The herald., 1893-07-16
THE KASER'S ARMY BILL.
1t Has Finally Passed the
Reichstag.
Wherefore William Is Highly
Exultant.
Bitter Speeches by the Opposition
Preceding Its Passage.
Caprivi to Be Made q Prince in Recog-
milton of His services-The Em-
peror on on q Cruise to
o Danish Island.


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By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, July 15.-The army bill passed
the reichstag this afternoon by major
ity of 16 votes, standing POI for to 1856
against.
After the bill was finally adopted the
reichstag was declared closed.
BITTER OPPOSITION.
Soon after the bill was put on its final
passage, and after. the speaking COM
menced, ii became certain that the
leaders of the opponents Of the govern
ment meant business, and did not in
tend to let the measure be adopted in a
perfunctory manner. Speaker after
speaker paid less attention to attacking
or supporting the bill than to railing at
his political opponents. The chancellor,
who is suffering severely from inflamed
veins in the legs, listened to the discus
sion for an hour and half, and then
disappeared from the house. 1t was
learned subsequently that he left the
house to see the emperor.
IaE kAlSEk lMPATIENCEs
The kaiser had become impatient and
driven up to the minister's private resi-
dence entrance, through which he en-
tered the parliamentary building. 1t is
nnderstood his majesty urged the chan
cellor to have the bill carried through
the house at once, as he desired to start
tonight for Kiel, from which place he
intends to 20 to Bornholm. an island be.
longing to Denmark. The chancellor re.
to Herr Won Levetzow, the president,
pediting the close Of the discussion.
The stream OF talk was still steadily
flowing on, with no sign of a check. The
emperor. impatiently tuning outside,
called for Freiherr Won Stumm- Halborg,
who went to his majesty and reported
progress. Probably finding he could
get nothing but indefinite statements
from this aaqrca. .th4s.eH'aesssulitstts. IL. sh' i~
THE GOVERNMENT BxULTs.
The opposition organs contend this
evening that majority OF l6 in favor Of
the bill is not large enough to cause the
government to exult, especially as il
was won by the chancellor giving
pledges to the Agrarians and Anti. Sem
ties that will certainly give him trouble
to fulfill, but the government, with
reason. does exult, while its opponents
fell to conceal their chagrin. Their vex-
alton and disappointment was plainly
manifested throughout today's hostile
speeches.. The emperor is delighted at
the passage of the bill, and rumor has
1t he will confer upon Chancellor Won
Caprivi the dignity of prince.
CLOSING OF THE SESSION.
Ii the debate today had been short and
decorous as expected in official circles,
the emperor might have appeared in the
house to close the session. Instead of
closing the houee in person how ever.
he gave that task to the chancellor, who
read the imperial order immediately
after the passage Of the bill. He also
read speech from his majesty, saying
the federated governments were highly
satisffed with the result of the delibera.
tions and bad firm confidence that the
reichstag would grant the sacrifices
recognized as necessary. Even this, the
speech continued, had not changed the
firm convictions of the federated gov
ernments that the proposed increase of
the army does not 60 beyond the abso.
Lutte requirements.
After reading the speech, the chancel-
lor added; ''It ia special pleasure to
be charged to give you the emperor's
thanks"
CHEERS FOR THE KAISER.
President Won Levetzow then called
for three cheers for the emperor and
they were given with enthusiasm by all
the groups, except the Socialists, who
leftlthe house before the chancellor had
finished.
The initial expenditures arising from
the operations of the new military law
will be covered by loan of $4,000, 900
marks. This loan is approved by the
budget committee.
EASTERN AFFAIRS CAUSE UNEAsINnss.
Eastern affairs are again exciting
anxiety in the German foreign office.
Reports from st. Petersburg state that a
Russian squadron is going to Toulon
and then to the Levant, when the French
1eet already there will be reinforced
Inc khedlve OF Egypt, on visit to the
sultan OF Turkey, will urge the latter to
ise his suzerain rights to send a contin-
sent OF Turkish troops to Cairo. The
members of the diplomatic circle here
blame the English policy in Egypt
which permits the khedive to openly
operate against England.
AN ANTI-JEwIsH BOOK,
The Anti-Semite publisher, Hoepp-
Ter, is about to issue book entitled
Die Judische -Weltherschait und das
Reuter- Bureau. tracing the career of the
seuter Telegraph company and its con-
lection with the Wolf News bureau.
With view to prove that these two
Jews gathering concerns are linked to.
ether with the object OF furtherinp the
ewish aim to control the world. The
uthor of the book argues that the Ber.
in office OF the Reuter- telegraph COM
any is a source OF danger to Germany
nd ought to be closed by the govern
nent.
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