The San Francisco call., 1910-11-27
EMPEROR RULES
BY own RIGHT
SAYS HOLLWEG
Divine Right of Kings, as De-
fined by Kaiser, Attacked
in the Reichstag
Chancellor Replies to Socialist
Interpolation, Denying Sow
ereignty of People

BERLIN. Nov. 26.-The reichstaS was
occupied today with a discussion of the
speech made by Emperor William at a
provincial dinner at Koenigsberg Aug
gst rs during his tour of eastern Ger
7-any. The varied and conflicting SEN
t.ments aroused by his remarkable ut
tcrances intimating a continued belief
in the divine right of kings, was given
ruI play
The debate was bitter throughout
In his Koenigsberg speech the en-
peror. after saying that his grand
father had seen in himself the chosen
Instrument of heaven and so pro-
claimed shat the Prussian crown was
bestowed upon him by Gods grace,
alone intimated that the convictions Of
Emperor William ] and his own were
identical, and added:
considering myself as the instru-
.1ment Of the Master, regardless of pass
Ing views and opinions. 1 go my way,
which is solely devoted TO the prosper
ity and peaceful deve lopment Of our
fatherland.'
SOCIALIST INTERPRETATION
anticipation of a prolonged dis
Cussion the house met two hours ear
lier 73lau ususl Few of the members
were. absent and the galleries were
crowded
Herr Ledebour. one Of the socialist
.leader Bebefs most gifted Iieutenants.
supported Ihe socialist Interpolation
frQuirinS what the chancellor thought
of the emperor having departed from
his declarations made in November
J e0E. through Doctor Won Bethmann-
JrOliWeE, concerning his majesty's po-
-tifion ia the state.
TIVE years ago his ma jeStN approved
q statement in the reichstag by the
chancellor who expressed the reveT-
'cutia wish that greater reserve be dis
nlayed i'm future in making such at
torances
o8JECTTON TO PROSECUTION
Herr Lcdebour said that there was
10 objection to the emperor speaking
as much AS he chose on all possible
ss b5ects which his majesty thought he
understood
-'None Of our opponents he contin-
.rad: plows SO thoroughly the soil
---iereiu social democratic seed is 10 be
sown as Emperor William II"
1t was. however. unfair. the speaker
seid: that those undertaking to reply
~ the emperor should be prosecuted on
the charge Of insulting his majesty.
He demanded that the emperor should
not interfere in the affairs of state
contrary TO the provisions of the con-
stitutiun
Herr Ledebour spoke mockingly of
r-e Hoheuzoliern family cult deriving z
its powers from the Most High. He
csncluded-
-Iiector Brandenburg obtained the
IslfssTau crown from the Roman en-
peror through begging and whining
aHd by all means Of intrigue at the
court Of Vienna"
l-eplying. Chancellor Won Bethman-
i.ouweg defended the emperor and as
-.ertcd that the socialist Interpolation
rather than by anxiety for the integrity
or the state
Tile chancellor denied that the
Noonigsberg speech constituted a
breach Of any promise that his majesty
Ead made.
describing the growth of the state.
Tie chancellor said the kings Of Prussia
5n "A century Of long development had
crown into an intimate connection with
inc people.
This development" he continued.
'1as not the theory that the people
save themselves to the monarchy, but
throughout the unequaled labor Of the
great rulers the house of Hohenzollern
was sustained by a tenacious and eff
cicnt population.
..IlENGs IN OWN RIGHT
Thus arose the Prussian state, which
docs not know the idea of a sovereignty
of the people The kings in their rela-
tion 10 the people are kings in their
own right. Ii must not be wondered
at that In our day, when democratic
tendency appears TO treat the king as
the official OF the people, the king of
Prussia strongly emphasizes his con-
sciousness that he is not subject TO
popular sovereignty. <
The personal responsibility of the
king and the independence of the sover-
eighty Of his monarchial rights are
fundamental principles OF our political
IRE which remain alive in the constitu-
tional development"