The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-11-19
EMPEROR YIELDS
T0GERMAN People
PROMISES TO CONFORM TO CON
sTiTuTIoNAL METHODS.
Won RuELoW WILL REMAIN
chancellor Plainly Tells William Of
National indignation and His Ma
jesty Astonished, Submits to
Popular Demands.

Berlin, Nov. 1s.--Warned by the
angry tide of popular feeling that
swept the empire from end to end, EN-.
peror William Tuesday yielded to the
nation and promised henceforth to
conform himself to constitutional
methods Of conducting the policies OF.
Germany.
The climax to the public utterances
OF the emperor was reached in an In
terview which he gave to an English
man and which was published In the
London Daily Telegraph on October
2S. AS the outcome of this the whole
country was aroused; the reichstag
Endorsed the attitude of many of its
prominent members when they de-
nounced the sovereign, and Chancellor
Won Buelow, while he attempted to
smooth away the affair! undertook to
communicate to his majesty straight.
forward and unvarnished statement Of
how the German people viewed his In
PREVENTION in affairs of state.
Makes Promise Through Chancellor.
The interview between the emperor
and the imperial chancellor took place
at the new palace in Potsdam Tuesday
morning and at its conclusion the en-
peror made formal promise to his peo-
pie that in the future he would not act
except through the chancellor and his
associate ministers. This promise was
made public in the Reichsanzeiger, the
official gazette of the empire. 1t was
in the form of note, printed on the
front page, where DEGREES, the texts
of treaties and the PRONUNCIATION of
new laws usually appear
Prince Won Buelow had determined
upon handing in his resignation If the
emperor had not met the country's de-
mands, but as such a situation did not
arise, the audience ended with the
enneror saying tothe imperiai rh4n-
cellor that he reposed full confidence
In his wisdom.
Great Relief to Nation.
Within half an hour after the chan.
cellor's return to Berlin bulletins were
issued by the evening newspapers re-
porting favorable issue of the meet
ing between the emperor and prince
and were eagerly snatched by an
anxious public, who in the first mo-
ment of joyful surprise scarcely con-
ceived the importance of the announce
ment to themselves, and the empire
The whole nation had awaited with
breathless suspense the word from the
palace which would decide whether
Prince Won Buelow would quit his of.
fee and the reign of personal policy"
continue, or whether the chancellor
would remain and the desire of the
people be fulfilled. that the nation as
well as the emperor would have
word in directing the policies of the
country. 1t is certain now in the
minds of the German people that a
great step has been taken toward
freer government.
Won Buelow States His Position.
Mutual goodwill prevailed at the au-
dience and the emperor displayed a
marked degree of condescension. I'm
questionably he had been greatly
moved by the occurrences of recent
days. The chancellor declared that
his general position was contained in
the manifesto of the conservative
party, which represents the most loyal
section of the German people, issued
on November 6. This declaration ex-
pressed serious concern that not in
frequently the utterances of his males
ty bring our foreign politics into
difficult situation" and added: In or
der that the emperor's reputation may
be preserved from criticism and dis
eussion and the German empire and
people from complications and harm,
we express the reverential wish that
greater reserve be displayed in future
in making such utterances."
Prince Won Buelow bore, he said, the
mandate of the rulers of Bavaria,
Wuerttenberg, Saxony and Baden. the
four most powerful states in the en-
pire outside of Prussia, TO commune
cate to his majesty their collective
hope that he would be more reticent IL
the future The chancellor submitted
authorization from the whole Prussian
cabinet to express their agreement
with him, as minister-president in bis
council. vf
Emperor, Surprised, Yields.
The emperor frequently interrupted
Prince Won Buelow with questions,
supplementing the information he had
received from other sources by the
chancellor's replies. His majesty was
surprised. even astonished, by the as
semblage of facts indicating the as
pirations and demands of the people.
The chancellor alluded to the convlc-
tion long held by the advisers Of the
aaapd steadily growing among
~ that the sovereign ought
invariably 10 rule through his chief
councillors. who could be held re-
sponsible in different manner thar