New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-05
ARMY BILL NOT MENTIONED.
SIGNIFICANT SILENCE ABOUT IT AT AN
OFFICIAL DINNER IN BERLIN.
rwprpor WILLIAM PRESENT-RAsH LANGUAGE
OF HIS GENERALS PREVl0USLI-A bFIlfH
FILLING BETWEEN GERMANY
AND RUSSIA ALsACE


AND nUsslA-ALsACE
Berlin, Feb. Am official dinner was gwen on
THURSDAY evening by Count von Erlenburs' president
OF the Pru,sian Coanci of Ministers at when I'm
peror william Dr.. Miguel PrNsean Minister OF IL
nance and other Ministers were present. The dInher
was distinguished by the entire suppression 81 III
reference TO the Army bill. The Emperor RENAME"
until O'Clock IN the morning, talking ABOUT rf'Ssil
fiscal reforms. the extension Of the ln'erhal ''"'i
system and social reforms. His Majesty was IN mSh
spirits but not a word escaped him In reference TO
the eternal subject Of the Army bill. Probably he
finds opportune n period o. silence. The ReichstaE
Committee on the Army bill had adjourned without
Gate, in order 10 allow Freiherr Won Mal'"''"'
Secretary Of the Imperial Treasury. time 10 prepare
financial statement. This statement Tile opPo"'"''
Of the measure are awaiting with eager expectation
In the hope OF finding In 1t further arguments u
support their resistance 10 the BILL
Another reason for the reiccncc at present observer
IN Official circles is the recent belcose speeches I'
by leading generals who had been ordered 10 spe" o
on the necessity OF military reforms lheae ee"c''
In their enthusiastic obedience to their orders went
beyond their instructions and beat the war uT'i
In violent manner. The terms used bY 'n''" II,
their speeches would have been justlfable ony Haa
Europe been on the of II general connct.
Talk like this while the Emperor was trying 20
conciliae Russia through the Czarewitch. was NOT
wha, the Government desired Chancellor vo' Csprivi
commanding officers keep clear Of politics and political
questions Hut whatever NAV he the effect OF these
utterances outside OF Germany their innucnce IN 'ne
Reichstag will be small The parliamentary parties
have ranged themselves either for or against the
measure The fate of the bill rests with the Centre
party An unimpcachable Centrlst authority declares
that majority OF the PrusSlan Centrists will vote Tor
The bill with slight amendments, while the South
German members OF that party Will continue 10 oppose
the whole measure. The Government will thus obtain
the small majority OF eleven
GENERAL Won IEO's MISSION TO ROME
Though the mission of General Won Leo who has
been appointed by Emperor william to congratulate
the Pope upon his episcopal jubilee is officially denied
10 be In any way political. il has undoubtedly Dear
Inc on the attitude OF the Centrists who compose tho
Catholic party in Germany. toward the bill. The
Prussan Centiists pleased with tile ETnperofs
selection Of General Leo for the mission. as he
10 the only Prussan general who belongs TO the
Catholic Church. The German Catholics expect him
b influence Vatican circles against the Popes policy
Of favoring France. Their aspirations are so high
that they will try TO have Cardinal OF German
nationality made the next Pope.
GROWTH OF CONCORD WITH RUSSIA.
Concurrent indications point distinctly TO growth
Of concord with Russia, arising from the recent visit
OF the Czarewitch TO Berlin Officials at the Foreign
Once here state that commercial convention with
Russia is now u certainty. The resppointment Of
financial agent OF Russia In Berlin marks important
stage in the resumption OF the financial concert that
prevailed up 10 the time when the Government caused
the Reichsbank TO refuse advances Russian loans.
This prohibition will be withdrawn. COmmnni-
cations being exchanged with the Russian Finance
Minister In regard TO artificial operations In paper
roubles the German bourse These will be checked.
or regulated 20 the advantage OF genuine commercial
transactions Further since the Czarewitch's return
to St. Petersburg the Car credited with instrucns
General Gourko the Governor of Warsaw who was
recently summoned to St. Petersburg TO suspend the
execution Of the plans for massng troops along the
German frontier.
The Czarewlch has sent a telegram to the colonel
Of tie Westphalisn Hussars, Of which regiment the
Czarewich is honorary colonel, saying: q am filled
with sentiments Of sincere gratitude toward Emperor
william for his gracious attentions 10 me, which
warmly appreciate
RrMoRS OF IMPERIAL CONFERENCES.
The members Of Emperor Williams immediate
circle make much Of these symptoms OF renewed
amity. Hence rumOrs are current OF meeting OF
the Car. Emperor william and Emperor Francis
Joseph. Rumor also has it that the Czarewitch will
revisit the Berlin Court In the course Of the cnmng
summer, and that conference is being arranged be
tween the Gar and Emperor William. Notwithstand
Ing all these rumos OF pacific Intentions which have
certainly reached Russia the Russian newspapers OF
pro-French opinions take special occasion now to
recur TO expressions Of hostility to Germany. For
W
solute necessity. and that the monarchs will prove
poweress bo avert II. Germany. IT says. is going
keadlong towards events compared to which the war
Of 1870 win be as cbilds play.
THE KING OF wUHrEMBURG AfTRONTED.
The King Of wurtemburs has left Berlin, having
been offended by incident that occurred at the
opera. Emperor William made the King OF saxony
prccede him when leaving the royal box, while,
without giving the King OF wurtemburs any option,
he passed out before the latter.
THE KAISER DRILLING THE BERLIN FIREMEN.
Tho Emperor is practising the alarm system on the
Berlin fire brigade. Accompanied by Prince Henry OF
Prussia and the Grand Duke Of Hesss he gives alarms
when they fcast expected. and then closely
watches the results. The other day he improvised
drill the entire salvage and the remen al the
central depot In the Lindensrasse and after review
ing the force, singled out and praised several OF the
men.
THE GERMAN VIEW OF THE HAWAIIAN AFFAIR.
The Hawaiian question is not exciting great Interest
here 1t Il understood that the Imperial Foreign Office
will be willing TO support American proecoratc
over Hawaii on condition that Germany receives some
compensation In Samoa The present situation III
Samoa cannot be long tolerated, and II is the opinion
of the Foreign Once that the Hawaiian affair Offers
good opportunity to obtain a new and permanent
arrang ment In regard TO Samoa.
GROWING CONTENT OF THE ALSATIANs.
A remarkable episode occurred III the Alsauai
Diet at Strasburg. Thursday. when Deputy Petri
formerly stanch opponent OF the German regime. de
clared, amid approving EXPLANATIONS from many OF hi
colleagues that the time of the antiGerman protest
rarty past. we have made our peace with The
new order OF things he said lie demanded. how
that the Rechsland be raised 10 the rank OF AZ
Autonomous German federal state.
e.. MINISTER PHELPs's FRIENDS PLEASED.
The appointment OF William Walter Phelps to
iudgeship In NewJersey has caused great satisfaction
among the host OF personal friends which the Ameri
can Minister has made here.
CLUB called the Washington Club-composed o
Americans and German Americans living In Berlin
has just been formed here.
THE wEEE AT THE BERLIN THEATRES.
The theatres were active during the week. TIT