The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-05
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fore the end of next month, ultra
montanes and progressists are
already preparing for strong
attack on the chancellor. They are sup
ported in their efforts by a part of the
politically far more moderate national
liberals. who cannot remain unconscious of
the serious danger threatening the com
monwealth in consequence of the prolonged
inactivity of the responsible leader of its
policy. II is unquestionably lamentable
fact that in constitutional state, as the
German Empire processes to be, the chief
officer, who alone has to render an account
to parliament for the conduct of the gov
eminent, does not even once appear before
the representatives of the nation, but in
trusts this important charge to subordinates
and mere secretaries. Accustomed to the
almost Unlimited power enjoyed by parlia-
ment IN England and congress in the
United States, we cannot help indulging a
slight contempt at the insignificant role
played by the deputies of the people in
Germany. Bismarck. although the founder
aud promoter of his country's political
emlnence, has-even granting his recog-
niZed merits-too far outgrown the consti-
tuition; SO that sooner or later some inc
vitable restriction of his sway must ensue.
1t is not improbable the next few months,
in which the duties and prerogatives OF the
Imperial chancellor will be freely discussed,
may have a great influence toward this
realization.
| GERMANY AND THE UNITED STATES.
President Hayes last message to con-
gress has been favorably commented upon
here. Especial interest was given to those
passages referring to the silver question
ard the negotiations pending between the
two countries for the renewal of the exist
listing treaty of naturalization. Proposals
Iof the Washington cabinet to extend the
treaty concluded in 1868 with the North
German confederation to the whole empire
are sure to be accepted as many difficulties
arise from the fact that the south German
states have separate treaties with Amer.
lea, while Alsace and Lorraine, annexed
only in 1871, are not yet included in these
Regulations. The project of Mr.. Bancroft
Davis, late American minister, for estab-
fishing kind of model treaty to provide
settlement of all intricate international
questionS-as, tor instance, naturalization,
extraditlon, marriage, &c.-appears tC
form the basis OF pourparIers now going or
between the respective cabinets. 1t would
undoubtedly be a great achievement il
this scheme should be effectualty carried
out. The semi-ofhcial organs of govern
ment have, with evident pleasure, dis
cussed report of the Washington cabinet
having ordered its consular representative
abroad to suggest means for promoting thu
increase of American imports into Ger
many. Commercial relations between til,
two countries have lately shown create
degree of animation. Ia the period from
the lst of October, 1876, to the 3Oeh Sep
TENDER, 1877, German exports to til
United States amounted in value to abou
10000, 900 marks-about 6. 600 900 mark
in excess of the articles exported i
previous years. Almost one-half of tn
goods consisted of textile manufactures, tie
and half per cent of wines and provision
ID and six per cent of chemicals and dye stuff>