The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11
Universal Suffrage Given
Prussia as Peace Terms
Are Refused.
ANNEXATIONS UPHELD
Chancellor to Sacrifice For
eign Minister Zimmerman
and Also Helfferich.
LIBERALS GET POSTS
Concessions Made Obviously to
Spur Nation to Continue
the War.
LIBERALS GET POSTS
Special Cooie Despatch to TnE suN from tie
London Times

Special Gable Despatch TO THE suN from TIE
London Times
AMSTERDAM. July 10.-It Is now re-
garded as certain that the Kaiser and
Chancellor Won Bethmann- Hollweg are
determined to continue the war TO gain
territory and indemnity for Germany.
and that to reconcile the German people
to the sacrifices entailed they will grant
internal reforms Universal suffrage for
Prussia Is likely to be granted imme-
diately.
According to a Berne despatch, Or. Won
Main Committee OF the Reichstag the
determination TO fight on for Germany's
profit in these words IL repeat that
peace without Annexations is not ac.
ceptable to us. We cannot declare our
terms Of peace. We must fight and
conquer
The Berne despatch quotes the Berlin
Lokdldnkef0er'S account OF the Imperial
Chancellor's declaration as follows:
II do not deny that We have great
difficulties to overcome. SO have ouI
enemies. Let us see whether their diff
we can win IL we hold out.
Nothing was further from my inten-
tIons than TO cling to my post. but now
it Is q question OF protecting the Father
land from injury. and for this reason
consider II necessary to retain my post"
Concessions "DefiniteIy Made"
have already telegraphed the report
that Foreign Secretary Zimmerman
and Vice-Chancellor Helfferich. Secre-
tary of the Interior, were about to DO
sacrificed by the Chancellor. The hoel-
nische IoIkSzettunO says:
"A number OF Prussian Ministers. in
Guiding. alas the best talents, will re-
sign because they are unwilling to CO.
operate in carrying out concessions now
definitely made. but only granted under
compulsion and pressure"
Chancellor Won Bethmann- Hollweg.
says the paper. promised the Reichstag
that ne would consent to the resignation
from the Cabinet of Or. Zimmerman
and Dr. Helfferieh.
The reform concessions were granted
at the meeting OF the Crown Council
which the Kaiser called yesterday. 1t is
regarded as certain that the most impor-
tant concession was the granting OF
practically universal suffrage TO Prussia,
the reform long insistently demanded.
The Crown Council was in session
fully three hours. This was one OF the
longest sessions OF this body since the
notable session that preceded the mo-
blization decree by which the Kaiser
ushered in the war in 1914. All the
Ministers OF Prussia as well as of the
! German empire were present, with the
kaiser's naval and military advisers.
Kaiser behind Chancellor.
At the meeting 1t was shown that
the Kaiser has complete confidence n
Chancellor Won Bethmann-H ollweg ao-
cording to the Berliner Td0Gbldtt. The
Kaiser and his Chancellor conferred un-
III midnight following the termination
of the council
The same newspaper adds II believes
the whole matter will end in compro-
mise, for the Chancellor seems mors
firmly established with the political par
ties, The Socialists Of the Centre at
tach no Importance 10 change of
Chancellor without change OF system.
| while the Radicals also are believed to
| prefer Hollweg TO some one else who
might well be worse
A decision has been reached in ref
erencs to a Prussian franchise bill
which. with slight restrictions. will in
| troduce universal and equal suffrage in
| Prussia, according 10 the TOlkSseitung.
Furthermore. Conservative Ministers
! in Prussia will be replaced by Liberal
Ministers, particularly the Ministers of
| Public Worship and the Interior. who
are TO be replaced by representatives OF
| the Left.
| Even II Dr. Won Bethmann-Hollweg
has strengthened his position by new
rctirements and by sacrificing his col
| leagues Helfferich and Zimmerman. as
we'll as by the dismissal Of five Ministers
| OF Prussia, II will hardly be given to
him TO conclude peace,
| The expression "nasCo policy" has
| been more than once applied 10 the
Government in the last few days.