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various times, infringed upon the constitution of the em 

 pire. 



As to loving parliamentary government, he would prob 

 ably say that he cannot regard a system as final which, 

 while attaching to the front of the chariot of progress 

 a full team to pull it forward, attaches another team to 

 the rear to pull it backward. But whatever his theory, 

 he has in practice done his best to promote the efficiency 

 of parliamentary government, and to increase respect for 

 it in his kingdom of Prussia, by naming as life members 

 of the Senate sundry men of the highest character and 

 of immense value in the discussion of the most important 

 questions. Two of these, appointed during my stay, I 

 knew and admired. The first, Professor Gustav Schmol- 

 ler, formerly rector of the University of Berlin, is one 

 of the leading economists of the world, who has shown 

 genius in studying and exhibiting the practical needs of 

 the German people, and in discerning the best solutions 

 of similar problems throughout the world profound, 

 eloquent, conciliatory, sure to be of immense value as a 

 senator. The second, Professor Slaby, director of the 

 great technical institution of Germany at Charlotten- 

 burg, is one of the leading authorities of the world on 

 everything that pertains to the applications of electricity, 

 a great administrator, a wise counselor on questions per 

 taining to the German educational system. Neither of 

 these men orates, but both are admirable speakers, and 

 are sure to be of incalculable value. I name them simply 

 as types: others were appointed, equally distinguished 

 in other fields. If, then, the Emperor is blamed for not 

 liking parliamentary and party government, it is only 

 fair to say that he has taken the surest way to give it 

 strength and credit. 



As to the alleged violations of the German constitution, 

 the same, in a far higher degree, were charged against 

 Kaiser William I and Bismarck, and these charges were 

 true, but it is also true that thereby those men saved and 

 built up their country. As a matter of fact, the intuitive 



