New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-17
GERMAN ARMY BILL ADOPTED.
A COMPROMISE REACHED BETWEEN THN
EMPEROR AND THE REICHSTAG

A COMPROMISE REACHED BETWEEN THE
EMPEROR AND THE REICHsTAG.
Berlin March 1s-In anticipation Of the third
70 ldinG Of the Army hill to-day. both the heichs'Se
end the public galleries 81 that house were paohVu
The various items Of the estimates were hrst as
cis=ed and the proceedings were so turnnleht 'ha'
the president Count Won Ballenstein' was repent
edlv compelled 70 call the house 70 order.
When thu Army bill was taken up Dr. Lleper
the Centrist leader. moved the acceptance VI ,''o
commuters proposal 10 reduce the peace eHe'lVe
nv seven thousand men. adding that the house oe
clares its willingness. I'm the event OF 'le "HU'N
erarta6 hv the committee proving inadequate 70
enter into fresh negotiations with the Government
Dr Ideher also moved that civilian artisans u"
stead Of active soldiers he employed IN Inc "''''
and workshops Of the army
The Minister Of War. General Won Gossler' said
that should the different parties in the Reichs,as
hav. come 10 an understanding on the Dill MS
s,eecb would not affect t therefore, h" would 10
his duty ~ q soldier. and defend the measure ""
the end He then urged the adoption Of the entire
Government demands, and closed ny oe''H'i"S nc
n the whole peace effective was not Volou "o" u"
must inevitably again come before the House.
Dr. Lieter appealed to the Bundesrath ana 10 ,ne
immortal Chancellor TO accept his notion pointing
.ut mar = motion for the dissolution OF me he'nS
tar would occasion all the difficulties aitehd@i' Oh
, per4od without budget The notion he ADDED
had been introduced out ~ love for the fS'hcr-
land Ill,
Prince Hohenlohe said that in view Of the mill
49,, ,,,,,o-,o,ce nossessed by the formations aT~
,ro,ed ~, The committee and As their being carried
on. could not be delayed. the Federal Government
accented Dr Iiehers motion with the reservation
that I'm conformity with the readiness eNpieSS'u
Nv the Reichstag 10 enter INFO fresh NEGOTIATIONS
,to Government will introduce fresh proposals be-
fore the expiration OF the agreed term ano from
tno willingness with which the Rechstag Endorsed
Inv riober's resolution the Government confidently
dcducod the belief that the fun demands o. the I'M
nerial Government will find acceptance In good
time for the accomplishment Of the proposed organ
iznrion.
t{erron Won I,evot2ow Won Kardorh. basserhShn
and Rllcrt accepted Or. Lichers resolution III ne
half Of their respective parties.
I4orr Richter declared that the acceptance OF inc
C:,yornr,ont's demand in its entirety woud nave
been practically sanctoning military aDsoin'iSn-
t4o thon ovnlained that he defended his own mo-
tion for the establishment Of two years service
| 1Ierr r}ehol remarked that the Social Democrats
would he The only party to profit by dissolution
| Of the ReichstaE. 49,
/ t4or~ IJeberu1ann Won sonnenherr, Anti-Semite'
asserted that the dissatisfaction al me WAY j"
which the compromise between the Government
/ o~5 tho Rolchstag had been effected was WIDE
/ ,,e.d Personally he preferred The Government
iiu. but the Government appeared 10 nave Auoile
ne eectorai, cry OF he sold The soidity Of The
/ Governnont has been to-day buried Win INC GU
af.er fnri6er debate the general discussion was
closed and he articles OF the Army Dln VIE ne ne,
/ hated Article J. which the committee oln H"'
+ si.or was ADOPTED Article II. as drafted by me
/ committee and amended by DIT LAeber InoIi9n
J,ae aioutod Then the whole bill was adopted ny
yore Of ~ 70 l32. The Radicals. German feo,
MICS Party Social Democrats Poles AIsalIahs aIio
p 4or,1are opposed Article ii. Herr fichler
amendment Was rejected , 49,, ,,~
IL han tho final vote was announced Count VoI
roaa1ov-sl-,- Wchner shook hands with General V'T
n VS. learned that Or Liober's motion was M
,ee-l+ 4tflne between l)r. Il@her ana GUN
Won Posad0w Ky " elmer. Secretary or inc lrpetIa
/ tfone ONCE and Prince Hohenlohe. me lhpeI,a
/ ChenceU0r who both agreed 70 recommend m
b cor,rroroise O the Rundcsrath The latler uls
] ciie.ed fhc matter yesterday evening. "In'h hc1u
.ted Prince HOhonl0he's statement 70. cav. 'frh
49, van C,osSler was NOS consulted Which eAp l
/ us attitude I'm mis- afternoons debate ne I'm
+ ra~,r's decision depends on the result Of To-Day
The members Of the Rundesrath severely cr1rcls
T-r.per0r Williams hitherto unYledliie elLlHo i,
h.rteo = arrays the Bundesrsth against nm =
Tie event Of 8 conflict over the bill l'r MlquH1.
the Minister ~ Finance. has declared prlvai'e J,
tTs+ tIe Emperor has said that he VIII nor ihaht
t,rgain Of the military demands, when. ne ~
ea-'e are the minimum needed Prince Hohenloh
a. g~le+i,. averee 20 conflict. and n is believed M
VII sign = ono occurs 49,
rrrrl-or Williams consent n the compromis
wa df+ained by Prince Bohonlohe and Count vol
. T0eadov- XIV Wehner lust before the tnI-io
F s+a~te4 for Friedrichsruh in order 10 he presen
~ the transfer OF tho bodies 81 Prince ana Princes
r,,,-oo,., ~ tho nlailSO. cum that place.