New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-06
THE ARMY BILLS ORDEAL.
IT'S FATE EXPECTED TO BE SETTLED ON
MONDAY
THE GOVERNMENT GAINING STRENGTH. BUT THE
RESULT STILL IN DoUBT-scENEs OF EX.
CITEMENr AND CONFUSION IN THE
EEICHSTAG-THREATS FROM THE
OPPOSITION CLERICALS.


OPPOSITION CLERICALS
Berlin. May 5-The division on the Army bill
has been deferred. 1t probably will he taken on
Monday The Government apparently is gaining
strength. although the result of the vote Is still
uncertain Three Asatians, who had proclaimed
their intention to oppose the compromise. have
left the city for home and will not return until
after the division.
The eActemept in the Reichstag to-day sur
passed anything witnessed there since the last
hours before the dissolution on the Septennatc in
1881 The Government has been scurrying hither
and thither for votes, and the Deputies have
been too uneasy to remain in the House. The
corridors and lobby have been throngcd with
groups in eager conversation. The speakers have
talked TO empty benches.
The confusion has made the whole building more
like a stock exchange than chamber of legisla-
,ion The cOmfion Joke has been to inquire:
sIIow is the cattle market now" or, Are votes
stronger or weaker ?' Chancellor Won Caprivi,
Freherr Marschall Won Bicbcrstein, DR. Won Boet-
ticher and their assistants and secretaries have
left their seats vacant and have hastened from
group 10 group, from conference to conference in
their final effort to rally majority Such Minis
teral energy has rarely been Seen Even the
uncompromisng Opposition acknowledge that they
ier fight for a Government measure.
Freherr Won lIuene has not relaxed his efforts
10 help the Chancellor, despite the action of his
party caucus. lie appeared in the lobby late in
the afternoon holding in his hand the copy Of
new amendment proposed by Major lime the
dissident Radical. At he was the centre of
group of Conservative Deputies upon whom he
exhausted his elOquence TO secure their support
Of clause making mandatory provision Tor
the two-year term for all branches of the service.
The amendment was not received enthusiastically
BY the Conservatives
Major HINES proposal TO legaze the two-year
term was approved by the Government after
Chancellor Won Capriyi lad received positive as
surances that thirty Radicals would support the
Huene compromise thus amended.
A few minutes later Or. Won Boetticher fastened
into the lobby with large group of Conservatives
in tow He. too, was trying to make converts
TO the Hinze amendment. As he passed with his
following Herr Won Kosciol-Koscielski, leader of
the Poles remarked, sneerngly:
There goes Boetticher, Offering the bill for
sale 70 the highest bidder.
1t is already apparent that an important ele-
meht in the situation is the vote that Will not
be cast at all Several Radicals have already
left the city 10 avoid voting against the bill.
Late this afternoon there growing feeling
that Chancellor Won Caprivi would win. Young
officers ana sporting men were Offering odds that
the amended bill would be passe, tonight
The bitterness of the Opposition Ccrcals IN
creases hourly. The leader Of the Bavarlan Clerl-
Gals said to the United Press correspondent this
afternoon that if the bill should be passed with the
assistance of the Prussian Clericals the Bavarian
members would Immediately summon caucus in
Regensburg They would there declare their Sc
cession from the Clerical party and establish
political organization OF Bavarian Clericals' VINO
would cooperate with the Wurtembersers. Asa
tians. Westphalians Rhnelanders and friendly
Prussans TO resist the overreaching projects OF
militarism.
The bitterness of the South German Democrats
AGAINST the bill is not less than that OF the BaNar-
ian Clcrcals Friedrich Payer. leader of The
party, voiced the opinions OF his party to-day IN
the most violent speech vet made by OpDosi-
tion member He denounced tn bin the in
carnation of the obstinate, arbitrary, swash-
bucklng spirit which nowhere crcatei greater dis
content than i'll South Germany.
The South Germans determined, he said,
10 protest against the unjust parti1lity shown
throughout the legislation Of the last twenty
Years toward the landed interests OF North Ter
MANY This partiality had convinced the people
Of the Southern States that they had nothlh@
70 expect from the Reichstag, except the treat
ment accorded TO step-child.
Herr Siel. the Munich Prussian hater declares
in Vatcrland," o; which he Is editor thit Ir"sSi'
i, laynp m trouble for herself by her reckless III
SIS; nee III the matter of the Army bh% H''
atons 70 Bavaria and others Of the Federal States
he SAYS have Yet to stand the ordeal oi me- re"
persons could doubt in view OF her present coui'e
that the next war would be Intended 10 max" "'i
tie supreme ruler of Germany. Indeed Germany
- ad, pru- III
shonld result in absolute victory for "ermahS'
Bavaria would then hc nrreN a frus'lah pio'iAO''
her Independence Of 70G wears would DE ended' ,,
In the Reiehstag to-day DIR. Lichcr. the we'll
known member Of the Centre, protested warmly
against the accusation made against nun py ''d'-
cellor Won Capriv T. the effect that lie was HoO
patriot. DR. Iicbci quoted from newspaper ~
ports, in which lis speeches were distorted III
fashion that reminded him strongly, he dcclarc"'
Of Prince Bsmarck's methods.
Chancellor Won Caprivi again spoke lie aP-
piled himself chiefly 10 denial Of the nsinua'
tons from Radical sources 70 the elect that ne
was damaging the prosperity of Germany III the
interest Of increased military demands III"
Chancellor dcclaled that he had only the welfare
Of Gcrui;tiy az heart and he asserted that patriotic
members Of the Reiclstag should not require
disclosure of State secrets i'll the presence OF
foreign countries
Herr Won Bennigsen, the Nationa-Libc
leader, made a clever sieech in support OF 'nc
Army bill
London, May c." The Daily Newss c0rrcspohl-
ent in Berlin says that the Deputies were pal
pably moved by Herr Won Bennsscn's cntr'|'eS
that they drop all partisan prejudiccs and ludse
the question presented by the bill from higher
point Of view. Should the bill bc rejected By
few votes adds the correspondent, it is believed
that The Government would go OH 10 the third read
ing and endeavor to induce some opponents of the
bill 10 alstaln from voting, and thus avert dis
solution"
The Berlin correspondent of The Standard
says that the Alsatian Deputy Landcin Win