The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-11-20


in Which He Declared That the
German Ruler Would Refrain From
INTERVIEWS" in the Future.
Berlin, Nov. 1S.-An interview be-
tween Chancellor Won Buelow and
Emperor William, held at the new
palace in Potsdam, resulted in a sat
isfactory understanding. His majesty
expressed his complete confidence in
the chancellor and the chancellor will
remain in Office. Furthermore, the
emperor accepted the proposals made
by the prince concerning the future
conduct of state affairs. The result is
believed to have ameliorated the very
serious internal situation which has
existed in Germany for the past fort
night.
This meeting, which was watched
by the. entire German people with the
most profound interest, is an outcome
of the much discussed interview"
with an Englishman published in the
London Daily Telegraph on Oct. 20 in
which the emperor was credited with
a very frank statement of the world
policy of the German empire and also
with being a very good friend to Great
Britain. The publication was followed
by a furious outbreak in Germany
against his majesty. He was most Sc
verely criticised in the German press
and in the reichstag for his indiscre-
ton and for un%warranted interference
in the state affairs of the nation.
Prince Won Buelow replied to these
criticisms in the reichstag and said
that the emperor in the future would
refrain from a repetition of his ac-
ton.
During the meeting the chancellor
explained clearly to his majesty the
temper Of the German people on this
matter. Whether or not the chancel-
lor remained in office depended on
how the emperor accepted his state
ments.
The Reichsanzeiger, the official ga
zette of the empire, publishes with
the sanction of the emperor the fol-
lowing statement:
Official Account of Meeting.
"In the course OF the audience
granted by the Emperor to Chancellor
o Buelow the chancellor described
to the emperor the mood of the nation
and explained his position with refer
cnce to the debate in the reichstag of
last Tuesday. The emperor listened
to these explanations with great
oarnestness and expressed his will as
follows:
""Heedless of the obvious incorrect
exaggerations his majesty considered
his principal aim to be to secure the
continuance of the imperial policies
under the safeguard of constitutional
responsibilities; he approved the
chancellor's address in the reichstag
and assured the prince of his contin-
ued confidence"
Immediately after his return from
Potsdam Chancellor Won Buelow saw
the members of the Prussian ministry
in confidential council and communi-
Gated to them the details Of his audi
nee with the emperor.
The president of the reichstag,
Count Won Stolberg, had a prolonged
conference with the chancellor imme- I
diately after the meeting with the
ministry. Details Of the Potsdam
audience were communicated to the
leading members of the federal coun.
Gil by Minister of the Interior Beth
mann-HOllweg.
The chancellor, in the course of his
interview with the emperor, asked his
majesty for a declaration, together /
with permission to publish the same, |
to the effect that in the future the !
emperor would deal with state affairs
only through the existing constitu-
tional channels, namely, through the
chancellor. His majesty acceded to
this request and the declaration asked
for appears in the Reichsanzeiger.
The emperor's act, taken together
with the circumstances leading there
to, is regarded as a far step in the d.
rection Of a government responsible
to the reichstag. But 1t is only a step
and should his majesty go beyond the
spirit of his assurances there Is a like.
lihood Of the adoption Of other meas
ures to compass the desired end.