The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-11-20
The KAISER
is MUzzLED
lie Promises Less Interference
in Politics,
TONGUE WAGGEO TOO FREELY

Chancellor Won Ruelow Wins Out In
Ills Presentation Of Demands Of Ger
man People-The Emperor Promises
to Conform Himself to Constitutional
Methods Of Conducting the Policies
Of the country-Ths Promise Pub
lished In Official Gazette.
Berlin. Nov. ls.-Forced by the an
cry tide Of popular feeling that swept
the empire from end TO end. Emperor
William yielded TO the nation aud
promised henceforth 20 conform him
self TO constitutional methods OF con
ductIng the policies Of Germany.
The climax 70 the public utterances
Of the emperor was reached In an In
teryiew which he gave 10 an English
man and which was published In the
London Daily Telegraph on Oct 2S.
As the outcome OF this. the whols
country was aroused; the reichstag
endorsed the attitude Of many OF It's
prominent members when they de
nounced the sovereign, and Chancellor
Won Buelow. while he attempted 10
smooth away the affair, undertook TO
communicate 20 his majesty a straight
forward and unyarnished statement Of
how the German people viewed bis In
tervention IN affairs OF state
The interview between the emperor
and the imperial chancellor took place
al the new palace In Potsdam. and at
IS conclusion the emperor made for
nal promise 20 his people that In the
future he would not act except through
the chancellor and his associate min
listers. This promise was made public
IN the Relchsanzoiger. the Official ga
Fette OF the empire. 10 was ln the form
OF a note. printed on the front page.
where DEGREES. the texts Of treaties
and the promulgation OF new laws
usually appear Il was as follows;
During the audience granted TO the
imperial chancellor his majesty, the
emperor and king. listened for several
hours 20 a report b. Prince Won Bue-
low. The imperial chancellor describ
81 the feeling and its causes among
the German people IN connection With
the article published IN the Daily Tele-
graph. He also explained the position
be had taken during the course Of the
debates and interpretations on this
subject In the reichstsg. His majesty
the emperor. received the statements
and explanations with great earnest
ness and then expressed his Will as
follows:
"'Heedless Of the eXaggeratlons OF
public criticism, which are regarded
by him as incorrect. his majesty per
celyes that his principal imperial task
IS 20 ensure the stability Of the poll
cles Of the empire. under the guardian
ship OF constitutional responsibilities.
In conformity Herewith. his majesty
the emperor. approves the chancellor's
utterance in the reiohstag and assures
Prince Won Buelow OF bis continued
confidence"
Prince Won Buelow had determined
upon handing in his resignation n the
emperor had not met the country's
d demands. but as such a situation did
not arise. the audience ended with the
emperor SAYING to the imperial chan.
cellor that be reposed full confidence
IN his wisdom.
Within half an hour after the chan
cellor's return % Berlin bulletins were
issued by the newspapers. reporting a
favorable issue Of the meeting between
the emperor and prince, were eagerly
snatched by an anxious public, who IN
the first moment Of joyful surprise
scarcely conceived the importance Of
the announcement 10 themselves and
, the empire. The whole nation had
awaited with breathless suspense the
word from the palace which would de-
eide whether Prince Won Buelow would
QUIT his Office and the reign OF per
{ sonal policy" continue. or whether the
chancellor would remain and the de
!, sire OF the people be fulfilled, that the
nation as we'll as the emperor would
have a word in directing the policies
Of the country. II Is certain now in the
minds OF the German people that
great step has been taken toward
|freer government