The new Liberal party recently formed in Germany, by -the
fusion of the Progressists with the Liberals, has for one of its objects the establishment of a responsible Ministry for 'Germany. Prince Bismarck considers this scheme equivalent to surrendering the control of foreign policy to fluctuating parties and their untrained chiefs, and has accordingly in- -duced the Federal Council to pronounce against it in advance. 4,31,2 April 5th, the representatives of all the German Sovereigns unanimously signed a declaration, denouncing Ministerial government as inconsistent, not only with the welfare of 'Germany, but with the rights of her separate States. That in rather a useless expenditure of time and energy. If Germany seriously desired a law, and the Chancellor refused it, his con- tinuance in office, in the teeth of hostile votes, would be nearly in,lpossible. It is because the country does not desire anything uco much as she desires to retain Prince Bismarck, that he always wins. Nevertheless, the declaration should be noted, for Prince Bismarck must disappear some time, and when he dis- appears, the absolute refusal of concessions by the Kings will -develop° a Repnblican party. The people may think, as the 'Chancellor does, that between a " living " Monarchy and a Republic there is no middle path, and not make the same choice
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