The evening world., 1908-11-17

future conduct Of state affairs. The
conference was emincntly satisfactory
This announcement meant not only
that the people had won their great
fight with their Emperor, hut also that
Won Buelow would remain in office.
guiding the destlnIes OF the country.
Ills Majesty, Il is known, expressed
his complete confidence In the Chan
cellor and the Chancellor will not re-
sign. The outcome has been that al
ready there is visible amelioration
Of the very serious internal situation
which existed in Germany for the past
fortnight
Chancellor Won Buelow. In the course
OF his interview with the Emperor, ask
cd him for n declaration, together with
permission TO publish 1t. to the effect
that In the future the Emperor would
deal with state affairs only through the
existing constitutional channels, namely.
through the Chancellor. Mis- Majesty
acceded to this request, and the declara-
ton asked for appears in the Reichsan-
zeiger to-day. as follows:
Tn the course of the audience granted
to-day by the Emperor TO Chancellor
Won Buelow the Chancellor described TO
the Emperor the mood of the nation and
explained his position with reference to
the debate in the Reichstag of last Tues
day. The Emperor listened TO these eN.
plantations with great earnestness, and
expressed his will as follows:
" Needless of the obvious incorrect
exaggerations, His Majesty considered
his principle aim to be to secure the
continuance OF the imperial policies I'M
der the safeguard of constitutional re-
sponsiblities: he approved the Chancel-
lor's address In the Rechstag and as
sured the Prince of his continued comb
dence.
Immediately after his return from
Potsdam, Chancellor Won Buelow saw
the members of the Prussian Ministry
In confidential council and Gommu1i-
sence with the Emperor. The Presi-
dent of the Reichstag, Count Won
stolberg, had prolonged conference
Eth the Chancellor immed i, after
1 As already stated in these dispatches, |
It was known in advance that the Chan
cellor would set forth 10 the Kaiser at
garding the Emperor's independent &C
ton in matters of state:
First-That the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee of the Bundesrath. or Federal |
Council, is firm in the opinion that IL |
would be wiser for the Emperor not TO |
express views affecting the relations of
the empire with other countries. except
Through his responsible Ministers.
Second-That the entire Reichstag as
sented to the declarations made by the
speakers on Tuesday of last week that |
the emperor naO eNCeeueu MS consul
tutional prerogatives in private discus
sion with foreigners concerning Ger
many's attitude on controverted ques-
tions.
at large on this matter was accurately
Indicated by the press of the country.
In kainr's Defense.
This meeting, which was watched by
the entire German people, with the most
profound interest. Is really an outcome
OF the much-discussed Interview With
an Englishmsn," published in the Lon
which the Emperor was credited with a
very frank statement of the world
policy OF the German Empire. and also
with being very good friend to Great
by a furious outbreak in Germany +
against His Majesty, He was most
severely criticized in the German press.
and in the Reichstag for his ndiscretion. !
his assumption OF the royal prerogative. 6
and for unwarranted interference in
before &c e' the "e Reichstas Prince Won Bue.
the statements contained in the in
terview" in the Daily Telegraph were
10 the sending by Emperor William to e
the late Queen Victoria of a detailed ]
plan of campaign to end the Boer war :
w nf that maory Of
he German people are hostile to Great /
Britain. the Chancellor said the ex- t
preston used by the Telegraph was !,
been laid upon the point in the inter- t
'iew dealing with German interests in +
he Pacific Ocean, which had been in
,eilor continued. the Emperor had ,
,triven to improve the relations with d
Great Britain. '