The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-04-01
GERMANY NEAR
POLITICAL TURN
People Have Lost Conf
dence in Chancellor Won
Bethmann-HOllweg. :,
KAISER UNDER ATTACK
Disgust Shown Because of lg-
nOrance Of Course of
Events in Russia.
KAISER UNDER ATTACK
Special Cable Despatch TO THE suS

Special Cd6ie Despatch to THE SuS.
LONDON, March 3l.--Germany Is in
dubitably nearing a political crisis. The
people have lost confidence In Won Beth
mann-Hollweg because he has failed to
keep the United States out Of the war
and also because. despite great expendi-
; lures for intrigue and espionage, he was
utterly uniformed OF the real course of
events in Russia leading up to the revo-
luton.
The German reactionaries think he
should have known the truth and pre-
! vented the revolution. while the demo-
cratic elements are disgusted because
I the Central Empires now stand as the
last surviving European autocracies op-
posing the worlds democracies.
The eyes of all Europe are on the
United States now, awaiting Mondays
session Of Congress. The German tories
expected Hollweg to convince the United
States that Great Britain and not Ger
, many was the real agsressor. His fall
ure weakens his hand.
Mutterings against the Kaiser in Ger
many are echoed in France and Great
Britain in the demand that the Entente
Allies notify Russia thar they never will
| negotiate peace with the Hohe nxollerns
with popular government before dis
cussins peace.
Americas Hest Chance.
Much depends upon the temper OF the
/ American Congress on Monday A
high authority declares that America q
best chance TO keep out of the war lies
in making the strongest showing in
favor Of war now.
The Government rss introduced a bill
which is almost certain to pass aui ckly.
/ which provides for state domination OF
( practically all industries The nunition
acts. already effective. enumerate many
| industries which the Minister Of Num-
! tions may take over and operate for the
! Government. The new bill proposes to
do this with any industry II II is deemed
necessary. thus making the whole indus
try Of the nation a war works.
The bill provides that in case the Gov.
crnment takes over a given industry and
suspends the trade union regulation,
governing output and conditions OF
workmen and the like then limitat!ons
or proits also will be imposed.
! The million men heretofore refused
/ for military service who are now TO be
reexamned will yield a large proper.
d tion of recruits. 1t Is assumed that
Government control Of an industry. sup
plemented by the national service system,
which requires people TO go to work
wherever their services are most needed
I in the public interest and the new
oombng out will materially strengthen
the nation.
Liquor Problems ISOLATION.
Conflicting statements regarding Pre-
mer Lloyd Georges recent pronounce
nlcnt on the liquor ques:ir7 have cause
the giving OF an authoritative Statement
! OF what occurred when he addressed
deputations Of prohioitionists and la
borers.
il develops that Mr.. Lloyd Georg,
plainly indicated that the Government
would purchase the liquor business a,
the first step toward it's suppression. aue
that suppression would be the next stel
if a continuance OF the war made /
necessary TO muster the fullest nationa
strength. He declared:
"ln every branch of life there Ar
tragedies directly attributable to tn,
temptations OF liquor II this is true. o
all causes II Is bound TO interfere will
and impair the efficiency OF the natiol
whether in peace or in war. The onl,
difference is that in peace we could per
haps AFFORD to pay the damage, in wa
We could not
II is suggested that probably larg
sections of the country will soon be dry
and perhaps all ultimately.