The sun., 1893-03-13
CABLE NEWS FROM GERMANY
sEBEDs BITTER SPEECH ON TEE CRU
ELTY OF ARMY OFFICERS.

scc,ai Democrats Accused or Dishonoring
the eArmy-Insern.tiopsl Regulation. for
the Control OF orChoiers-Emperor Williams
Coming visit to Rome Prince bismarck
Hecoveripe from His Recent Iliness-His
Latest Attack on the Government.
BERLIN. March 12-The monotony OF FRI
days Parliam entary sitting was broken by
turbulent scene. In which Gen. Won kalten-
born .Stachau. War Minister. and August
Bebel. Social Democratic leader, were the chief
figures. In the debate on the military budget
Brbel made n bitter speech concerning the
cruelty Of officers to privates. He cited sew
sral cases in which non commissioned officers
have recently crippled recruits for life by
striking or kicking them at drill. blamed the
War Department for its clemency toward such
offenders. and eventually denounced vehe-
mently tho whole military establishment for
the arrogance and brutality mani
tested by 1t toward civilians and their
rights. Hardly week passed. he
said. without some ntrocious assault
by soldiers upon unoffendinG citizens. ON
GERS enjoy ed special privileges In this direction
and most OF their brutal acts were com pitted
with full immunity. Even in cases OF mNrder
the hand OF justice was invariably stayed.
Thus Lieut.. Snlisch had been sentenced to but
one months confinement in fortress for hav-
ing killed a civilian. To men capable OF such
crimes. Bebel said in conclusion. the private
soldiers werc delivered without protection and
without hope ofredress They were the legit-
innate prey OF those military butchers. This
last statement brought to his feet Gen. Won
Kaltenborn. who called out. excitedly:
Even tho freedom OF the speakers tribune
does not permit such utterancss. nor allow dis
tkrsk tolt ~ nnl La
Social Democrats would no guilty OF such In
suits"
Tho Social Democratic members rose In a
hody, protesting against this accusation. and
Bobel replied that the Socialist Dem mocrats did
not hate the army as the War Minister would
have tho Deputies believe. As for provoking
tho army with insults. he added. tho Social
Democrats were too wise to give the Govern
ment such pretext to turn the military loose
upon them. Gen. Won Kaltenborn interrupted
Bebel to repeat that the Socia! Democrats
wished to discredit the army. Tho Social
Democrats shouted back. THAT is FALSE" the
Conservatives answered with shouts for the
Government and the House became SO up
roarious that tho ringing OF tho Presidents
bell for order was inaudible in the din. The
incident is not closed. as Bebel intends to re-
turn to the charge at some sitting in the near
future.
Subsequently Gen. Won Kaltenborn deemed
1t advisable to contradict the statement Of
Rector Ahlwardt. made By this gentleman in
his maiden speech. that 10000 Of the Loewe
rifles had been found to be useless. He said
bluntly that Ahlwardts assertion was false
hood without tho slightest foundation In fact.
EuCen Richter then remarked that Ahlwardt
had made his debut as Deputy with fase-
hoods on his tongue.
Before the reassembling OF tho Army Bill
Commission on next Thursday several COM
promise proposals. long In preparation. will
be drawn up in final form. Herr Won BenniR-
sen. for the National Liberals. will present his
full plan for an increase OF tho peace effective
at an annual expense OF some 45.O0O.OOO
marks. The numerical increase Of the army.
as contemplated by this plan. will be approx
imately three-auarters Of what the Army bill
proposes. DR.. Lieber. leader Of the Demo-
cratic Clericals. will still hold out against
strengthening tho peace force. but will incor-
rorate in his proposal . concession to the
effect that the Government may have the
option OF extending the second year term to
three years whenever 1t may deem such an
extension expsdient. Other party leaders arc
busy with other compromise plans The
eagernsss with which compromises are being
suggested and drawn up indicates that an ar
rangsmsnt between committee and Govern
ment 10 not so remote q possibility as it was
thought whom the committee adjourned on
Friday. The compromise proposals them
selves. however. with the possible exception
Of Herr Won BenniR sens. have little chance Of
acceptance. Chancellor Won Caprivi. who has
never faltersd In his insistence upon a large
increase OF the peace effective. has no stomach
for such one-sided arrangements as those
proposed by Lieber and Richter. who wished
to get q two-yenr term without paying for It.
1aa A. knt thAn l. nfnra 4, 4
journment left no doubt as to his attitude.
I'VE began" he said. with the declaration
that considerable increase Of the army was
necessary. No patchwork measure can now
be accepted. two-year term with the pres
snt effective force does not give us the num-
bers needed: such an offer is not real one
is not made with any expectation that it will
be accepted. Consequently. 1t Is not worth
discussing
This is the last Of a series Of equally frank
and unmistakable utterances by the Chancel-
ler In committee. and 1t ought to end the futile
discussions OF impossible proposals.. which.
heretofore. have prolonged the committees
work. II Herr Won Bsnnigsen's offer be re.
jected. ths committee. It Is hoped. will reuizo
tho futility Of devoting time to the others.
The vote in the committee on Friday
showed that the Clericals still held tho
balance OF power The minority was COM
posed OF Conservatives and free Con nservatives.
while the Clericals joined the Radicals. Social
Democrats. and National Liberals in supporting
the second clause. providing for new artillery
and infantry formations and in rejecting the
rest Of the bill. The newspapers which usually
reflect the Chancellors opinion agree that the
bill probably will not appear before the whole
ReichstaG until after Easter. The Government
undoubtedly inrlines toward policy OF delay.
The constant negotiations between tho Cham