Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-18
STAND FOR PEACE
MAY Be TAKEN BY
NEW CHANCELLOR
Dr.. MichaeIis to Appear Before
the Reichstag Tomorrow to
EnunCiate Policies.
MILITARY DICTATORSHIP
is BELIEVED POSSIBLE
Berlin Liberals Think Present
Chancellor Is Mere Stopgap-Zim-
merman's Successor Not Chosen.

Chancellor Is Mere Stopgap-Zim-
merman's Successor Not Chosen.
By the Associated Press.
BASEL, Switzerland, July 1S.-The
Neueste Nachrichten of Munich says
that the declaration Of the new German
chancellor, DR.. Miehaelis, before the
reichstag tomorrow will be for peace,
having the same general trend as the
resolution prepared by the parties Of the
left.
(The resolution referred to probably
cialist and Catholic deputies in the
reichstag before the resignation of DR..
Won Bethmann Hollweg. This resolu-
tion, which the majority bloc decided
to Introduce unchanged upon the re-
assembling of the parliament. stated
that the reichstag was laboring for
peace and reconciliation; that forced
acquisitions of territory and political.
economic and financial violations were
incompatible with such a peace; that
economic peace must be assured and
that the reichstag would promote the
creation of international judicial or
ganizations)
Dictatorship Thought Likely.
AMSTERDAM, July s.-According
to news brought by arrivals from Ber-
lin. belief in liberal circles there is that
Chancellor Michae1is is merely stop
gap, who will prepare the way for
something in the way OF a dictatorship,
with Gen. Ludendorf in supreme con-
troll.
Many Germans have become faint
hearted. says Gen. Won Stein, Prussian
war minister. as quoted by the Cen
era1 Anzeiger of Dusseldorf. The gen.
German National Union. expressing
confidence in him, gave the following
advice:
Every one should possess confidence
In the future greatness of Germany,
is still troubling many per-
sons. Every one should endeavor to
give an example Of self-renunciation
and to make selfish, fatnt-hearted per-
sons ashamed Of themselves"
Admiral Won Tirpitz, replying to
similar telegram. said:
The U-boat is extremely effective.
but needs time"
Michaelis silent as Sphynx.
COPENHAGEN. July 1s-Chancellor
Michaelis, as a Danish editor remarked, is
preserving the silence Of a sphynx on the
German peace program and the question
Of internal reform, but tho liberal press
and politicians in Germany manifest an
increasing apprehension that when the
sphynx finally breaks silence he will speak
with a decided pro-German accent.
Herr Michaelis' putting forward Of Field
Marshal Won Hinfenburg and Gen. Luden-
dorn to discuss German peace conditions
with the members of the reichstag his
failure to consult parliamentary leaders
on prospective new appointments to the
imperial Prussian cabinet. his antecedents,
previous environment and openly avowed
satisfaction of the conservative national
liberal party men with the change in
chancellors, contribute as Tuesdays Ger
man newspapers show to the marked url-
easy feeling In liberal and socialist circles
on what the chancellor's maiden speech
Thursday will show.
Demands Clear Attitude.
The speech is not expected to 20 ex-
haustively into questions of reform or
peace. as the time Is too short for
Chancellor Michaelis TO elaborate
reports that in all probability he H viii
ask six weeks grace TO inform himself
and work out a detailed policy. The
agency, undoubtedly speaking for Herr
scheidemann. the socialist leader. de-
mands. however. that Herr Michaelis
Immediately and unequivocally make
clear his attitude on the Prussian
franchise reform and the peace for
mula-
The Loka1 Anzeiger also reckons with
q deferred presentation of the chan
celloT's program and instances the
question OF parliamentizing the gov
ernment as one of the problems Herr
Michaelis will avoid, because il can
not be approached until after exhaus-
tive discussion by the federated gov
ernments.
Catholic Center Changes Sides.
It appears unnecessary for Chancellor
Michaelis to burn his fingers with this
question at all. because the Catholic CEN
ter party already has changed sides, it
explains in an inspired article in clerical
papers: that the party interpretation OF
pariiamentarian is merely the bringing of
timate touch. not the introduction Of a
parliamentary regime to which the center
Is now. as always. opposed The center
merely wishes to change the system that
ment from entering the government. The
national liberals also have adopted a
CLOSE touch" theory.
The papers manifest some uncertainty
resolution. Tho clerical and radical organs
insist it will have big majority, although
they evidently are counting on some de-
cidedly uncertain votes They fear. how
ever, Chancellor Michaelis will refuse To
accept it as basis of his policy.
Vorwaerts. the socialist newspaper in
leading article warns Herr MichaeIis
of the danger of temporizfng on either
question. 1t says the crisis, perhaps. is
not over and may redevelop after q
short pause. 1t Is even conceivable that
the next manifestation may not mass
with the complete order characterizine
the last.
Foreign Portfolio Still Vacant.
A successor to Foreign Secretary zim.
norman had not been selected up to To.
day, according to advices from Berlin
Leading German papers continued Their
campaign for or against various candi.
dates. The danger of the candidacy O,
Admiral Won Hintze, minister to Nor.
way. as q victory for the pan-German
navy and Junker elements is steadiIy
clear to socialist organs. which con.
centrate an attack on Won Hintze's rec.
ord in the Russian revolution of 1905
They claim he encouraged Nicholas re.
actiCnary counsel and later offered the
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