Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-11
GERMAN REFORMS
PROMISED FOR FALL
Chancellor Won Bethmann HolI-
veg Consents to Cabinet
Shake-Up, Is Claim.
FIVE MAY BE ASKED TO QUIT
RI the Associated Press.

Re- the A.socfated Press.
COPENHAGEN, July 1.-the Ger
man socialist organ Norwaerts. copies
of which have just been received here.
devotes black face type to positive re-
ports in the reichstag that the Prus-
sian government decided to introduce a
bill In the diet for universal equal suf-
frage this autumn without waiting for
peace.
The voesiche zeitung announces that
the Prussian minister OF the interior,
Won Lobe1l, had an audience with the
emperor Monday. Reports given under
reserve are that Herr Won Lobell rec
commended to the emperor the quickest
possible execution of internal reforms
and suggested rs preliminary to q
parliamentary ministry that all impe-
rial secretaries of state and Prussian
ministers submit their resignattons. in
order to give the new chancellor II free
hand in calling members OF the reich
stag to the cabinet
The vossische Zeitung' reserve seems
justified in view of Herr Won LobelPs
known standpoint.
Cabinet shake-Up Assured.
German Imperial Chancellor Won
Bethmann Hollweg, says the Koe1nische
VOlkszeitung, promised the reichstag
that no would consent to the resigna-
ton from the cabinet of Foreign Min
lister Zimmerman and DIR. Kari He'll
ferich. secretary OF the interior and
vice chancellor. In addition, five mem
bers of tho Prussian cabinet will be
asked to resign.
According to the Tageblatt the crown
council is reported to have developed
an almost frreconcilable difference Of
opinion between DIR. Won Bethmann
Hollweg and the majority of Prussian
ministers on questions Of internal polit-
ical reform.
Bernstorff May Get Post.
Count Won Bernstorn former German
amba ssador at Washington, is mem
toned in the lobby of the reichstaG as
a candidate to succeed Foreign Minis
tor Zimmerman in case of his retire.
ment. The name of DIR. w. s. Solf,
colonial secretary, is also mentioned.
DIR. Anton Meyer-Gerhard. who was
Count Won Bernstorff's emissary to
Emperor William in connection with
ties in the United States were the sub
ject of much comment. has been pro-
NOTED to be ministerial director of the
German colonial office.
Berlin dispatch to the Cologne Ga
zette sayS that after the chancellor
made his address before the main com
mittee Of the reichstag Matthias Err
berger. the centrist leader, declared
that the debate had strengthened his
conviction that the whole situation re-
stag. He combated violently tho
claims of the pan-Germans and other
annexationists.
Secrecy to Council Sessions.
Chancellor Won Eethmann Hollweg
declined yesterday to make known to
the reichstag main committee the pro-
ceedings in the session of the crown
council on Monday. regarding which
there is much speculation within and
without Germany. The committee then
decided to adjourn. These events are
described as follows in semi official
statement issued in Berlin:
The main committee OF the reich
stag met at o'clock this morning.
Friedrich Gilbert SOCIALIST leader) re-
quested the chancellor, who was pres
ent. to give information in regard to
what happened in the crown council
yesterday, on the ground that knowl-
edge of what took place there was
necessary for further fruitful debate.
The chancellor. confirming the fact that
the crown council had held meeting,
said he was unable as yet to make a
statement in regard to the results of
the deliberations. Herr Ebbert then
moved adjournment of the committee.
which was agreed to.
Sharp Attacks on Chancellor.
The debate in the reichstag main
committee was opened by DIR. Gustav
Stresemann, national liberal. with a
sharp attack on Chancellor Won Beth
man Iollweg's policy. particularly that