, 1908-11-18

Idu110 IL dloohtlo1uCbAOA II A0AoN
to Prince Won Bulcw, alleging that the lat
ter's defence of the Kaiser before the Reichs-
tag was fainthearted. The Prince, who IS thus
between two fires, is preparing for the stu
alton that his possible resignation would
signify the Kaiser's Reputation Of bis speech
il Tie Rechstag. In support of his posi-
-, ton that the situation necessitated his in
depreciation of the popular will to the sover-
eign through the Reichstag, lie Will take to
Kiel, as an endorsements resolution adopted
yesterday b. the Foreign Committee Of the
Bundesrath, that the Kaiser should speak
regard ng foreign Affairs only through
the regular channels. Secondly the prac-
tically luminous assent Of the Reichstag
and the declarations of many speakers that
the Kaiser exceeded his constitutional func-
tons III privately discussing with foreigners
GermanJ's foreign policy upon disputed
matters, thirdly the support Of the press.
which is daily less deniable, for example the
Reich4bote, the Kai3erin's favourite news
paper, an ultra conservative organ, declares
the Kaiser should realize hat he ~isolates
himself by his desire to pursue a personal
policy and that the nation reqlests him to
pursue his GRANDPA hers example and gov
ern through his minister's. The isolation
of the crown from the people. it declares.
create s an impossible situation.
The Kaiser's hunting during the crisis
gives an unpleasant impression that he re-
CARDS the pubic cutlery contomptuously.
His ideas may be Inferred from the reports
that he Will repndiafe Prnce Won Bu-
lows benign methods, and will appoint "a
his successor General Won Loowenstein, who
would fo'tow his orders. Prince Won BuloW'S
wife and Doctors advise his retirement, and
his colleagues having advised him against
answering criticisms, he has assented, saying
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his speech on Tuesday are beyond hep.
The Rqaicll memb rs of tho Ro'cllstag
have notified that they will introduce q bill
defining tho Chlncelor's responsibility, an
other making him responsible to the Reich
stag, q third making him responsible for the
Kaiser's acts and words, and q fourth making
the Roichstag's assent requisite for o decla-
ration Of war.
With reference to the Kaisor's letter to
Queen WlihtImina, it is explained that King
Edward. during The Ru5so-Japane3e war,
notified Queen Wi,helminn that If Germany
invaded England he would blockade the
Dutch 20 t., and that the Kaiser an 5wered
this notification by n letter, declaring that if
England blochudsd Holland Germany would
march across the Dutch frontier.
Tho Bunlosrath's Foreign Committee sat
for foar hours, a most unusual occurrence,
nrcess;tatinG delaying Prince Won Bulow's
dinner to the pIeHipotentiaries for an hour.
The only way out apparently is that the
Chancellor should resign, involving the extern
sion ofKaiseris!n or that heKliser should sub
NIT to the reproof implied BY the remarkable
unan mity evincsd through all sources OF pub
lie opinion.
Antigua, N v. 14th-HM.S. Scylla arriv-
ed from st. kits early this morning.
London, Nov. 1Gth-In the House of
Commons, Mr.. Asqpith announced that the
Local Government Boards regulations for
revision of unemployment will be withdrawn
for further revision. LOBBY gossip signifies
this as q disagreement between Mr.. Burns
and Mr.Aaquith. The latter approved the Lo.
ca Government Boards regulations, but this
specific proposal disayows it i'll q manner
VIII CHI NJ. Burns regards as trucking to the
Labourites. 1t is unlikely that Mr.. Burns
will be forced out of the Cabinet, as lie has
support in his opposition 70 Mr.. Lloyd
Georges and MIR. Churchilfs plans to
strengthen q coalition of Liberals and trade
unions. Mr.. Asquith's naval speech is inter
preted to signify that England should sur
pass the combined power Of Germany and
the United States, they being the two next
strongest powers, that is to say it will be
necessary to add five millions to the budget