The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-11
Won BUELOW REPLIES IN
DEFENSE OF HIS RULER
Chancellor Decries the Efforts of Enc
mics of Germany to Make Capital
Out of the Emperor's Remarks,
Which Were Harmless.

Berlin, November 10.-Emperor William
never has been so severely judged by his
parliament as he was today during the
tions concerning the conversations pub
lished with the permission of the Emperor
in the London Daily Telegraph on Octo-
ber 2S. The criticisms of his majesty's
court, his ministers and his majesty's
treatment of the constitution, as well as
of his freedom of speech, went to lengths
that astonshed observers acquainted with
the traditional caution of the chamber
In dealing with the personality of the
sovereign. And the Emperor seemed to
have no defenders.
Chancellor Won Buelow made an ad-
dress lasting Is minutes, but he lacked
his usual spirit and a person high in
his confidence Is authority for the state
ment that he had also told the Emperor
that neither himself nor his successors
could remain in office unless his majesty
was more reserved. Prince Won Buelow
spoke so1emnly and without making use
of any dramatic effects The house
heard his explanation in icy silence in
stead of giving it that cordial applause
which as general thing follows the
chancellor's fine parliamentary declara-
! tions.
Relentless Critics.
The conservatives, representing largely
the landed nobility, were almost as re-
lentless as the socialists. the radicals and
| the national liberals, and today's pro-
ceedings are regarded by the extreme
liberals the beginning of long con-
test between the crown and parliament
that may end in Germany having min
istry responsible to parliament and not
to the crown alone.
When Herr Basserman, the national
liberal leader, a friend of Chancellor
Won Buelow. and a specialist in foreign
affairs, began discussion of the incident
there was hardly vacant seat on the
members benches. while the galleries
were brilliant with the uniforms of Off
GERS and the costumes of women In
| the royal box were Prince Christian of
| Schleswig- -Holstein, Duke Ernst Guenther,
| a brother of the Empress; General ia
eoby, the imperial adjutant, and General
! Won Moltke, chief Of the general stan,
] while on the raised platforms facing the
| chamber sat the members of the bundles
rath including the resident envoys of all
! the German federated states. Some 80
! foreign newspaper correspondents were in
the press tribune. Herr Basserman was
/ followed by Herr Weimer. radical, and
| he in turn gave way to Herr Singer, So
cialfst who declared that If any other
servant of the state had done such a
thing as had Emperor William he would
! be brought before an impartial court for
trial
Won BueoW's Reply.
Prince Won Buelow spoke earnestly
in reply TO the critics of the govern
ment- and the emperor, and his remarks
| were bare of gesture. He said:
Il must weigh my words because of
the effect they will have abroad.
| do not wish to add fresh prejudice to
the damage already caused by the pub
! lication in the Daily Telegra phi. /
assume that the details given therein
! are not all correct, and l am certain
! that the story of a detailed campaign
/ to end the Boer war is not right This
/ plan consisted merely OF some academic
ideas concerning the conduct of war
In general, which the emperor con-
veyed to Queen Victoria in the course
| of their correspondence, and 1t was
without practical significance. for the
operations then going on, or for the
end of the war.
1--WE must defend our policy during
| the Boer war against accusation and
! equivocation. We gave timely warning
! to the Beers that they would be alone
against England and that there was
no doubt regarding the result.
| "The facts with reference to the
| question of the Intervention long have
been public property, and wheth er the
| communication of these to Queen Vic
toria constituted viola tion of diplo-
| matte rules depends on circumstances
| unknown to the public.
Words Too Strong.
| Concerning the statement attributed
| to Emperor William that a majority
| of the German people is hostile to
Great Britain, the expression used by
| the Telegraph is too strong. Serious
| and regrettable Observation-Disclosures
| have existed between Great Britain
and Germany, but the German people
| desire peaceful and friendly relations
! with that empire, Joined with mutual
respect.
..Too great stress also is laid upon
| the point in the interview dealing with
| our interests in the Pacific ocean,
| which are incorrectly presented as
inimical to Japan.
I'VE have never thought about East
Asia except for the purpose of obtain
| ing portion of the trade arising from
economic development, and we have no
idea of undertaking a maritime adven-
ture there. The extension of the Ger
man fleet is just as little intended for
aggression in the Pacific ocean as In
Europe. The task in Germany's policy
Is not to limit the development of
Japan.
For 20 years the Emperor has striven
to improve the relations with Great Brit
ain, often under difficult circumstances.
The peoples of both countries occasionally
have attacked each other without real
justification, and the Emperor considered
this a misfortune for both and a danger
to the civilized world The Emperors S
idealistic thoughts, purposes and efforts
often. without reason, have caused doubts
to arise We wish to avoid anything like
the currying of favor abroad. or anything
appearing TO SAVIOR of our insecurity or
the running after anyone, but quite un-
derstand the Emperor's feeling aggrieved
when attacked because Of his sealous and