The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-12

Of HOLLWEG
PREDICTED
If British Blockade Con-
tinues, the German Sub
marines Will Be Un-
loosed.
AMERICA MUST ACT
Bitter Fight Has Started Against
Chancellor by Prince Bue-
low and Won TIr-
AMERICA MUST ACT
[By Carl W. Alderman, United Press
STAFF Correspondentl

Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, July 1.-THE overthrow
Of Chancellor Won Bethmarfn Holl-
veg, champ pion of conciliatory
policy toward the United States, and
the unloosing Of German submarines
within three months, was predicted
by Won Tirpitz supporters here today,
unless President Wilson acts against
the British blockade.
Members of the conservative party
and those favoring annexation of ter
ritory conquered by Germany Joined
in tho forecast. They said the opinion
OF America would bo disregarded.
A private source close to the
the United Press regarding the At
at time when the war is approach
Ing crisis:
Unless America does something
against England within tho next three
months. there will be a bitter Aght
against the chancellor. One cannot
tell whether he will be able TO hold
his own against such opposition. The
future Of German-American relations
depends upon America"
But despite this political drive
against the man who stood out
against a break with The United
States in the Lusitania crisis, Ameri-
cans here believe Bethmann Hollweg
will again emerge triumphant. They
feel certain that II the chancellor
appealed to the public for decision
he would be supported.
The fight to oust the chancellor, the
beginning of which was reported In
United Press dispatches few weeks
ago, has now grown to ouch proper
tions that it overshadows in interest
the allied offensive. The attacks on
the chancellor have gradually grown
bolder since the appearance Of Prince
Buelow's book "Deutsche Politik," be-
cause this book is believed to be the
opening Of Buelow's campaign to oust
the chancellor and step back into the
position he occupied until succeeded
by Bethmann Hollweg in 1909. This
movement has grown moro forceful
since the German answer to. Presi-
dent Wilson's ultimatum was sent.
The conservatives accepted the Ger
man note rs containing conditional
clause and they have been waiting
to see what steps the United States
would take against England.
Within the last few days I have
discussed the situation with The lead
ers of several parties in the reich
stag.
A national liberal member Of the
reichstag who was formerly sup
porter Of Won Tirpitz and the Won
Tirpitz subm arine policies, said that
he hoped Buelow's success shows
that the opposition to America is not
dead.
who is going to be your next pres
or Hughes?' he asked,
and then without waiting for any an
swer, continued: "If it is Hughes, he
can be no worse than Wilson. The
worst he can do is to declare war
on Germany and certainly that would
be more preferable to the present
American neutrality.
"If this should happen, every one
in our navy would shout and throw
up his hat, for it would mean unlim-
tied sea war against England. Our
present navy is held in net Of
notes. What do you think the United
States could do? You could not raise
an army to help the allies. You could
confiscate our ships IN American
ports, but il you tried to use them to
carry supplies and munitions to the
allies we would sink them.
carrying on an unl1m1ted sea war
fare, we could sink 100000 tons OF
shipping monthly, destroy the entire
merchant fleets OF the leading powers,
paralyze England and win the war.
Then we would start all ever, build
ing merchantmen faster than any ma
ton, and regain our position as lead
ing commercial power"
Friends of the chanceI1or's still
hope that President Wilson will take
a strong stand against England, there
by greatly Strengthening Bethm ann
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