DISSENSION IN THE REICHSTAG

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2057, 7 December 1907, Page 2

DISSENSION IN THE REICHSTAG

THE SCANDAL CASE. BELOW THREATENS TO RESIGN UNLESS SUP PORTED. United Presa Association—Copyright ■BERLIN. Dec. 5. . Herr Hermann Pu tsches, a National Liberal and Vice-President of die Diet, startled the Reichstag liy .offering to produce Hohenau’s com-, ■promising letters submitted to the Potsdam court-martial 24 hours be- . c fore. . ... General von Einem stated that there"was nothing proved against Hohenau. . • • The uproar increased, Herr Latt■nian, an anti-Semitic, - ''supporting Rausches. The Daily Telegraph explains the / letter is one sent to the daughter o£ Witting, a banker, one of the ablest National Liberal deputies in the Prussian Diet. ... . v ' • General von Einem, in reply, reiterated liis previous statement, minimising the meaning of Hohenau’s ;; letter, and adding that Hohenau and Lynar had placed themselves at the disposal of the Court of Inquiry. This led to an abrupt adjournment of tho debate by the votes of the .Bloc, consisting of Conservatives. ■National Liberals, Anti-Semitics, and Radicals., Tlie Government Social Democrats asked the reason of the adjournment.Herr Bassennann said that it was to study General von Einem’s reply. The North German Gazette lifts tlie veil and explains that before General von Einem’s reply Prince •Bulow, on summoning them, informed the leaders of the 8100 that it was impossible to continue » geneial policy if the elements attack the Government and each other. He suggested an adjournment to enable tho Bloc to consider the position. The Bloc journals' declare that Prince Bulow threatened to resign (unless harmonious support was ac-' corded him.

(Received Dec. 6, 8.54 a.m.) LONDON. Dec. 5. . The Daily Mail says in connection with the Reichstag incident that the Bloc met and adhered to the, fusion policy, but the vital question of liow’ to cover tlie deficit of six millions was still unsettled. BLOC GIVES ASSURANCE OF \ SUPPORT. CHEERS AND HILARITY. (Received Dec. 6, 10.14 p.m.) BERLIN. Dec. 0. t The Bloc tendered Prince Bulow in ; the Reichstag, amidst supporters’ ; cheers .and opponents’ hilarity, an assurance of allegiance. BULOW COVERING HIS POSITION.. FAVORED NATION TREATMENT TO BRITAIN RATIFIED. LONDON. Dee. 6. Tho Times’ Berlin correspondent suggests that Prince Bulow wished tlie opportunity to ©rack the Government whip before really serious finance and other matters were discussed, to secure tlie Bloc’s binding confession of faith, and to throw on their shoulders the responsibility of •tlie crisis, and thus safeguard' his own position. The uproar for the rest of the sitting of the Reichstag was so great that the Imperial estim ites ans the new Navy Bill were read a first time without discussion. A Rill for the renewal of the favored nation treatment with the British Empire for two years was read a first and second time. It is understood that all parties favored the Bill.