Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-02-19

BERLIN, February lS.-The action OF tho
Army Bill Committee on Thursday In re-
lecting the two years service clause has by
no means finally settled the question at is
sue.
The committee had on successive divI-
sfons rejected Benningers compromise
proposals, the motions Of Richert and
Bebel and new clause nrst OF the bill.
Yet. Chancellor Won Caprivi privately
declares that the committees action will
not prejudice the decision Of the Reich
stag. The government relies upon the
fact that the two years term is much RD-
proved by the mass Of the electors that
they will not permit tne Reichstag TO re-
lect the opposition oner OF two years
term, II made permanent law.
Chancellor Won Caprlvi continues 10 give
pledges 10 apply the law practically for two
years, but he insists that the government
shall retain tho option 20 apply 1t for tho
three years. limit. SO the position rests.
Active negotiations are going on between
Chancellor Won Caprivi aud the leaders OF
the Centre party IL is reported that
the government offers TO re-admit tho
Jesuits 10 Germany and 10 promote Prus-
sian school law, making religious instruc-
tions OF children compulsory. The Gem
terist leader, Count Won Batiestrim, has
started for Rome, toklng with him tho
party's congratulations 70 the Pope on bis
Episcopal Jubilee He also is charged
with a political mission 20 ask tho assist
ance Of the Pope in healing the division In
the Centre party on the army Dill.
The revolt OF the agrarian party In tho
Reichstag and Lantag against Chancellor
Won Caprvi's commercial treaties policy
has been oratoricGliy violent. but 50 far
without practical result Tho mainten-
anco OF the policy which be In
itiated is necessary 10 the Chan
cellor's political existence. The past
weeks developments disclosed unexpected
strength and earnestness on the part OF tho
agrarians. The debates In parliament were
a prelude 10 a great agricultural congress
which opened to-day Ia riyoli Hall, Berlin.
Nearly 1900 delegates, representing all
parts OF the Empire, were present on tho
opening Of the congress.
A resolution was carried by acclamatlon
which, while declaring that the farmers OF
Germany were prepared 10 mako any sac
ritice that would tend 20 secure the mili-
tary strength OF the empire, affirmed thst
commercial treaties conclnncd vi .s-.A.asl
countries jeopardized the exlstSSVA q
agriculture az home, and that the coucotr
| lug OF further advantages 10 foreign 10
ports would do intOleraule injury 20 hon o
! Industry. and the Reichstag was therefol
ID taNAEnL 10 ltAurt " hnnAhh w AhA AA'A ~
Adlctions OF customs duties, while bearing
I mind the expediency OF fostering the ex-
DO tation OF German produce.
I'm spite Of the agrarian opposition, Cham
cellor Won Caprivi will not abandon tho
| Russian convention not on the verge OF
! conclusion. II isa question, therefore, OF
| the relative strenth OF the chancellor and
the agrariaus. In his speech yesterday
the chancellor showed q consciousness OF
of creator danger from the land owners
and farmers party than from cliques in
the Reichstag.
Rec mt conversations with prominent at
tacnes Of tho German foreign Office have
elected remarks showing that the appoint
ment OF Judge Gresham. as Secretary OF
State I'm President Clevelandis Cabinet,
will be viewed with pleasure here, indlca-
ting as IL will that President Cleveland In
tends 10 have the foreign service OF tho
United states freed from party politics.
DIR. Kempster, accompanied by his wife,
has gone 10 Dresden 70 attend the Interna-
tional Cholera Conference a. a represents
tive OF the United States DIR. Kemp
ster will later 20 20 Egypt 20 inyosti-
gate the business methods OF preventing
tho conveyance OF disease germs IN rugs.
About $50 German gymnasts propose "a
attend the funniest In Milwaukee.