Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-26
ARMY pETInE,fEsrs.
Has Caused Discomfort In Germany
The Jubiiess In May.

The Jubiisss In May.
Berlin, April. ~. - copyrighted BY
the Associated Press) The spring list
or promotions and retlrementa from the
army has just been published and has
Increased the cisosnnt already die
played. The number OF officers retired
10 larger than over and their age and
rank plainly shows that the emperor
!. adhering to the plan OF rejuvenating
the army.
a pamphlet published by an officer
Of tho general stan shows that the re-
tirements and promotions are much
more rapid In the German than In the
French army. The average age OF tho
German officer OF tho rank OF major
or upwards ~ four ami half ycarH
less than that OF the French. None OF
the generals JuRt retired are very old or
incapitated. Those numerous changes
In the army affect not only Prussia
but WurtemburR and Baden.
Baron Hamerstein. the former Com
Eeryntive leader and executor OF the
Eroux keitung. who Yves sentenced on
April ~. 10 three years imprisonment
and fine Of 1900 marks. after having
been convicted OF forgery, said 10 a
representative Of the Associated Press
after his conviction
Il am sorry now that | dld not ac-
ocpt an Invitation 10 go 10 America,
which l received through friend
soon nftcr my filght from Reriin Last
summer A New York editor offered
me ilno editorial position, but owing
20 my ignorance OF the English lam
guage. refused Il.
The jubilcea on May 10 at Frankfort
on-Main and on May II at Berlin will
he grand nffairB. The city council Of
Frankfort has allowed 10000 marks to
decorate the streets ana the citizens
have raised another $4,000 marks with
which 10 Illuminate tho monument OF
William l. a Significant speech from
the emperor ~ expected at the unveil-
ing, In Berlin there will be divine SER
Vices In the open air near the schloss
In the presence OF the emperor. and
there WIN be an enormous parade In
the afternoon In which 10000 veterans
from oil parts OF Germany viii take
part
A number OF German army officers,
including representatives from the war
department by Invitation OF a represen-
tative OF the Maxim company attended
an extensive test In the Hosenhaide
district OF quick firing guns OF new
pattern, The excellence OF the guns
was admitted. but II was pointed out
thnt there would be difficulty In getting
SUFFICIENT ammunition to the spot
serve them and on this account
the difficulty was looked upon as
being inHurmouutable. Besides II
would cost 2oo,0Ooec9 marks 10 equip
the German ARMY with the new Maxim
and until France or Russia adopt a
field gun vastly superior TO the present
weapon IN use Germany win retain
tho guns she now has. although It IL
admitted they arc too slow.
Professor Conrad, the noted econo.
| mist speaking on the currency queR.
| tion At Halle. geid nobody can forctci
( how the situation will develop IN Amer.
lea n the silver standard Is introduced
| there at the same time an increase lr
| the protective tariff In made, Europe
he added, would be flooded with Ameri
can cereals without the chance OF ex.
| porting products 10 America ard tn,
only one preventive was, IN his opinion
to establish nan European tnrln
league. This. Professor Conrad also
said, was only question OF time and
| must come eventually