New Britain herald., 1916-03-21
SUBMARINE CRISIS
 IN RE|CHSTAG ENDS
Discussion Of Wider U-Boat Gam
 paign May Not Be Brought Up CHANCELLOR IN CONTROL
Non Bcthmann-Hoilwcg Has Situa- ton Well in Hand and Resolutions for Increased Tndcr-Sca Activity May Not Come up for Vote.

Berlin, March 20, Via. London, the imperial chancellor, Dr. NOn Itethmann-Ho Hollweg, are now quiet confident that he has well in hand the political situation connected with tho displacement of Admiral Non Tirpitz as minister of marine, and that there need be no fear that it will develop into what is termed a chan ceIlors crisis. They believe the na- ttCnal liberal and conservative resolu tiOns, calling for unlimited use of submarines against hostile vessels, with the exception of passenger ships, may not even come to the point of open discussion and vote in the Reichstag.
 The prime movers in the agitation Herr Non Heidebrand, conservative leader in the Reichstag, and Major Ernst Basserman, national liberal leader have avoided introduction of interpellationS to which the chancel- for would be forced to reply, and have chosen to clothe their proposals in the farm of resolutions which, unless they are made urgent measures, will take their place in the regular order
 
 portant resolutions have precedence that discussion of the submarine pro posals in this event would be post poned indefinitely. In any case the chancellor scarely will speak upon | the subject matter of the resolutions unless he is compelled to do so. Public Honest In It's Motives.
 The movement which found ex- pressiOn in the resolution is composed of two constituent clements. First, there is the large body of popular opinion which, honestly interested in ! the submarine weapon, desires that 1 it. may have an opportunity to dis i play it's efficacy unhampered by poli- l tIcal restrictions. This element gen i erally is unaware of the political 1 motives Wich play a part in the | movement. Second, there are those 1 who are now and long have been | GcsirOus of having another chancel- ! Tor, one who would permit discussion e.; peace terms. the projects of the unncXationists and the sharpening of 1hc submarine campaign regardless of political dangers. This element would announce the idea of Prussian franchise reform after the war and administer check to the so1icists as a party entitled to a. voice in the affairs of the nation. Some of these have Admiral Von Tirpitz in mind as the proper chancellor, while others have no special candidate for the post
 ChanccllOr Gains in Strength.
 The chancellor, his friends say, has proved much stronger than his op- ponents expected, both at head quarters where he won in the test Of strength and among the people, where he has widespread support particularly of the great body of the lever middle classes. The moderate character of the chancellor's ideas regarding the nature of Germany's ultimate peace program and the ad- visibility of avoiding measures which might bring new enemies into the field, which gained for him opposi- ton of the Pan Germans and the more extreme anneXationists, brought him popular support. With such as- sistance and with the aid of the moro enlightened public opinion the chancellor is confident of his ability to control the situation.
 Regarding the immediate occasion of the conflict, it. is said advocates cf unrestricted use of submarines argued that by proclamation of a re- gular blockade and declaration of in tention to sink all merchant ships bound for England it would be pos Siblc to force Great Britain to mako reace ovcrtures within two months. This argument found a certain amount of support at headquarters until it was checked by che counter argument that the effect probably would be to lengthen instead of shorten the war, owing to the effect on neutralS.