Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-18
PRESIDENT OF GERMANY
NAMED BY DIRECT VOTE
New Constitution Provides Radical
Changes From Old System of
EX-KuiScr.
JUDGES ELECTED FOR LIFE
Civil Court Jurists May BE Re-
moved Only by judicial Action.
Prices to BE Controlled by Govern
mcnt officials.
IBy Associated prcss.l

BERLIN, August l7.-Under the new
German constitution which was passed
by the National Assembly after months
of debate and which became effective
this week. the empire will have cXclu-
sive Legislative rights governing for
eign affairs, colonies. citizenship. immi-
grafton, defense, opinagc. customs.
posts, tclegraphS and long distance
telephones, rcpopulation, motherhood.
children, youth, health. labor. nsur-
nncc. protection to lnborcrs and en-
ployccS, contiScation. care of wounded
soldiers and their relatives. socialism
ton of national resources. economic
undertakings. manufacture, distriDu-
ton. price fixing, economic production.
trade weights and measures. the is
suancc Of paper money, food. luxury.
articles of industry. mines, Insurance
in the mercantile marine contro! of
lake and coast fisheries. abroad. auto
mobile traffic. transportation by land.
water and air, road construction and
theaters
tive rights, but the imperial law will
supcrscdc those of individual states.
The constitution lays down rules for
altering the empire territorially. pro-
vidinS that pirbcscitc shall he held
Term or seven Years.
The Rcichs;aE SupersedcS the tenn
porary National Assembly. 1t Viii be
elected for II term OF four years. The
President viii be chosen by the entire
German people instead OF by the as
srmbly. and Will hold office for term
OF seven years.
cites. if the President desires y
majority vote viii nullify the law.
Provision is made for - budget
system. and the RcichstaS cannot
raise tho amount OF the budget without
reaching an agreement with the coun-
Gil. The railroad systems viii be taken
over by the empire and States. If de-
Tense Of the country requires tho step.
IL is given the power TO lake over the
administration of all water routes.
Judges OF the ordinary civil courts
Will be chosen for i!fe. and cannot be
removed except by judicial decision.
Military courts arc abolished. save in
wartime and on board warshipS. All
Germans shall be equal before tho law.
No more titles will be conferred. and
Will be given ouly when they describe
II persons occupation
Equal Rights for All.
Every German Will have EQUAL
and may live where he ploases. lie
Will have the right to own real estate
German permitted to cmigrate will
have the privilege of being protected In
foreign countries. and no German may
he delivered uD TO foreign country
for prosecution and punishment.
Foreign-spcak Germans may not
be prevented from developing the use
of their mother tongue
Every German has the riSh, 10 OK
press his opinions by written or
spoken words. print or picture There
Will be no ceIrso cship save for moving
pictures.
Under the heading. Community OF
Lite. the Constitution declares that
Ire and the salvation OF the nation.
ana IT. is, therefore. under the special
basis of equality OF The scxcs
Motherhood, 1t Is declared has q prior