The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-17
BUELON TRIUNPHS,,
REMAINS IN OFFICE
Ruler Promises Everything.
"BiuereSt Hour of His
Life"

BERLIN. Nov. Is-EmperJr William
today, in a conference with Chancellor
Won Buei0w at the Potsdam Palace.
promised 10 make concessions 10 public
opinion ia the future, to exercise more
reserve, 10 interfere ess in government
Affairs and TO be more careful Of what
ne says both in private and public.
As result OF these assurances from
tLe Kaiser, on BuelJW Will remain in
office.
The conference was one Of the most
mOmentous OF the haisers reign and
Germany leayed sign Of reIIef when
II was announced thdLthe Emperor had
yielded 10 the universal demand OF hIs
nation.
Outcome Meant Much.
Had the Emperor stood firm for his
absOlutism, even his fawning courtEars
We're afraid to forecast the outcome.
for it would have precipitated a direct
cLas between ne Emperor and the en-
pire.
The Emperor did not yield without a
struggle The meeting between the
chancellor, who in this instance acted
as the tribune Of the people. rather than
lle representative Of his ruler. and the
laser laser was dramatic In the extreme.
" WoIn ana nervous and with none Of
lhe old defiance that he used 10 nash
4A every eye, the Kaiser listened 10 The
uHNdFhlshed truth bravely and msrcf-
tessly Itialed by his chancellor. Tt was
a new experience in his life and was
the Kaiser himself admitted. the hire
est '-0-
His BitteTest Hour.
1t was the bitterest hour of nv, life o.,
the Emperor said YEARLY after The
conference had ended.
Public opinion everywhere appIau5s
the Emperor's decision and where rvver-
ty-four hours ago there was general
revilement 0i him, today he is held +,
greater esteem than at any other time
in his life
The result is considered a marvellous
triumph Tor Won BueIow, as great -
II u ttiLp pi as ever Prince Bismarck. the
Won BuelOW had no easv task IN b,ir,.-
ing the Emperor to renUnci1+ +fC, 80 3e
many OF ms divine prerOsatives.
Some Lively Tits.
There were many lively PASSAGES he
tween the two, in which the Kaiser re
preached the chancellor for turning
against him. after having been his chief
supporter for eight years, the term of
his chancellorslip. With an occasfonsI
return Of his Outline spirit. the Kaiser
resented the crIel bluntness and candor
or the chance- lor, but the latter re
mained lmm0va bic through il an
Any weakening on Won BueIoWrs mart
any less fearless presentation OF the -Deo-
pie cause, would undoubtedly have
made the conference OF no avail
The Emperor had been nreDaYpd for.
Won BuelOWs disclosures by an all
night perusal Oh reports from the chan
cellOr, while still at Eschingen. bur the
cold, unsparlng recital by Won BgeIOy
was none the less unpleasant.
Presents Ulumatum
The national discomfort. the criticisms
and attacks OF both the reichstag and
federal council. the newspaper antapon-
ism, and the expressions Of dissn-
3rOval in scores of public meetings an
were gone into by the chancellor. who
the Emperor that if In snifa
pa this universal demand for a Iir,ita-
ion of his prerogatives he still insisted
IN his absolutism. he (the chanceIIoF5 I.
would have to resign his office.
II was then that the Kaiser accused {
on BueloW OF turning against him
The next few moments We're tense with
lrsmatic interest Won Buelow. tbongb (
greatly moved, remained firm. and .
after the Kaiser had spent his wrath /
ne yielded, aEd agreed to the demands OF /
lis chance llor.