The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13
WAR CREDIT REFUsED
Reichstag Committee De-
mands Peace Terms-Plan
Joint Resolution.
CROWN COUNCIL MEETS
Clerical or Centre Letter Also
Blamed for Premier's Re-
ported Resignation.
Ssscia, Cable D..patcA TO TIE sus.

Special Cable Dsspatch TO TIE sus.
LONDON, July 12.-It Is reported from
Amsterdam that the entire German
Government will resign, following the
resignation OF Chancellor Won Beth
mann -Hollweg.
A new sitting OF the German Crown
Council. with the Crown Prince pres
ent. began at noon to-day, It is
reported. Dispatches from various
sources, sometimes conflicting, indi-
cate some of the plausible reasons
for the reported resignation OF the
Imperial Chancellor as follows:
1. The Crown Prince, who hastened
to Berlin from the front on a spe-
cial train, intervened and forced the
Chancellor to resign. 1t Is conjec-
tured this may be because the Crown
Prince favors continuing the war
and the Chancellor wanted peace.
2. The main committee of the
Reichstag has refused to vote a war
credit OF $4,000, 100000 marks unless
the Government declares its policy
regarding peace and reform, which
the Government has refused to do.
8. The Berlin newspapers VoSSische
Zeituno and LokuIdnseiger say that
the Chancellor resigned because q
letter from the Clerical or Centre
party declared that the conclusion
of peace would be made more diff
cult II he retained his office.
Peace Resolution Planned.
1t appears that a Joint resolution on
peace is to be moved in the Reichstag.
probably announcing comparatively lib
eral terms OF peace and declaring that
Germany is fighting a defensive war. A
Berlin despatch says the Reichstag in
terparty committee has concluded its
deliberations In regard to the text of
the joint peace resolution.
On Saturday a great debate will be-
| gin on the new peace formula, following
the plenary sitting Of the Reichstag on
| Friday, according to the Exchange
Telegraph Company.
Although the situation is obscure.
| Vort0aerts and other radical newspap pers
insist that a peaceful revolution is going
on In Germany. Some correspondents
report that Hollweg is safe, though most
OF them report that he has resigned. On
the other hand. the South German press
| describes the whole crisis as a comedy
staged to mislead the country and allay
| disaffection.
| Count Won Reventlow, the great ex-
ponent OF Junkerism. writes that the
| crisis means that England's efforts to
estrange Germany and Austria have
succeeded. There is considerable belief
that Austria's frank desire for peace is
| at the bottom OF 1t.
| ha nnf nd uyfa h,.c la.
discussing the new German Cabinet, as
suming n general reorganization. They
/ say that perhaps Herr Zimmerman,
author of the famous note to Mexico.
will succeed TO the Chancellorship The
sudden prominence of the Crown Prince
In the crisis they think. means that a
decision is pending which will affect the
Kaiser.
Sees Reform Permanent.
This is borne out by a Wireless Press
report that an official communication
was issued in Berlin yesterday saying
that the Kaiser believed the political and
constitutional reforms demanded by the
Reichstag were such that they concerned
not merely himself but his success ssor. as
they would be permanent, Therefore he
had summoned the Crown Prince to
Berlin.
The Munich Post denounces the off,
cial news bureau for disseminating lying
reports regarding Austrian opinion, say
ing: 1T is necessary that we realize
how wide and deep is Austria's desire
for peace. A close examination OF the
Austrian Parliamentary debates shows
that aside from the few German Nation.
alists all the nationalitles Of the Empire
want an early peace by agreement"
Despite the wide divergencies among
the news reports. ons feeling is gaining
in England that the German situation is
, bortentous OF chan es which may
presently make n peace offer possible
The recrudescUnoG OF intense military
efforts on the Tvs cru front Ia accounted
an effort to cheer the German public
and distract attention from the de.
creased submarine successes and keer
thoughts away from the political crisis
A despatch to the Times from Amster'
dam concerning Bethmann-Holweg's re-
tirement says It th Turnored that he hai
placed himself sA Ehe head OF reform
movement. intending to replace variou'
Prussian Ministers and Imperial State
Secretaries by representatives OF the
, Centre and the Progressive parties, Ma
! tional Liberals and Social Democrats
/ thus assuming leadership OF Parh
! smentary Government
1 Junker Motion Defeated.
An Amsterdam despatch also say
= that In the Reichstag to-day a motion
proposed by Count Won Westarp. tn
leader OF the Conservatives and othe
. forces generally known as Junkers, tina
the credit be voted at once was defeated
though It was supported by all the Con
!. seryativSs, some National Liberals AM
= some Independent Socialists This wa
. done on motion OF Dr. Peter 6pahr
: Header OF the Clerical Centre,
. The Koeinisohe VolkssettuH0 prints IN
y following significant passage In an edi
ltorial:
THE people should not deceive them
selves about one thing; there should I
no retreat. Reforms must now CON
10 quickly. Parliament's wishes must 1
le quickly fulflled. The political atrug6
<. has SO quickly Increased tie demant
that to-day the Emperora Easter me
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