The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-09
The New Army Bill Is Discussed
BY the Various Factions
a cENTRisr LEADS THE ATTACK.
Capriyi Defends the Measure and
Makes Fair Promises.
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and against the army hill in the re.chstsg
yesterday and today we're OF a purely par
tisan character. indicating nothing of the
undercurrents which may ultimately
guide the votes Of the several parties.
Each speaker indicated known pro-
gramme and avoided any reference 10 .
compromise.
Groeber spoke against the army bill in
the name Of the Center party. The Gen.
trisss. he declared, firmly opposed the
biii and all the new representatives Of the
party were pledged against IL. From .
military point Of view the bill was need
less and from an economical standpoint.
ruinous- II would bs better for the gov
ernment to enter into an organic fedora
tion with Austria than increase the army
superiiuousiy. The present government
game to secure . mouse-trap majority was
undignifed. Doubtless ii the house
knew how the government intended
to cover the extra colt involved
by tho measure, IL would not
be able to find majority.
Boeckel. Anti-Semise. said the members Of
that party would only vote for the bill on
the condition that the costs would be COW
cred by taxes exacted only from the rich.
To secure the Anti-Semites' support
Caprivi must declare that the government
would not increase the indirect food tax.
Boeckei declared that the Anti-Semites
would strive to abolish the possibility o
heaping mp enormous fortunes like those
possessed by the Roshschilds and Bleich-
roeders. He added that the bill must be
an absolute conclusion Of the increase Of
arms. II il we're not. emigration from
Germany would increase.
Caprivi reiterated the statement he made
yesterday that at present il Was impossi-
bic to give the details Of the financial plan
to cover the increased expenditure thar
would be incurred by granting the govern
nent's demands, but he asked Boeckel to
trust to the governments honesty. He
promised to relieve tue weak shoulders Of
the burden Of increased taxation. and only
the well-to-do, he said, would be called
upon to pay the new tax.
The obvious dissemination of q large
number Of members to be heard ON the bill
implies that the discussion will last until
the end OF next week. On Wednesday
next 10 the day for privileged motions.
Tho Centrists will then raiss the que stion
of the re-admission Of the Jeyuits into
Germany. The Fssisinnigs papers persist
In stating that tho governments support
Of or refraining from opposing the
Ultramontanes' proposal 10 to be the
price paid tho Csntrists for their
support Of the bill. Goth the Centrist
leadeas and the government adherents
deny that there il compact. The Gen.
trists said in the Hobbies today that IL was
not the Jesuit but the taxation question
upon which the Centrists have declared
that an arrangement for their support in
possible. While Herr Groeber proclaimed
no compromise in the house. tho members
of the Lieber wing Of the party stated in
the lobby that IL the chancellor has
pledged the government TO cover the in.
crease in expenditures by progressive
imperial tar on incomes Of over 1000
marks, the Centrists would vote for the
bill. Privately they are angling for deal
which 10 likely to b arranged by giving
the government . large majority. DR..
Lieber means TO insist that the bill shall
60 to the committee. and this will give
time for the negotiations to be carried on.
The National Liberals have given notice
Of motion in regard to the distress caused
by the drouth and also In regard to the
lack Of fodder. The Richterists will pro-
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ties on fodder until Nav, lss4. The So
cialists will support the measure.
For the first time in the history Of the
reichstag the Socialists have obtained q
craftsmanship ON one Of the permanent
committees.
The elections for members Of the Bava-
rian iandtag are proceeding. and for the
first time the Socialists have captured the
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in Munich. They also won seats in NJ