Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-10
The Rsichstae Has Decided to
Wholly ignore AhIwa'dt
CHANCES .0F THE ARMY BILL
All Germany l1As ucnosed Bismarck
~ Wsck and the Prince Ad.
orunsstl Bona - sudeusA

among the earliest Qreetio0e I'd pc ASt-
tated vhsn the HOUSE resumes it, sitting
10 one ~ 10 the latitude memben like
Ahlwardt can be allowed without a
breach OF the privilege enjoyed by
members Of the r~ichstag. The almost
unanimous feeling in the house IL against
wasting any time on Ahlwardt by per
mitting him to feed his love OF notoriety
by paying no further attention a. his
revelations Yet many members who
desire to foster parliamentary rights are
reluctant TO deal with Ahlwardt 81 a. 10
establish 4 precedent which might oper-
ate against 4 worthier cause II way
can be found 10 silence him without en-
croaching on full freedom Of debate. all
sides will feel relieved.
The date for the second reading of the
army bill depends upon the appearance
OF the report OF the committee, which 10
now being prepared by Herr Grcuber.
the secretary of the college. II il stated
that the report will be presented at the
end of the current month. and the vote
of the rcichstas upon the measure will
be taken about the middle Of May.
The tentatives ut compromise in the
meantime give promise It no result
The party leaders cautiously watch
each other, while sounding the public
mind. Members who have been in con
tact with their constituents during the
recess have not learned anything inspir-
ing them to new action.
Liberals Weakening.
The national liberals alone scem to be
gravitating towards a compromise on
large concessions. The provincial com
mittce OF that party has instructed its
members to do sverythingin their power
10 bring about an amicablc settlement
with the government. At . recent ma
tional liberal meeting at Peirer . resolu-
tion was actually adopted declaring in
favor ~ the acceptance 1T the bill. while
at q conference held few days since at
Munich Herr Marquardsen expressed
the hope that faction OF the center
party with some radicals would support
DR.. Won Bennigscn's revised offer to the
government. Tho centrists did not show
the remotest sign Of surrendering q
point. DE-. Lieber denied that the party
split ON the jesuit question. and says It
lsimply wants tho army bill rejected un-
less it 10 amended in accordance with
the p;.rty's demands.
The Freisinnige Zeitung 10 sure that
the government will be defeated by a
largo majority. a. il believes q compro-
mise to he possible. The government
organs declare that the reports OF con-
f1ict between Chancellor Won Caprivi
and DIR. MIGUEL. the Russian minister OF
finance, are entirely baseless. These pa
pcrs argue that the chancellor and Dr..
Miguel need each others services
against the common enemy.
Agrasrians Knocked Out.
There il certainly no external symp-
tom Of quarrel. yet il is known that
Dr. MIGUEL il embarrassed in arranging
to meet the new military demands. which
amount tn aO.MO,OOO marks additional
for the extension OF the states railways
Of Prussia. He advocates tho advan-
opposition in both the reichstag and
troll IL the ministry 81 Chancellor Won
bill has been killed before the lower
house. n the Prussian diet.
The chancellor's commercial treaty
pOitCN 00S UCtu UtIeuUNucU6I Nv suU(fNl
statistics that have bcen issued at vi
emma. giving the results of the first years
trade under the Austro- German com
mercial treaty. Despite the reduction
In the tariffs of the agricultural pro-
ducts the exports from Austria 10 Ger
many were but sligAtly increased. Tho
exports of pigs increased 1874 per cent.
The exports of wheat, corn. beans. rye
and cattle actually decreased. The re-
port thus disproves the contention 81
the agrarians. which is incessantly heard
In and ont of the reichstag. that the
treaty has injured German farmers. II
assists IN prove that the trade in agr.
cultural produce depends primarily upon
the harvest and not the tariff The har.
vest in Germany in 1892 asgood. What
additional corn was wanted was got
from the United Statea
Rwaeo.Ccpman Treaty.
Count Won Schouvalof. the Russian
ambassador. has had a conference with
Chancellor Won Capsivi during which
ne explained to the chancellor the di
vergencies between Russia and Ger.
many on seconding points ~ the pro
poeed Russo German commercial treaty
Count Won Schouvalon stated that the
czar was dceirous ~ early conclusion ~
the negotiations.
\ Prince bismarck has been keeping ur
nj. birthday celebration all the week
holding daily 'evce. Tho number -
visitors to Friedrichsruhe IL nov falling
| oH. The prince insists upon spendirg
his evenings with tho family in quiet
nesa. res~iving his visitors only in tho
dav time. The torchlight procession ir,
HE honor has again bccn postponed g.
April II. which is the anniversary -
Princess Biemarck.
Bs<marrk's Treaty.
The text ~ the princes speech dcliv.
cred in reply 10 the congratulations ~
the Bohn students. has strong Bis
MARKHAM touches lie said that when
be vas a student he did not study. Fo-
this he vas sorry. hecause he fouad
later that he could not repair his neg
lect,,d time Still he adde.l Il would
rot have been hoeriSed II my @ons had
committed studen'like tho eyce.~rs -
stu,lents University life he's its sdvrn
sagss in somewhat ste~ling the charsc.
ter " subiecting IL N contact ~ tho
criticism - eonrades The sword knot
with the university hal become ths,
harlstore 20 the rest German official
h'e
Prince Eismarck newt spii 'he s'u
dents when Count Hertert bismarck
uss 4 student a; Bohn he bsd heeo sui
iealy cal'a3 IN take him hcupe as he ras
~ TIE priace found that HeThert's III
ra~s. rae due 20 wound ne had ~
crivrsi IN q dnrl II or'ier ~ ev2de ~
Law Herbert Rad hurri~'}ly lett the sT<,;
where the duet had teea fought with his