New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-07
Hollweg, Backed by Hin
denburg and Capelle, De-
feats U-BOat Faction.
REICHSTAG MAJORITY
is FOR CHANCELLOR
Opponents Still Uncon-
WINGED, but Cannot Force
Unbridled Warfare.

Berlin, Thursday, Oct. (via London,
Oct. 6).--Efforts to compose the differ
ences between Chancellor Won Beth
mann Hollweg and his opponents in the
Reichstag, which have been in progress
since adjournment, apparently have &C
complished little. The Chancellor's po-
sition, however, appears to be unshak-
en-. and such information as is obtain
able indicates that the campaign for
resumption of submarine activity on
the old basis, as urged by the Won
Tirpitz faction, has met with no sue
cess.
After several days Of confidential
conferences Of the Chancellor and
members Of his Cabinet with COM
mittee from the Reichstag discussion
of the submarine issue and other prob
lens of foreign politics was resumed
to-day before the Ways and Means
Committee. Herr Won Jagow, Secre-
tary for Foreign Affairs. and Admiral
Won Capelle, Secretary for the Navy,
explained the government position.
Hindenburg Against Campaign.
The Naval Secretary frequently in
terposed in the debate which followed,
answering questions and meeting OBJ
jections concerning the submarine pol
icy. Notwithstanding the confidential
nature of the proceedings in both COM
mittees the following may be taken as
q fairly accurate statement of the pres
ent situation:
The conferences thus far, notwith-
standing considerable good will on
both sides, have not brought the OPP
posing elements much nearer together.
They have shown the Chancellor to be
in full accord with Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg, chief of staff, and with
the Navy Department.
Both the military and naval repre-
sentatives have thrown the full weight
of their expert authority to the Chan.
cellor and against the inauguration OF
an unrestrsined submarine campaign.
DR.. Karl Helferich, Vice-Chancellor,
backed the Chancellor in a powerful
speech on the economic aspects.
No new arguments were intro
duced. however, and the Chancellor's
opponents have not permitted them
selves to be convinced. The align
ment of the Reichstag parties on the
question has undergone little change
since the struggle Of last spring, IN
which the Chancellor's party was vic
torious.
Centrist Party Splits.
Par. Of the Catholic Centre, il is
true, has proved amenable to argu-
ments Of the opposition, but DR.. Peter
SPAIN and other Centrist leaders are
still supporting Bethmann-Ho
Even if some of the Centrist dis
sidents dsregarded the unit rule and
voted against the Chancellor, this de-
lection would be counter-balanced by
the split in the group headed by Dep
uty Schiller and RED Prince" Schoe-
match Csrolath, which is out OF sym
pathy with the intrigue against the
Chancellor.
The free Conservative wing, under
Baron Zedlitz, has declared against
the Chancellor's opponents. All in all
there seems to be very slight
chance that the faction opposed to the
Chancellor will prevail or that the
submarine campaign will be resumed.
Confrmatory evidence is found in the
strength of the stock market, which is
most sensitive to possibilities OF
complications with America.