Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-03
FRENCH ARMY INCREASE AROUsEs
GERMAN OPINION.
GERMANY LEFT FAR BEHIND.
WILL HAVE 1O5 FEWER INFANTRY
BAT"TALIONs THAN FRANCE.
The Won TaUsch Perjury Case Assume
ing Unexpected DimensfOns-Du-
cling in Germany Rapidly
IncreHsing-Ncws From
the FntherIand.

from Paris that the French council Of war
has ordered a large increase in the cadres
of the army. by which AS new battalions
of infantry will be created, has thorough
ly aroused public opinion here, especially
in view OF the announcement that the
French artillery is already partly re-armed
with quick-fring guns. France, under the
new system. will have los more battalions,
on "A peace footing, than Germany, and the
German military authorities now intend
TO hasten the equipment of the army with
new Krupp quick-firing guns, at an ex-
pense of 26O.OO0OOO marks. The German
navy is being rapidly provided with the
same type of gun, not only in the case of
the new vessels but on board the older
vessels At the same time, a skillfully
managed agitation has begun, doubtless
prompted by the government, in favor Of
a further increase in the peace cadres so
as TO catch up with the French. The cam
paign was started by the semi-official Co
logne Gazette and Hamburger Correspond
ent. The latter expresses regret that the
army increases in Germany and France are
like an endless screw, but maintains that
it cannot be helped. although to Germany,
with her 52,OOOOOO population it is easier
than in the case of France, with barely
100000 inhabitants The author of this
article, who is supposed to be high Of
fetal of the general staff, even speaks of
the necessity in the near future of re-
arming the German infantry with more
effective magazine rifle and of reorganiz-
ing the system of fort!fications.
The preliminary investigation into the
case of Won Tausch, the former commits
sioner of detectives, who is charged with
perjury. etc, has assumed larger dimen-
sons than at first expected, due to the
special order of Emperor William that
nothing be overlooked. Besides being tried
on four charges of perjury, Won Tausch
will also be tried for les majestic, COM
mitted jointly with Norman Schumann, a
newspaper man of this city. The where
abouts OF the latter is at present unknown,
though he is supposed TO be in Constan-
tinopIe The relations of Won TAusch with
the press will be thoroughly gone into.
Six editors and correspondents have al
ready been summoned as witnesses. Incl
dentally, the charge of slander and les
majeste has been formulated against Herr
Harden. editor of the Zukenft, based on
comments on the Won Tausch case.
DR.. HolIenben, the Russian minister at
the court of Stuttgart, and formerly minis
ter to Washington, is about to be recalled
and transferred to a minor post, as mark
of the emperor's displeasure at Hollen-
ben's serving as second to Baron Won
Wangenheim in a disgraceful duel, fought
last week near Canstatt. At a convivial
evening which the emperor spent on Mon
day with the officers of the Berlin garri-
son and his aides de camp, his. majesty
spoke severely of this duel and of duels
fought on account of escapades with
women.
Statistics just published show that the
number of duels in Germany has doubled
since 1889. and, whereas, in 1891, sixty sem
tences were imposed for dueling, 1O7 SEN
tences for the same offense were imposed
In 1896 i'm various parts of Germany.
The feeling about the Brueswitz case is
still very strong. Some officers who en-
tered two of the leading cafes in Breslau
were greeted with cries of Here come
the Rrueswitzes" As a consequence, Off
GERS have been forbidden to enter the cafes
of Breslau.
Herr Bonn, the well known actor, and
Herr Lotter, the dramatist, intend to form
a company with which to tour France and
present German plays in Paris and other
towns. They win start early during the
year
II is rumored in court circles that Gem
eral Won Hahnke. hitherto a powerful
chief of the emperor's private military
soon be replaced.
Duke Ernest Gunther, of Schleswig- -Hol-
stein. brother of the empress of Germany,
has had his castle at Prinkeneu completely
renovated and rebuilt Ii is now one of the
grandest chateaux in Germany. resembling
the ChateauX of Friedrichshof, belonging
TO the ex-empress of Germany. A suite of
rooms has been especially fitted up for the
accommodation of the emperor and
empress. who will reside there for some
time during the coming spring.
The imperial chancellor. Prince Hohen-
lohe. will celebrate his golden wedding on
February Is.
Emperor William is planning series of
special favors which are said to include a
new honorary title and a decoration to be
seldom conferred upon any but crowned
heads.
The health of tho mad king. Otto of Ba-
Naria. has remarkably improved of late
His lucid intervals are becoming more fire.
quent. and longer; his delusion of being a
stork and able to fly has ceased. he smokes
no more cigarettes and has hardly any OF
his former fits of fury, when he tore and
broke everything. hut he displays in
ordinate fondness for candies.
Emperor William will receive on Feb
r,iary s. at the new palace, the twelve sur
vivurs OF the German warship Itls. which
was lost in a hurricane off the coast of
China last year.
An article has appeared in the BavarlIn
FstheriHnd. the organ of DR.. Pigl lncm-
her Of the reichstag, presaging the down.
fan of the German empire through the de-
feCtion Of Austria from the driebund. owing
20 the arrogance of Prussia. This has
caused the Hamburger Nachrichten, Prince
Bismarck's organ, TO express the hope that
Dr. Pigl will be driven out of the reichstag
"A traitor. The Hamburger NHchriChten
also advocates the passing of a special law
making hill of attainder applicable 10
members of the rcichstag who preach Sc
ditiouS doctrines.