The herald., 1893-05-10
WILLIAM KNOWS HIMSELF
The Kaiser Bids Defiance to
the Reichstag.
He Will Stake His All to Pasg
the Army Bill.
It viii Be Enacted Despite Unpatri.
Otic Opposition.
A Deciaratlon. That Has Caused a Pro-
found 6ensation-Th8 Emperor
Embarks on a Policy OF
High TOryism.

BY the Associated Pressl
Berlin, May 9.-After the review OF
the troops on Tempelhoffer field today,
Emperor William commanded the high
est officers of the guards to gather round
him, and addressed them. saying:
"Trusting to the patriotism OF the
reichstag, hoped for an unconditional
acceptance of the army bill. The result
has caused me deep disappointment and
sorrow. During the last few days pas
sionate words, which might better re-
main unsaid among gentlemen, have
been spoken. / was obliged to dissolve
the reichstag in the hope that new
reichstag would pass the bill. am de-
termined, in case these hopes will also
be disappointed, to stake all in my
power to secure the enactment OF ne
bill, for am too thoroughly convinced
of its necessity as guarantee OF the
peace to Europe to allow it to be finally
defeated. am determined to carry the
bill into effect despite unpatriotic oppo-
ton. I know myself; | am at one with
the federated princes and people,"
The speech is causing enormous ex-
citement among the people. 1t appears
in double-leaded prominence. Those
who heard the emperor say he spoke
with unusual emphasis, pausing at
every word in order to convey the sense
of his determination to abide by his
! declarations. There ia a profound,
widespread impression that the emperor
would not hesitate to risk a conflict
with the new reichstag should it prove
| hostile to the bill.
| The emperor concluded by saying:
"We are hearing much about the excite
ment of the masses just now. do not
think the German people will allow
| themselves to be excited by irresponsi-
| BILE meddlers. On the contrary / know
I am in sympathy with the princes Of
the federal states, the people and the
army. I thank you, gentlemen, fsr
your loyal interest. My desire was to
express to you my views concerning the
bill as | did when the bill was intro
duced."
The oficars maintained ahsolute si-
lence, slthbugfl evidently in deep SYM
pothy with the kaiser's views.
Leading men in German politics who
have heard of the emperor's speech
now consider that he has embarked on
policy of Pruesian high toryism, and
/
party 70 bring about q moderate liberal
era have vanished.
The tendency of the public is toward
the conviction that the emperor is point-i
ing straight for the goal of Prussisn
dictionaries, and that he will not shua .
conflict with constitutionalism.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press was assured officially this evening.
however, that the emperor did not wish
his speech to be a menace to the reichs-
tag or challenge to conflict.
'sOn the contrary said the inform
ant. ''his majesty desires most scrupu-
lous adherence to constitutional forms.
He feels strongly, however, the urgent
need Of reforming the reichstag. He
cannot govern with the reichstag split
into 10 political parties. Few things
would please the emperor better than
the consolidation of the parliamentary
factions into two or three large parties,
with whom he would be able to recke
in determining his policy. Then lie
would be happy to govern in harmony
with parliamentary majority"