New-York tribune., 1908-11-16
DEATH DELAYS KAISER
HTELSEN-H4ESELER, HIS
AID. STRICKEN.
E.rp;res IN Emperor's Presence
Feeling Rising to Great Height
against Ruler.

r,;, >c,x- 15-gecause OF the tragic death
az General Count Hdlser- Tiaseler, chief OF the
German Military Cabinet. the Emperor has teie
grsrhed Chancellor Won Bulow that the auolehoe
arranged tostake place at Kiel tomorrow aooaI u
tie hz+4leship Deutschland must be deferred
Tn. Emperor viii return 10 Berlin On Tuesday
when the meeting between him and the imperial
chancellor. which the country awaits with IN
tense feeling. Is expected 10 cccur-
6-c,,rt F1ulsen- -Haseler was laughing and tax
frz after dinner at Donaueschingen last even
ing. when be fell. stricken with aPoplexy, in the
Frperor'z presence. and died almost irnmedi-
stelv. He had held the place of imperial adJu-
, tart for nineteen years and was the Emperor
constant companion. He had the ability 10 ten
highly amusing dialect stories, and had an I'M
rnense influence in the army. because all promo
,so-s passed through his hands- The higher
commands depended much upon his Judgment
F,nperor William was greatly shocked at the
death Of his aid. and cancelled all engagements
at KieI. but after a requiem mass was SAID at
Donsueschingen early this morning at which
rhe Emperor laid a wreath on the coffin contain
ing the body. he went TO Baden Baden. where
the Empress is visiting her great-aunt, the
Grand Duchess Louise. His majesty viii return
10 Donaueschingen tomorrow. and from there
viii proceed 20 Berlin
Public irritation against the Emperor. in
conversations wherever one goes, seems to in
crease with the, delay in the Emperor's receiv
ing :fe Chancellor. The expectation appears TO
he that the Emperor Il he recognizes the feel
ing OF the country. VIII make soma sort OF
declaration which may calm his subjects.
The depth o. the popular sense OF grievance
against the Emperor IS almost inexplicable. One
~ the leaders Of the National Liberals in the
Reichstaz said to-day: The Emperor has lost
g Per cent OF his influence n Germany within
tzo Teeks"
The general manager OF one Of the principal
machinery works in Berlin. who was present
when This remark vas made, added: Yes. he
hss lost 90 per cent
Since the growing feeling against Emperor
williams Initiative both in internal and external
affairs was suddenly released by the interview
IN The London Daily Telegraph" there have
been exhibitions Of violence which have aston
ished even the advanced radicals. The inter
- view merely has been The occasion for n pas
.stouate expression Of the German peoples de-
sire that the sovereign's power shall be limited
10 close constitutional interpretations.
- Heinrich Rippler editor Of the "Tagliche
RundschaI." a Conservative court organ. which
IS supposed to be the Ernperors favorite paper,
SAYS
The people have become conscious that the
welfare or the III OF the empire depends upon
single individual who has done nothing this
week 20 quiet the fears Of the people or TO be-
come reconciled with them. His majesty seems
70 have little appreciation OF how his personal
hobbies and antipathies are regarded
olo journal can be found in the country which
does rot take the position that the Emperor's
personal power in affairs OF state must be lin
ited. and great number Of clippings enbody-
ing the comments Of the newspapers have been
assembled by the Foreign Office aud forwarded
10 Baron RUcker-Jenisch, and these VIII be sub
rnitted TO the Emperor for examination
Regarding the course TO be adopted. the coun-
Try As d whole seems TO be IN doubt, but the So
cislists and Radicals are loud in their demands
for strict Parliamentary responsibility. Dr.
Theodore Barth, leader CT one ot the Radical
parties IN the Reichstag. says that the Emperor
IS The strongest colleague whom the Radicals
have. and that he has done more 10 show the
people the need Of responsible government than
years Of national debate could have done
The powerful Conservative interests look 10
TrIuce Won BUIow TO obtain guarantees that his
majesty VIII faithfully observe the will Of the
minor German kingdoms and Of Parliament and
ihat in foreign sTeirs even the least important
business shall be transacted alone through the
Chancellor and with his consent.
The Chancellor viii present 70 the F5rperor =
strong statement regarding the attitude Of the
Reichstag. saying that the entire Reichstag as
ssnted TO declarations made by its members
e that the Emperor had exceeded his constitu-
tional authority in discussing with foreigners
contrcz erted questions with which the govern
nent is identified. He viii communicate 10 the
Emperor the opinion formulated at the meeting
Of the Bundesrath that II would be wiser for