THE GERMAN REICHSTAG.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 30 November 1907, Page 3

THE GERMAN REICHSTAG.

REQUIREMENTS OF THE j~" TREASURY. ! ARMY AND COURT SCANDALS. DIGNIFIED REJOIN DEI!. Received November 29, 10.43 p.m. Berlin, November 20. Freiherr von Stengel, Secretary Ko the Treasury, speaking in the Reichstag, ■fated that uncovered federal contributions amount in 1007 to 100 million marks, and .200 million marks in 1908. While it wasTinperative to increase the revenue, the Government meant to rely po indirect and not direct taxation.

Herr Spain, on behalf of the Centre Party, complained that the MoltkeHarden case revealed a state of things within and without barracks recalling the conditions in lite heathen days ol ancient Rome. He declared that whole cavalry regiments were infected.

Prince Buelow protested against such exaggerated and unproved statements, and declared the German army and people were thoroughly sound "to the core. The nation might trust the Kaiser to sweep out with a vigorous broom everything not in accord with the purity of his life and honsr. Prince Buelow stated he only heard of such practices list spring, and was unable to bring them before the Kaiser without proof. It was different with the Crown Prince, whose action he applaudfcd. When the Kaiser mentioned the subject to him, Prince Buelow replied: "Look neither to the right hand nor to the left; think only of keeping the escutcheon of your house and army unspotted." Prince Buelow further denied that the " camarilla" influenced the Kaiser. Such chatter, he concluded, oogbt to cease.