Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-11
CHANCELLOR DEFENDS ACT.
Speech Before Reiohstag in Behalf Of
Morocco Agreement Falls Flat.
PRINCE APPROVES CRITICISMS
Heir 60 German Throne Denies
Afterwsrd that lie f. Planning
Action with Brothers
Against Chancellor.


BERLIN. Nov. l0-That Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Heuweg's position is badly
shaken is the only possible verdict on to-
days debate in the Reichstag on the
Aforocco-Congo treaties. After his speech
had fallen completely flat speakers Of
.the four leading partles-conaervativss
clcricals, liberals and sooialiEts-suc-
ccssiveiy attacked his arguments and We'd
with each other in criucising the agree
ment
The detection OF the conservatives and
cicricals from the governments body
guard ras an especially severe blow
Every psaker defended Dr. Won Blnde-
qmst. 20 recently resigned as secre-
taty o' state for the colonies
Chancellor Won Bethmann- Heliweg eX.
ls1s..d his skin in explaining the great
advantages OF friendly settlement with
France to the future value OF colonial
acquisitions, and TO disprove the reports
that Germany had backed down before
British menace.
would Avoid War.
After relating the representations made
ty Germany to Great Britain relative to
the speech made by David Lloyd-George
~ "A UANAAAA given " AAN htAAts+NaR
a.ondon July 81 iast and 20 Anglo French
newspaper inEinuotions and the belliger-
ency OF the German people as result
of Mr. Lioyd-George's remarks, the Ger
man chancellor dcciared.
Nobody can teu whether war some
time win come. but my duty is TO so
act that war which IS avoidable and not
demanded by the honor Of Germany must
be avoided"
rhis statemer. called forth general APP
piause.
The Franco- German crisis, the chancel-
Tor said, was 30 acute on approaching
final settlement that. ending peacefully
Il was worth more than all discussion
OF arbitration ana disarmament
Prince Opposes Chancellor.
The attention OF the spectators in the
galleries and the members OF the Reich
stag during and after the speeches made
by Baron Won HaEtling. clerical. and
Herr Won Hcydebrand. conservative. was
attracted by the attitude Of Crown Prince
Frederick william. The crown prince
openly appiauded the sentence "Our peace
fui professions are regarded abroad as
sign OF weakness" ana nodded ap-
proval at other critics OF Herr Won Beth
mann-I Ifollweg's policy and tactics, no
thbly with regard 20 tho chancellor's atti-
tudo toward tho resigned colonial secre-
tary. Dr. Lindequest The crown prince
made a similar demonstration when Herr
Won Heydebrand spoke OF the German
sword which alone can guarantee Ger
man prsstge."
HeTr Won Bebel. socialist leader in the
Reishstag. made n violent attack upon
tho chancellor and the foreign secretary
Herr Won Kiderllng-Was In denuncl-
ntion OF the Morocco-Congo agreement.
Reports were current that tho crown
prince had communicated with one or
two OF his brothers with n view 10 max
ing representations 20 his father dlsap-
proving the chaneslior's policy regarding
Morocco. evoked the following statement
this evening:
"rhe report that the crown prince Is
planning Joint action with his brothers
against the chancellor is Incorrect"
Il was signed by the crown ,prtnce and
Issued from the court marshalls office
Attacks ON England.
The debate called out many sharp at
tacks upon England. which were greeted
with applause. The CHIEF attack was
made by Herr Won Heydebrand ana was
Rstonishingly beliicose.
Referring TO Chancellor Lloyd Georges
well remembered speech. he said that
Germany now knows where to find she
enemy.
Germans, he continued. ''are not
eecuStomed to submit TO such things.
The German people will give a German
enswcr 20 this English question The
government viii know what answer 20
eive when the hour comes When Il
comes, Is for the government to say. but
~ duty is TO decide for the honor OF
the German nation. We Germans will
be ready TO make whatever sacrifices
hre necessary"
great commotion ensued az the con-
einsion OF Herr Won Heydebrand's speech