New-York tribune., 1871-01-03
GERMAN POLITICS.
THE NEW TREATIES-BISMARCK AND TIE NEV
CONsTITUTION-THE IMPERIAL TITLE.

GERMAN 1OIlIltS.
THE NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND TIE NEW
CONSTITUTION-THE IMPERIAL TITLE.
fPRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
BERLIN, Dec. 9.-The Imperial Diet, which
assembled Now a. and IN its two first meetings almost
unanimously passed war loan of looooco thalers,
has since the beginning Of this week, debated ON the
new treaties OF the North German Confederation with
the Southern States TheIberal party being divided IN
opinion. and the Conservatives having made up their
minds to accept anything which emapates from the
allied Princes, the final passage Of the treaties Is
foregone concluson the debate is only matter Of FORM
and carried the sake Of public decency The Prus
sian Government went far 10 declare In It's
own name that the Diet would be through by the end
OF this week. 1t convoke the Prussian Assembly
-Landtag-for Wednesday next-a plain hint that
| it considered one week sufficient for the discus
| sion OF OF the most important bills ever
| submitted TO a legislative body. The Diet VIII
seauently adjourn Saturday. night,
and Assembly will meet on Wednesday next, 10 pass
the budget bloc. and then home again. mention
this unceremonious way OF the Government Of debating
is individual will the law Of the country because it
proves the dsrespcct which the ruling classes entertain
for the representatives OF the people. Germany IL not
constitutional country but 1t always has been and still
an absolute Government in the interest OF its princes
here and there interwoyen with some constitutional
technicalities
do not propose to into the particulars of the
Versailles treaties From the point OF view Of the
present German COnstltuuOnal laws, IlOre
with Baden and Hesse cannot well be objected to
with wtemberg does not destroy the Old federal
relations but the Bavaran treaty an anomaly and an
anachronism, which jeopards all the dearly bought
results Of o long political struggle. Bavaria does not
submit TO the laws OF Germany but she dictates her
will TO the majority. The most important acts
passed by the North German Diet within the
last three years not applicable to her She Is left at
liberty TO regulate the law Of marriage OF settling on
and migrating from part of the country to the other
Bavaria has beside secured to herself the administration
Of the post and telegraph system and OF the principal In
ternal revenue the confederation cannot interfere with
her military establishment. which in time of peace is ex
clusivey ocered and regulated by the King and last
but not least the shocking concession has been made 70
Bavaria that out Of 50 votes, constituting the Federal
Council IA votes, between oneourth and onefth Of
the whole, sufidont to bring legislation to stand
still. These II votes represented by Bavaria e
saxony a. and wdrtembcrs ~. while Prussia with her
twentyour millions OF inhabitants has only H. So when
ever the three smaller kingdoms having little over
eight millions of inhabitants altogether, any other
votes, are united. it will be impossible to law
II was admitted all Sdes that the North German
Confederation was model in its kind, and that many
smendnens required for its perfection, but it had
at east the merit OF creating Prussia leader in NIL
matters OF national concern. The naon had HghJ 10
expect that the defects of thn North German Confedera
tion would e corrected instead OF being increased In
pursuing the negotiations between the contracting
Bavaria havo eucceeded in bartering on sInall
advantages from the national programme and thus
finally gaining Q little more for tleif state rights
interest All changes that have been made are, III iao
decorations. This Constitution Is by no means
reward for the bravery and sacrifices OF the people, but
has dictated by the eaousies of tho Princes Tncy
have taken the Old North German Confederation
whatever T. good and Put in its place the most anti
quated feuda lave they weaken Prussia instead OF
strengthening Der, aud ordaih state rights to he the
fundamental law of the now German Empire Inc
German Princes have laid down the same theory,
which has exploded in consequence OF the sst war o inc
SoutbrTs Rebellion. Bavaria IL another s0uth Car'haI
and the three smaller kngdONs of Bavaria saxony, nnd
Nirtemturg ts natural center o opposition !" an
legitimate demands and wants of the h'tl "heh uc
fathers Of The Aneicsh Republic weakened ihe Itheia
Government favor of the ngis otos they could moi
foreseo that OF this concession would gro" Sta'c
Rights party which gradually gained strength enough to
sap the foundations Of the whole political structure Al
that time many mitigating circumstances e0uld De
pleaded their favor. National unity was hfh' 10 pe
established the united provinces OF the Netheanus
fron afar appeared good example for IMITATION ana
cotton yet raised slavery TO the controng po"
OF the South But in this case what can De sad h "o
fense OF the German Pncee wbo prompted by the most
selfish motives thrust such Constitution on the peope'
These gentlemen who have created ana cuitNateh ule
Of the nation, will not too distant day
have 10 account for thsto say the leas-histoiicaI
bunder.
No one here s surprised at the tgosm OF the German
Princes but as vet 10 is not generally unde.st0Od NJ
BsmsSck allowed the smaller States to get the best Oh
the bargain. 1t IL alleged by some that tho chaheeor
"a statesman looking more 10 eIpedency than 10 pf-
eple that he feels strong enough 10 Keep do"h any
attempt OF the part Of the Princes TO dictate terms "
Pysa and thnt therefore he did not lay great stress
Oh those treaties Others, who have come directly oh
Versailles assert that Bismarck Is dissatisfied win he
trcues The more he feels that N he had dc'o'eu
more zeal and attention "a the negotiations he hkn'
have attained better result According 10 's Nera'o
ho is enraged at the .efshness ana rapaey Vi 'ho ~
princely fry aud not take the trouble 10 cohce'
he complains Of the enormous amount Oi LABOR "n0h
thrown Oh his shoulders and IL IN general ulSSa'is'
with the slow conduct Of the My impression Is na'
Bismarck could have made better treaties II iehS he
had wanted them, that itsuits him better 10 nave
weak con federation which he can stretch OF fec "o
cordng 10 circumstances. Thus be viii DE the sole s
of the field every body knows that lac cauho pe '
with Whatever may be the practical We: Sihs oi Tue
new Constitution II s u sbortsigited poi:'! 10 "io
constitutions like coats, btuGg single @an' 'ns1A' o'