The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-22
EMPEROR END
CHANCELLOR PREVAIL
ON TRAITS Was Unhorscd Because
He wkasodsto Prcss Submarine
War to Extreme.

(Note.--The following censored
ispatch s6ofrtaifls the FIRST DEFINITE
ews coming direct from Germany to
be effect that Admiral Won Tirpitz
Faa forced to resign as Minister OF
harine because Of his insistence upon
be prosecution of ruthless snbma-
Inc campaign. 1t reveals the fact
hat Germany Is passing through q
brious internal crisis.)
BY AUGUSTUS #. BEACH.
Berlin, March. 20 (via The Hague,
rarch I'D There is every indica-
lon todny that the victory of Chan
elior wan ssBethmann-Hou over
ldmiral Won. Tirpitz will be maintain
a when the chancellor asks for q
ote OF confidence by the RetchstaE.
he plan NOW Is that this vote shall
taken, on. Wednesday after a set
peech by the chancellor.
There is a remote possibility that
be climax will be postponed, but in
his event II will come not later than
Friday.
For the last few days public opin-
pm has been divided, while behind
be scenes the political combat has
cen waged with the utmost rlgor,
he situation at all times has been
erious.s
Pnbiic With Emperor and Chancellor.
Today, however, II is clear that the
Sreponderance of opinion Is with the
hancellor and the Emperor, and the
Far will be prosecuted to the end
nder the same administrative heads,
nth the exception, OF course, that
ADMIRAL Won Capelle will be at the
lead Of, the navy.
1t should be pointed out that the
blivion which has beer forced upon
fon Tirpitz does not mean change
b the conduct of naval war. but the
|emovalf, Of q strong faction which
@as always acted as great hindrance
b German foreign policy by vigor-
iusly urging ruthless submarine war
nre regardless OF political expediency.
Won Tirpitz. since the beginning of
he war; has tried increasingly to in
luce the government to prosecute a
ruthless submarine campaign against
England. This the chancellor was I'M
willing TO, do. because he foresaw
with neutrals which
you'd probably draw the United
hates and other neutrals into the
var. ahd would not only prolong the
conflict At the expense of Germany.
Put after the war would leave Ger
)nany without a friend or a trade
connection on the face of the globe.
In this attitude the chancellor was
Imported by the most intelligent
|lasses, and especially by the strong
BUSINESS interests which were look
ng to !. Ger Dany's commercial future
- much as to the conflict in prog
|es.
Behind Won Tirpitx have been the
laval interests and the people In the
|ftreet who have believed that all
Germany needed TO win the war was a
|ree hand for her submarines To
Pie most OF this latter element op-
position has been. and is now. ex-
|renely dtfficut because It's obvious
b impossible to discuss publicly the
Perman submarine equipment.
WIN Change Allegiance.
The national liberals. or the ma
|orfty OF them, were won over 10
Eon Tirpitz. The latter had not been
Without backing in the Centrum
barty. which holds tho balance Of
bower But little doubt IL felt to-
lay. hsewever. that Centrum will
throw IT'S solid support 10 THO chan
Neiior when the issue comes to a de-
tisive stage, and that the recalct-
rants Will follow,
The Nchancellor's great argument IL
hat to- pruSHcuts the wHr most eff
'ectively the country must maintain
unity Of purpose and action. On the
Whole. the German fword deIeted) il
latisfied with the conduct OF the war
md with the situation at present. and
he In reluctant to change horses in
he middle OF the stream for the
AXE of vindicating Won Tirpitx
The German newspapers print lit
lie about the situation. The predicted
Ia favor of Won Tir-.
,itz have not taken place.
On the whole, the internal crisis
leems 10 have passed.