The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-11
H0LLWEG SEEMS LIKELY
TO WEATHER POLITICAL
TEMPEST IN RE|CHSTAG

past 10 maintain even half hearted
support from the Centrist- Majority
Socialists coalition
All dispatches from Germany are
heavily censored.
Just what rs transpiring behind
the scenes Of the big political fight
Is problematical tis certain. how
ever, that the submarine war and
tho food situation within Germany
are playing a big part To date
there has been nothing TO indicate
that the military situation has been
subject OF criticism All parties
seem 10 be satisfied that linden
burg has the west front well in
hand. and the Russian offensive Is
expected 10 wear itself out There
IS a disposition. on the other hand
TO demand more satisfactory results
from the submarines. or abandon
the warfare which has alienated
neutrals II the submarines can
Win for Germany all VIII accept the
warfare But promises of England
being brought 10 her knees" with
the date for such capitulation con
stantly advanced have apparently
ceased TO be convincing.
Whether Hollweg's retention OF
his post would be nj the price OF
tho res gnations Of at least two and
possibly three OF his ministers. or
without any sacrifice seemed 10 de-
pend on tho pressure which the
kaiser will be able 20 exert on the
political recalcitrants in the reich.
stag
Dispatches showed no diminution
IN tho strces created last week by
the attack ~ the Ceutrist leader
Matthias Erzberger. on Hollweg and
the Joint demand OF the Centri.t
and Socialist leaders for internal re-
forms II was indicated, however,
that many OF the Centrist party
members were wavering In their op.
position TO HollweG. because OF the
kaiser's backing and would probably
be paclfed into support Of the min
istry III certain concessions were
made.
Foremost among these conces
sions. Il was reported, was the de-
cislon OF the German government
20 reform the Prussian electoral sys-
ten. other sacrifices 10 hold Holl-
veg in his place were understood
10 be the designations OF Foreign
Secretary Alfred Zimmerman. Vice
Chancellor Carl Helfferich and pos
sibly also Admiral Won Capelle, min
ister OF marine. A number OF Prus-
sian state officials were also sched-
uled To 20.
Chancellor Hollweg's firm declina-
ton 10 subscribe 10 the doctrine OF
peace without annexations has
gained for him the tremendously
powerful support Of the Junkers, in
cluding the all-powerful krupp bust
ness interests. Heretofore the
chancellor has not had their entire
support because the junkers recalled
II was Hollweg who opposed the
unlimited submarine program and
who was understood 10 have stood
out 10 the. last against antagonizing
America
At the same time Hollweg. be
cause OF the liberalism which he
exhibited on these two occasions
and on others. Is commanding con
siderable sympathy from the radical
German elements.
IIollweg announced his stand
against peace without annexations
in speech before the main com
mittee Of the reichstag when he is
quoted nv the Lokai Anzeiger as
having said
Il consider IL my duty 10 remain
as chancellor for the protection or
the fatherland" Hollweg solemnly
dcclayed
Peace without annexations Is not
an acceptable peace 10 Germany.
cannot declare our terms.
Germany can win II she holds
out