Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-09
CApRlyI A SECOND BISMARCK.
His Wonderful Tactics Said 10 SlaGSaF
His Opponents
THE EMPEROR CRITICISED.
PeopIe no not Admire His Crushing
Phrnscoiogy. Enormous Do-
crease In Dusincs..

BEpIiS, Jan. when the holiday
season came to an end public atten'
ton was again turned to the army Dill
No measure OF recent years Affects 10
closely the homo life Of tho German
PEOPLE, for, should the Reichetag re-
ieet IL, and Chancellor Won Capriyi
carry out his threat and insist upon the
full three years' service In the army, u
would mean much TO the young mon
who are poor and are, Ia many cases,
the sole support OF sisters and widowed
mothers.
The Reichstag will resume It's alt
tipgs Tuesday. Tho committee VI the
house TO which was referred the army
bill will meet ON Wednesday. Chan
ccllor Won Caprivi requested the
president Of the committee to oxpedit
deliberations In order not TO reiard the
final decision OF the Reichstag. The
chancellor having nothing more 10
tell. the committee ought TO report
promptly, but the members represent.
ing the clerical party remain In a SLATE
of inueclaioti, expecting the chancellor
flee 10 excuse their surrender when
thew are called upon to face their con-
stituents. None OF those within inner
pulltical circles believes the chancellor
has committed himself. In private
dealings with the leaders OF several
uartirs tie chancellor is displaying
much tact, and tue courso0i his action
is such as to elicit admiration even
from his ndveraaries.
Nothing IN now heard OF the chan
ceilor's retirement from oilice. His
petition with the Emperor II stronger
than ever, and his development aud
personal resources, hnesse and auda-
city stagger his opponents, who are
becoming weak under apprehension
that the bill will be passed. without u
single concession Of Importance being
made by the government.
Opposition papers are trying TO raise
popular storm over the emperor's re-.
cent use OF the phrase, 81 will crush
thosD who oppose me-" The Frcis n.
nigo press assuules that the words
mean that the emperor intends TO over
ride the vote OF the keichstag, should
II DO hostile to the army bill, by resort
10 the application OF the article In the
htEIllhu NohHhihhtioh W WulNu tNtI1
able-bodied man mny be compelled TO
serve IN the army, ana another article
which enables the emperor 10 fix the
strength Of the army. Thu abundant
parlisg n query extended over the muc,-
discussed phrase, seems wasted, since
the official paper suggest that II the
language was used ut all II was directed
al military percentages who are un.
friendly 10 the bin. IL Is probable that
the emperor used the threat generally
II he used II at all. not designing TO at.
tack the privileges OF the Rcichstag or
any particular person.
The war Office IL taking action an.
ticipatoiy TO the passage OF the bill.
In ten centers new revision councils
are being formed with u view 10 the
extension OF recruiting. The emperor,
beyond doubt, means that the bill
ehall become law In the course OF
year.
The proprietors OF the loaiing stores
IN Berlin concur In the statements that
tho holiday season just passed showed
an enormous decrease Ia tho business
ueunlly done 1t that period OF the year.
Ihe annual reports Issued by tho VAR.
Gus chambers Of commerce IN Germany
state That depression prevails every.
where In the empire. The strike OF
lhe Saar miners ~ expected TO collapse
next week owing TO the lack OF both
popular and trade support. Thousands
OF strikers aud their families are In a
Starving condition, aud this fact tends
Greatly to weaken the backbone OF the