Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-11
Structures of Conservatives Little Less
Relentless Than Others.
VoN BUEIow TAKES BLAME
Chanoellor's Defense of Emperor
Lacks Usual Force.
BEGINNING OF LONG FIGHT
Struggle VIII Probably End In Giving
Germany n Ministry That
is Responsible 90
PRrliament.

BERLIN, Nov l0.--Emperor William has
never been so severely Judged by his Par
lament as he was today during the debate
in the Relchstag during the interpretations
concerning the conversations published with
the permission Of the emperor in the Lon
don Daily Telegraph on october 2S. Tho
criticisms of his majesty's court. his min
listers and his mejesty's treatment of the
constitution as well as OF his freedom of
speech went TO lengths that astonished OBJ
g rvers acquainted with the traditional eau
tion of the chamber in dealing with the
personality of the sovereign. and the em-
peror seemed to have no defenders.
Chancellor Won Buelow made an address
lasting fifteen minutes, but he lacked his
usual spirit, and person high in his con-
fidence is authority for the statement that
he also had told the emperor that neither
himself nor his SUCCESSORS could remain In
office unless his majesty was more re-
served. Prince Won Buelow spoke solemniy
and without making use of any dramatic
effects. The house received the expann-
, tion IN icy silence instead of giving it that
cordial applause which as a general thing
follows the chanceliors fine parliamentary
declarations.
All Parties Relentless.
The conservatives, representing largely
? the landed nobility, were almost as reent-
less the socialists the radicals and the
national liberals, and todays proceedings
are regarded by the extreme liberals
the beginning of long contest between
the crown and Parliament that may end In
Germany having a ministry responsible to
, Parliament and not to the crown alone
When Herr Basserman, the national lib
eral leader friend of Chancellor Won
Buelow began discussion of the incident
] the galleries were brilliant with the uni
forms of officers and the costumes of
women. In the royal box were Prince
Christian of Schleswg- g-Holstein, Duke
Ernst Guenther, a brother of the empress:
General Jacoby. the imperial adjutant, and
General Won Moltke chief of the general
staff while the raised platforms, fac
4 ing the chamber. sat the members of tho
Bundesrath, Including the resident enVoys /,
of all the German federated states. Herr
Basserman was followed by Herr Weimor.
radical, and he I'm turn gave way to Herr
\ Singer, socialist who declared that II any
other servant of the state had done such
= thing as had Emperor William he would
be brought before an imperial court for
trial.
BaEsermann Opens Debate.
Herr Basserman, national-iberal. opened
= the debate He expressed a hearty desire
for the continuance of friendly relations
with foreign countries and said he believed
: that a very small proportion Of the Ger
, man people was unfriendly to Great Brit
T, ain. The personal elements in foreign poll
tics was dangerous he declared, and the
higher a man stood the greater care he
should take of his utterances. A respon-
Il sible Official should examine his remarks.
The national-liberals did not desire the
resignation OF the personal element from
4 the conduct Of foreign affairs. as It was
= bound to bring failure.
= Herr Bassermann recited the avil ef-
e fects OF the emperor's utterances. He said
d that China. Japan and America had taken
a note of the fact that the German fleet had
e been authoritatvely described as designed
h for action In the Pacific. The Japanese
o press had been In uproar over this
: declaration, Great Britain had been stirred
to greater naval preparation. and Ger
manY's relations had become worse with
: well nigh all the principal powers but
especially with France, Russia, Great
O Britain and Japan, There ought to be an
erd to imperial personal policies and inter
ference with the responsibilities OF the
chancellor such as bad been manifested
e recently in the Tower-hill and the Tweed
l. mouth affairs. Practically the entire Ger
10 man people was of one mind concerning the
Is ence in the foreign affairs of the empire.
Loyal monarchists could only regret that
4, damage had been done the monarchical
le principles especially at n time when a
r strong republican party had grown up.
y This statement was greeted with applause
t from the socialists.
% Reply of Won BueIOw.
"The emperor Is badly informed" the
ie speaker continued, when he says that the
n German people are hostile TO Great
h Britain. 1t has been affirmed a hundred
IT times in this house that our fleet is not
In aimed at Great Britain; that it Is solely
l. a defensive precauton for the protection
,e of our coasts. our merchant marine and
IS our ports. We have rcver heard before
g we who passed the naval program that the
fleet was intended for action In the Pa
cific I'm furtherance Of a world policy.
e This statement must be absolutely denied
along with the other imperial utterances :"
- In conclusion Herr Bsssermann said THAI
the national-liberals did not demand tho
resignation Of Chancellor Won Buelow but
they did insist upon some sort OF suaran-
l. tee that the chancellor would guard his
O. constitutional prerogatives and resist un-
n constitutional interference from the EN-
a peror.
he Emperor IL Badly Informed.
nd Prince Won Buelow spoke earnestly in
n reply to the critics OF the government and
% the emperor. His address was devoid Of
IN gestures. He said
w Il must weigh my words because Of the
or effect they will have abroad. ! do not
m wish to add fresh prejudice to the DANA ge
already caused by the publication In the
. Daily Telegraph. ] assume that the details
= given therein are not all correct and ( am
certain that the story OF a detailed plan
! I.,g Ia IlnEr IL
right This plan consisted merely Of some
academic ideas concerning the conduct Of
as war In general, which the emperor con-
n veyed to Queen Victoria In the course Of
'n their correspondence, and II was without
f. practical significance for the operations