THE RECENT CRISIS IN GERMANY,
[SPECIALLY WRITTEN FOR THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.]
November 17th. The present crisis in the constitutional history of Germany rooms of sufficient importance to warint Yay continuing the Eccount of the debates in the Reichstag on the so-called
"Intorcion".
After the Chaugellor had eat down, one of the leaders of the Centre moved the adjournment of the House, but Buding no support, went on to stato in more trenchant language than had been used hitherto, tas views of himself and is friends in the matter, concluded by reading a somewhat lengthy declaration, deprecating the personal interference of the Kaiker in State affairs and calling for remedial measures,
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THE HONGKONG BALLY PREES, MONDAY, DECEMBER 14TH, 1908.
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The debate did not end here but the speeches
readows a pretty correct idea of the situation summarized above will suffice to give your end I will only add that the motion for all address was not carried.
THE TRUE WEALTH OF NATIONS.
SHARE REPORT.
Mesars. Erich Gong & Co. in their weekly During the week under review business has been shara list, dated the 12th December, 1908, say very quiet, and there are but few changes in rates to report. The sterling demand rate of archange on London olosos at 18. 8, while rates on Shanghai are Ta. 75) for a Bank T/T, Draft, the rate in Shanghai on this for a thres and T. 76 for a three days' sight Private
Barxilver in London is quoted 22d, and days sight Private Bill being Tis. 754 Consols £834 of interest. The Bank of Eng while the private market rate of discount is 21 load's rate of discount remains 24 per cent..
per cent
BANE SHARKS-A few Hongkong & Shang. hais sold at 5850, but more shares are on offer, while offers to buy at 8845 found no response; the London inte is £82. Nationals are
MARINE INSURANCE SHARES.-Unions have advanced further, buyers offering $825. China Traders are unchanged. Yantares are wanted
fow are waateil at $195, 1024. Cantous sold at $195 and $197) and s at 8162) North-China have been done at Tle.
FIRE INSURANCE SHASES-Hongkongs are unchanged. Chinas have been done at varions farther buyers.. rates up to $105, at which dgüre there are
Manto Steamboat Shares changed hands at $291 SHIPPING SHARES--Hongkong, Canton and
having receded to 478. 9. In other stools and $29, closing with sallers at $291, Shell Transports are quiet at 478. the London rate under this heading nothing has been done and rates are unchanged.
REFINERIES-Unchanged and without sales. MINING SHARES.-Charbonnages are un- altered. Raube sold in fair quantities at $8 to gineering and Mining Coy's shares $94, losing with sellers at $94. Chinese En- advanced in the north to Tls. 161.
hare
more satisfactory and would at the same time have policy of the country. After all that had Amplied a denial that the Government had been happened it was impossible that the Con abliged, in order to prevent the publication of servatives should continue to defend "per further revelations in the United States sonal government." Constitutional ideas word to buy up the entire edition of a periodical spreading amongst the people, and if the The 'Chancellor had spoken of misunderstand present Reichstag did nothing to meat their ings" they too wished to accentuate that the wishes the next general election would have to German nation was not proposessed against be fought on that question: Party consider England; their constituents bore her ne ill-wilations must not rank above and they dared not go before them and say
the welfare of We hate the English" for they admired in a stronger position than ever because the country. They were at that moment
envied me of their institutions more than An address their grand achievements and had never they had the entire nation behind them. at the present, moment. It was absolutely only produce the desired effect it uusimity to the Crown, however, could
accessary that the Kaiser should be in closer prevailed amongst them, and he therefore touch with the leading men of the nation and commended it to their careful consideration these should not hesitate to spook their intl whether it would not be looked upon as openly in his presence; so far he had only noble dood by the nation if by such a step they susceeded in bringing about a change in the received each na re-ochoud his own opinions.
