The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-17
Chiefs Confer With linden
burg and Ludendorff at
Imperial Order.
CROWN PRINCE ABSENT
Departs for Western Front
and Does Not Partici-
pate in Farley.
CHANCELLOR TO SPEAK
Michaelis Expected to Make
Known His Policies in Ad-
dress on Thursday.
CROWN PRINCE ABSENT
CHANCELLOR TO SPEAK

LONDON, July 16.-Reichstag party
leaders representing the ma ajority par
ties held a meeting in the Reichstag
buildings following a long conference
with Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
and Gen. Won Ludendorff. according to
the Berlin Ta0ebldtt, and decided to
maintain the terms OF the peace reso-
luton that they had agreed to support
prior to the conference. The resolu-
ton urges peace without indemnities
Or territorial acquisitions.
At the conference, It is stated in
dispatches from Berlin, DR.. Georg
Michaelis. the new Chancellor, was
present. The discussions among the
leaders are said to have been brought
about by the direct command of the
Kaiser. The Crown Prince, who was
also at the capital to take part in the
negotiations, has returned to the west
ern front. Dc.
Michaets 10 speak.
The Catholic Centre party, with oaly
two dissenting votes, has decided to
make a declaration in favor of peace
without regard to the attitude of the
National Liberals Germanid, the organ
Of the party, says. however, that not
withstanding the political crisis the
nation rernains- determined not 10 ead
the war until q happy conclusion is as
sured
In the meantime the interest Of all
parties Is centred in the first speech
that Is scheduled to come from the new
Imperial Chancellor. He is due to ad-
dress the Reichstag Thursday In that
effort he is expected to outline his fu-
ture foreign and internal policies A
Copenhagen despatch says that he has
informed Reichstag leaders to this effect
The Copenhagen despatch quotes the
Berlin Boersen Courier as understand
ing that Chancellor Michaelis will accept
the Reichstag peace resolution:
The LokdlGHsef0eT, on the other hand,
says that DR.. Michaelis and Field Mar
shal Won Hindenburg, at reception
to the Conservative and National Lib
eral members of the Reichstag, showed
full accord in views which 1t Is hard
10 reconcile with the Boersen Cou1fer's
unconfrmed assertion. considering Won
Hindenburg's oft repeated statement
that the peace must correspond with
the sacrifices made.
All of the activity in Berlin is not
on the side of those who seek early
peace. The Pan-German independent
party has adopted a resolution OF pro-
test against the proposed peace action
OF the majority parties, declaring that
such action will result in the indefinite
continuance of the war and the economic
ruin Of the German people.
n Itata
sistently seek peace and the democratic
ration of the country. From Vienna
comes also the statement that the Ger
man and Bohemian members of the up
per house of the Austrian Parliament
have Jointly adopted a resolution calling
for peace and for a plan OF living side
by side with the Czechs without any
sacrifice of national character on either
side The increasing unrest among the
Czechs. many of whom are actually
fighting under the Russian flag, evident
iy prompted this action.
The German Social Democratic party
which has held no meeting since the war
began, has postponed its session, set for
August IL at Wurzburg. until some time
in September. Ostensibly this action
was taken to avoid conflict with the In
Is to convene at Stockholm August 15.
Old Chancellor Assailed.
Germany's newspapers, reviewing the
administration of DR.. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg. refer prominently, and in many
cases In uncomplimentary terms, to the
manner in which the retiring Chancel'
lor handled relations with the United
States. Georg Bernhard, in the Vos-
StSche ZettunO, accuses DR.. Zimmerman
Foreign Secretary under the Won Beth
mann-Hollweg regime, of double dealing
with President Wilson. He intimatei
that the submarine policy, had 1t beer
handled skilfully. would have caused ne
break between Germany and America
He charges that the Foreign Secretary
suggested the idea that mediation
by the President would be acceptable
but did nothing to encourage It. Herr
Bernhard says he might write mucf
more II patriotic considerations did moi
forbid, He charges that DIR. Won Beth
mann-Hollweg tried to make Count voI
bernstorff. late German Ambassador Il
Washington. the scapegoat for the Amer
lean situation.
Copenhagen reports. that the who'll
tone OF the German press seems to in
dlcate that the appointment OF DR.
Michaelis means the death Of the move
ment to make the imperial administra
ton responsible to the two houses OF tn,
German Parliament. The Bavarian pres
points out that a parliamentary Ministr,
could not be introduced without upset
ting the Federal character Of the EN-
pre- which inds its expression in tn
Bundesrath
New Chancellor Praised.
Advice without stint is being showere,
upon the new Chancellor by all OF tn
papers. Vori0derts says that It is In
ohpensable to make a clear separation
oet"een the political and the militar
neds and to confine the military TO II
proper sphere. leaving the political ad
ml1lstrstion dominant II Is signiiican
tn"l the new Chancellor replied to thl
haSgc7tion by calling Field Marshal vo
hhdcnburg and Gen. Won. Ludendorn [
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