
crease Of the army doss NOT 90 beyond
the absolute requirements. After reading
the speech the chancellor added: s'It Il .
special pleasure % me to be charged TO give
ron the emperor's thanks." President
Won Levstsow then called for three cheers
for the emperor and they were given with
enthusiasm by all the groups except the
Socialists, who left the house before the
chancellor had finished.
Tho initial expenditures arising from
the operations Of the new military Law will
be covered by . loan Of $500. 900 marks.
This loan has been approved BY the budget
committee.
The opposition organs contend this
evening that the majority Of sixteen In
favor Of the bill, b not large enough TO
cause the government to exult, especially
% Il was won BY the chancellor giving
pledges 70 the Agrarians and Antt-Ssmites
that will certainly give him trouble to ful-
fill. But the government, with reason.
does exuit. while IT. opponents fail to con-
ceal their chagrin. The vexation and
disappointment was plainly msnifested
throughout today's hossiie speeches. The
emperor il delighted at the passage Of the
bill. and rumor has it that he will confer
upon Chancslloe von Caprivi the dignity
Of prince.
Eastern Affairs are again exciting anxiety
In the German foreign oflic& Reports
from st. Petersburg state that Russian
squadron 10 going 70 Toulon and thence to
the Levant. when ths French fleet already
there will b reinforced. The khedivs Of
Egypt 10 on visit 70 the sultan Of Turkey
and will urge the latter TO use his suxsrsin
rights to ssnd . contingent Of Turkish
troops 70 Cairo. Members Of the diplo-
matte circle hers blame the English policy
In Egypt which permits the khedive 70
openly operate against England.
An Anti-semits publisher named Hospp-
uer 10 70 issue . book entitled ''Die
Juedlschs Welthsrrschaft und das Reuter-
Bureau" ("Ths Jewish Dynasty Of the
World and the Reuter- Burcau'') tracing
the career Of the Reuter- Telegram Com
pany and its connection With the Wolf
News Bureau, with . view TO proving thst
these two news gathering concerns are
linked together With the object Of further
inx the Jewish aim to control the world.
The author Of the hook argues that the
Berlin oflics Of the Reuter- Telegram Com
pany 10 . source Of danger 70 Germany and
ought 70 b closed b y the govsrnmsnt
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