The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-10

BERLIN. Aug. 9.-Like the United
states. the German Empire is fed
Grafton OF semi-independent states
and as such has a dual form OF gov
ornment in which there is sharp dis
tinction between federal and stats
jurisdictions. According to the col
slItution OF 1871 the Empire Is Il
confederate League under the heredl-
tary presidcntshlp of the king OF
Prussia, who holds the title OF Gee
man Emperor Thc imerial govern
rient possesses only delegated powers
ard is not sovereign The twenty
sly states of the German Empire re-
tain for themselves greater inde-
neudence, in theory. than do the for
,ysix states OF the American Union
Unlike the United States. the Ger
man constitution does not impose
upon each state of the federation a
uniform system OF government nor
uOes IL guarantee quality among tho
states by giving them equal repre-
sontatiou in any branch OF the gov
o1nment, such as is given by the
fwsrICan Constitution in imposing
the federal senate of TWO senators
from each state. The Kingdom Of
Prussia is the preponderating power
among the states Of the German fed
Grafton. and in practice, although not
In theory. Prussia controls tho poll
c,es OF the Imeprial government.
Net notwithstanding the Prusian
dominance Il is important 10 keep
IN mind The distinctions between led
cTal and state governments in Ger
Iuany, and, especially, to give Prus-
5ia a separate place IN all discussions
or German politics.
The ancient German Empire-the
Fcly Roman Empire-whicb came
iuto existence when ChariemasuS
was crowned Kaiser at Romeon
Christmas day of the year 500, came
10 an end In 1906 In the varied
hiotory OF that elder empire Austria
was the most important factor In
the new empire Austria Is not in
cMded, and the old Austrian captain
9 OF the German people has passed
10 Prussia. From 1906 when Napo-
icon DESTROYED the old German or.
der. until 1916. when Napoleon him
self destroyed. The Confederation of
tie Rhine represented the ghost OF
German pnlon. From 1915 until 1865
there was the German Bund In which
Prussia gradually grew in stature
and power In 1866 there succeeded
under William I and Bismarck. the
North German Confederation Then
same the successful war against
France and the foundation OF the
resent German Empire. The pres.
NJ constitution affords the only ra.
tlonal basis of union evolved by the
German people in thousand years.
The constitution Is extremely demo
yatic aud that the German people
ll do not have the benefit of the
democratic institutions is the fault
f the particular state. and not OF
ne federal government
The German Empire consists of
our kingdoms. six grand duchiea,
i've duchies. seven principalIties
three republics AMI the imperial ter
tory OF Alsace-LoYraine Under
lhe constitution these states form
IN eternal union for the protectior
'c realm and the promotion o
pe welfare OF the German people.
The supreme executive power is vest
ii In the King of Prussia, who, i.
DIS capacity, bears the title o
'Deutscher Kaiser" or German En-
peror. The Kaiser "reperesents tn,
tmpire internationally" and can dc
:lare war If defensive, and make
'eace, rs well as enter into treatie