The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-19
STRONG HAND OF
AUTOCRACY STILL
IN EVIDENCE
CONSERVATIVES or GERMAN EN-
PRE-, IN ORDER TO HOLD OWN
JOBS, WILL SUPPORT KAISER
RADICALS DEMAND MINISTRY.

BERLIN, Nov. 19.-chaneeilor Won
6uelow today declared that Germany
appears az an upstart among nations
when he delivered a powerful speech
In the reichstag. In hls address he
supported the governments eight
finance bills, which would Increase the
annual revenues $125 1000, 900.
Won BueIow declared that Germany
10 weak, naval and military, and should
upbulId these departments.
BERLIN, Nov. 19.-The expected In
reference OF Kaiser Wilhelm IN affairs
OF state In the future is still the prin.
cipal topic OF discussion by all classes
1t was stated today by a prominent
peron. who Is familiar with the situa.
ton. that there IL much conjecture re-
.gardins the future, Notwithstanding
1he emperor's promise TO not NEEDLE
In state affairs. While the kaise.'s
action marks noticeable step towards
the predcminance OF public opinion,
Ii Is said that Germany Is still far
from popular government.
The emperor. II Is pointed out,
yielded to the most impressive dem.
onstration OF the peoples will ever
seen In Germany, but such Nm occa.
sion can hardly arise once In q gen.
Grafton. when the minds Of the whole
people are fixed with such unanimity
upon single demand. AZ in this case.
Yet, even under these unusual cir
cumstances, the reichstag. when the
subject OF the emperor's intervention
In national affairs came up for debate.
was unable to agree upon the simple
course Of sending an address to the
emperor. setting forth the views OF
the members OF the reichstag, who
were one In their opposition to his
majesty's course.
No action could be taken because
the conservatives, on the pretext that
the reichstag did not possess tho
right to address the crowd. refused tn
cooperate. The radicals and social.
lists, however, intend TO attempt to
lass resolution demanding an
amendment to the constitution, max
ing the ministers responsible to tho
reichstag. but II IL already certain this
Conservatives are Firm.
The conservatives will present a
united front against all proposals Of
this kind. They have everything to
gain and nothing TO lose In maintain
ing the present system, under which
they supply the ministers Of the
crowd by traditional right and I'LL all
the valuable diplomatic. military and
civil positions In the government.
As conditions are now, they are In
a position to create an atmosphere
OF political ideas which can cover
the government policies. where as a
change to parliamentary government
would signify the surrender OF i'm
memorial privileges on their part.
Their interest. therefore, manifestly
lies in keeping the emperor and tho
cabinet free from parliamentary cor
troll. since under normal circumstances
the conservatives are able to shape
public policy.
Clerical Party's stand.
The clerical party, while contain
ing Democratic elements, is too accus-
toned to the tradition Of authority
acting from above to permit to accept
a political transformation not in ha~-
mony with that tradition.
The liberal party Is too permeated
with conservative ideals to admit the
that its representatives
would agree to support an amend
ment shifting ministerial RESPONSE
tility wholly to the reichstag. Never
theless, the liberals are likely to &C
cept some compromise measure CIV
ing the reichstag greater influence In
shaping the decision Of the govern
ment.
This leaves only the radicals and
socialists, with the possible assist
ance OF the Poles. making together
barely one-fourth OF the membership
OF the house. to support an out and
out demand for parliamentary govern
ment.
1t Is further pointed out that lack
OF large unified parties units Ger
many for parliamentary government
IL would be impossible, with the pres
ent multiplicity OF parties In the
to bring enough homogene.
GUS elements together for the forming
OF compact majority capable Of
working together tremendously for
any length of time. Even Chancellor
Won Buelow's present alliance Of con-
sentative and liberal elements has
shown on more than one occasion
signs of disintegration; yet. these
bloc" parties would contemplate
with dismay a situation where the
socialists and other opposi
ton parties might secure majority
OF the seats from the coalition and de-
mand TO take the reins Of government