The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-19
Victory For Popular Opinion Is Very Decisive But Not
 Yet Complete
RADICALS WILL DEMAND
 FURTHER CONCESSIONS
Parliamentary Government Is Desired, 5u. Lack of Unified Parties Is Said to Unfit Germany for
 ThIs Step at Present.

Berlin. November 1s.-The German Emperor has given his Imperial pledge to hold himself within close constitu ti0naf bonds hereafter in matters con cerpiYIs affairs of state.
 While calm observers interpret the Emperors surrender of what he had considered his preroga tive, as register ing remarkable victory for public opinion, they fully recognize the fact that 1t leaves Germany far removed from popular government. It is pointed out that snch occasion for advanc ing popular government can hardly arise once in a generation. when the minds of the whole people are fixed with such unanimity upon single de- mand as in this case. Yet, under these unusual circumstances the reichstag, when the subject of the Emperor's in- tervention in international affairs came up for debate, was unable to agree upon this simple course of sending an address to the Emperor setting forth the views of the members of the reichstag, who were one in their op- position to his majestys course.
 The radicals and socialists. however, intend to attempt to pass resolutions demanding an amendment to the con- stitution, making the ministers re- responsible to the reichs stag, but it is already certain this will be rejected.
 The conservatives will present a united front against all proposals of this kind.
 Surrender of Privileges.
 A change to, parliamentary govern ment would signify the surrender of immenorial privileges on their part.
 The clerical party, although 'control- ing deniooratie elemtns, is too .accus- toned to the traditional authority. act ing rom above, to permit 1t to accept q political transformation not in har- mony with that tradition.
 The liberal party IS too permeated with conservatism to admit that it's representatives would support the shifting of ministerial responsibility wholly to the refchstag.
 This leaves only tie radicals and socialists, with the possible assistance of the Poles, making together barely one-fourth the membership of the house to support an out and out de- mand for parliamentary government.
 It is pointed out that lack of large unified parties units Germany for par liamentary government. It would be impossible, with the present multipli- city of parties to bring enough homo genous clements together for the form ing of a compact majority, capable of working together harmoniously for any length of time.
 For these reasons men best acquainted with the political characteristics of the German people say that it will require long period of practical schooling in politics before a parliamentary govern rnent can be introduced with beneficial results.
 Movement Resisted.
 The cos servative and monarchical party in this country is resisting the movement to travel too fast politically.
 The official declaration made yester- day by Count Von Hohenthal, the Saxon minister of foreign affairs in the lower house of the Saxon parliament, to the effect that the foreign affairs committee of the Bundesrath or federal council should meet oftener in order to super wise the acts of both the Emperor and hir chancellor, apparently represents the joint opinion of Bavaria, Wuertemberg and Saxony. These governments have agreed mutually to avail themselves of the foreign affairs committee of the Bundesrath to share in the direction of foreign affairs.
 Speaking today of the existing situation Dr. Theodore Earth, one Of the radical leaders in the reichstag, said
 o"This Is only the first step in what will be the prolonged political education of the German people for full parlia- mentary government The situation is confused. An effort will be made to per- petuate precisely the same relations be- tween the crown and the people as ex- isted before. Assurances such as those given yesterday will quiet public oppo- stion for the moment or until some fresh occasion for action arises"
 Germans Are Awake.
 Dr. Ferdinand Grautoff. editor in chief of the Leipsiger Neureste Nachrychtin, an influential liberal paper, acclaims the s'new regime in these words:
 ''The German people are awake and they will not slumber again. Their true monarchical duty is to protect the wearer of the crown against his own mistakes. The people recognize their right and feel their strength. They have national consciousness and out of that will blos- gom a new life."
 The executive committee of the socialist party hsas authorized the vorwaerts to de- scribe t,le recent occurrences as having begun with a scandal, then driven for ward under great excitement" and as having en0e ed in 'hazy compromise with the gover.l nent."
 Today aE peing observed as a national day of pt lence and prayer. The clergy men If r iny of the state churches in their mol ing services thanked Heaven that the N gathering political clouds had been dissiT 'ated.
 G, srman Is Decorated.