The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-12
vON TIRPITZ MAY
SUCCEED OvERTHROWING
VON BETHMANN-HOLIWEG.
UNLIMITED SEA WAR
Still Some Factions in Germany That
Want the Submarine Warefarc
Against Merchant ships Re
Sumesi--Fight Planned.
BY CARL w. ACKERMAN.

BERLIN, July 12-The overthrow
OF Chancellor Won Holl-
veg because of his conciliatory policy
toward the United States and the
unlosing of German submarines in
three months is predicted by Won
Tirpitz supporters unless President
Wilson acts against Great Britain's
blockade.
private source close to the for
eign office made this statement re-
garding the attitude of the chancel-
lor at time when the war is APP
preaching a crisis:
unless Americe does something
against England in three months
there will be bitter fight against
tie chancellor. One cannot tell
whether he will be able to hold his
own against such opposition. The
future of the German-American re-
lstions depend upon America
But despite the political drive
against the man who stood out
against break with the United
States in the Lusitania crisis Ameri-
cans here believe that Won Beth
mann-H Holloweg will again come out
triumphant. They feel certain that
the chancellor's appeal to public
sentiment will be supported.
The fight to oust him. which ne
gan several weeks ago, has now
grown to such proportions as to
cvrshadow the allied offensive. The
attacks on the chancellor have gradu-
ally grown bolder since the appear
ance of Won Buelow's book entitled
"Deutsche Politik," because this
book is believed to be the opening OF
Puelow's campaign to GUST the chan
cellor and step back into the posi-
tion which he occupied until sue
oeeded by Won Bethmann-Hollweg
in 1909.
This movement has grown with
more force since the German answer
to President Wilson's ultimatum.
The conservatives have been waiting
to see what action the United States
would take against England.
During the last few days / have
discussed the situation with leaders
OF several parties in the reichstag.
Many members who formerly sup
ported Won Tirpitz and his subma-
rine policy said they hoped Bueiow
would be successful and show that
opinion regarding America is not
dead.
"Who is going to be your next
president, Wilson or Hughes?" ask
ed one member, and then continued
with his own answer. IF Hughes,
he could be no worse than Wilson.
The worst he could do would be to
declare war on Germany, and certain
~ that would be more preferable
than the present American neutrali-
| ty. If this Is done our navy will
shout through its hat, for 1t would
mean unlimited sea war against En-
gland. The present navy Is held In
o net of notes. What do we ths1k
the United States could do? 1t
could not use its armies to help the
allies. If the United States should
confiscate our ships which have been
| held in American ports since the
| beginning of the war and attemp,
to send arms and ammunitions to
| the allies on these vessels we would
sink them just like any other bel
hgerent ship. In carrying on an un-
| limited sea war we could sink 600,-
| 900 tons of shipping month. des-
troy all merchant fleets. paralyze
England and end the war. Then we
would start all over again, build up
a merchant marine faster than any
other nation and regain our COM
mercial power"
Friends of the chancellor hope
that President Wilson will take a
strong hand against England, there
by greatly strengthening Won Beth
mann Hollweg's position.
The present campaign against the
chancellor is closely connected with
internal politics. The conservatives
and big land owners are fighting
him because he promised the peo-
| pie, in behalf of the kaiser. the en-
| actment of franchise reforms aftef
, the war Tie conservatives. more
tactful, are attempting to make poll