Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-12
With Kaiser Is Expressed
Inthe German ReiChStag
Over His Personal Interven.
ton in Foreign Politics
But House Votes Down Motion to
Send Him Such a Message.

Berlin Nov. 1.-THE most exciting
debate in long time in the Iseichstag
was concluded this evening with the
rejection by the majority of prop
osition to send an address to the En-
peror, calling attention to the danger
of His Majesty's personal intervention
in foreign politics. The discussion
brought forth strong expressions from
the representatives of most of the
parties. The displeasure Of the House
was concentrated principally upon
Chancellor Won Buelow. Members of
several of the groups refused to accept
the chancellor's explanation with re-
gard to the Emperor's interview i'll the
London Daily Telegraph, as satisfac-
tory. or as offering guarantees for the
future, but when the proposition of adj
dressing the Emperor formally on the
subject was put to the House, the gov
Ornamental majority did not hesitate TO
vote against it.
Chancellor Won BueloW listened I'M
moved virtually throughout the whole
afternoon to personal attacks against
him, only leaving the House for a short
time to attend the sitting of the Prus-
sian cabinet 1t was generally expected
that ne would speak again today, but
the chancellor disappointed the MEM
bers
Baron Won Kideren- Waechter de-
fence of the foreign office, which was
50 closely identified with the 'inter-
view" was received with loudly ex-
pressed derision by the Socialists.
1t was stated that the Emperor was
receiving a full stenographic report al
the Reichstag proceedings at Don
aueSchngen, where he is the guest OF
Prince Won Fuerstenberg.
Berlin, Nov 1.-THE Reichstag wa
again crowded today when the debate
on the interview with Emperor viii.
liam pui lished in the London Tele-
graph on oct %, was resumed. The
House listened with undiminishcd at
tention while the constitutionality o.
Emperor Williams private interposi
ton in the foreign affairs of the natior
was discussed. Chancellor Won BucIoo
and all the other ministers, including
Baron Won Kiderlen- Waechter thu
acting foreign minister, We're presen
and the diplomatic and other gallerie.
were crowded.
thought that the bitterness shown ycster
day by Herr Libclmann Won Somnen
berg, the Agrariah and arti-Scmte. VA
way to treat such Il sorrowful sub
iect II was tragic, he said, that a SOW
crcgn with 50 many admirable qllalitie
should find himself in such a plight. Hi
Ma iestvs trouble ought rather to he as
scrbed to his responsible advisers. whit
since he time of MiSmarck, negcr hav
been able to tell His Majesty plainly hi
constitutional duties. Caprivi WAS sol
dier who always defined his duty as nero
ly to obey the Prince of HohenloEe. Bar
on Camp continued. Valuable as he wa
to the Empire, he never obtained stron'
hold over the Emperor. Chancellor Vol
Buelow has at times excrted considerable
influence over His Majesty, but we woul'
like to know the basis of the conviction
that the Emperor will be more reserved II
the future than in the past.
Baron Camp was followed by severa
other members of the ReiChstag, who re
viewed the acts of the Emperor and com
planned sharply of the cllanccllor's CONS
in not resisting imperial excursions lie
yond the constitutional frontiers. Car
Schroeder Radical. said Emperor VIII
liam should be in Berlin attending to af
fairs of state rather than at Friedrich