PASSIONATE REPLY OF THE CHANCELLOR.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13262, 13 November 1911, Page 3

PASSIONATE REPLY OF THE CHANCELLOR.

THE CROWN PRINCE CRITICISED

(Received Nov 12, 5.5 p.m.) Berlin, Nov 11

Herr Yon Hethmann-llolwegg yesterday surprised tho Reichstag by passionately condemning ilerr Jieydebrand. The Chancellor concluded: "A strong man docs not need to lie ever carrying his sword in his mouth.'" (Cheers.) Ho added thai the impending elections had more to do with the speech than either Morocco or tho Congo. Tho leading newspapers \igorously protest against the Crown J'rince's unprecedented action. He applauded every word which told against Herr yon Bethmann-Hollwegg, every reference to tho German sword, and overs utterance against l'Yauce and England. The papers also assert that tne Kaiser expressed dissatisfaction with the Prince's conduct. Tho "Vossiche Zeitung" declare:-; that Herr yon Hathmann-Hollwegg stands for the Emperor's policy, of which the Prince did not conceal his disapproval. The "Vossicho Zeitung'' asks for an immediate and forcible denial that the Prince is tainted with pan-Germanism. The "frankfurter Zeitung" says no party will be gratified at the Prince's intervention in politics.

The "Berlin Post" holds that it cannot be denied that tho Prince, in common with patriotic Germans, condemned the Moroccan agreement. The "Vorwaerts" declares that tho Prince's action inflicts injury upon Germany.

The pan-German newspapers hail the Prince as one of themselves.