New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-07
CAPRIVPS FOES TRIUMPH.
GERMAN ARMY BILL REJECTED
THE REICHSTAG AT ONCE DISSOLVED BY
EMPEROR WILLIAM.
ALL ATTEMPTS AT COMPROMISE FML~THE
KAISER BECOMES IMPATIENT AND DEMANDS
IMMEDIATE DECIsION-THE VOTE o1o TO
1G2-NEw ELECTIONS ON JUNE 15

Berlin, May 6.-The Army bill was rejected to-
day in the Rechstag by vote of 2lo against
the bill to 162 in its favor.
The rescript signed by the Kaiser dissolvlng
| the Reichstag was Immediately promulgated. ana
| the Reichstag is dissolved.
Chancellor Won Caprivi has gone to Pofsdam
to offer his resignation to the Kaiser. The Kaiser
| has summoned Count Botho Gutenberg, the
| Prussian Premier, to Potsdam.
| Count BothO Won Gutenberg took the place
| Of Chancellor Won Caprivi about year ago, when
the Chancellor resigned that office owing
to the decision of the Kaiser to withdraw the
Education bill from the PrussiaE L,ndtag.
| The last attempt at compromise having failed,
| Chancellor Won Caprivi, refusing to sanction
proposition to make the two-years active service
permanent tho Kaiser became inpatient of further
delay, and pressed for decision by the Rechstas
to-day. Hence the vote taken at once in
stead of being postponed until Monday.
| When the result Of the vote announced in
| the Reichstag Chancellor Won Caprv read the inl-
| pcrial messn 90 7,ecreeirg dissolution
The Social-Democratc members displayed the
| widest enthusiasm over the result. They hur-
| rahcd repeatedly, following cheer with cheer.
Great confusion and uproar prevailed in the
House, and public excitement is at the highest
| pitch in Berlin.
The Reichsanzeger" publishes the Emperor's
| decree. The new elections, which under the Con-
| sttution must take place within sixty days after
| dissolution are to be held on June 10. The
session must open within ninety days after dissolu
| ton.
The result Of the vote on the bill caused no
| surprise to the Government. Chancellor
| Caprivi attempted yesterday evening to rally the
| wavering members to the support Of the measure
| hv one IN roIu
below the number proposed in the amendment
| offered hy Frcihcrr v6n Huene. The offer, how
ever, did not gain single vote. The House had
made up its mind to reject the BILL and the
speeches made on the subject Were addressed rather
| to the electors than to the Reichstag
| The most striking feature of the closing debate
| was the rcsurgence Of anti -Prussian sentiments
| especially from the speakers Of the Centre party
Dr. Icber, who is a leader in the councils or his
| party, after attacking Chancellor Won Caprvi for
| having, as he put it, resorted to the worst form
| of Bismarckan methods to secure the passage OF
| the bill, SAID:
| Tile Centre party fights to-day against the
| ambitions of a ccntralizing Cacsarism. We pro-
test against the militarsm which translates ltSll
| in persistent. cndcavOrs to extend the prlhcipes
of the PrusSian State into the domain OF lHpepa'
| legislation. In the interests of the Empire we
demand that the Prussian policy he confined to the
Prussian Dict, while the German shall prevSil IN
! the Reichstag.n
/ Neither Chancellor Won Capriyi nor Baron Won
| Manteufel the Prussan Conservative leader, az
tempted to respond TO DR.. Liebrr's attack All
| the speakers OIL the Government side simply 1g
| norcd the expressions OF anti-Prussi1n sentiment
| The Chancellor commented vaguely upon the demo
| cratic tendencies that have recently been deve-
| oninp among the members Of the Centre, am
| sugs..,t..l that tlr, policy now pursued ny that
party had its inspiration in the Vatican, when. lie
| said, was now the friend of Republican france
| and was trying to draw the whole Catholic world
in tbc same direction The German government
the Chancellor added, had hitherto appreciated
the support of the Centre party on social ques
| tions. but II had now learned a lesson Inc
| Centre Marty was Catholic first and German after
ward The party stood ready to commit Itself
to whatever democratic evolution foreign influences
| might choose 10 dictate.
| DR. Won Bcnrgscn, the leader of the National
Liberals. gave moderate tone TO the debate in a
long speech, urging the House to accept the con-
cessions offered by the Government. lie depcred
the inability of the Rcichstag to sink party diff
fercnccs in face of questions involving the extreme
eafcty of the Empire and its prestige abroad. The
difficulty of successfully conducting the affairs of
| the country had always been enhanced by the alb
| scncc Of u stable parliamentary ma jority. Gov
ernment driven to rely upon fortultous ma
iority could never present To the country really
consistent National policy. What the Rcichsta;
ought to try to obtain was strong moderate
| party established broad National basis. IL
seemed TO him pitful that no majority should be
forthcoming in response 40 the Government $
appeal in behalf Of the national honor and the
existence Of Germany. 1t was bal contrast TO
the parliamentary lie OF other countries, notably
England, where the most violent party antagonlsm
never initiated against the continuity of the i'm
poral policy.
Emperor William has sent to DIR. Won Bcnnig-
sen his special thanks for the tone of his speech.
IInrricdly convened meetings are being held
in Berlin and other popuIous centres tonight.
The promptncss with which the Rcchstag was
dissolved Immediately after the defeat of the
Government as apnounced has taken everybody
liy surprise. The Social Democratic leaders are
really ready for the electoral campaign. Hcrrcn
Bcbe Singer and I.cbknccht will leave Berlin
tomorrow and begin at once to stump the
country in behalf of Socialist candidates. In
every district in which the Socialists have n
fighting chance candidates will he nominated,
and the party expects with reason to have an
increased representation in the next Rclchstag.
The Emperor will not allow the dissolution of
the Rcichstag to interfere with the programme
of his coming tour Before starting for North
Cape he will 20 dccr-staking expedition
at Prockclwitz subsequently, he will hunt
over the estates Of Count IIochberg in Sesa.
Count lIotnsbroech. who was formerly a mcn'-
Der OF the Society OF Jesus, has been eNconi-
municatcd by the Church in consequence of
disclosures recently made by him. and which are
held to have been breaches of the confessional
The failure of the Army bill makes II ncces-
sary for the Kaiser 10 defer for the present his
projected reform of the higher military com
mands and of the posts in the War Onice-a
project which Caprivi is said TO dread even more
than he dreaded the struggle over the Army
bin. knowing that it is likely that there, will
be "a conflict over the changes which VIII IN
vove the Kaiser. Caprv himself and Others
whom the Chancellor has desire to antago-
nizc.
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