The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-15
Publication Of Emperor's Tele-
gram TO President Wilson in the
Memoirs Of Mr.. Gerard Causes
Unfavorable Comment.
WILHELM BUNGI.ED CASE,
is THE GENERAL VIEW
Sovereign Should Not Draft Such
an Important State Document
Without counseling With 0 Re.
sponsible Minister.
~ Associated Frees

! Copenhagen Aug Publication
Of Emperor Williams telegram To
President Wilson In the memoirs OF
exam bassador Gerard and the lame
and helated attempt AT explanation
made by the somi-offlcial Nord-
dcutschc Algemeine zeitunx calls forth
criticism in the German press OF what
Is termed the German emperor's IT.
responsible conduct vf the foreign al
fairs u the empire.
The various Berlin newspapers
comment on the system which permits
a sovereign TO pass upon such pro-
posal from neutral power and -
draft an important state documen;
without consultation with a responsi-
bic minister or even without the nee
ossary record subsequently being
made
The incortitude Of the semi-official
organ. which can only say that pos
sibly" the emperor may have drafted
some such memorandum. occasions
general discomfort
Censor l. Grii,ed.
The German press also sharply
! Criticises the action OF the censor,
| who prevented publication of any ref.
crence to the Gerard disclosures for
nearly a week after the entente and
neutrals newspapers had printed fuli
Particulars ana the ability OF the new
German Foreign Secretary Or. Won
liuehlmapn. in his first official action.
to produce a firmer or more convinc-
Ing refutatiOn or eNplanation.
The Berlin newspapers intimate
I ts.F Ion If attsNu rN.l
sponsi0Pity or non-responsibnity for
Emperor Williams autographed due
ument will be raised In the reichstag.
TIE situation In general lines re-
semhling that arising from the famous
Interview with the emperor printed
. in the London Daily Telegraph sev.
cral years ago which likewise appear
cd without the chancellor foreign
secretary or other responsible official
having any definite idea OF lis con-
tents
The hamburger Fremdeahlat criti-
cises the delay IN appearance OF the
scmi-offical statement which. the
newspaper says. was neiiheF adroit
nor forceful betrass the embarrnss
meni ~ the writer and adopts a tone
of discounted defiance.
ideas Were the Enrperor's.
| The Frcmdenblat In inclined q
question the veraci,y Of the assertion
made by the Norddeutsch Algemeino
zeitung that the documcn. was not a
Telegram. saving that " Ambassador
Gerard really characterized mere Rote5
5 iottcd down TO assist his memory as
formal telegram from the emperor o.
would undoubtedly be Incorrect. out
, adding that the scni-offichd uew--
y a. that the
idets were the emperor's
The Fremdenblat concludes tha.
the explanation of the Nurddcuisrh"
Algemeiuc Ieitung II not calculated %
tpre German prestige and adnouishea
Foreign secretary Vun huehlmauu
= when next he is confronted hy rc'cl-
ations from the other side te den,
them boldly and stoutly
Count Won ReIcntlow writing IN the
Tagcs Zcituug shifts the blame i'r
y the cupcrurs irresponsible action
y from his ma Test, 60 Dr Von Bethn.anu
r. HolIWeE the former imperial chancei
lor ano. the writer SAYS should h'5'
:, been present
The count attacks the o2-chanccllur
" FOR failing to Hurn the emperor about
70 the nsidtous personality OF the nn-
~ bassudor
IN aU the press 'ptnlnthN ihr tfi
r man emperor and the government o'.
j. uritIS gct MOST ~ the hard knock.
The substance pf Nj ucrard's state
o. mcnts is largely ignored.
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