The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-27
KAISER THROWS
GAUNTLET down
TO LIBERALISM
He D elivers Speech
Which May Convulse
German Empire.
STILL CLINGs TO
DIVINE MANDATE
Declares That He Rules by God,
Grace Alone and Is Not Re-
sponsible to Parliament or
Assenblies-Lays Lance
Against Women's
Suffrage.

Berlin. August 26.--The speach ia.
iFered last night by Emperor William
OF Germany, before the provincial ban.
Guet at Koenigsberg, In which he ra.
''erated and emphasized his belief In
the divine mandate by which he rulei
referred to the Prussian crown as be.
slowed by Gods grace, and not by
parliament's or peoples assemblies.
and laid lance against the present
HoVement FOR women's suffrage, IL the
political sensation of the hour.
The leading organs of the German
press devote extended comment to II.
generally criticizing the Emperor's ut
terances, and there are indications
that the discourse will have deeu
political effect upon the country, near
iy all the Berlin papers discussing tha
subject In connection with the politi-
cal crisis of November. 1908, when tho
publication by the London Daily Tele.
graph of an interview with the E,mper.
or aroused a storm against the uncon.
trclled public speaking OF the Em.
peror.
VIII Lend to Trouble.
The Vossische Zeitung, the TaSe.
blatt, the Post and other papers point
out the constitutional character OF tho
King of Prussia in the empire, and
inquire whether the chancellor, DR..
Won Bethman- -HollweE, was privy to
the Emperor's purpose of delivering
such a speech. They predict that Ii
will lead to a renewed discussion of
the Emperor's constitutional position
when the Reichstag reassembles in
November.
lische Rundschau, the favorite journal
OF army officers, says:
This speech means storm.
Never before has Emp erer William set
into such relief his romantic, medieval
idea Of his nonresponsibility to man's
Judgment, OF his not being bound by
the constitutional cooperation OF the
people. and of ruling by Gods grace.
against all those convictions and feel
.enee .sne asa as i state, state -
Why" asks the Tagelische Runds-
chau. Should the Emperor choose this
moment to emphasize his ruling by
Gods grace and his own right. when 1t
will nourish an nantt-monarchical agita-
tion and good monarchists be thrown
Into a condition of tragic disruption?"
The organ of the landed nobility, the
iDeutsche TageszeitunE, thoroughly, ap-
proves of the declaration OF the En-
peror.
The Lokal Anzeiger lays stress upon
the desire OF the Emperor that the peo-
pie cooperate with him, and points out
that the Emperor delivered the speech
in the castle where the P1ussian Kings
were formely crowned. He said in the
same hall in May. 1890: 1--WE Hohen-
zollerns take our crown from Heaven
Alone" and In the same place on Sep-
tenber 6, 1894, he quoted the words OF
his grandfather, William L. about rul-
Ing by divine right, and added: $50.
too, do take my Kingdom by Gods
grace
Markets Influenced.
The Tageblatt aflrms that although
prices did not fall on the exchange,
trading slaclcened and brokers appre-
hended an unfavorable influence OF the
speech upon markets at home and
abroad.
The remarks of the Emperor to day
which stirred the comments were mada
In allusion to Emperor William T.. of
Germany, in terms Indicating the iden-
tity of his convictions with those OF
his grandfather
my grandfather" he said again,
"by his own right placed the Prussian
crown upon his head and again pro-
claimed It to be bestowed upon him
by Gods grace alone. and not by par
liaments, assemblages of the people or
resolutions of the people, and that he
saw in himself the chosen instrument OF
Heaven. and as such he regarded his
duty as regent and ruler
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