The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-14
GERNAyY'SNEW ARMY BILL
The First Clause Passed By a NajOri-
ty Of II Votes.

The Vote Looked Upon as InsurinE
the Passage of the Whole Bill and
the Ministerialists Jubilant 1t
Fixes the Peace Effective at 479,-
229 Men Exclusive of the Volunteer
Forces.
Berlin, July 13.-At to-day's session of
the reichstag DR. Osann, national liberal,
moved the adoption of a resolution de-
claring that in consequence of the fodder
famine the proposed army maneuvers
ought not to be proceeded with.
Gen. Won Kaltenburg Stachau, minis
ter OF war, opposed the motion. He said
that the control of the maneuvers was a
prerogatiye Of the emperor and the house
had no right to Interfere He added that
the Prussian authority taking into ac-
count the prevalent distress, would pro-
vide fodder magazines for the horses and
buy cattle from the people in the suffer
ing districts for the use of the troops tax
ing part IN the maneuvers. The armies,
he further said, would be accompanied by
water carts.
Despite the war minister's statement,
as to tho emperor's perogative, Herr
Bachern held that the reichstag had
right to discuss the subject and, to this
view, the house agreed.
Herr Broclman, centerist, declared
that he was opposed the maneuycrs.
Herr trege conservative said that, in
his opinion, limitation of the operations
was necessary
After some further discussion, the sub
ject was dropped, and the house proceeded
with second reading of the army bill.
LIEBER AGAINST THE BILL.
DR.. Iieber, centrist, made a speech
against the bill, but advanced no reasons
against its adoption beyond those en-
ployeG by him against the original bill in
the last reichstag.
Chancellor Won Caprivi, who has re
covered from his recent sickness, replied
to Herr Lieber's arguments, and con
cluded by asking the house to pass the
bill in the shortest time possible.
a vote was taken on the first article Of
the bill and was passed by vote of 19S
to lS7, government majority of II.
Count Herbert Bismarck supported the
government.
The article fixes for two years the
peace effective at 479 229 men The vol
unteer forces are not included in this
number.
THE MINISTERIAIIsTS JUBILANT.
The ministerialists are jubilant at this
result, which practically amounts to the
passage of the whole bill.
Prince Henry Zu. Carolath Schoenaich
moved that the two years service be
fixed legally.
The chancellor stated that the govern
ment had no intention to return TO the
three years service system unless expert
ence showed that permanent retention of
the two-year system was impractical
He begged the prince to be satisfied with
this assurance.
The debate then proceeded. A vote on
the question will be taken tomorrow.
The governments supplementary credit
bill was referred to the budget com
mittee.
AN ANALYSIS OF TIE VOTE.
Following is an analysis Of the
vote on the army bill;
For the BILLS Poles, 10 radical
unionists. 10 anti-Semites, 50 national lib
erals, n free conservatives, IS conserva-
tives, , clericals and s Independents.
Total 19S.
Against the bill-91 clericals, 43 social
democrats. s Alsatians % Richter radicals,
10 South German democrats, Guelphs
and independents. Total l87