Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
THREE PARTIES UNITE
m REICHSTAG AGAINST
YIELDING TO AMERICA
Liberals, Conservatives n d
Centrists Protest Further
Concessions in Campaign
by U-Boats
ATTACK ALL FREIGHTERs


BERLIN, March 1S.--Members Of the
Liberal party In the Reichstag met today
and adopted resolutions which are in effect
a protest. against further concessions to
the United States on the matter OF sub
marine warfare.
The Conservative and Centre parties
took similar actions at meetings that pre-
ceded the Reichstag session, and a meas
ure having the support Of the three par
ties was introduced as soon as the Reichs-
tag met
The resignation Of Admiral Won Tirpitz
is believed to have preciptated this aC-
tion. II liz expected that the bill will be
passed, though II probably will meet sharp
opposition from the Government
TEXT OF THE BILL
'whereas, England makes war not only
against the armed forces Of Germany,
but has taken measures in order to inn
pede the provisioning Of Germany with
food and raw materials, i'm order to force
Germany to submit through hunger, to
which purpose England brutally violates
International law, and uses force against
neutral countries; and
''whereas. Germany is able by unlim-
tied submarine warfare to increase the
English lack of tonnage. SO that the suf-
hcient provisioning of the British nation
with food and raw materials can he made
made impossible and
whereas. such warfare would bring an
earlier victorious end of the war: be II
Resolved. that the Imperial Chancellor
be required to enter into no agreements
with other countries which would hinder
us in the unlimited use of the submarine
weapon. and let us make such use of the
submarine in the war zone against enemy
traders. with the exception Of passenger
ships. which result from the popularity Of
said weapon.
LONDON. March 1s.-rhe Daily Mail
gives prominence to a dispatch from its
Berne correspondent on the subject Of
the resignation of Grand Admiral Won
Tfrpitg as Minister of Marine. The cor
respondent says:
"The resignation of Grand Admiral Won
Tirpitz was finally brought about. accord
ing TO the newspapers by Albert Balln
(head of the Hamburg american Line),
who still is opposed to many features of
the submarine policy. Herr Ballin has
the Kaiser's ear and is said to have
warned the Emperor and the Imperial
Chancellor, Doctor Won Bethmann-Holl-
veg that the result of the useless de-
struction of merchant ships would be the
seizure of German vessels, not only by
Portugal, but by other neutrals.
Herr Ballin also warned them that
GermanyS last sheet anchor atter the
war namely, South America. is breaking
away and that tuIiAsr conflict with the
United States on the subject of the de-
fensive arming of merchantmen would
finally isolate Germany.
"His arguments were supported by the
vote in the American Congress and the
rapid fall of exchange.
Won Tirpitz's supporters have been
pressing for a campaign against the Inn
perial Chancellor on the reassembling of
the RecAsthg.
Both the Vossische Zeitung and Nor-
waerts indicated at the beginning of the
week that breakup of the parliament
tary truce appeared to be inevitable"
Won lTIRPITZ WANTED TO FIGHT.
A dispatch from Rome says the resig-
nation OF Admiral Won Tirpitz. head OF
the German Admiralty, was due 10 inter-
ference with his plans for attacking the
British navy, according to reliable adviCes
from German sources received here today.
Won Tirpitz is said to have formulated
an elaborate scheme to send out the whole
German feet for an attack on England,
but was frustrated by the Kaiser and
Prince Henry of Prussia, who insisted on
more caution.