New Britain herald., 1917-04-09
PRESS DISCUSSES
 GERMAN REFORMS
Universal Opinion That Promise
 of Kaiser Will Aid People

Amsterdam, via London, April g. The German emperor's Easter mes- sage on electoral reform addressed to Chancellor Won Bethmann- -Hollweg, is treated in the Berlin press as of the highest importance. The only paper which expresses dissatisfaction is the Kreuz Zeitung which finds little con- solation in the fact that the execution of reform proposals is postponed un- til after the war as it believes the chancellor should not halt on the path of the complete characterization of Prussia and Germany.
 The Lokal Anzeiger thinks that the message will have useful effect abroad. ''No one can interfere with our affairs" says this paper, while we have a strong and self-conscious mon arch, who finds the right way at the right time.''
 The Voss Che Zeitung says that the message must be regarded as a state act of the Prussian crown, which also binds the emperor's successors.
 The Vossische Zeitung says that the article headed "Prussia's resurrec- tion.'' It believes that the emperor's
 
 ing considering the solemn serious ness of the time at which it is made and the inner spirit 1t breathes''
 The Tageblatt says 1t is essential that Prussia should have equal voting, abolishing the present bad plural sys- tenn. It reminds the emperor that 8 Prussian franchise reform is only one of numerous reforms needed by Ger many and that the whole imperial in-, stitution needs remodelling.
 The Hague, via London, April 9.- . In its comment on the Easter mes- sage of the emperor the Lokal An zeiger remarks that the message will be received with especial satisfaction orr the fighting fronts, seeing that the emperor expressly promises and desires that the men at the front shall cooperate in the renovation of the structure of the states which they have been defending in the desperate conflict.
 All mature-minded politicians" says the newspaper, Twill be grateful to the emperor for his resolute in tervention in the unsavory conflict of recent months. Abroad as at home this message will have a useful effect. There can be no interference in our affairs so long as we have a strong monarch, sure of himself, who in his own time finds the right way. Today, as before the emperor can with as-- surance place his trust in every Ger man. The German people stand be- hind him and his field marshals." President Wilson," says Theodore l Wolff, in the Tageblatt, drew a line perial government and gave the Ger man people a hint to do likewise" Secret, direct suffrage is now pro- jected,' continued Herr Wolff, but whether equal or some form of plural voting is contemplated, the message does not say. For the parties of the left only equal suffrage can be ac- cepted, since any plural system which again favored the so-called educated classes would cause new inequalities and provoke fresh strife." 1 The re-fashioning of form of gov- ernment of the empire is being daily more imperative" he continues. "The way is for cooperation and core sponsibility of the peoples representa- l tives which is known everywhere but l ir Germany. It is a fallacy to believe we can do without parliamentary re- 1 gime or conduct a sound foreign pol 1 icy in a country with its institutions of state so different from those of other nations, as to create an atmosphere of strange but is also a fallacy to see in such