Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-10
REMAINS WITH KAISER
TO SAVE CHANCELLOR
AMSTERDAM. July 10.


All doubt that the internal crisis in Ger
many was acute was swept away today with
receipt Of news frO.n Berlin indicating the
most strenuous efforts the German bureau
cracy has yet adopted to smooth over
affairs in the empire,
Official word today said the Kaiser yes
terday presided at a "kronsrat' meeting or
conference OF the crown council, held at
the palace of the Imperial Chancellor. All
Prussian and German ministers particl-
pated. This was the first meeting Of this
body since the start of the war. Even
the cautious comment of Berlin newspapers
attaches extraordinary significance to this
meeting
The German empire must have approval
by the Reichstag Of the annual budget OF
expenses for the war. II that parlamen-
tary body in pursuance of its apparent
antagonism against Chancellor Won Beth
mann Hollweg or other ministerial oficers
withholds this vote 1t will be necessary
seemingly for the Kaiser to remove Hollweg
and then quiet the situation with number
of concessions. The Kaiser alone has power
to remove the Chancellor. The Reichstag
may bait him, may naunt his power, but
II cannot discharge him.
SUPPORT OF KAISER
Heretofore the Kaiser's stanch support
has carried Hollweg through half a dozen
crises, some of almost as much magnitude
as that OF today. The present situation
however is made more acute by the fact
that the Socialists, Centrists and Radicals
are all supposed to be united against the
Government. This would give them clear
majority in the ReiChstag.
Dispatches today declared the Reichstag
dsapproval was not ou'y of Hollweg, but
OF Admiral Won Capelle, Minister of Marine
and successor to Won Tripitz. The latter
is under violent criticism for overoptlmstic
reports on the submarine war, some Of
tVaN. hall FfVaw
that England was just about ready to quit
for starvation.
Last nights dispatches said Hollweg
would probably speak in the Rechstag to-
day, but other reports made no mention
of arrangements in that session for his
presence in the meeting. II is possible, in
view of the state conference. the speech
may be postponed. Wnen 1t does come tho
crisis in the whole situation will have been
reached.
TO DEMAND INDEMNITY.
While the future Of events is still OBJ
scured, the air has been greatly cleared by
the developments of the last forty.eight
hours
Germany now knows for the first time
that she Is really fighting for material ends
and that. II she is victorious In the held,
she will be enriched by new territory and
by indemnities. 1t is reported that the
Kaiser will demand $4,000 100000 II the
Allies are beaten.
All of the details Of the now famous
Erzberger speech are not yet known, but
the general lines of 1t are contained in
dispatch printed In the Weser Zeitung.
This telegram says that Admiral Won Ca
pelle, German Minister of Marine, Is ex-
pected to resign shortly, and that Doctor
Erzberger's speech is responsible. This in
dicates that the clerical leader was attack
ing Germanys ruthless submarine policy
as well as the Government
The junkers have completed cabinet
slate of their own. They want Field Mar
shal Won Hindenburg, present chief OF STAN
as Chancellor and Admiral Won Tirptz,
originator of German frightfulness on the
high seas. as Minister of Marine.
The atmosphere in Berlin is thick with
rumors and with questions. The Berlin
press is commenting with great freedom
and making widespread predictions. one
OF these is that Field Marshal Won Baesler
will succeed DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollwes as
PRESS COMMENT
The Germania, the official organ Of the
powerful Centrist party, in commenting
upon the political developments says:
The Chancellors attitude has certainly
taken the edge off the excessive tension
10 which a certain part OF the press is
inclined. This il especially true as re-
CARDS the conduct Of the war which had
unfortunately been mixed up with the
discussion of other matters.
The National Liberal organ the Boersen
Zeitung, says:
We cannot continue to have internal
political troubles while in fierce combat
with our powerful enemies on all fronts.
The Imperial Government must be In
position TO act with freedom.
The Kreuz Zeitung, the organ of the war
party, congratulates the Chancellor, saying,
ut would be an unpardonable mistake TO
offer peace without demanding annexations
and indemnities"