GERMAN POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 19, 23 January 1903, Page 2

GERMAN POLITICS.

PER PRE3S AKSOCIATION. Berlin, January 21. A stirring debate took place in the Reichstag upon the Imperial es'ima'es. Dr Schcedler, leader of the Centre Party, described the KWser's letter to Prince Luitpold of Bivaria in refereuce to an art grant, as a.n unwarrantab'e kterference incompatable with the Ud< ral charae'er of the Empire. Herr Vollmar, a Srcialisf, aroused the anger ot the P.esident of the Chamber when he attempted tocri'icise th 9 Kaiser's lecsnt ut'erarcs at Essen aud Breelm. He adJed tha*, Germany's p licy in connection with (the South African war was at with popular kentimeot. Count Bulow, Chancellor of the Exchequor, delivered a great speech. He de dared that nobody could maintain thit the Kai-er alone was not entitlid to full ezp« ssion of his opinions. The telegram to Prince Luitp Id was a private communication of a friendly cbara-ter and was not a Governm n' act. It was not published in the Dru tscher the sole Qovernluant organ. Tic German paople did not d 'bire the Emperor to be a mere shadow, but an Emperor cf fle-h and bl od. The Chaccelhr was vo L , ths Kuisor, but only his executive machine. The K viser took any suggest ; oos made in j?o d put, des.iriDg.to obtain the Chanc. llor's judgment and objections whtre warranted.