GERMAN EX-ROYALTIES.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 June 1926, Page 13

GERMAN EX-ROYALTIES.

DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY. CONFISCATION DEPRECATED. COMPROMISE SUGG ESTED. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright, Received June 11, 5.5 p.m. I Berlin, June 10. ( In the. Reichstag, in submitting a Compromise Bill on the question of the property of the former rulers, Chancellor Marx declared that the demand for Confiscation without compensation was against the principles of a legai state, ■and against the constitution whreli eon feri'ed oh 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 the spirit of the Compromise Rill, and would not hesitate to take the fconsequenees if it were found impossible for the Reichstag to reach au agreement. ■ A Centre deputy, on behalf of the Government parties, approved the Bill. . A Socialist deputy, Herr Mueller, attacked President Hindenburg regarding iris recent letter opposing expropriation without compensation, saying President Hindenburg was guilty of unconstitutional partizanship. ' Many will not admit tint President jHindenburg has violated his constitutional position, but. this attitude is not shared by all Government parries, including the Centrist, of which Dr. Marx is chairman. i The Compromise Bill was finally referred to the judicial committee.