Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-18
KAISER TO Be GOOD
German Emperor Accepts wn
from Lawmakers II
WILL ADHERE TO CoNsT
Premier's Proposal Regarding
Conduct of Affairs Approves
Won BUEL0w TO STAY IN OFF.
His Address Before the Reichstag is
Also Accepted.
FEDERAL COUNCIL COW
IntimatiOn that His IaJesty's Promise
II Step IN Right Direction and
that His Actions WiII
he watched.

BERLIN, Nov. 17.-An interview between
Chancellor Won Buelow and Emperor Will
H,m held at the new palace in Potsdam
this morning resulted in a satisfactory un-
ders andirg His majesty expressed his
,omp eta confidence in the chancellor and
tie chcn elor VIII remain in office. Fur
In rncre the emperor accepted the pro-
pos made by the prince concerning the
fuiyre oontuot OF state affairs. The result
is be ieved to have ameliorated the very
ger Gus internal situation which has existed
in Germany for tie last fortnight.
THIS meeting. which was watched by the
entire German people with the most pro-
70 nI IN; crest. is IN outcome OF the much
els usaei "nterview' with an Englishman
published in the London Daily Telegraph
on october 2S, In which the emperor was
credited with a very frank statement OF the
world policy Of the German empire, and
also Win icing a very good friend to Great
Isl ain. The publication was followed by
furious outbreak 10 Germany against his
maj siy. He was severely criticised in the
Cermtn press and in the Rechstag for Lis
hCisc elton and for unwarranted interfer-
cnce In the state affairs OF the nation.
p. nee Won Buelow replied to these criti-
els ms in the ReIchstag and said that the
emf eror In the future would refrain from
4 re e-ettion Of his action.
During the meeting today the chancellor
exp aimed clearly to his majesty the tenn
per OF the German people this matter.
Whether the chancellor remained in office
depended on how the emperor accepted his
statements.
Statement OF EmperOr's Position.
Tie Reiehsanzeigler, the official gazette
of the empire. viii publish tonight with the
5. notion OF the emperor the following state
iGert:
IN the course OF the audience granted
TO-DAY BY the emperor to Chancellor Won
Buelow the chancellor described to the en-
peror tho mood OF the nation and explained
his position with reference to the debate
in the Relchstag Of last Tuesday. This
emperor listened 10 these explanations with
great earnestnoss and expressed his viii
follows. ssssTfa-
Needless of the obvious incorrect ex-
aggerations his majesty considered his
principal aim 10 be to secure the contn-
uance 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
continued confidence.
Immediately after his return from Pots
dam Chancellor Won Buelow saw the MEM
bers OF the Prussian ministry in confiden-
tial council and communicated to them the
details of his audience with the emperor
The president OF tho Reichstag, Count Won
stolberg. had a prolonged conference with
the chancellor Immediately after the meet
Ing with the ministry. Details of the Pots
dam audience wefe communicated to the
leading members of the federal council by
Minister OF the Interior Bethmann-Ho Hollwed
The emperor's> act taken together with
the circumstances leading thereto, is re-
garded as a far step in the direction OF
government responsible to the Reichstag.
But II is only a step. and should his maj
esty 80 beyond the spirit OF his assurances
there is a likelihood Of the adoption OF
other measures TO compass the deired end.