GERMAN CHANCELLORSHIP

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 145, 16 July 1909, Page 2

GERMAN CHANCELLORSHIP

PRINCE BULOW'S SUCCESSOR. j By Cable.—Prow Association.—Copyright Berlhi, July 14. , Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg, Minister for the Interior, succeeds Prince Bulow as Imperial Chancellor. [Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg was J Prussian Minister for the Interior .iuen ; the retirement of Count I'osadowsi.y in j June, 1007, gave him the Secretaryship is of the Ulterior in the Imperial Govern- j nient. ln Prussia he showed adminiv ,! trative talent, and his regime was ina'S- 5 ed by a departure from the unconipro- J mising conservatism of Prussian condi- ; tions, notably with regard to the treatment of Uie public liy the police. 11l his Imperial post he is held to have in- ' creased his reputation as an adminis-, 1 trator, and there are indications that j his relations with the Conservatives are i better than those of Count Bulow, wlio ! objects to becoming the mere busiuesi 1 manager of that important party.] BUELOW THANKED BY THE KAISER. Received 15, 10.40 p.m. Berlin, July IS, The Kaiser, in an autograph letter,' deeply regretted Prince Buelow's retirement, and warmly thanked Win for his eminent services. He conferred the order of th 6 Black Eagle upon him.' RE-ARRANGEMENT OF PORTFOLIOS Received 15, 11.40 p.m. London, July IS. Ilcrr Dclbruck, Minister of Trade and Commerce, is' succeeded by Herr Bentliam HoUweg (sic), and Herr Sydow, Secretary of the Imperial Treasury, hu succeeded Herr Dclbruck.