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Show UEIOIAX AFF.UHS. The u'"0 of the l!eichsll,gxhe Army Question. BeKLIX, June la-Tito committee of vXlZlv Stllg " U,1C bil1 yerfoiilav IvriK0 P',rOT' the' measure pi escribing the basis Tor u military for-metiou. for-metiou. Windthorst, tho leader of tho v1(iall;',rly,.l,?dal'c'1 h" would not vote for tho hill, as he did not con-suter con-suter tho moment opportune to attempt any tests of party streugth. lie announced at the same time he would lay on the table in the reichstag a motion -suggesting the government Simula desist irom its intention to compel com-pel all men capable of bearing arms to periorm uiililary services. The eov-erumout eov-erumout should abolish septennate; should lix the strength of tho army auuually. at the time the budget was submitted aud the term of service for infantry should be lixcd at two year. Kiekert proposed that peace to be cflective should be tixed annually. , The miuistcr of war replied thai tho constitution implied the right of the emperor to lix the matter effective. A yearly fixture could not be conceded. The Reichstag adopted tho grant of 4,500,000 marks to the, account of East Africa. |