The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-01
PRINCE HoHENLoHE IN A HUFF.

BERLIN, Nov. 30.-The debate on the
budget was commenced in the reich
stag today. Vount Won PasodoWsl1y,
the secretary of the treasury, dWelt
upon the favorable financial position
and stated that the surplus for 1861
would probably be 24,754 900 marks
from which would have to be deducted
100000 marks to cover the supplement
tary estimates. The current year, he
added, was the first since 1875, in which
there had been no increase in the pub
lie debt. Proceeding, the secretary
demonstrated the necessity of increas-
ing the salaries of the public officials,
as provided in the estimates. CHEERS
from the Right)
Herr Fritzen, Centrist criticized the
estimates Of 1878 as being less favor
able than those of the current year.
In so doing, he referred to the dissat-
isfaction felt by the people at the ex-
cessive military pensions. He de-
clared that the increase in the naval
expenditures was exhorbitant and in
sisted that reductions were absolutely
necessary. He added that the sum de-
manded for an ironclad to replace the
koenig Wilhelm, and for the new
cruisers, would not be voted as the
reichstag was not favorably disposed
to the ''illimitable naval schemes of
the government"
Continuing, Herr FritZen said: eve
will not allow our very life blood to be
drawn, nor will we be alIured by the
phantom of a world embracing policy.
which once before drove the German
empire to its DOOM" (Centrist and
Leftist cheers.)
Herr Richter contended that in view
of the favorable financial report, the
FrieSinnige and Peoples party would
oppose any scheme for establishing
a budgetary equilibrium by means of
loan on sugar taxation, claiming
that the law providing for it had
proved to be deplorabIe fiasco, and
that all the news from the colonies
was unfavorable. Referring to the res
1gnaton of Gen. BroSart Won Schellen-
dorf, recently minister of war, Herr
Rlchter said that the story of the mil
1tary cabinet disclosed an uninterrupt-
ed record of intrigue and backstairs
policy in the Prussian court Continu-
ing, Herr Richter said:
1T is always urged that Germany
has too few war ships, but she ALWAYS
has plenty for reviews, which. how
ever, did not induce the car to don
a German naval uniform" 0aughter)
Herr Richter further contended that
the government financial proposals
could not be granted The min
lister for foreign affairs, he said.
mad referred to the recent Joint action
OF Germany, France and Russia in
Aslatlc waters and had intimated that
[bere might be further occasion for CO.
operation. Did this statement. in con-
junction with the proposed increase of
the fleet, imply q trans-marine drei-
bund? In regard to the question of re-
forms Of courts martial and the law
Oh public association, the speaker con-
tinued, the delay of the government in
aeal1ng with them was very suspicious.
Herr Richter concluded, amid the
cheers Of the Leftists and Centrists.
with the demand that the maintenance
OF a sound financial administration be
made the first consideration in passing
the estimates.
The chancellor. Prince Hohenlohe, re-
piled, saying: I'm matters affecting
the imperial army, except the esti-
mates, [ alone am responsible to the
cellor no measure has been taken which
L could not have covered on my re-
sponsibility. Herr Richter had better
address all his criticisms to me, and
not blame the government depart
ments, such as the military cabinet,
which have no parliamentary respon-
sibility. Regarding Gen. Bronsart Won
Schellendorf, 1, as Prussian premier,
did not hesitate to countersign his res
ignation as L had previously assured
myself that he was not disposed to
withdraw it."
The house then adjourned