, 1870-12-25
The Now German Esuaplrc-AnnlyatL
0G LII GQ0&4&IullauA

The Berlin correspondent Of the London
Times gives tie following analysis Of the con-
stitution Of the new Ger.nan Empire:
The constitution OF tho North German
Con:edeEac5, by Rlich il IL about to bs super
seeded. claims military and naval Affairs, az
we'll as criminal and commercial Law, tariff,
e1cise. aud como minor subjects, IL
tue domain Of the Central Government aud
Parliament. To these the remodel1ed cousti-
tuition adds Legislation on the right OF form.
ing private societies, and on the liberty Of the
presH--an extension whfch ia eure to be fur
thcr incrcased. az, indeed. the limits Of tl.ls
jurisdiction have never boon very anxion+ly
observed by tho Federal bodies petite. The
Government Of the ConfeleIacy u carried on
sesentatives Of the various-- Sovereigns. In
voting npon the measures proposed by m.ny
Of them, each representative is accorded
number OF votes, supposed to be proper
ticnate to Tho elzo and Importance Of tho
State 10 ats for. While Hamburg, for iu-
Saxony four, and Prussia seventeen. In ths
Federal Council, IL it existed up to the
present war, there we're for.y-thres votes Al.
together. ct which Prussia herself, possessing
nearly half. could always count upon 30
many moro as made her practically paramount
in the Assembly. In the new Council, as It
will DO after the e1t-.j1s tha Southern Ststas,
though the number Of votes is increascd by
Is. rruesia retains only her former numbef,
and accordingly has her inlluence proportion
ately weakened. Bavaria, roae eeesing slxvotct,
Wnltembtsg four, saxony four, and Ho>se
three. will tsgether hare H many votes
ss the presiaing power Of the corfedoracy.
and By 4 coalition be always abls TO neutral
ixe their principal colleague. II this arrange
mt ut seems to bear an nminous resemblance
TO the old Band, in which the various German
states 70 t1feetuatfg ueutrtlizea each other
all fhAf 3ator TINA $Ynt1 1873 n 1SE{s nypt
to te remembered that F:---e:::. It !,reseri i.
the oulr real power in the Confe3erAcS,
1hl.o formerly there were 'two-Fiusria
and Aueirs-each equally. strong ans
equally likely to draw number OF mnor
stasce after it. Without an hereditary rival
to combat her every action. Pruesia's tscend-
ancy will he very great IN an assembly Of
rlnor Statee, even though tho influence eol.-
etitusicnally a.eisned her may be COMPARE
t1vely small.
To secure. however. the main points Of
unity aGasnet aren the possibility Of Charge
IN the ,wroug direction, prnseia retains
tae of vetei1g s fns .ay sseax eae.ionp n0*es'ef e.
the uiht.Iy and nar.f ar,angcrnenta,
and, which il ! remarkable prosrcss, acquire.
the same right with regard to the tariif xuu
e1ctse. This renders her mistress Of tbs
Federal finaEees, and, together with her COM
rnand over the army, IL sure to weld the VI
HAy OF counter concession to the Southern
Slater, she tss voluntarily disested herself Of
her p1eeent privilege Of declaring wa1 In tho
name Of the eonffderscy without the sanction
Of the FedeEa! courcll. Except IN case OF at
tack br FOREIGN foe, When the may act
without consulting her allies, dec1arstions ot
Ear in future viii proceed, not from Tru.sss.
but from tEo council that represents tho
Deutecher Bund.. Two more important cou-
ceesiene have to te rccorded.. Three-
s'; eli, instead s o,e Of ,tso-tbirds, As hitherto.
ter.tiou in the con4titution-1 pro-
sision which. as every coming change Il sure
to strengthen unity At the expcnee Of tho
local governments, 10 clearly in favor OF tae
special committees Of the Federal Council.
which bare 10 prepare the lsxe and superio-
tend the different branches Of tho admini.-
tsaflou, fouE mtuor States, 1n.te1d Of two.
a. formerly. Will Be- represented in addition
to r1uesia. Other points are Of minor in
alao. NuEtembuEg, ~ they retain the legisla-
tlou on the beer and spirit excise-a mattcr
at the greatest moment to The Southsrn ex-
chequese. Which rely Principally upon tha
creature wants Of the snbisct-xl1t not vote
On these points in the Federal Council 4
varia IN military matters. which leaves h=r
the exclusive Organization And direction
Of her own army in time Of peace;
Hurtenbu!G, it seems, eecutea the less
considerable exception made In favor
Of Sa1oDy some tune ago. and, conforming to
the Federal lave in Ill that concerns organ
izstion. rstains the direction Of her troops in
time Of pesce: hnt the opposite policy il fol-
lowed BY Haden.. wto, cot sAtisded With tho
| diuinu,,ou Of her military eoyerelEntv de-
creed by the Federal charter, hxe concluded \
| special treaty With tho government in which
che reEcuneea even the financial portion Of hcr
military tusiness, as well As tie right TO ap~
| point officers. AID fome other points OF Sec
| cEtsre importance coEstitutionally left to tha
LEGAL governments. The Baden army simply
becomes embodieI with the pfussiAn. ~ have
| 20 napy Of the other Federal States. By The
Way these didere Mt ESadatiorts in the Wat in
which they give up their Artuits to be COM
u1an1ed and employed bv Prussia cnsious:v
fsiect The degree Of Importance belonging
each minor sovereign. Proud BAyarix OILY
| const nse to keep \ certain number Of troops
and place them 1t Prussis'a disposal in w
Ss1or's AID W'ultenberg 50 step further,
and. willie promising euccor in wsr, accept
the Ptussian organization, Hes.e, Bruins
/ Wick, and few 6tac- S.2tss, sdhosinE to the
letter OF tho Federal Laws, claim tho privilege
[ OF aTroirting the greater part Of their OIL
cerr, and Of provls,o ling. clothing, equippiuG.
ard paying their foEccr, who IN every otherre-
hare not thought it worth their vhile to pre-
se1ye there scantE rights eonsti;utioa.l1s tsFt
them, tut. ecfsuE 10 Prussia pso7or::oaste
amount OF the!t share In the Zollyorri1 rese.
| aCe. have entirely handed over their couple Of
| regiments to thc Berlin Goye1u1nsnt. To con-
| c3ude, Southern Hcese will send 6, Baden II
| Gcmhers TO the Federal Parliament, uho.e
total is thus swslled TO SIT. The ekao. nun
| her e tho Wurtemberg Acd Bayxsian Deputies
l IA EtfII unEnhurw .