New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-08
II. EYES on THE ARMY BILL.
,sr GERMAN PEOPLE DEEPLY INTERESTED
IN ITS FATE.
or,cHsTAG'S COMMITTEE URGED BY THE
CHANCELLOR TO PROMPT AcTIoN-ENpERoH
w,11JAM's ALLEGED THREAT-BUSI-
NESS DErEFss1oN-GvELPH FUND.

Iii, lam when the holiday season came to
"a nubic attention, that had been somewhat
.,sd from political affairs by the exchange OF
~',oos and New Year amenities was again turned
x Army bill. and the measure In all its bearings
discussed with more or less freedom ~ public
20 measure Of recent years affects so closely
souc Life OF the German people, ard therefore
pe Natural that they should feel deep interest
-. I'LL now before the Rechstag. The common
~ y" have a personal interest in the BILL for should
v~Pn.icbstac reject it and Chancellor Caprivl
ont his threat TO insist upon the full three years
'' IN the army, II would mean much 10 The young
p rbo are the main and in many cases the sole
W." of sisters and widowed mothers. SO. aside
sun .he defeat or victory of the Government or any
SSsscular party the people have peculiar interest
nne BILL
CApEIvI WANTS THEM TO HURRY.
.. Rejchstag will resume its sittings on Tuesday.
committee Of the House TO which the
i hill was referred will meet on Wednesday.
Ss.r.sllor Won Capriu has requested the president
,,. committee to ask the members to expedite their
m.-.tIons in order not to retard the final decision
"a. Reichstsg. which, he said not Germany alone
". an Europe waits with anxiety
according 10 the belief entertained in official circles
T.. chancellor has completed statement giving the
Ir.ts reason for the Governments demand for
= increase in the number OF the army effective This
IAN il IS said is that an increase OF the effective
,d,spsnsable not only in the present bill, but In
- army MEASURE that might he proposed. Iho
rs,ncelor having nothing more to tell. the committee
h, 10 report promptly. but the members represent
". IN. Centre or Clerical party remain in state OF
.ssc,son expecting the Chancellor to offer an w
.r,.ment that will suice to excuse their surrender
n.n they are called upon to face their constituents.
IN his private dealings with the leaders OF the
..veal parties the Chancellor Is displaying much
, and his course Of action Is such rs TO elicit the
Amration Of hi, advcrsaries lie mikes caresses
-. MANAGES He reminds the Conservatives OF that
.,s traditional fidelity the Emperor and the I'M
.,ripr support II has heretofore given 10 the Gov
,-nm.rts army schemes. lie tells the Centr'sts now,
.l,,ns upon them as the bulwarks OF the Empire ex-
,.nd.d privileges viii be their reward for supporting
n. ARMY BILL over the National Liberals he holds
ss threat Of dissolving the Rechstag. which would
.ult In the displacement of the greater number OF
a.. nary,s representatives by Socialists and members
A. the Freisinnige party. Nothing is nov heari OF
~ chsncelor.s retirement from Office. Ills position
,,,b IN. Emperor Is stronger than ever, and his de-
rslopment OF personal resources fnesse and audaciy
ssrgers his opponents, who are becoming weak under
a. apprehension that the bill will be passed without
ansle concession Of importance being made by the
Government.
The EMPERoR's ALLEGED THREAT.
The oppositfon papers trying TO raise popular
st,rm ove- the EmIerors recent use Of the phrase;
Il will crush (zcrschmettern) those who oppose me-
The Freisnnise press assumes that the words meant
FRAT the Emperor intends override the vote oil the
Beichsac should II be hostile TO the Army bill, by
a resort to the application OF Article 90 of the Ger
man Constitution by which every ableboded man may
be compelled to serve in the army. AMI Article Co.
which enables the Emperor to fix the strength OF the
army.
It's defec, in the Constitution that. while II grants
the Emperor such q right, the powers OF the Reichs'
tar over the military budget are not clearly de
termined Bismarck, who in 15G6 went 10 war frSt.
cot the Prssian Diet afterward to vote indemnity.
Now, through the Hamburger Nachrchten.7 Prince
Bismarck assais the Emperor and Chancellor CapIivi
Is intending vioators Of the Constitution. lie warns
the members OF the Iechstag TO d-y the personal will
Of the Emperor, calls upon them to vindicate the
rights OF Parliament. and cautions the Government
against the pcrils OF unconstitutional practices which
endanger the unity Of the Empire. The abundant
partisan fury expended the much-discussed
phrase seems to be wasted, since the official organs
Ieny that the Emperor used the language at
thbuted 10 him by the opposition. The official papers
yuggest that the language was used at all II was
directed at military personagcs who unfrendy
b the bill.
TRADE DEPRESSION IN GERMANY.
The propietcrs OF the leading stores Of Berlin con
Fur in their statements that the holiday Jus.
passed showed an enormous decrease In the business
usually that period OF the year The average
reduction Of receipts. they say, amounted TO 90 PSI
cent The annual repcrts issued by the various Cham
bers OF Commerce In Germany state that depression
prevails everywhere In the Empire. The reports from
Frankfort Chemni,z and Kiel agree that the marked
decline in trade In 1892 he attributed to the bad
haress OF 1891, the cholera epidemic and the growth
M competition without concurrent expansion OF un-
favorable tariffs
PREPARING FOR THE ROYAL MARRIAGE.
The Duke and Duchess Of Edinburgh accompanied
BY Princess Marie who will bt married on TUESDAY
to tie Crown Prince Of Rumania. left Coburg tonight
Tor sgmarngen, where the ceremony Is TO take place
The other children Of the Duke and duchess were In
he party.
DIsINFECTING RIVERS BY ELECTRICITY.
German savant proposes TO disinfect the Eibe
md other rivers by means OF electricity lie asserts
that an electric current passed through The water
will cause a chemical change that viii Kill cholera
and other germs. lie says that sewers can De us
Infected In a similar manner.
THE AMERICAN COLONY IN BERLIN.
The American colony in Berlin Is unusually quiet.
Tie only function Is Thursday receptions OF the
legation. Among the regular attendants at these re-
'eptons are General Vcrdy du VeinoIs, cX-Minister
War, and General von Versn
ILLNESS or VON BULOw.
Professor Won Dulow is suffering from another
attack of Insomnia and hyperaesthesa and Is under
medical treatment at Pank0w. In his absence Herr
Noszkowsh conducts the Philharmonic concerts.
THE ALLEGED BRIBERY WITH THE GUELPH FUND
The "Re!chsanzeger," referring 10 the recent article
n the "Vorwaerts," In which 1t was asserted That
many men prominent In public life had been bcne-
hciares Of the Guelph Fdnd. says that the Govern
nenl had supposed that TIE receipts considered last
SuFfn ,I.aIn .ff..i
ioreeres, the Rcicisanzoiccr" continues are evil
eent from the fact that when any draft was nlhGe
On the fund for secret political purposes inc only
vouchers receipts signed by III" Chancellor or
In Official he designated for the purpose Ihcse
vouchers were burned after the accounts haa Deeh
made up. No form OF the receipt mentioned by the
-ENwaertsS ever existed
FARMS FOR DUBLIN's UNEMPLOYED.