The Detroit times., 1908-11-11

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The kaiser was given sound verbal
drubbing yesterday, during the debate
in the reichstag. over the interpella-
tions concerning the conversations
published with the permission OF the
emperor in the London Daily Tele-
graph. on Oct. IS.
The criticism OF his majesty's court.
his ministers and his maiesty's treat
ment OF the constitution. as well as OF
his freedom OF speech. went TO lengths
that astonished observers acquainted
with the traditional caution OF the
chamber In dealing with the personal
ity OF the sovereign. And the EN-
peror seemed to have no defenders.
Won Buelow Excuses.
Chancellor Won Buelow made an al
dress lasting Is minutes. but he lacked
his usual spirit, aud a person high In
his confidence is authority for the
statement that he also had told the
emperor that neither himself nor his
successors could remain In ONCE un-
less his majesty was more reserved
Prince Won Buelow spoke solemnly and
without making use OF any dramatic
effects.
Icy silence hciSne'
The house received his explanation
in icy silence instead Of giving II that
cordial applause which, as a general
thing, follows the chancellor's hne par
lamentary declarations.
The conservatives, representing
largely the landed nobility, were
almost as relentless as the socialists,
the radicals and the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
and the proceedings are regarded by
the extreme liberals as the beginning
of a long contest between the crown
and parliament that may end In Ger
many having a ministry responsible to
parliament and not TO the crown alone.
When Herr Bassermann. the ma
tionalliberal leader. friend Of Chan
cellor Won Buelow, and specialist IL
foreign affairs. began discussion Of
the incident, there was hardly a vacant
seat on the members benches, while
the galleries were brilliant with the
uniforms OF officers and the costumes
Of women. In the royal box were
Prince Christian OF Schleswig- Hol-
stein: Duke Ernest Guenther, a
brother OF the empress; Gen. Jacoby,
the imperial adjutant. and Gen. Won
Moltke, chief Of the general STAFF,
while on the raised platforms. facing
the chamber, sat the members of the
bundesrath, including the resident en-
voys of all the German federated
states. Some 80 foreign newspaper
correspondents were In the press
tribune.
Tells Kaiser to Take Care.
The interpretations regarding this
interview which has been character
ICED as highly indiscreet, were taken
up at once. Herr Bassermann, Ma
tional-Liberal, opened the debate. The
personal elements In foreign politics
was dangerous, he declared, and the
higher a man stood. the greater care
he should take OF his utterances. Re-
sponsible officials should examine his
remarks The National-Liberals did
not desire the resignation of Chan.
cellor Won Buelow, but they did want
the elimination Of the personal ele-
ment from the conduct OF foreign af-
fairs, as It's continuance was bound to
bring failure.
There ought to be an end to i'm
perial personal politics and interior
ence with the responsibilities OF the
chancellor such as had been manifest
ed recently in the Tower-Hill and the
Tweedmouth affairs. Practically the
entire German people was OF one
mind concerning the ruinous effects Of
direct imperial interference In the
foreign affairs Of the empire. Local
monarchists could only regret that
damage had been done the monarchial
principle, especially at a time when a
strong Republican party had grown
up. This sentiment was greeted with
applause from the Socialists.
Strikes Hard at Wilhelm.
The publication Of this imperial