GERMAN ROYALTIES
THE COMPROMISE BILL Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright BERLIN, June 10. (Received June 11, at 12.30 p.m.) In the Reichstag, in submitting the Compromise Bill on the question of the property off ormor rulers, the Chancellor (Dr Marx) declared that the demand lor confiscation without compensation was against the principles of the State and aginst the Constitution, which conferred on all citizens equal rights. The Chancellor added that, if the plebiscite resulted in the negative, the Government would do its utmost to reach a settlement in a spirit of the Compromise Bill, and it would not hesitate to take the consequences if it was impossible tor the Reichstag to roach an agreement. A Centre Deputy, on behalf of the Government parties, approved of the Bill.
A Socialist (Herr Muellcn) attacked President Hiudenbnrg regarding his recent letter opposing expropriation without compensation, saying that Hindenburg was guilty of unconstitutional partisanship.—A. and N.Z. Cable. (Received June 11, at 1.30 p.ra.)
Dr Marx did not admit that President Hindenburg had violated his constitutional position, but this attitude is nob shared by all the Government parties, including the Centre Party, of which Dr Marx is chairman.
The Compromise Bill was finally refused to the Judicial Committee of tho Reichstag.—Router.
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Evening Star, Issue 19273, 11 June 1926, Page 6
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