Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-22
CHANCELLOR HAS
SITUATION In HAND
Move to Displaoe Won Bethmann-
Hollweg with Admiral Tirpitz
Probably Will Fail.
sUBsEA Two.EDGED WEAPON


BERLIN, March 2O.-(via Lon
don, March 21.)--Friends Of the i'm
perial chancellor. DR.. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg, are now confident that he
has well In hand the political situa-
ton connected with the displace-
ment OF Admiral Won Tirpits as min
lister OF marine. and that there need
be no fear that II will develop into
what is termed chancellor's crisis,
They believe the national liberal and
conservative resolutions, 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
a vote in the ReichstAg.
The prime movers in the agitation
Herr Won HeyedebraBd. conservative
leader in the Reichstag. and Major
Ernst Bassermen, national liberal leader
have avoided introduction OF Interpret
iations 20 which the chancellor would be
forced 10 reply. and have chosen to
resolution. which unless they are made
urgent measures, will take their place
In the regular order Of resolutions. So
many other important resolutions have
precedence that discussion OF the sub
marine proposals in this event would be
postponed indefinitely. In any case the
chancellor scarcely will speak upon the
subject matter Of the resolution unless he
is compelled 60 do 60
PoIitieai Motives In Agitation.
The movement which found expression
In the resolution IL composed of two con
stituent elements. First there is the large
body Of popular opinion, which honestly
interested IN the submarine weapon. de-
sires that II may have an opportunity 10
display it's efficacy unhampered by polit-
zeal restrictions. This element generally
is unaware OF the political motives which
play part In the movement Second. there
are those who are now and long have been
desirous OF having another chancellor
one who would permit discussion of peace
terms. tho projects OF the annexationists
and the sharpening OF the submarine
campaign regardless OF political dangers.
This element would fenounce the idea Of
PrussIan franchise reform after the war
and administer check to the socialists
az a party entitled 10 voice In the af-
fairs Of the nation. Some Of these have
Admiral Won Tirpitz IN mind as the
proper chancellor. while others have no
special candidate for the post
The chancellor, his friends say. has
proved much stronger than his opponents
expected. both at headquarters. where he
won In the test OF strength. and among
the people. where has widespread sup
port. particularly Of the great body OF
the lower middle CLASSES. The moderate
character of the chancellor'E ideas re-.
garding the naturs of GerInany's ultimate
peace program and the ACCESSIBILITY Of
avoiding measurea wnfeh might bring new
enemies inso the field. which gained for.
him opposition or tbe Pan-Gcrrnans and
the more extreme annexationists. brought
him popular support with such assls-
tance and with the aid OF the more en-
iishtened public opinion the chancellor is
confident Of his ability to control the
situation.
Regarding the immediase occaaIon OF
the conflict. it Is said advocates OF un-
restricted use of Submarines argued that
BY proclamation VI a regular blockade and
declaration Of intention 70 sink all mer-
chant ships bound for England. II would
be possible TO force Great Britain 20
make peace overtures within two monshs.
This argument found certain amount
OF support az headquarters until Il was
checked by the counter-argument that the
effect probably would be TO IenKthen in
stead Of shorten the war. owing 20 the
effect on neutrals