The Prussian Parliament is likely, it is said, to come
to logger- heads with the German Parliament. It appears that all powers bestowed upon the latter are to be withdrawn from the former, but under novel restrictions. For example, the Prussian Parlia- ment loses its control over the Federal Army, but the German Parliam. ent only gains a right of revising that Army once in ten years. So, too, the Prussian Chamber cannot resist Federal taxation, yet the German Chamber cannot modify it, except at long intervals. Between the two the Executive would be greatly strengthened, and Prussian Liberals therefore have decided to reject the Federal Constitution. This quarrel points to one of two results, the fusion of the new Federation into one State, to be called Germany, with one Parliament ; or a coup d'etat, the King supporting his universal suffrage Chamber against the refractory Deputies of his immediate kingdom. This German revolution has not worked itself out yet.
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