The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-10
The Pregnant Speech of Will
lam, the Ruler of Germany.
a FoREeoDlNc OF FORCE.
He Will Endeavor to Carry Army Bill
Through the New Parliament.
ing Utterances-von Buiow Trying to
Secure Papal Influence In tho Conn
ing Elections-The Bering Ses Case.

BERLIN. May 9.-After a review Of the
troops on the Templehofer field today.
Emperor William commanded the highest
officers to gather around him and ad-
dressed them, saying:
Trusting to the patriotism OF the reichstag. I
hoped for an unconditional acceptance of the
army bill. The result has caused me deep dis
appointment and sorrow. During the last few
days passiorat words. which might better have
remained unsaid among gentlemen, have been
spoken. was obliged to dissolve the reichstag
in the hope that the new reichsiag would pass
the bill / am determined, in case that this
hope will also be disappointed, to do all in my
power TO obtain the enactment of the measure,
for am too thoroughly convinced of Its neces-
sity as guarantee OF the peace of Europe to al.
low it to be finally defeated.
We are hearing much about the excitement OF
the masses just now. / do not think the Ger
man people will allow themselves to be excited
by irresponsible meddlers. On the contrary, l
know am in sympathy with the princes of the
Federal states, the people and theiarmy. thank
you, gentlemen. for your loyal interest My de-
sire was to express to you my views concerning
the bill, as ! did when the bill was introduced.
The speech of the emperor caused great
excitement among the people. There is a
profound and widespread impression that
the emperor would not hesitate to risk con-
fiict with the new reichstag should it
prove hostile to the bill. Leading men in
German politics. who heard of the en-
peror's speech. now consider that he has
embarked on a policy of Prussan high
Toryism, and the chances of the Freissin
ige party bringing about moderate liberal
era have vanished
The tendency of the people is toward
the conviction that the emperor is point
ing straight for the goal of the Prussian
reactionaries and he will not shun . con-
flict with constitutionaIity. A CORE
spondent Of the Associated Press was as
sured officially this evening, however, that
the emperor did not wish his speech to be
q menace to the reichstag or as chal-
lenge to a conflict. "On the contrary"
said the informant, ''his majesty desires a
most scrupulous adherence to constitu-
tional forms.
need of reforming the reichstag. He cam
not govern with the reichstag split into
ten political parties. Few things would
please the emperor better than consolida-
ton 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, and
govern in harmony with parliamentary
majority.
ROME, May 9.-Since the dissolution Of
the German reichstag negotiations between
Won Bulow, Prussian minister to the Vat
lean, and Cardinal Rampolla, papal secre-
tary of state, continue. The object Of
these negotiations on the part of Won b.
low. is to arrive at arrangements by which
pressure from the Vatican will be exerted
upon the German Catholic bishops to the
end of obtaining their support for the
government in the coming general cleo
tions for the reichstag.