On Tuesday another National Liberal, Dr. Paasche, took up the
attack, and declared. that he had lettei-E of the' most compromising -kind written by Count - Hohenau from - Wil- helmshohe Castle on paper which bore the Imperial crown. He wound up a trenchant speech by saying that the principle of justice without respect of persons had obviously not been recognised. General von Einem, who was absent on Tuesday, answered his critics on Wednestlay,,and, complained bitterly that he had received no adequate notice of the onslaught that, had heen made on him. He pointed out that both Count Lynar and Count Hohenau had placed themselves at the disposal of the Court..: So far there-wss nothing,against thim but-gossip, This speech was not generally regarded -as -satisfactory; but immediately it was ended the Bloc parties moved the adjourn. ment of the House. The reason of the adjournment became clear later. Prince Billow had summoned the leaders of the- Bloc to a meeting, at which he informed them that the business of the Government could not be conducted if they persisted in attacking Ministers and one another in the Reichstag. A truce was patched up under threat of another dissolution, and on Thursday in the Reichstag the Conservative, . National Liberal, and Radical leaders of the Bloc did public penance. One after another they mounted the tribune and toed the line. No doubt they were wise, as fresh elections would alniost certainly be to the advantage of the Centre. Prince-.Billow was not present during this penitential scene, which was per- formed amid . the riotous exhilaration of the Centre and, the Social Democrats. The running fire of ironical comments was deafening. "Hans kisses Gretel ! " shouted one Deputy. The sitting lasted only half-an-hour, but it is to be noted that during the confusion the first reading of the Imperial Estimates and the new Navy Bill was passed. , ,
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