The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-05
CHANCELLOR MAY QUIT
Reichstag Votes Overwhelm-
ingly Lack Of Conf
dence in Him.
MORE TROUBLE REPORTED
Zabrrm Affair Causes Civilians
10 Attack Soldiers
at Metz.
SPECIAL Cab'e Despatch 10 Tar SuN

SPECIAL Cable Despdtch 10 Tar Sun
REKLiN. Dec. f.-Thc Reichstag adopted
by an overwhelming majority a vote OF
rack Of confidence in the Imperial Chan
cellor and the Government this afternoon
disaprroval Of the Governments support
OF the military against the civil authori-
ties in Aisace- Lorraine. The vote was
::5 to 81.
For the second time in five years Do
nsueschingen. wr,:c the k,is,r IS hunt
ing foxes. will be the scene of an impor-
tant conference affecting the future OF
the German Empire. Or. Won Bethmann.
Iiollweg. the Imperial Chancellor, left for
punaueschingen this evening Count vou
Wedcl. the Niceroy of Alsace- Lorraine.
and Lieut.. Gen. Won Defining. comma nder
OF the troops there. were ordered by the
Kaiser to report to him at Donaucs-
chinsen and are hurrying thithcr.
Il is 4 peculiar coincidence that when
the effects Of the Daily Telegraph inter
v.rw with the Kaiser We're shaking the
throne in 1905 the Kaiser also went to
VISIT his friend Prince Maximilian Egon
won Fucrs;cib,rg. whose cs;ates ARE at
!.oIl lJcsci.ing,n.
More Trouble In AIsace.
~horc has been a recurrence of the
trouble in Alsace. 1t is reported from
llc'H tonight that civilians attacked d
party Of soldiers in that city The effect
Vi the agitation caused by the behavior
y: the troops at Zabern is shown also
~ 'h" report of an .Xcitabie Aisatian re-
:ruit at Hoxtcr throwing down his rifle
during drill and refusing to obey orders.
Tor which he was arrested.
\ London newspaper photographer
named Wyndham was arrested at Zabern
to-day by order OF Lieut.. Schadt. whom
H, was trying to photograph in the street.
he was released by the civil court, which
held that there was no ordinance forbid
a.ug phOtographnS.
The National gazette said this evening
.hdt the kaiser's coat ,the officers uni
.urin) is being made a fetch in Germany.
Ike Gcsslcr's hat, referring to the famous
William Tell episode In the Swiss heros
.lsnt for the country's independence.
Chancellor Likely to Resign.
Ii is believed in parliamentary circles
-o-night that Dr. Won Bethmann-Hollweg
VII insist on resiSnnS If the Kaiser fails
80 support the chancellors attitude in
lie Rc!chstag. The same result Is looked
Cor II the Kaiser supports the military
authorities in Alsace against the civil
authorities.
Whlic IL is the opinion Of many persons
n authoritative circles that yesterday q
and ,o-day's events In the Reichstag make
ne downfall of the Imperial Chancellor
.ney tabe in any event. It Is announced
on the authority OF persons in close touch
with the Government that as the Imperial
Chancellor is responsible only to the
Kaiser he will remain at his post II the
Enr,lur requests him TO do so
pr Won Bethmann- Hollweg has been
extremely unpopular for two years. There
- ~ doubt that all parties. including even
thc Conservatives. who voted for him to-
dty, desire his downfall. This Is the
fclug even in high military and Gov
er'luert circles, where he is regarded al
being too weak in his foreign policy and
AFRAID to tell the Kaiser the truth about
Atcrnal affairs.
hanceIIOr Appears Angry.
IT, Chancellor. who was not In q
serious mood in the Rechstag yesterday
Np"Ac passiOuately and angrily to-day In
defending himself. He admitted that the
country is passing through a grave crisis
as result of the clash between the
military and civil elements.
Had an attempt been made to bow Il
IA" popular outburst and had the dec
laration been made yesterday that thu
kaiser strongly dsapproved Of the atti
tude of the military element at Zabern
It might have averted to-days vote ol
ccnsurc. The d.bate was lifeless and 4
was evident that the outburst would have
Exhausted itself without delay. One o.
~. ran-Gerlnan leaders said this eve
uiug:
1t is characteristics Of Germans II
politics TO make a noise. protest, how
themselves out, feel relieved that the,
ave done their duty and then sit bacl
contented. 1t rarely goes any further.
The socialists are elated that the othe
parties for the first time voted will
them solidly with the exception OF tn
Conservatives. There IL little probability
however, that the Socialist agitation TO
general strike in Alsace- Lorraine o.
the demand Of the Tageblan that tn
l"ichstag refuse to take up the bulge
Hutl the Government changes Its attitude
Nill bear fruit
How the Trouble started.