Show GERMAN FAVORS THE NATIONAL MILITIA IA berlin feb 4 A notable address was made by herr bebel the socialist I 1 leader in favor of a national militia instead of a standing army during the courso course of a debate in the reichstag on military appropriations ile he pointed out that professional troops generally prolonged wars and gave a number of instances Instance of this in european history he said that much could bo learned from the achievements of the military farces during tho american civil war and asserted also that the swiss militia system has given the most excellent results declaring that even german generals among other military experts had stated that tho maneuvers of the swiss troops wera far more instructive than the german maneuvers which were the merest parade and ebow |