New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-27
ui,baelis Says New Pro-
v;sional Body VIII Insure
Closer Relations
No Reports to Parties
Leaders of Parliamentary
Groups Not to Reveal
Deliberations

AMSTERDAM. Aug. 2s.-The hope
-. me new provisional council o.
-. ps;cbstac would lead TO closer re-
-. between tn. government ard
=, DEPUTIES was expressed by Chan
H. wichaelis, in addressing the
p,s.hs,ag Main Committee yesterday
81 an grateful that you have ex-
.,.s.sd willingness to cooperate II
,-virg out my proposals. said the
r,,,.s,ror. The necessity Of discuss
:. certain fundamental questions
~;.s;, q limited circle, in order 20
:. 3, certain that these exchanges
III he Of a confidential nature, has
-, nroved. When | said that the
-s-,bers Of the new body arc not 10
!. regarded as persons authorized bY
ne government or parties. l meant
-. +. was out OF the question IN
,r.rv single case that the government
A. the party representatives should
hin the commission with instructions
;, that reports 20 the parties should
:, made after the sitting had been
held
Matters which are still in course
~ development and unrIpe for public
discussion must be discussed confden-
.,uv When We finally attain a So
lvtion it can be made public, but | am
,orfdent these confidential discussions
within a narrow circle will lead to rea.
procress. Closer contact between the
government and the parties viii De es-
tablished.
zach party leader will be a member
A. Inc council. which affords the GER
Ajntv that the opinion Of each party
VIl be heard. OF course, the leaders
viii maintain close touch with their
parties. Beyond this | have not
worked out a programme, or contem-
plated a permanent solution. Ny first
sudeavor will be merely TO approach a
solution OF pending questions IN CO.
operation with the leaders of the large
parties
The Chancellor was followed by
SPEAKERS representing the various par
hes The Conservative speaker said
4. was satisfied with the assurance
int the changes in the government
lad sprung from the Emperor's lnltia-
tir, but ne welcomed the fact that the
rss council was not considered a par
F,-srtarv institution" The Centrist
,,aker emphasized his objection 10
az idsa that the provisional council,
sAopld be transformed into a perma-
nsrt immortal council The National
Liberal representative praised the
plan, but opposed delay in internal re-
forms. The spokesman Of the indie
neudent Socialists expressed dlssatis-
faction with the scheme.
In exclamation OF the Imperial German
Charcellor's references 20 the torT alton
Of IN, new council Of the ReichstaG Main
Committee. which Is 10 confer with
the government on matters OF foreign
pohcy. the Nv eser Zeitung," OF Bremen
asserts that Chancellor Mlchaels re
Turned from the German main head
quarters with authority 20 create the
subcommittee and with the consent OF
the Crown 20 transform Alsace-Lor-
raine INTO an independent federal state.
The Cologne "Volks-Zeitung an
nounces the appointment Of commit
zee Of seven members OF the ReIchstag
70 cooperate with Chancellor Michaelis
IN Grating a reply 20 the Pope's peace
proposal Each party is 20 be repre-
sated-the Socialists BY Freedmen
Ebert and Philip Scheldemann, the
Centre by Deputy Fehrenbach and
lbthias Erzberger. the Liberals by
Tladrieh Won Payer, the National LID
rss by Dr.. Gustav Stresemann, and
its Conservatives by Count Won
SHarp.
lie newspaper greets the innovation
asa decisive step toward parliamentary
Fr~f