GERMAN AFFAIRS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12975, 30 November 1907, Page 9

GERMAN AFFAIRS.

CABLE NEWS.

FINANCES AND MORALS. ATTACK ON THE ARiiYPRINCE BULOW IN DEFENCE. United Prt*s AssoeUtion-By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received November 29th, 10.43 p.m.) BERLIN, November 29. Herr Stengel, Secretary of the Treasury, speaking in the Reichstag, stated that the uncovered federal contributions would amount in 1907 to 109,000,000 marks, and; 200,000,000 marks in 1908. It was imperative to increase tfhe roveivue, end the Government meant to rely on indirect and not on direct taxation.

Herr Spihn, on behalf of the Centre Party, complained tfliat tiho MoltkeHarden caee had revealed a btate of things withm and without the barracks retelling tho conditions in tho heathen diys of ancient Rome. He declared that whole cavalry regiments wero infected.

Prince Bulow protected against such exaggerated and unproved statements. Hβ declared that tho German army and people were tlioroughly sound to tho core. Tho nation might trust tiho Kaiser to sweep out with, a vigorous broojii everything not in accord with tho purity of his lifo md his hove©. Prince Bulow went on to say that ho only heard of such practices last spring, and avos unablo to bring tho ropoits before tho Kaiser without proof. It was different with, the Crown Prince, whoso action ho applauded. When tho Kaisor mentioned tho subject to him he (Prince Bulow) replied: "Look neither to the right hand nor to tho left. Think only of keeping the escutcheon of your houso and the Army unspotted." Prince Bulow further denied that tho Camarilla had influenced the Kaisor. Such chatter ought to cease. UNDERFED CHILDREN. LONDON, November 28. The Children's Kitchen Society reports that 14,000 children in Berlin are underfed, and live entirely upon bread and coffee.