National sympathies were apt to change: ideas of the Kriser. Fredber von Geitip-Massinen. Velonging to how England's fast friends,
France and Russia her enemies of yore, wer one of the Conservativo parties followed; did not understand the political interests of Englishmen Baid that, speaking for his party, they fully concurred in what had been said of the smbjent Germany and were unable, oven with the by others. It was to be deplored that so highly The cause of England's unfriendumess towartis best intentions, to judge them correctly gifted a sovereign, as the Kaiser, to whom the them was twofold: in the first place the received by the Emperor, on his return from At nom to-day Prince Bülow was to be working classes were so deeply indebted for pro rapid development of their industries and com- Donaueschingen, The remit of the interview moting social and colonial legislation in their favour, should be at variance with the majority of trade, and in the sooned the increase of their and in what form it will be published is merce, which made them formidable rivals in is awaited with keon anxiety, but whon his people, and had profited so little by previous naval armamente. This was, however, a dire hard to say as the Reichstag is not situng experiences. He believed the reason was the necessity: Bughand had adopted the two-to-night on account of to-morrow's holiday, since the retirement of Prince Bismarck, men
power standard for her navy Germany, besides had occupied the office of Chancellor, who hall being obliged to maintain an army strony Jacked the firmness necessary to defend their hough to confront an bhemy on both her constitutional rights and duties against en frontiers, was dinler the necessity of building up the Eugenice Education Society, said that we Dr. C. W. Saleeby, in a remarkable lecture to croochtsent. This had rendered Prince Bülow's powerful fest for the defenes of her sea-dart zeeded a new Imperialism which knew and position au autering office extremely diloult and and the protection of her trade. If Great taught that there was no wealth but life.
DOCES, WHARVES, GODOWNS, &c.--Nothing he Limruture thought that the attacks levelled Britain would but realize that by constantly Historians were beginning to learn that the has been dous in local ateks, which show no against him on the present cocasion not incresking her ay she was compelling Germany reason why Allens and Reme foll was that the change. Shanghai Docks have declined in the altogether justified; some of the members of to do the barte, an understanding might belesily were made, not of provinces or of property, but Hongker Wharves haro auctuated a great Athenian and the Boman degenerated. Nationa north again to Tls. 75, while Shanghai and Hla Foreign Office were,. in his opinion, fur arrived at. There existed no hostile intentions of people, and if the living foundations of an deal, selling in Blunghai between T4, 143 to Tls, more deserving of censure. He sincerely hoped on the part of Germany, and whoever amorted empire decayed nothing done to the super-135 cual, and closing with buyers at Tls 1373. this might prove a turning point in the life the contrary ought to be subjected to a medical structure could eave it.. The German care LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS-Kowloon of the Kaiser. Prince Bülow had assured them examination! There was no was party in this of childhood at the present day was an Lands improved to 335, at which rate a few shares that he had gainedthe conviction, that he world country but there was one in England. War application of this supreme trath to prabhanged oxers Humphreys Estates sold and
tical exercise greater restraint in future but what between the two nations would produce a general but life, it followed that the only wealth of under this heading there is no ofisige to report-
politics. Since there was no wealth have futher sellers at $93. In other stocks guarantees had he to offer? His successor confiagration, which they had no reason to fear, nations was reduced to the dust three times in sand we have not heard of any sales. might be a general imbued with the spirit but which they outainly did not desire. In-To followed that the conditions of parenthood buyers. Internationals have improved in Shang- COTTON MILLS-Ewos are quoted Tls., 71. of implicit obedience to lord and master, ternational disputes should be settled by other constituted the supreme factor in the destiny of had to buyers at Tis. 60, Laon Kang Mows had in which caso fresh outfits world become theans thau a appeal to arms and he regretted nations. The quantity of parenthood was much enquiries at Tls. 70, and Soerchees were in inevitable. An extension of the powers of that Germany had so far hot thought it ex-less important than its quality. As to the birth demand at Tls. 250: Hongkong Cottons have the Reichstag had been demanded by some ofpedient to onnelade treaties to provide for the rate, it was not the defective numbers but the sellors at $10. the apmakers, but he was inclined to believe that; settlement of difettios by arbitration. Prince numbers of defectives that mattered. Owing to China Light and Powers have sellers at 257-
BUNDEY MANUFACTURING COMPANIES. though in matters of paramount importance the Bismarck hitself had said that war should minded persons, the proportion of hopelessly Green Island Cements sold and are obtainable at
our present treatment of insane and defective. may partios constituting the Reichstag would not be waged for triften! He would, not deny defective children born was per cint-1 in 2001 $10. In other stocks under this heading no no doubt act is concert, there were too many of than a "Yellow danger" really existed, but of whom the vast majority were children salles have been reportad, and rules are un them to be able to strongly influence the Corern-in a different sense from that usually stacled like, whose took was being more richly repres
