The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-16
THE ARMY BILL PASSED..
KAIsER's PET MEASURE THROUGH
t.HE REICHsTAG At LAST.
The Emperor Grows impatient at the
Delay, But Was Happy When the nea-
sure Psssed-The Kciohstsg Closed.

Twelve members spoke for and against
the measure and the final vote was then
tIken. The bill was adopted by ma
jorty slightly larger that that given yes
terday on it's first reading. on the first
reading the Governments majority was
eleven To-day 1t was sixteen.
After the bill had hpally been adopted
the Reichstag was declared closed.
The Government hoped that the third
reading OF the Army bill to-day would
be merely formal, and that the session OF
the Reichstag would close In time 10
enable the Emperor and the ministers 10
congratulate each other on the passage
Of the bill over a luncheon, but events
were ordered otherwise. Chancellor Won
Caprivi had been suffering go seVereis
from the nhamed veins in his legs that
his doctors urged him not TO appear III
the House Though he was visioly III
last evening. he was Obliged 10 continue
his ofhcial work, which he did IN
reclining position. The excitement OF the
situation revived him to-day, however
and he looked happy and animated. lie
was accompanied 10 the Reichstag py
DR.. Won Boetticher secretary OF the
Imperial Home Office, and Freiherr
Marschall Beberstein, minister OF Tor
eign affairs.
soon after the bill was put on it's
hnal passage, and after the speaking mao
commenced il became certain that the
leaders Of the opponents Of the Govern
ment meant business. and that they did
not intend 10 let the measure be adopted
in a perfunctory manner The atmos-
phere OF the house felt too electric FOR
fornalities, and speaker after speaker
paid less attention 10 attacking or sup
porting the bill than TO railing az theH
political opponents. The Chancellor Sc
cure In the Governments majority oi
eleven votes given yesterday on the se,-
ond reading Of the bill. wasted no Worus
| in responding 10 the attacks on the
| measure He listened 10 the discussion
| for an hour and a half. and az $40
| o'clock disappeared from the House
| knowing that the bill was safe OF adop-
| tion II was learned subsequently thdt
| ne had left the House 10 see the fin-
reror The Kaiser had become impa-
| t,ant and had driven up TO the minis
! ters' private entrance. through whlCh ~ ne
| entered the parliamentary puiidihs. inc
| f,bancellor was summoned 10 meet MN.
| ~, Yere closeted together in the Chan
| ceuor's private room for haif an hour;
| II &c understood that His Majesty urged
| .bo chancellor 10 have the bill carried
| through the House at once as ne uesiIeu
| TO start tonight for Kiel, from which
| oloce he intends TO 20 10 Bornhoim' an
| island belonging TO Denmark. NE ulu
| NOT desire to leave Berlin untli ne hhVN
| positively the result OF the vote on MS
| pet scheme. 49, r,o,,so
and smoke privately 10 Herr Won Levet-
zovV the president. and several members
With a view OF expedlting the close o. thr
| discussion The storm of talk was sun
| steadily flowing on. with no sign ol
check The Emperor. impatiently rum
| ing outside. called for Frelherr Eoh
| Stumm-Halberg, who went to his MaJes-
| ty and reported progress. rropaply
| finding that he could get no'h'hs pu'
,rSne,,,ts ,,', s-statements from this source.
| the Emperor le1t the puii's
| division was taken. At,
| THE opposition organs contend TINS
| evening that the majority OF sixteen In
| yavor az the bill is not large enough 10
| corsa the Government TO exuit, especially
ae I, vas won by the Chancellor giving
nIadges TO the Agrarians ana ahtl-oe
mites that will certainly give him trouble
| TO fulfill. 40.
ox,Tt while its opponents fail to con-
| coal their chagrin. Nexation ana ulsap
| nointment. were plainly manliesteu
| throughout to-day's speeches.
| Tbe Emneror is delighted at the pas
| coca NJ the bill. and rumor has IL tnat
| - will confer upon Chancehor Won
| Canr,vi the dignity Of prince.
| IN the debate to-day had been snor,
and decorous. as was expected III ,'da o,liS,,''
circles, the Emperor might nav a,a, 9ppJa
| "a In the House 10 close the session.
| Insteaa of closing the House In person
~ oava that task to the Chancellor'
II read the imperial order Immediately
| after the passage Of the Dill.
re also read a speech from His Majesty
so,trg that the Federal Governments
were highly satisfied with the result oi
+ba deliberations. and had frm conn
| denca that the Reichstag would grant
| tbe sacrifices recognized as necessary.
| Events. the speech continued, nave ho'
| deceived the firm convictions OF the eu-
eral Governments, that the proposed IN,
crease OF the army does not go Oeyohu
| the absolute requirements lhey AZ
| all the more grateful IN that they lOunu
| that the conviction as TO the necessity
| ~ the increase which is spreading more
! and more in the country had nnally
moved the Reichstag 10 adopt the Dill.
After the reading Of the speech the
| Chancellor added: 1T is a special pleas
ure TO me 10 be charged TO give you the
Emperor's thanks
President Won Levetzow then called Tor
three cheers for the Emperor. ana they
| were given with enthusiasm by all the
| groups except the Socialists, VINO had
| left the House before the Chancellor
| had finished
| Yesterday Herr Bebel. the Social Dem
| ocrat leader, posing as the member for
| Strasburg. charged Herr Feichester. chief
| OF police in that city. with personally
maltreating the populace incredioie
Irritation. said Herr Bebel. prevailed
among the Alsatians.
DR. Won Boetticher announced that
| an inquiry into the matter had been
| opened. and IL II was found that Herr
| Feichester was guilty. he would be pun
ished The Government. he added, de-
| sired that Justice be done throughout
| Alsace- Lorraine.
| The initial expenditures arising from
| the cperations Of the new military law
| will be covered by a loan OF 4S'ovoOO
| marks. This lean has been approved by
| the Budget Committee.
| other News From Berlin.
| Eastern affairs are again exciting anx-
| iety in the German Foreign Office Re-
| rorts from ST. Petersburg state that a
| Russian expedition is going TO Toulon,
I and thence TO the Levant. when the
| French fleet already there Will be rein
/ forced.
| The Khedive of Egypt on his visit to
the Sultan OF Turkey Will urge the latter
| 10 use his suzerain rights to send con-
| tingent Of Turkish troops 10 Cairo. Mem
! bars of the diplomatic circle here blame
the English policy in Egypt. which per-