Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-08-31
RULES BY THE GRACE or GOD.
Address Before Provincial Banquet Arouses
aall Germany and Much Comment.

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delivered last night by Emperor
William of Germany before the
Provincial banquet at Koenigs-
burg, in which he reiterated and
emphasized his belief in the Dl.
vine mandate by which he rules.
referred to the Prussisn Crown as
bestowed by Coda grace and not
by parliaments, Or peoples assem-
blies, aud laid an lance against
the present movement for womans
suffrage, ia the political sensation
of the hour.
The leading organs of the Ger
man press devote extended COM
ment TO 1t, generally criticising
the Emporer's utterances, a n d
there are Indications shat the dis
course will have deep political
effect upon the country, nearly all
the Berlin papers discussing the
subject in connection with the
political crisis of November, 1908,
when the publication by the Lon
don Daily Telegraph of an inter-
view with the Emperor, aroused
a storm against the uncontrolled
public speaking of the Emperor.
The serious Vossichezeiuug,
The Tageblatt. The Post, and 9th
er papers, point out the constitu-
tioLal character of the kingdom of
Prussia in the empire and inquire
whether the chancellor, DR.. Won
Bethman Hollweg, was private to
the Emperor 'spurpose of deliver
ing such speech. They predict
that it will lead to the renewed
discussion of the Emperor's con-
stitutional position when she
Relchstag reassembles in Novem-
Der.
The strongly monarchist Tage-
Iiche Rundschau, the favorlte
| journal of army officers says:
''Thie speech means storm.
Never before has emperor Villa III
set into relief his romantic, mo-
d;sval idea Of hie non responsible
ity to mans Judgment, of his not
being bound to the constitutional
cooperation of the people and of
ruling by Gods grace, against all
those convictions an d feeling
which soday determine cur exist
ence as a state -
why" asks the Tageliche
Rundschau, "should the emperor
nse this moment to emphasize
his ruling by Gods grace aud his
own right when it will nourish All
anti.monarchaI agitations II d
good monarchists be thrown into
condition Of tragic disruption?'
The organ of she landed nobility,
Tho Deutsohe Tages Zeitung, thor
oughly approves of the declara-
tions of the Emperor.
The local Anzeiger lays stress
upon the deslre of she Emperor
that the people cooperate With
him and points out that the EN-
peror delivered the speech iu the
castle whore the Prussian speak
ings were formerly crowned. He
said in the same hall in May.
"We HohenzollefDs take our
crown from heaven alone" and in
the same place on September 6,
1894, he quoted the words of his
grandfather, William l, about
ruling by divine right and added
$50 too do l take my kingdom by
Cooks grace.
The Tageblatt affirms that al.
though prices did not fall OH the
exchange, trading slaokened and
brokers apprehanded an unfavor.
able influence of the speech upon
the market at home and abroad.
The remarks Of the Emparor to.
day, whioh stirred which stirred
the comments. were made in allu.
sion to Emperor William I, Of
Germany, in terms indicating the
Identy of his convictions with
those of hi grandfather,
"My grandfather" he said,
"again by his own right, placed
the Prussian crown upon his heae
and again proclaimed it to be BE-
slowed upon him by Gods grace
alone and not by parliaments, as
semblages of the people or resolu
tions of the people, and that ht
saw within himself the chosen in
strument of heaven, aud as tuct
he regarded his duty as regent ant
ruler"
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