of defective parents, incurable inebriates and the changed. Eout on ordinary occasions. Parliamentary to it. The ladustrial development of both; Chita ented in future generations than that of many Government besides was not in wound with the dad Japan #ae much that at no distant data of the best classes in the community. Engenica feelings of the majority of the nation no, the two countries might be able to supply the (or good breeding) was the science, of mes on with the federal substitution, and prejudicial temuited wants of the people themselves, which ture, based upon the ficts of human heredity, the interests of the people. His party would would of course be felt by the working classes These sinted with these faste must preach therefore, oppose any steps in that direction. In Germany, but would not justify armed in-they know that the culture of the racial life is a new imperialism and a new economies for The Kaiser might feel moraly disappointed that tervention Nobody had ever denied the the vital industry of say nation. All the the interview lind not produced the desired effect, purity of the Emperor's motives nor his ardent rest was mero shuffling of gold. The method bat German diplomacy had, in his opinion, received patriotiem, but the way in which he had mani. of positive engenics was education. no robu and the Chancellor still enjoyed to the fested them had frequently caused sériots thespeaker, to recognise their duties to the future Weipust educate our young children, declared, fall the confidends of foreign governments. They anxiety amongst the people, and it could not in ongoing their mates. We must educate our therefore wished him to remain at the helm and be said that he had succeeded in enlisting munisipallies so that they shall not offer poste hoped that he would follow in the footsteps of foreign sympathie for Germday. The Chan to persons having every virtue under heaven the great Chancellor Prince Bismarck, and hold bellor had used several expressions, which the and then add the condition that such persons We must not be conflicts by sparing the susceptibilities of other Kaiser might take us approving of what he hat must not be married, nations and by sooking to smooth over diffoul-done; this must be guarded against. The
We must try if possible to divert a portion of the enormous streem of voluntary ties instead of scorlating them. The Germans Chancellor had stated his conviction, a con- charity, so as to aid the parents of worthy were a paceful race whom only a great national Viction borno in upon him during these children, instead of, st present, allowing most cause would move to war, but in the words of auxious days, that the Kaiser Would henceforth There was room for legislation as well as of it to result in the multiplication of defectives, the great Chancellor, Germans feared nobody sheervo greater reticence in private cover education of public opinion. They must press bat the Lord Almighty.
sations; but they required more than that, for notion, so that their duty to the unfortunate Perhaps the mostimportantof all the speeches they wanted the Chancellor to stand up in his persons and to the future might be reconciled in was that by Herr Haustmann of the German plico and to say: "I and the Kaiser have agreed their kind, permanent treatment and supervision People Party being, if the newspapers are that it shall be so." Had the past weeks. been furthered the malding of a worthy race; every- throughout life. Everything was good which to be believed, the truest interpretation of the really anxiong ones for the. Kaler It was thing was bad which forstered anworth. national sentiments. He said that since Christ hard to refrain from bitter speech! for they ene mas last year little had happened of a chearing (and all were of opinion that he should have been nature, but the spontaneous manifestation of on the spot at no critical a moment, so'ng vỡ bụ the sentiment of national unity diaplayed on the -occasion of the disaster to Count Zeppelin's
airship had wiped away many of the painful Referring to the Foreign Offles Herr Haus recollections of the past. The present debates man said that Prince Billow had attributed the would be memorable in German history, for incident to a temporary defect in the machinery it had shown in the Interpellations and th and had promised that it should not happen the disqussion of them a unanimity of views spain. But it had been more than that, it was and feelings such as had rarely, bend witnessed; symptomatie of what perhaps had been going on it was grand and a proof that the Reichstag for the last twenty years and it was to be regret was not quite as powerless as was somisted that the Chatellor had not answered more. times ampposed. It justified the hope that, fully the questions on the subject addressed to continuing in the same conres, they might still him by pravlode 'upenkers. He had boon told stoceed in repairing some of the arrers com- by a gentleman well able to judge that the mitted in the past. Nobody had attempted to members of the foreign office wore we true as defend the net of the Kaiser and he tendered bis gold, but an administration whose motto had sincere thanks to the members on the right for been Eegis voluntas exprema lex (words not standing heide, and to the apeskers on the inscribed by the Kaiser in the Golden Book, of left for not indulging in Utopian utterances, the city of Munich) was not likely to produce Not a word in vindication of the Emperor had been oficials of independent chanicter hoard from the Bundesrath or the representatives
able to authorise Prince Bülow to reassure, the nation without delay.
