THE MOLTKE HARDEN CASE
“REMINISCENT OF ROMAN HEATHENISM.”
BULOW DECLARES THE ARMY and people sound to THE CORE.
THE NATION COULD TRUST THE KAISER'*
United Press Association— Copyright (Received Nov. 29, 10.43 p.m.) BERLIN, Nov. 29. Herr Stengel, in (the Reichstag, stated that Uncovered Federal contribntions amount in 1907 to 103 million marks and 200 million marks in "908. While it was imperative to increase tho revenue ithe Government meant to rely upon indirect and not direct taxation. Herr Spahn, on helialf of tlio Centre warty, complained that the Moltke-Ha rilen case revealed a state, of things within and without the barracks, recalling the conditions in the heathen days of ancient Rome. He declared that tlio whole of tlio Cavalry regiments 'were infected. Prince Von 'Billow protested against such exaggerated and unproved statements. He declared that •the German army mml peojile were thoroughly sound to the core, " lie nation might trust the Kaiser to sween out with a vigorous broom everything not in accord w,it-li the purity of his life and house. Prince Billow -stated also that lie had only heard of such practices lust spring, arid was unable to bring the mutter before the Kaiser without proof. It was different with tho Crown Prince, -whose action he .applauded. When the Kaiser mentioned the subject.lie.(Prince Bulow) replied. ‘•Look, neither :<) the right hand nor the left. Think only of keeping the escutcheon of your house and army unspotted.” Prince Bulow further denied, that ■ a Camarilla influenced the Kaiser. Such chatter ought to cense.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2051, 30 November 1907, Page 3
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