Omaha daily bee., 1895-03-03
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sanction the building Of these division boats.
After concluding the debate on the naval
estimates which resulted in the adpotion OF
the recommendations of the committee in
nearly every case, the Rechstag commenced
the consideration of the military budget. On
the vote Of the salary Of the minister of war,
Liebknecht. the socialist leader, moved
amendment proposing to convert the German
army into a militia force. He advanced the
Swiss military system as a model and
ferred to a similar proposal brought forward
by the French socialists. He declared the
socialists were far from wishing to render
the country defenseess, but the democratic
spirit of the militia system served as a pro-
lection for the soldiers against the tyranny
Of their superior officers. ''In Germany" he
said, unfortunately it Is custom to foster
pretorianism in order that the army might
be employed against the people," cloud pro-
tests.)
Bambach, rightist, declared military force
was useless except for defensive purposes
Tho militia system sufficed for Switzerland
and tho United States on account of their
system" In his opinion the most fearful
state Of all was a defensive system of the
demoralized kind like that of the Paris
commune.
Rickert, the freissnnige leader. said he be-
| lieved tho French, with the exception of the
| socialists, were eager for war with Germany,
! IL they felt certain they had to deal with
| Germany alone. He reminded them that a
| Swiss officer of the general staff described
the Swiss army as being incapable of taking
| the field. In Switzerland, as also with other
countries, cases of Ill treatment of soldiers
| occurred, and even with the militia system
| soldiers were liable. when serious eventuali-
ties arose, to become the prey of the enemies
| cannon. @tf tlfs
"Our army" he concluded "is q good one,
and we willingly entrust our sons to it,
Won Podbibski. conservative, said: "The
socialists wish to give us blunt knife, but
| we want sharp sword in order to be able
| at all times to act effectually for Germany's
bats then adjourned.
Countess Won Perponcher, formerly Emma
Drosse, whose arrest last week on the charge
of perjury was announced In these dispatches
| on Saturday last, has furnished proofs of her
marriage to Count Won Perponcher, son oi
the ex-chief court marshal OF Emperor Will
liam ], and the count offered bail for her re-
lease, but the offer was refused. The COUNTIES:
Is charged with perjury in denying In cour
intimacy with Berlin physician, DR.. Bruno
Voight, whose wife is now suing him for d
vorcc. The doctor was arrested at Municl
and has been brought here on the sam,
charge as the countess. The latter came t
Berlin from America in December, 1893. Sht
was married to the young count in America
but the marriage was concealed because O
family opposition. The mother-in-law of th
countess, wife Of the late court marshal, be
camo seriously i'll on receiving the news O
this scandal.
The government has granted the exequa
teurs of Frederick Won Versen, deput,
United States consul at Berlin, and william
r. Schaefer, United States vice consul a
Barmen, Rhenish Prussia.
The Uncle Sam club. composed of German
Americans residing here. celebrated Wash
; ingtons birthday in an appropriate manner
German exports to the United States con
tinue to increase. From January 1 up
February 20 the exports from Berlin alon
nearly doubled those Of the similar perlo
/ of 1894.