New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
GERMANY AND KAISER
rFFORTS TO CHECK HIN.
Ton BucIosc Mag Insist Upon Re
signing Special Federal
Council Meeting.

p.rlir Nov f2-The five members Of the
ra,-eirn Affairs Committee Of the Bundesrath,
NJ Federal Council held meeting to-day and
discussed recent events. The assembling of this
,orarnitfee is of rare occurrence, and much spec
yssticn was aroused bs- the intimation that the
Meeting had been called with the idea Of taking
s,rne step 20 prevent Emperor William from
n7,rsuirs an independent course in the foreign
Affairs of the empire. in well informed circles
e Is affirmed tonight, however. that the com
nitteeren did nothing mere to-day than read
certain papers relating to the Casablanca Incl
Gent They were entertained this evening at
6.nner by Chancellor Non Bulow.
To-day has been fun Of rumor and surmise
concerning what attitude Emperor William
would adopt toward Chancellor Won Bulow, the
Reichstsg and public sentiment al large. His
majesty spent the day fox hunting in the coun-
try. and had breakfast in the forest. Prince
von Feersten5erz. his most intimate friend. is
with him At this time the smallest circum-
Stances are studied, in order 90 arrive at conclu-
Sons 10 what his matesty's future course
may b. and there IS satisfaction that he IS with
the prince. whose influence is regarded as re-
straiuing and wise. The prince is the only man
who seems TO speak plainly 10 the Emperor. and
his majesty treats him an equal Their an
cestors were counts together in Swabia eight
centuries ago. The prince is vice-presdent of
rhe Golden Fleece. he is much Austrian
subject as 4 German. Although the prince is
of aristocralic descent. he is a rea ctionary.
and he is looked upon as distinctly modern in
his political views.
There Is stil considerable doubt as to whether
or not Prince Won Biilow viii remain in office,
and free mention is made Of possible stccessors-
The names Of DR.. Theobald Bethmann HalIwee,
Minister of the Interior. and Baron Won Rhein-
fro
quentIy heard in this connection
The -F7rankforter Zeitung" says to-day that
the situation will not be cleared until after the
Emperor and Prince BiiloW have had
personal meeting. and it is the prevailing view
in the Reichstag that there is nothing more to
be done al present. The Reichstag to-day dis
cussed questions ef colonial expenditures duly
and without interest TO empty galleries.
Dr. Theodore Barth for many years the leader
n the advanced wing Of the Radical party in
the Reichstag. has written the following defni-
ton Of the political situation to-day in Ger
many
The debates in the Re5cfstag directed against
the personal government Of the Emperor will
have t1o effect only OF a sham fight with par
lismentary blank cartridge until it is under
stood tf-zt Prussia and Germany personal
government does not depend upon the tempera-
nlent and character of the present Emperor. but
represents he deep rooted and old PrIIssian gov
10 the German Empire. Personal government
can be abolished only by a determined advance
ror ard z system Of parliamentary government
similar TO that existing in England, France Italy
and other countries No change IN the CouStitu- !
1len OF any act introducing ministerial response
hiitE Is necessary To- the attainment Of this end
The system of parliamentary government in (
England was brought about without the altera-
tlcn Of Z single paragraph OF the law. The King !
n England even to-day Is empowered 10 act as /
* Emperor William in ire filing Of ministerial /
posts, hut the British Parliament. owing 10 its |
control of the budget. could make the carrying !
oGJ Of his duties Impossible for any minister /
VINO enjoyed only the confidence of the sovereign /
and not that Of lhe Hose Of Commons.
The German Reichstag constituti0nally is in |
3 similar position II needs only 10 resolve. and
national public opinion must compel il to e 1
solve on such proceeding
The rule Of democratic liberalism Is 70 take /
the lead in this constitutional battle. and it is !
The duty Of the moro moderate Liberals 10 col !
labo1ate. but so long as The members Of that /
party are bound 6y the chains Of the bloc" they
-annot fulfil theiT duty ~ present they have |
Ioine0 the conservatives. VINO combat every
sincere effort toward constitutionaiSm. This
the Conservatives DO because, owing to their
relations TO the Crown, they DO better business
under the personal system.