The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-10
GERMANY UNDER DESPOT.
The Kaiser 70 Pass the Army Bill
Though The Heavens Fall.

A Speech 20 Army Officers Which
Has Excited the Whole Empire-The
New Reichstag to Share the Fate Of
the Old One if 1t Refuses to Bow to
the Emperor's Wishes-Working for
the Vatican's Influence.
Berlin, May 9.-After the review Of the
troops on the Tempelhofer field to-day,
Emperor William commanded the highest
officers of the guards TO gather round him,
and he addressed to them these words:
Since we last met the situation created by
the army bin has shown peculiar changes. I
could not look forward to rejection Of the bill.
On the contrary, trusting to the patriotism OF
the Reichstag hoped for the unconditional
acceptance of it, The result has caused me
deep disappointment and sorrow ! regret
that the patriotic r2en who were in the minor
lty dld not succeed in defeating those
who were Indifferent to the well
fare Of their country. During the
last few days passionate words which might
better have remained unSaid among gentle-
men have been spoken. / was obliged to dis
solve the Reichstag in the hope that the new
Reichstag would pass the bill / am deter
mined, in case this hope also he disappointed,
to stake all in my power to obtain the enact
ment OF the measure, for l am too thoroughly
convinced OF its necessity as % guarantee OF
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defeated. We are hearing much about the
excitement OF the masses just now. I do not
think that the German people will allow
themselves to be excited by irresponsible
meddlers. On the contrary, know that am
In sympathy with the princes OF the federal
states the people and the army. l thank you,
gentlemen, for. your loyal interest. The object
OF this speech is to express my views concern
Ing the bill as did when it appeared.
THOROUGHLY IN EARNEST.
The emperor spoke very slowly, paus-
ing slightly after every sentence, and en-
phasized all the significant words, as if to
direct attention to the seriousness of the
situation and the tirmness of his resolu-i
tion to win The officers grouped around
him listened I'm silence. The speech has
caused a Tightening of the general
tension. 1t was printed, double-leaded,
by the NOrd Deutsch Allgemine Zeitung,
and is this evening the sole topic of con-
versation throughout the city. The ten
dency of public opinion is toward the con-
victiOn that the emperor is pointing
straight for the goal of the Prussian re-
actionaries, and that he will not shun a
conflict with cOnstitutionalism.
NOT INTENDED AS A MENACE.
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press was assured officially this evening,
however, that the emperor did not wish
his speech TO be read as menace to the
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"On the contrary" said the informant,
''his majesty desires the most scrupulous
adherence to constitutional forms He
feels strongly, however, the urgent need
of reforming the Reichstag He cannot
govern with the Reichstag split into ten
political parties, among whom, through
chance or partisan agreement maiorities
are constantly forming against the gov
ernment on vital issues.
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ellis majesty does not wish to rule abso-
lutely. He is willing to rule conditions
ally, even to allow the parliamentary ma
jority a share in the government, but
what imperial cabinet could work with
Herren Bebel, Lleber and Richter2 Not
one of them has under his control
working majority; not one of them
can get together majority
combination. Few things would please
the emperor better than the console
dation of the parliamentary factions into
two or three large parties with whom he
would be able TO reckon in determining
his policy. Then he would be happy to
govern in harmony with the parliamentary
majority"
Prince Bismarck's Hamburger Mach
richten protests against stigmatizing as
npatriotic the deputies who voted
against the army bill. The majority, it
says, differed from the government only
as to the amount of the increase
The Freisinnige Zeitung, edited by Eu-
gen Richter, says that since the time of
Frederick William ~. parliament has
not before been criticised on the parade
ground.
WORKING FOR THE POPE's INFLUENCE.
Rome May 9.-It is quite evident that
the German government has not given up
the idea Of securing in some degree the
support of the center or clerical party in
its endeavors TO ultimately secure the
passage Of the army bill. Since the dis
solution Of the German Reichstag the ne
gotiations between Herr Won Bu-
low, Prussian minister TO the
vatican, and Cardinal Rampolla,
papal secretary Of state, continue. The
object Of the negotiations on the part OF
Count Won Bulow is TO arrive at an ar
rangement by which pressure from the
vatican will be exerted upon the German
Catholic bishops 10 the end of obtaining
their support for the government in the
coming general elections for the Reich-
stag, in other words to have the bishops
under directions from the vatican, use
their influence to have the center party
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vote for the army bill. The pope some
time ago refused to intervene in the poll
icy of the center party and the outcome of
the negotiations now under way is ex-