New-York tribune., 1868-03-20
GERMANY.

GEN. sCHURZ ON THE KING OF PRUSSIA AND
THE SITUATION IN GERMANY.
Gen. Carl Schuz, who is on a visit to his
former home writes his impressions about the King Of
Prussia and the parliamentary system OF that country
The following his description Of the King: "The nature
OF tha constitutional system requires, according TO mod
ern notions the official existence OF ministry and tho
policy of the Government to depend ON parliamentary
coming up TO these requirements. This fact can be
counted for in various ways II Prussia had King
ng novels and allow his ministers to govern
in his name, constitutional government t., wenla 1
william is conscientious His reign dates from
period when direct participation OF the people In GOV
the sole seat Of Although the force Of cir.
has cOmpes T te tolerate % % hs enc
SSt the Business q coyenng Mas properly his
duty The Prussian Constitution loose as 1t is IN regard
vince him OF the that the duty OF governing person
ally is very limited in Constitutional state and th:
every eS goes document % submitted 70 him. and
times asks his ministers for such as have
.Ss .es BEEN IN .ms nsnoa ns i anrS % S0s a
an and has his on ss the SggTa% gSSHS aSSr h
6cuents and il Is said that he likes TO have people
him 81 work lie enjoys excellent health and n9!SitA, M
and believed that he was af extremist S
1s to that opao Bat R
Of the most strenuous OF the King say that
craftness schurz does not however, attribute the fault
the hitherto incomplete development OF Parliamentary
government In Prussia to the King but TO the people also
soSe rs .r4e n b ne % the nas Ti aaeet @een the
Government and the Chamber. which preceded the Aus
tran had insisted upon their constitutional rghu
with energy the electors IN the country evidently ap
peared to assist the Chambers with equal rmness Thus
az least, the reelection OF the Opposition majority W
interpreted But when asked what the result would have
they had induced the people to refuse to be taxed
the OF the Opposition said TO answer pretty gene
rally the people would have paid attention to the
neal NJ he ham
such dangerous experiment would not ON mat acconn
toms Schurl draws the conclusion that Government
would have experienced no decisive defeat, even
tves OF the people had not interrupted and partly
removed by the According 10 SchurZs observations
the authority Of the Chamber IS somewhat weakened In
the eyes Of the people. by virtue Of the extremely sue
cessfnl policy OF Bismarck lie says The Governments
can quote in their favor Important aud apparent resu
while the representatives OF the people have only the
theoretical right on their side The government steps
forward on the large theater OF the world imposing
power; the Chamber gives its time to petty debates abou'
Confederate laws IL Is natural under these &C eHSu% as
Compared Comp with the GoysrOment. controlled by BIZ
marok. member Of the Chamber belonging "
the party being asked by SchuZ whether
the people took much interest In parliamentary procee~
people as a general thng.'are well pleased with tss
progress made toward the unhcation Of Germany, ana
provided il is accomplished" sehurZ says: The mas
OF the people 1t is true, are desirous OF
nariamentary conflicts TO anticipate aud thus TO thwss
the final work OF consolidation. Dazzed by succes:s
policy they look with some indifference upon t%
proceedings Of tie Chamber But for very extraordins
occurrences they would not therefore, proceed ~
extremes for supporting extending Parliamentary -
thorty any more they would have done at the u
OF the conflict" STILL Schnrz is by no means
by the state OF affairs lie says: Tho Gcruah nA's
makes but slow progress in that respect but II maks
retrograde moyement time Snsa "sr Sn, mem sss
affairs cannot last long Peace and internal imprSs
ment will do much TO advance the cause. Ano,ner.
NJ imnorfanee IL that the want OF constitutional gove
ment must be felt by the people. and establishes
self by the habit OF seeing common onInuessss Inses
pubcly Discussed In that respect even the appeaiS
Of possessing it has yalno for keeping that sa
alive Although the instance OF the Chamber befote
war has had no Immediate success IL has neveftnel
been fruitful good result Tho rst conflict nss sSad
expose themselves 10 n second one. Even the hing "A
aotr eshed e. IIe qssd Il eau that Period tls aS~