married.
SOCIALISTA CABINET."
CHOSEN BY A RELIGIOUS PAPER'S BEADERS.
The Christian Commonwealth asked its readers to choose a suggested Soofallat and Labour Cabinet, and it is announced that the seventeen leaders who received the most votes, are as follows
PromierMr. Keir Hardie, 224.
F.
Lord ChancelltaMr. A. Henderson, 140. Chancellor of the Banhennez-M Home Secretary Mr. Robert Blatchford, 88. Snowden. 196,, "
Foreign Secretary Mr. J. Ramsay Mee donald, 180. A COM
Colonial Secretary--Mr. J. D. Shackleton, 126, TAMA
Secretary for War-Mr. W, Thorns or Mr. O'Grady, 84,
Secretary for India-Mr. H. M. Hyndman
First Lord of the Admiralty-Mr. F. W 126
Joweta, 29,
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Mr. G. B. Shar Several speakers had urged the necessity of
Chief Secretary for Ireland--Mr. Pete Curran, of the several State governmenta, and he fel, adopting measures for preventing the Kaiser
114+ sure that in officiul circles in Berlin there were from trying to influence the policy of the empire
Secretary for Scotland-Mr. G. N. Barnes, many who rejoiced that disapproval had been so by private interviews. In his opinion itPresident of the Board of Trade-Mr. Sidney
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frankly expressed by all parties. The Chancellor would be desirable that in future members of the President of the Local Government Board SCOTCH WHISKY.
himself had admitted that barm had been done, Foreign Office be present on all such occasions and throughout the whole nation, even in the in order to note the exact words, army, the same feeling prevailed. The Kaler, An imperial ministry had become indispens who on a certain occasion had declared that heible, and a law instituting ministerial responsi would not tolerate pessimista, had now areefdbility imperative. Difficulties like the prevent them by millions. Prines Bülow had stated were much more easily solved in the British that the harm dope might still be repaired, parliament where questions with regard to the but in that case the source from which the foreign policy of the cabinet could be put evil had sprung would have to be stopped, at any time. A cabinet minister should He had suggested that the interview? might attend to the business of his department him- met have been securately reported in all its self and be prepared to account for his doinga, particulars, but they wanted to be sure of this. This would apply to the Chancellor as and were auxiously awaiting a reassuring message well, but his task would be mado envior i from the Emperor, but perhaps he too had not if he knew bo had the support of a majority. read the reports. The Chancellor thought the in the House, but he could count on no sch colours might bave been laid on too thick, both majority in the Reichstag, for it was spirt ups with regard to the plan of campaign and the into too many parties who were accustomed to proposal of an intervention of the Powers during act independently of each other. He appealed the Boer war, but he had omitted to state who to the Conservative parties who, in spite of uni- had laid on the colours too thicky would not the versal suffrage had succeeded in returning a English suppose it to have been the Kaiser and large number of members to the Raichstag they did not like to hear thoir sovereign spoken owing to the deep-rooted conservative sentimente of as one who indulged in exaggerations He of the peopleOne of them had declared that agreed, with - Prince Bülow that the safest they put their trist in the Clinoelior, and the policy was the one that need fear no discretions responsibility, attached to his office, but if he but he should have added that such had been was to be köld vesįsendible it was only fair that that pursued by Germany. It wont have been he alone should be entitled to determine the
Mr. Will Crocks, 138,
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President of the Board of Agriculture-Mr T. Sammerbell,.90.
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