Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-04
KAISER SEEKS TO
COOPERATE RATHER
THAN TO AbD|CA1E
WILHELM IN OFFICIAL TElE-
GRAM TO PRINCE MAX PRAISES
OWN RULE AND PLEDGES HIS
SUPPORT TO "RULE OF The
PEOPLE

Amsterdam, Nov. 4.-On the occa
sion Of the constitutional amendment
coming in to force, says an official
telegram from Berlin, Emperor VII
liam addressed TO Prince Macmillan
of Baden. the German imperial chan
eeFor. O decree indorsing the deci
sions of the reichstag and ayowine
his firm determination TO cooperate
in their full development. The EN-
per0rs decree reads:
Your Grand Ducal HighneSs,
return herewith for immediate pub
LEGATION the bill to amend the i'm
perial constitution and the law OF
March II, 1879. relative 10 the repre-
seatation OF the imperial chancellor
which has been lard before me for
signature.
"0n the occasion OF this sep, which
is so momentOus for the future his
tory of the German people. | have a
desire to give expression TO my feel
ingS. Prepared for by a series Of gov
ernmen. acts, a new order comes into
force which transfers the funda-
mental rights OF the kaiser's person
TO the people.
"Close of Glorious Period
"Thus comes to a close a period
which will stand in honor before the
eyes OF future generations Despite ali
struggles between invested authority
and aspiring forces. it has rendered
possible TO our people that tremend
Gus development which imperishably
revealed III in the wonderful
achieyen If this war
In the Die storms of the -four
years of wa however. old forms have
been broken UP, not to leave THEN
ruins behind but 70 make place fol
new, vital form
After the achievements of these
times the German people can Cain
that no right which may guarantee 3
free and happy future shall be with
held from them.
Pledges "FuIl Support
"The proposals of the allied govern
ments, which are now adopted and ex
tended, owe their origin 10 this con
viction l. however, with my exalted
allies indorse these decisions of par
liament in firm determination so fai
as ! am concerned. to cooperate il
their full development, convinced tina
am thereby promoting the veal o
1he German people.
The kaiser's office il one OF sery
gee to the people, May, then, the new
order release all the good powers
which our people need in order to sup
port the trials which are hanging over
the empire and with a firm step vii
a bright future from the gloom of the
present. WfLuTLM. r
"Countersigned):
MAX, Prince Of Baden.
Berlin, Oct rs. 1879
Wants Kaiser to Remain.
The position of Emperor William
continues to be discussed by the en-
tire German press.
The war cabinet, the Berlin Tage
hlatt says, as yet has taken no unan
nous binding action relative 10 IN,
emperor but there's is greater unan
Unity IN the desire that he should re
main"
Insists Kaiser Must Quit.
Zurich. Nov 1.-The German prop
uganda service CITES the VOrwaerts o
Berlin as confirming the report tina
Philip Scheidemann, the socialis
leader in The reichstag and membe
without portfolio in the German cab
net had addressed TO Prince Maxi
milan Of Baden The imperial chan
cellor memorandum on the neces
SHY Of the retirement Of Empero
William.
x. me step was taken, it is added
after an agreement had been reaches
py me leaders Of the reichstag parle.
Geneva, Nov. f. Dozens Of truck
bearing the royal Hohenzollern mono
gram have been arriving in the las
week at the luxurious chateau name
bucnas, on the Lake of Zug. Tn
ahateau, which is flying the Germa
nag is the property of Baron yo
kleisi a German.