Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-10
The KAISER'S SPEECH
Tells His Officers He is Bound
to Win at Last.
WHAT IS THOUGHT OF THE ADDRESS

The Military Bill VIII Become Law
Even IL He Cannot Get an Assembly to
Pass It-A Government Omcer Explains.
ATr. Coudert Finishes His Speech.
BERLIN, May 10.-The speech of EN-
peror William has caused a Tightening OF
the tension. It was printed, double loaded,
by the Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung,
and Is the sole topic Of discussion through
out the city and the empire and, in fact,
all Europe. The tendency of public
opinion is toward the conviction that the
Emperor is pointing straight for the goal
of the Prussian reactionarIes and that he
will not shun battle with constitutional
ism.
The correspondent has been assured off,
cially, however, that the Emperor did not
wish his speech to be read as a menace to
the Relchstag or as a challenge to conflict
tt0n the contrary" said the informant,
''hls Majesty desires the most scrupulous
adherence to constitutional form He feels
strongly, however, the urgent need Of re-
forming the Reichstag. He cannot govern
with ReichstaR split into ten political
parties, among when through chance or
partisan agreements majorities are con.
stantly forming against the government on
Vital issues. His Majesty does not wish to
rule absolutely. He Is willing to rule con-
ditionally-even to allow the Parliament
airy majority o share In the government
but what Imperial Cabinet could work
with Bebel, Leiber and Richteri Not one
OF them has under his control a positive
working majority; not one of them can get
together majority combination.
''Fsw things would please the Emperor
better than a consolidation Of the Parlia.
mentary factions into two or three large
parties with whom he would be able te
reckon in determining his policy. Then
he would be happy to govern in harmony
with the Parliamentary majority"
Prince Bisnarck's Hamburger Mach.
richten protests against stigmatizing al
unpatriotic the deputies who voted against
the Army bill. The majority, it says
differed from the government only as tc
the amount Of the Increase
The FreisinnIge ZeitunR edited by Fuger
Richter, says that since the time of Fred
srick William ". the Parliament has not
before been criticized on the parade
ground.
The following is the speech in full as
IL wan delivered after the review of the
troops on the Tempelhofer Field, to the
4 highest officers of the guards whom thu
Emperor had called about him:
'Since we last met, the situation crea
ted by the Army bill has shown peculiar
changes. could not look forward to thu
rejection Of the BILL On the contrary
trusting to the patriotism Of the Reichstag
hoped for the unconditional acceptance
Of 1t. The result has caused me deep di 8
appointment and sorrow. regret tina
the patriotic men who were in the minority
did not succeed in defeating those wh(
were Indifferent to the welfare of thei
country. During the last few days pas
sionate words, which might better hav,
remained unsaid among gentlemen, hav'
been spoken.
Twas obliged to dissolve the Reichstas
| in thu hope that the new Reichstag would
| pass the bill. l arm determined, in cas-,
this hope also be disappointed, to stake al
/ in my power to obtain the enactment of tn
| measure, for am too thoroughly convinced
| of it's necessity as q guarantee of the peacs
of Europe to allow it to be finally de
L feated.
1--WE are hearing much about the ex
element Of the masses just now. 1 do no
think that the German people will ALLOW
themselves to be excited by Irresponsible
meddlers. On the contrary, 1 know tina
l am in sympathy NTH the Princes of thu
Federal States, the people and the army
l thank you, gentlemen, for your loyal in
terest. My desire was to express to yol
my views concerning the bill, as did whel
the bill was introduced"
The Emperor spoke. slowly, pausinI
slightly after every sentence and empha
sized all significant words, as if to direc
attention to the seriousness of the situatio
and the firmness of his resolution to win
The officers grouped round him listened i
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