The Washington times., 1917-10-03

regular budget debate Of the Reichs-
tag. The chancellor made his speech
giving a review of the political inter-
national situation. He was followed
by Herr Scheidemann, leader 81 the
Social Democrats, who mercilessiy at
tackled the chancellor and stated that
II the chancellor still thought that he
was the right man At the helm, he
tscheidemann) would show that the
contrary was the case.
He then enumerated what he called
the many political failures Of the
chancellor, the failure OF the bill to
amend the PrussIan franchise law,
and stated that the few bills which
had been passed, such as the bill CIV
ing Alsace-Lorrance q real constitu-
ton. had been carried only with the
help OF the Social Democratic party.
The speaker then once more re
hashed the incidents OF the Zebern
matter, referred to the attitude OF the
Emperor. who, he said, had evidently
been too busy with hunting and feA-
tivities to devote time to such trivial
matters as the Zebern AFFAIR. and also
said that II the chancellor had refusad
to withdraw. the only possible conclu-
stag members who were certainly not
Influenced by personal feelings against
the chancellor, was that the chan
cellor must be sticking to his post
only because OF the mistaken idea OF
the Emperor's authority and because
he must believe I nthe fetish OF per-
sonal government. Scheidemann beg
ged that the same majority which
had passed the vote OF censure should
now follow It up by voting down the
chancellor's salary and thus force him
cut OF office.
The chancellor Immediately replied.
saying that he needed no advice from
Mr.. Seheidemann, and. when the gov
eminent had consented to change the
rules OF the Reichstag. thas he had
expressly reserved the authority
either to regard or disregard any
resolution passed by the Reichstas
after an Interpolation; that formerly.
the answer OK the governmt nc
vote could be taken in the RrIchs.ag
to approve or reject q resolution ex
pressing its opinion of the C, Irse u
action taken by the government
He said, further. that In France and
England conditions were different. but
that parliamentary government did
not exist in Germany. II was the
constitutional privilege of the EN-
peror to appoint the chancellor with
out any assistance or advice from the
Relchstag. He 1.-THE chancellor) would
resist with all his might every attempt
to change thu system. and therefore
be refused to resign, because the
resolution passed by the Reichstag
had no other effect than to make It
evident that q difference Of opinion
existed between the Reichstag and
the government
Support ChaneeIIOR.
This debate took place On Lscen1-
Der 0, 1913, and, with the exception
OF the Social Democrats and the
Polish Deputies, the leaders NJ all
parties supported the view IF theI
chancellor. The motion to strike out
the chancsllor's salary was voted
down, only the Social Democrats and
Poles voting in favor OF It.
It 10 unquestioned, however, that
this Zabern affair and the consequent
attitude Of the whole nation As well
IS the extraordinary vote in the
Rsiehstag greatly alarmed the mill
tary party.
It was perhaps the final factor
which decided the advocates of the
old military system Of. Germany In
favor OF . European war.
CTo BE Continued TonoFrOw.)