The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11

he lacked his usual spirit, and a person
high in his confidence is authority for
the statement that he also had told the
emperor that neither himself nor his
successors could remain in office unless
his majesty was more reserved. Prince
Won Bulow spoke solemnly and with =
out making use of any dramatic efforts.
The house received his explanation in
icy silence, instead of giving it that
cordial applause which as general
thing follows the cllancellor's fine par
liamentary declSrations.
The conservatives, representing large
~ the landed nobility, was almost as
relentless as the socialists, the radicals
and the national liberals, and today's
proceedings are regarded by the ex-
treme liberals as the beginning of a
long contest between the crown and
parliament that may end in Germany
having a ministry responsible to parlia-
ment and not to the crown alone
PROMINENT OFFICIALS PRESENT
When Herr Bassermann. the national
liberal leader, a friend of Chancellor
Won Bulow. began discussion of the
incident the galleries We're brilliant
with the uniforms of officers and the
costumes of women. In the royal box
were Prince Christian of SchIeswig-
Holstein; Duke Ernest Gunther a
brother of the empress; General ia
coby, the imperial adjutant. and Gen
eral Won Moltke chief of the general
staff. while on the raised platform
facing the chamber, were the resident
ENJOYS of all the German federated
states.
Herr Basserman was followed by
Herr Wiener. radical. and he in turn
gave way TO Herr Singer, socialist. who
declared that if any other servant OF
the state had done such thing as had
Emperor William he would be brought
before an imperial court for trial.
Prince Won Bulow spoke earnestly
in reply to the criticism of the gov
ernment and the emperor. His address
was devoid of gesture. He said:
[ must weigh my words because Of the effect
they VIII have abroad. / do not wish to add
fresh prejudice to the damage already caused by
sumo that the details given therein are not all
correct and l am certain that the story of
detailed plan Of campaign TO end the Boer wal
Is not right This plan consisted merely of some
academic ideas concerning the conduct Of war in
general which the emperor conveyed to Queen
victoria IN the course of their correspondence
and K was without practical significance for the
operations then going or for the end of the
war.
We must defend our policy during the Roer
war against accusation and equivocation. We
gave timely warning TO the Beers that they would
be alone against England and that there was nc
doubt regarding the result.
The facts with reference TO the questions of
Intervention long have been public property. and
whether the communication OF these TO Queen
Victoria constituted a violation of diplomatic
rules depends upon circumstances unknown Ia
the public.
Concerning the statement attributed To En-
peror William that a majority Of tho German
people is hostile to Great Britain, the expression
used by the Telegraph is too strong Serious
and regrettable misunderstanding have existed
between Great Britain and Germany. but the
German people desire peaceful and friendly re-
lations with that empire. Joined with mutual re
spect.