The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-03
GERMANY MAY CLIP
ITS KA|SER'S WINGS
Special Gable 10 The Tribune.

Special Gable 10 The Tribune.
BERLIN. Dec. 2.-One world wide re-
suit Of the Morocco episode, the influ-
encc of which IL would be hard 10 over
estimate. is the strong probability that
It Will result in a real constitutional
monarchy for the German empire.
Nominaly Germany is a constitutional
mona rchy: as a matter OF cold fact. the
kaiser up TO this time has been as much
oi an absolute monarch as has the Car
OF Russia, considering the difference In
temperament Of the two emperors: Will
nelm really has been more of a ruler by
divine right than Nicholas.
The ministers who conduct the bDsi-
ness of the German empire have here
toforc been. and are now in fact re-
sphnsiblc 70 the kaiser and not TO the
Relchstag: Now German statesmen OF
nearly all parties are fast reaching an
agreement that the ministers Of the en-
peror should be responsible not TO the
kaiser In last resort. but 10 the Reich
stag.
Their convictions do not grow out Of
lack OF confidence in the kaisers general
Judgment, or belief that his policy is
seriously biased by proJudices or pas
sion. The principal advocates of min
isteriai responsibility to the ReIchstag
are second tn none in praising his firm
stand for peace throughout his reign and
his Intense desire TO serve his peo-
Developments of the last few years,
however, have made clear to thought
tul Germans the eXpediency OF broad
cnlng The foundation of government
which, as the Cologne Gazette says
ought not 10 be nor to suggest. in these
modern times. Il pyramid resting on its
apex.
Such indjscreet exhibitions Of feeling
as that of Crown Prince Frederick WIZ
lium during Dr. Won Bcthmann -Holl-
weg's explanation OF the Moroccan Con
go treaty have Increased the feeling that
the sweeping constitutional notifications
contemplated ought tc be worked dur
ing the reign Of the present emperor.
DR., Bcbel and the Socialists long have
urged ministerial responsibility 10 parla-
mcnt, rather than To tho kaiser solely;
and during tho campaign for the next
RelchstaS their propaganda that
score bids fair Ia gather adhcrcnts from
an parties.
The kaisars recent remarks on Islam
to q well-knowu missionary have raised
O storm OF Indignation among his sub
jocts; and IL would almost seem as
though his imperial majesty was unable
To avoid the fire OF pubic criticism. In
deed ne once confessed that this was
the case. In versatiUn with friend
who complained that he bad been mis-.
understood, III" kaiser said
"Oh don't let Yourself he disturbed bv
criticism. Just think how ] am crit
iciscd, During al the years OF my reign
rsople have been finding fault with me.
Sixty millions Of Germans represented hy
seventy million opinions
in spite OF the fact that he is so often
putting his foot in IT,. however, the
kaiser Is really immensely popular with
his people. II IL merely his ,Dlpetuoslty
that causcS him 20 get into temporary
hot water.
II Is this in1retuosity which occasionally
'ands the kaiser into amusing situations
lie cannot bear 10 think that anyone
knows more upon "A subject than he
docs, and not long ago he even went so