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He concluded with remarking that he

ne cOncluded WIN remark1ng that he
hoped the reichstag would agree to
the present modest request of the naval
authorities.
Count Won Mirbach, the Agrarian
leader, announced that although the
Conservatives would vote for the
cruiser credit upon this occasion, they
would not promise to support it's
final reading unless the government
showed itself more amenable to the
Agrarian demands.
The reichstag's rejection of the new
torpedo grant was a great disappoint-
ment to the naval authorities. Two
of these vessels were to have been
built, and they were intended to be the
the swiftest vessels in the navy. It
having been planned that they should
be constructed so as to develop a
speed of twenty-five knots per hour
and be able to make a voyage of
5000 miles without .recoaling They
were expected to be invaluable for
accommodating and for conveying dis
patches, while being also available
as torpedo catchers." The general
belief is that the government will make
another attempt to get the reichstag
to sanction the building of these tor
pedo boats
After concluding the debate on the
estimates resulting in the adoption of
the recommendations of the commit
tee in nearly every case, the reichstag
commenced consideration of the mil
ltary budget. On the vote upon the
salary of the minister of war, Herr
L1ebknecht, the Socialist member.
moved an amendment proposing to
convert the German army into
MILITIA FORCE.
He advanced the Swiss military sys-
tenn as a model and referred to a
similar proposal brought forward by
the French Socialists. He declared
that the Socialists were far from wish
ing to render the country defenseless,
but the democratic spirit of the militia
system served as a protection for the
soldiers against the tyranny of their
superior officers. I'm Germany" said
he, unfortunately it is customary to
foster pretorianism, In order that the
army might be employed against the
people," Cloud protests) Rambach
Rightist, declared that a militia force
was useless except for defensive pur-
poses. The militia system sufficed for
Switzerland and the United States on
account of their position. In his opin-
ion, the most fearful state of all was
defensive system of the demoralized
kind, like that of the Paris commune
Rickert, the Freissinnige leader, said
he believed the French with the eX-
ception of the Socialists, would be eag-
er for war with Germany if they felt
certain they had to deal with Germany
alone. He reminded the house that a
Swiss officer of the general staff de-
scribed the Swiss army as being in
capable of taking the field. In Switzer-
land also, as in other countries. cases
of ill-treatment of soldiers occurred.
and even with the militia system SOL
diers were liable when serious eyentu-
alities arose to become the prey of the
enemy's cannon. Our army" he con-
cluded, lis a good one, and we willing
ly entrust our sons to it,
Won Podbiebski, Conservative. said:
THE Socialists wish to give us a blunt
knife; but we want a sharp sword to
be able at all times to act effectually
for Germany's honor and protection. >,
(Cheers) The debate was then adj
Journed.
COUNTESS IN JAIL.
Countess Won Perponcher, formerly
Emma Dross, whose arrest last week
on the charge of perjury was an
nounced In these dispatches on Satur-
day last, has furnished proof of her
marriage to Count Won Perponcher,
son of the ex-chief court marshal of
emperor William l., and the count of
fered bail for her release, but the offer
was refused. The countess is charged
with perjury in denying, in court, inti-
macy with Berlin physician DR.. Bru-
no Weight, whose wife is now suing
him for divorce. The doctor was ar
rested at Munich and has been
brought here on the same charge as
the countess. The latter came to Ber-
lin from America in December 1893.
she was married to the young count
In America, but the marriage was con-
cealed because of family opposition.
me mother-in-law of the countess,
wife of the late court marshal. became
seriously i'll on receiving the news of
the scandal.
United States Ambassador Runyon
gave dinner this week to the South
ana central American ministers to
Germany.
iHe ohcie oam club, composed of
German-Americans residing here. cele-
brated Washington's birthday in an
appropriate manner.
The government has granted the exc
quaturs of Frederick Won Versen. dep
uty United States consul general at
Berlin, and William r. Schaeffer, Unit
ed States vice consul at Barmen.
Rhenish Prussia.
German exports to the United States
continue to Increase From Jan. up
to Feb. 20 the exports from Berlin
alone nearly doubled those of tho civ,