The Topeka state journal., 1908-11-13
TOCALL HIM DOWN
Chancellor Won RueIow Will
Meet the Kaiser Monday
For the Purpose of Telling Him
Where He Stands.
HE MUST KEEP QUIET
Regard the Empires Relations
With Other Countries
And Let His Ministers Do the
Talking Hereafter.

Berlin, Nov. 13.-Chancellor Won Bue-
low is to meet Emperor William at
hleI next Monday. If the chancellor
ana MS sovereign are in agreement in
the matter of future policies and if the
chancellor is to remain in office the
German people will at once be in
formed that his majesty accepts the
spirit of the declarations made in the
relchstag by the chancellor last Tues
day. These statements were thar
neither Prince Won Buelow nor any
succeeding chancellor could remain in
| office unless his majesty is more re-
served in his utterances
The chancellor will take with him to
hlel evidence of feeling in the country
regarding the emperor's actions in
matters of state. He will set forth,
first, that the foreign affairs committee
OF the bundesrath or federal council is
nrm IN the opinion formulated at the
meeting held yesterday that it would
De wiser for the emperor not to express
views affecting the relations of the en-
p1re with other countries except
through his responsible ministers
which opinion derives weight from the
tact that the governments of Bavaria,
Wurtenberg and Saxony were repre-
sented on the committee; second, that
the entire reichstag assented to the
declarations made by the speakers on
OCSddy ludJ the emperor naQ 6ACS6QeQ
his constitutional prerogatives in pri-
vate discussion with foreigners con-
corning Germany's attitude on contro-
Verted questions and third that the
feeling of the people at large on this
matter was accurately indicated by the
press of the country.
Practically all the leading journals of
the empire have taken the position that
the emperor must be more cautious in
the future. The Cologne Zeitung the
inf T0on in he fTN
semiofficial in foreign politics, respect
ing internal affairs, says:
I'VE have the right and the compre-
hensible desire to learn upon what the
chancellor rests his conviction that the
errors committed would not be repeat
ed; whether or not he has spoken with
the emperor and was empowered to
give an explanation. The chancellor
has not given out an answer to this
question and we can only regret that
the point has not been cleared UP.
Reinsurance on this matter was the
least that could be expected even by
those who do not desire strong meas
ures of interference or changes of Or
ganization, but only seek proof of an
enduring and practical change in
habits heretofore INDUCED. Perhaps
the chancellor is not in position to
give an explanation, owing to the alb
sence of the emperor, he has not been
able to discuss the matter with him.
1--WE must speak plainly. 1t is incom-
prehensible that the empero- apparent
ly regards what is happening in Berlin
as so unimportant that he does not in
terrupt his journeys. hunting parties
and court festivities to return to the
capital.
"a government on the tramp has for
long been a bitter spectacle to the ma
ton and 1t was unnecessary that the
present circumstances should again af-
ford apparent proof that the conference
of the government suffers by the un1n-
terrupted imperial journeyings.