The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-16
1t Was Not Done Quick Enough. However, to
+ Please the Kaiser, Who Fretted and Fumed
Because He Thought There Was Delay.
Change in the Plans of English Tories
in Their Fight Against Gladstone.
Finding Their Efforts to Obstruct the Home
Rule Bill Futile They viii Now Endeavor
TO Block Financial Legislation.


Passed by the Reichstag, Yesterday, by q
Majority of Sixteen Votes.
BERLIN. July 15.-The army bill was
passed by the Reichstag. this afternoon.
by majority of 16. the vote standing 201
in favor of the measure to 1S5 against it.
The Reichstag then adjourned.
The government hoped that the third
reading of the army bill, to-day, would be
merely formal, and thst the session of the
Reichstag would close in time to enable
the Emperor and the Ministers to congrat-
ulate each otr OF on the passage of the bill
over o luncheon. but it was ordered other.
wise. Chancellor Won Caprivi had been
suffering so severely from iDfamed veins
In his legs that his doctor urged him not to
appear IN she House. Though he was visi-
bly, Ill last evening. he was Obliged to CON-
tinue his Official work, which he did in q
reclining position. The excitement of the
situation revived him to-day, however, and
he looked happy. He was accompanied TO
the Reiohstag by DE-. Won Boettioher. Sec
retary of the Imperial Home Office. and
Freihherr Gieberstein. Minister of Foreign
Affairs.
Soen after the bill was put on It's final
passage and as the speaking commenced it
became certain that the leaders of the op-
ponents of the government meant business.
The atmosphere of the House felt too cleo
trio for formaiities Speaker after speaker
paid less attention to attacking or sup
porting the bill than to railing at their
political opponents. The Chancellor, secure
in the government majority of eleven
votes given yesterday on the Sec
ond reading of the bill, wasted no
words in responding to the attacks
do hA in lrafn nAd
to the discussion for an hour and a half,
and at 3:45 disappeared from the House.
knowing that the bill was safe of adoption.
1t was learned subsequently, that he had
left the House TO see the Emperor. The
Kaiser had become impatient. and had
driven up to the Ministers private en-
trance. through which he entered the par
liamentary building. The Chancellor was
together in the Chancellor's private room
for half an hour.
THE KAISER WAS IMPATIENT
Itis understood that his Majesty urged the
Chancellor to have the bill passed through
the House at once as he desired to start to-
night for Kiel from which place he ex poets
to go TO Bornholm. an island belonging to
Denmark. He did not desire to leave Ber-
lin until no knew positively the result of
the vote on his pet measure. The Chan
C6llOr returned TO the House ana spoke
privately to the president and several
members with view to expediting the
close O; the discussion. The stream of
talk was still steadily flowing on. with no
sign of check. The Emperor. impatient
ly fuming outside, called for Freiherr Won
Stumm Halberg. who went TO his Majesty
and reported progress. Probably finding
that he could get nothing but indefinite
statements from any source, the Emperor
left the building before the division was
taken.
The opposition organs contend, this even
ing. that the majority OF sixteen In favor
of the bill Is not large enough to cause
the government to eXult, especially a. it
was won by the Chancellor giving pledges
to the AQrarIans and the Anti that
will certainly give HIM trouble to fulfill.
But the government. with reason, does ex-
ult, while It's opponents fail to conceal
their chagrin. NexatiOn and disappoint
ment was plainly manifested throughout
to-day's hostile speeches. The Emperor is
delighted at the passage OF the bill, and
rumor has 1t that he will confer upon
Chancellor Won Caprivi the dignity of a
prince.
If the debate to-day had been short and
decorous, as was expected in Official circles
the Emperor might have appeared in the
house to close the session. Instead of
closing the house in person. be gave that
task to the Chancellor. who read the im-
perial order immediately after the passage
or the bill. He also read q speech from bis
ments were highly satisfied with the re-
suit of the deliberations and had firm con-
fdence that the Reiohstag would grant
the sacrifices recognized as necessary.
Events. tha speech continued, have
not deceived the firm convictions Of the
federated governments that the proposed
increase OF the army does not 90 beyond
the absolute requirements. They are all
the more grateful in that they found that
the conviction to the necessity of the
increase. which is spreading more and
moro in the country. haG finally moved the
Reichstag to adopt the bill. After the
reading of the speech the Chancellor add
ed 1t Is special pleasure to me 10 be
charged to giveyOu the EN- peror's thanks"
President Won LevetZow then called for
three cheers for the Emperor. and they were
given with enthusiasm by all the groups
house before the Chancellor had finished.
YOUNG BISMARCK STARTS AN UPRoAR.
During the debate yesterday oil Article
1. Section 2. of the army bill Count
Herbert Bismarck made speech that
aroused general interest. When the
Count arose q movement denOting in
terest was visible throughout the House
He declared that he was satisfied with the
main provisions of the bill, though he was
opposed to the two years service system
because the Socialists. through the short
term of service might corrupt the army.
Ills fears were mostly In respect OF the
young men from the towns, most of whom
were Socialists. Count Herbert explained
that he voted for the bill because the gov
ernment had not liked two Years as the
permanent term of service. He added that
Chancellor Won Caprivis original bill was
q better one than the Huene compromise
now before the House. This statement
drew forth cheers from the Conservatives
Chancellor Won Csprivi followed Count
Herbert He said he was sorry to see that
Count Herbert had based his argument on
wrong premises. The infantry had not
performed three years service for long
time. and. therefore. no such great change
was proposed by the present bill. The two
years system could be carried through
without the dangers Count Herbert feared.
Count Herbert frequently interrupted
the Chancellor. who at last appealed to
Herr Won Levetzow. The latter called
Count Herbert to order. The Chancellor
then proceeded. He said he doubted that
q man poisoned with socialism would re-
form in the third year of service The
present custom retained only the worst SOL
diers for over two years. Did Count Her
bert. he asked, mean TO retain only the So
cialIsts for the third years
Herr Bebel. one Of the leaders of the So
cial Democrats, said that on listening TO
Count Herbert Bismarck the House had