A GERMAN DIPLOMAT'S PROPHECY

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3180, 3 September 1917, Page 4

A GERMAN DIPLOMAT'S PROPHECY

ATTEMPT TO SHUT THE BLAME •FROM THE KAISEE.

Ecuter recently received from Holland particulars of an article which had appeared in Berlin from the pen of Prince Lichnowsky, the ex-Ambassador to London. He points out that the time has passed for the destinies of a great country like Germany to bo in the hands of one man, who may not even be first class, and whose power is so great that he can make peace or war. Some people who wish for a continuance of the present system may contend that in. the end he is controlled by the Emperor, but, the prince argues, the Kaiser is far more constitutional than is commonly supposed, and the Chancellor practically governs alone. The writer points to tlio advantages of constitutional government by tho throne, Ministers, and tho peoples representatives acting -with each other, and declares that a change to this m Germany is imperative and will come whether" or not. Prince Lichnowslcy says that tms <iemocratieation of Germany will necessarily alter relations between the Empire and the Federated States, w hich_jnll have to givo up some privileges, mey may not like it," he says "but they wi have to lump it, and the Empire will have power to compel them, as one-third of the national fortune is by gaged to it." Tho article concludes: X would warn any young search' 0T a .eave diplomacy alone. Be what you will, only not a diplomat!"