Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-26

business. the system of fake" on which
the budget was carried through on
our budget; he said one day. els
absolutely lacking in sincerity. Trans
fcrs OF sums OF money abound in II.
art OF handling figures to know where
you are. The principle concern of our
statesmen IS 10 hide from the foreigner
paganda work. or II you like. to the
Intelligence department. to espionage.
In our financial bin you viii find but
Il modest sum Of three millions for our
secret service. Now. in all the chap
teIs of the budget are other credits
which. under the most varied titles.
over we put our hands deeply into the
Would you Ike a further instance
of the way they proceed ~ our
country? few years ago the French
81 ours. Their new field gun was much
superior TO that of the German army.
What was to be done? The transfer
have driven the French to profit by their
advantage Immediately. SO the chan
cellor called the leaders of the groups
and addressed them as follows: We
have model Of IL remarkable gun. TO
provide our troops with Ii we must
dispose of a credit of 500. 00o.OU0 The
place in the deepest secrecy. VIII you
authorize me 10 spend that sum Of
budget? With your consent will ar
range the matter By means OF skilfui
entries. No sooner said than done.
! VIII defy YOU 10 md a trace Of those
500. 100000 in the tour budgets i'll
question. where. however. they are in
deed hidden. Apart from the few
nothing. and the majority are still in
Ignorance, Of the fact that they voted
faxed budgets.
REICHSTAG MERELY
REGISTERS RULERS WILL.
Similarly. whatever the matter under
discussion the decision Of the Reich
stag falls in accordance with the will
or those in power. Surprising. as IL
ZION arose affecting war prepa redncss
and reused the members TO discussion.
they had only TO be nurscd in the be-
lief OF England's war thirstiness and
her menace TO their existence for the
debate 20 be brought TO IL speedy and
lfcr their leaders purposes) "a salts
y typical example OF the method used
IS given by the able in his dcscrip-
ton Of the meeting OF the Reichstag.
in which it objected to tho new navy
laws. Discovering the humor OF the
house Prince Bulow. the Secretary OF
council of the budget committee, to
which tho able belonged.
| The princes speech was very short
ana ana SG tHS n ob,i In substance this
Take care. The whole future of the
/ empire Is at stake. The confession is
I hard to make, but II must be made, in
order TO overcome your thoughtless re-
sistnncc War with England is not
/ only possibility. IL Is probable
and near Is it your desire. in the
/ face of this urgent danger that VIC
should be completely disarmed?'
The next day the members who cried
not a pfennig for this wild enterprise"
were enthusiastic in support of the
scheme for increasing tho fighting
I strength Of the Ia theriand.
And this is the story OF the Reichstag.
/ The able seeks TO explain it's weak
ness by the fact that present day Ger
many was united under compulaion and
not by the free will Of its peoples. and
/ while the Prussian recognizes no other
take the path OF submission. which is
one OF least resistance. Probably The
/ Federal system is partly responsible
for the failure of the German people
10 form body capable of carrying
On disintcrested and representative
government. 1t brings together men
] with little or no community of inter
! est, but at the same time il is aston
ishing to nnd in these days in a coun-
try where education and "kultur" have
been given full sway II body polite