The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-10

foreign affairs, have been decided up.
on by Emperor William
Copenhagen, July 10.-A German ar
irving here last night from Berlin makes
the statement that the purpose Of Herr
Erzberger, the Catholic center party
leader, in making his sensational speech
before the main committee of the reich
stag Saturday was to secure abandon.
ment Of the sumbarine campaign as
well as to secure the proclamation Of
peace program without annexatiory
or indemnities.
II is alleged that the majority in the
reichstag has been practically formed
on the basis Of those demands, which
1t was thought would align America and
Russia for peace and powerfully in
fluence France and England.
II was said the same majority has
been secured for a demand for the in
stitution Of a parliamentary ministry,
with DIR. Gustave Stressemann, national
list, and Philip Scheidemann as candi
dates for portfolio.
Angry Comment.
Angry comment by Count Ernst Won
Reventlow, naval expert OF the Tages
Zeitung. on the attacks OF Mattlhes
Erzberger on pan-Germanism and the
German admiralty throws some lIgh.
upon the nature of Herr Erzberger's
references to the submarine campaign.
wnicn the censorship attempted TO keep
out Of the papers.
Count Won Reventlow declared Herr
Erzberger and his supporters IN the
Catholic center party OF the re!chstag
were aiming to destroy not only the
submarine war. but the nations conf.
denee in victory and the prospect Of
German-made peace.
Although II is difficult to gain clear
impression OF the political crisis In Ger.
many from conflicting accounts IN Ger.
man papers and dispatches sent abroad.
reichstag leaders were expected to be
sitting this afternoon or evening in
council upon a declaration OF policy.
This. according TO some, would decide
the fate OF Chancellor Won Bethmann
Hollweg and the present governmental
system. while others declare II would
end the whole crisis.
Chancellor's Position Is Problem.
Party leaders were concerned chiefly
with the question OF the chancellor's
position. Those for or against new
blood In the ministry and n change In
the political system and questions OF
submarine policy and peace conditions
were given only secondary considera.
ton. Should the party leaders in con.
ference. wherein only radical socialists
and conservatives were not represented
reach an agreement the decisions will be
presented. according to the Vossische
Zeitung. in the form OF leaving the
chancellor the alternative OF accepting
them or facing rebellion in the reich
stag. which viii vote TO adjourn II T.
finds cooperation with the chancellor
impossible.
The radical party. according 20 tho
Vossische Zeltung. Il waverlng on the
question OF forcing a change, fearing
DIR. Won Bethmann Hollweg's successor
II one were chosen might be worse than
the present chancellor.
Reports Conflict.
The Hamburg Fremdenblatt, which
yesterday said that the entire clerical
party In the reichstag, with the excep
ton OF three members, had voted 10 SUP
port the stand OF Herr Erzberger, now
corrects its previous announcement re
garding the clerical vote, saying tn,
party has taken no decision.
In pursuance OF its policy OF extendinc
the influence OF the German press. biz
business interests under Krupp leader
ship have purchased the radical weser
Zeltung. one OF the oldest German newr
papers. and VIII make Il like the re-
Gently purchased Berlin Lokal Anzci
ger, an outand.out. pan-German and an
nexationist organ. The same company
Is reported to be pegotiating for th'
purchase OF a number OF other promi
nent liberal and radical provincial news
papers.