The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-14

rejected by only six vote
Then the crucial division was taken.
zach Deputy answering yes or no from
his seat to a challenge from the President
rostrum. As The numbers piled up and
II became obvious that the majority eli her
way would be extremely narrow the ex-
cltement became feverish. and when Count
Won Ballestrem, the President. announced
the vote as i7s to 1893, leaving the Govern
ment in a minority Of ten, I've lief from the
silence came in an outburst Of indescrib-
confusion. The Government partisans
loudly denounced the CIericats, who mainly
sat silent, while the Socialists stood waving
handkerchief and cheering in delirious
delight. The spectators joined in the din.
When the pandemonium had subsidized
Chancellor Won Buelow arose and opening
a portfolio which he had handled nervously
throughout the sitting withdrew a docu-
ment. He said:
-Gentlemeh. we have an imperial mes
sage to read to you"
~Thereupon, in accordance with Parli-
mentary etiquette, every one rose amid
a torrent OF cheers and hand ~clapping
in which even the reporters joined. The
Chancellor then read a formal statement
that the Emperor in the name OF the con-
federated governments dissolved the Reich
stag. As soon as he had concluded the
Chancellor turned and left the chamber,
followed by the members OF the Cabinet.
Then Count Won Ballestrem called for three
cheers for the Kaiser, and the eleventh
Parliament Of the German Empire dispersed
amid deafening noise and confusion.
The constitution prescribes that a new
Reichstag must be elected With sixty
lays and reassemble within ninety days
from dissolution.
The Kaiser returned to Potsdam this
evening from a hunting trip.
A special edition Of the semi-official
North German Gazette declares that the de-
cision to dissolve the Reichstag amount to
an electoral challenge TO the Centre party,
whose long continued bon with the Gov
eminent is formally broken. Tn electors
are practically appealed to to fight for the
country and w~eltpolitik against the selfish
party interests Of the Centrists.
1t is impossible at the moment to offer
any serious forecast as to the outcome
Of the days momentous events. The a n
~tagonistic parties are for different reasons
elated at the opportunity for appealing "a
the country. The supporters Of the Govern
| iIltIJ EVIL w DV OhhdNh " NV 'Ny
to the Cericals and return 10
power with a solid majority that will enable
them to ignore the hitherto predominant
Centre. There ia MUCH talk by Govern
ment partisans Of a revival of the kul-
turkampf, with an ultimate result similal
to thai just reached in France.
On the other hand it is, of course, possible
that the Kaiser and the Chancellor have
-u.I .As.AoI IataI fha- aifnaNion A
present the feeling among an immens'
section Of the electors through the empir'
is 30 radical, almost revolutionary, as e
make It practically certain that the new
4 Reischstag will show a large, perhaps
overwhelming, increase in the Socialis
and other Opposition groups. in which
case the Government will he driven u
ackno Wedge that waltpolitik is not il
accordance with the desires of the Lation.
LONDON, Dec. I4.-English correspondent
in Berlin very generally emark upon tn,
evil influence the Ultramontane Clericals
forming the Centre party, have exerte'
on German politics. One correspondent
says it is anomalous that the Clericals b,
virtue OF their numerical strength in tn
Reichstag should be able to exercise decisiv
political power in a Protestant country lk
Germany. The U~ltramontanes by thei
vote Thursday have once more demon
strated that they place their own part,
interests above the higher interests OF tn
empire.
The Ultramontanes in Germany, as i
every other country, are indeed nothin
more than agents of a foreign Power. Tn
result OF Thursdays division revealed tn
disuuieting fact that these reactiOnar
clerical forces, which regard the Pop
as their ruler, are able to exert decisiv
influence in a matter closely affecting tn
vital interests of a great European POwel
In recent years the Ultramontanes hav
generally supported the Government, sci
ing their votes for political concessions {
all kinds. Herr Dernburg. Director Of I'll
Colonial Office, terminated these friendl
relations when he exposed the perniciou
influence exercised on the colonial polio
by the intriguing clerical deputies.
Another correspondent says. If the kaise
secures a Reichstag which will enable tn
Government to act with full independence
| Germany is altogether likely TO becon
the scene of another kulturksmpf again
the Catholic Church, rivalling in bitterne'
, and determination the relentless can
paisn France is now waging against ii
pone. Only one-third of Germany's sixt
million inhabitants are Catholic. but tn
= minority, by standing together in a sol
phalanx for the selfish political interest,"
OF the Church, has for decades hung lii
4 a milestone around the neck OF the emit
nation. The Government will not NAL
Catholicism the issue OF the electio
but IL will be the issue in the public min
! The correspondent adds:
3 .Out of the colonial hurricane whiC
q ended tonight the form which loon
1 largest il that of Herr Dernburg, tf
n b~elIiserent American trained banker. who
: faarless~ broadsides at the arrogant Cathol
majority have been VIGOROUSLY the ince
tive the Government required to fight
e decisive battle