Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-27
LEADING GERMAN PAPERS
COMMENT UNFAV0RABLt
indications Are That Speech Before
Provincial Banquet viii Have Deep
"Parliaments and Acsemblages of
the People, Made Light OF.


CBy Associated Press.p
BERLIN, Aug. 26.-The speech de-
livered last night by Emperor vii
liam, OF Sermany. before the Provin-
cial banquet at kooningburg, In which
he reiterated and emphasized his be-
lief in the divine mandate by which
he rules, referred to the Prussian
crown as bestowed by Gods grace
and not by parliamont's or peoples
assemblies and laid lance against
the present movement fOr ~omens
suffrage. is the political sensation of
the hour.
The leading organs OF the German
press devote extended comment TO II,
generally criticising the emperor's ut
tcrancos, and there are Indications
that the discourse will have deep
political effect upon the country, near
ly all the Berlin papers discussing
the subject in connection with the
political crisis of November 1903,
when the publication by the London
Daily Telegraph u an interview with
the emperor aroused n storm against
the uncontrolled public speaking of
the emperor
The serions Vossische Zeitung, the
Tagelhlaat, the Post and other papers
point ort the constitutional character
OF the kingdom of Prussia IN the EN-
pire and inquire whether the chan
cellor. Dr. Won Bethman-Holweie, was
privy to the emperor's purpose of de-
iivering such speech. They pre-
diet that IL will lead to a renewed
discussion of the emperors constitu-
tional position whel the Reichstag
reassembles in November.
Romantic and Medieval" Idea.
The strongly monarchist Tageliche
Rundschau. the favorite journal OF
army officers, says:
This speech means a storm
Never before has Emperor William
set into such relief his romantic.
r,sdieval idea of his responsible
ity to mans Judgment. OF his not
being bound by the constitutional co
operation OF the people and OF ruling
by Gods grace against all those con-
.ictions and feelings which today de-
termine our existence as a State
why" asks the Tageliche Runds-
chau. should the emperor choose this
moment TO emphasize his ruling by
1Ou kTdCt anu Ills ONH NHtA
II will nourish an anti-monarchiai
agitation and good monarchists be
thrown into a kind condition of
tragic disruption"
Nobility Organ Approves.
The organ OF the landed nobility
the Deutsche Tagescheitung thorough
" approves of the declarations OF
The emperor.
The local Anzeiger lays stress upon
the desire of the emperor that the
people cooperate with him and points
out that the emperor deliver the
speech in the castle. where the Prus-
san kings were formerly crowned. Es
said in the same hall in May, 1903:
We HohenzoIlerns take our crown
from Heaven alone" and in the same
place on September s. 1894. he quoted
the words Of his grandfather. William
J.. about ruling by divine right and
added: so. too. do ] take my kingdom
by Gods grace"
The Tageblaat afirms that al
though prices did not fall on the tx
change. trading slackened and brok-
ers apprehend an unfavorabIe infiu-
ebce Of the speech upon markets at
home and abroad.
"InstrUment % Heaven
The remarks Of the emperor today.
which stirred the comments were
r,ade in allusion TO Emperor William
J.. Of Germany. in terms indicating
the identity OF bis convictions with
those Of his grandfather.
NV grandfather" he said. again.
By his own right placed the Prussian
crown upon his head and again pro
claimed IL 10 be bestowed upon aim
BY Gods grace alone ana not by par
iiaments- assemblages Of the people
or resolutions Of the people and that
he saw in himself the chosen instru-
rent Of Heaven and as such he re-
rardcd his dn- Y as reRenf and ruier.-