GERMANY WITHIN.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 January 1919, Page 3

GERMANY WITHIN.

CONSTITUTION OUTLINED

PRESIDENT’S WIDE POWERS. (Australia <** N.Z Cable Associa jc BEItNE, January, 24th The following are the chief poi: of a draft of the new Oeiinan Uonstil tion, which has been issued from B lin. The empire comprises tho presc .states and those seeking admission, tho basis of self determination. I reion affairs, banks, exchanges, labo and land legislation and aviation a among the Imperial matters. All Gt mans are to have common rights befo the law. All privileges and advantag of birth, social condition, or creed a abolished. '['lie clause referring to religious fro dom stipulates that none may be con polled to make known his or her relig ous conviction . 'file present distribution of lande property shall be modified by a wid process' of home colonisation. Detail are not given. No legislation will bo permittee against languages being spoken with! tho Empire, The Reichstag shall bo composed o two chambers, namely the pcopb chamber and the States chamber, 01 the principle that there shall be om deputy in every million inhabitants. Nc person may be. a member of both chambers simultaneously. The legislative mandate for both chant liers shall be three years. The President of the Empire shall be elected by the whole German people for ty term of seven years. He shall be eligible for re-election. He shall represent the Empire internationally, shall appoint diplomatists and shall have power to declare war in accordance with the laws of the Empire. The Reichstag must approve of foreign treaties. The Government of the Empire shall be composed of a Chancellor and Ministers, all of whom shall be appointed by the President. The Chancellors and Ministers should retire if the Chamber definitely voles no confidence in them.

MAJORITY SOCIALISTS LEAD LONDON Jan. 23. 'Hie German Majority Socialists have a big plurality in the National Assembly. They have 164 more seats than the next largest party. german national assembly. (Received This Day, at 9.25 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, January 22. It is expected that tho German Nation Assembly will moot at Weinmar on February 6th. MAJORITY SOCIALISTS LEADING. (Received this day at 9.25 a."’.) AMSTERDAM, Jan. 22. The Germans elections continue in favour of ordered Governments. The majority Socialists’ lead has increased. 1 GOVERNMENT gaining. j (Received This Day at 10.35. a.m.) | AMSTERDAM, Janucary 22. Out of 212 results the Majority Socialists have secured 96 seats, the Democrats 4Q, and the Centre Party 35. It is likely that Ebert will continue as Chancellor. i Nausmann who is regarded as Germany’s finest orator is strongly supported for the Presidency. The Independents are running Eichorn.