New-York tribune., 1917-07-18
Leaders Are Firm in De.
termination to Press
Peace Issue
Chancellor Has
Completed Cabinet
Bernstorf Doomed as Rival
Of Cousin to Head the
Foreign Office

information which came from Berlin
to-day indicated that the majority bloc
in the Reichstag stands by its deter
mination to present peace terms in a
resolution to that body on Thursday.
A statement will be demanded from
Chancellor Michaelis that he accepts
the terms in principle. Otherwise CO.
operation will be impossible. The ex-
ecution Of this plan. it is made plain
in the dispatches, depends upon how
we'll the majority holds together
The new Chancellor is described as
working night and day on his pro-
gramme speech and the selection of
new material for the Prussian imperial
administration.
Has Completed Cabinet
The "Lokal Anzeiger" says the
changes have been completed and the
new Chancellor will appear in the
Reichstag accompanied by all his new
colleagues.
Count Won Roedern, German Finance
Minister, replaces Dr. Karl Helfferich,
Secretary Of the Interior, according to
the "Berliner Tageblatt."
The election of successor to For
eign Secretary Zimmerman is still un-
settled, Copenhagen reports. Pressure
was being brought from two directions
to block, first, the proposed nomination
of Count Brockdorff- Rantzau, the Ger
man Minister at Copenhagen, and TO
substitute Admiral Won Hintze. Min
lister to Norway, or Count Won Bern
storff, former Ambassador to Washing
ton. The present Minister to Chris
tiania is greatly desired by PanGer-
mans and advocates Of super-vigorous
policy, not only on account Of his high
diplomatic qualifications. but chiefly on
account of his antecedents.
Apparently it is felt that a former
naval officer. particularly one who
played such a prominent role at Manila
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necessary guarantee that the German
foreign policy in regard to peace nego-
tiations will be afterwards conducted
along desired energetic lines. The En-
peror is said to favor Won Hintze.
Bernhard Booms Bernstorh
The Bernstorff party, which has sprung
up since the return of the ex-ambas
sador. is endeavorng to organize a
boom for him. Georg Bernhard, the
political writer. enthusiastically recon-
mends Bernstorff TO Chancellor MI
chaelis not only as a capable and expe-
rierced diplomat, but as a person of
the necessary calibre and qualifications
whom the Chancellor will need as CO.
adjutor and adviser in the coming
peace negotiations.
The "Tageblatt,' the "Mittags Zei-
tung" and the Socialist organ "Vor-
waerts." all OF Berlin. unitS in de-
caring that the candidacy of Admiral
Won Hintze is move of the superan
nexionists. The "Tageblatt" and
"Vorwaerts" warn DR.. Michselis that he
cannot accept Won Hintze without COM
promising the administration with a
pan German tant. The "Deutsche
Tageszeitung" supports Won Hintze's
candidacy.
A Zurich dispatch to the Petit Pa
rsien" says Count Won Bernstorff has
been appointed German Minister at
Copenhagen, in the place of Count
Brockdorf Rantzau. but this is not con-
frmed.
A message to the "Frankfurter lei
tung" from Berlin reports that Herr
Wahnschafrc, chief of the Imperial
Chancery. has retired. as is the case
when chancellors resign.
Why Won Stein Quit
"Germania." the Catholic organ. says
that General Won Stein. Prussian Min
lister of War and State, resigned "ow
ing to the attitude of DR.. Won Beth.
mann-Hollweg during the crisis
In lengthy apology published by
the Catholic Centre party of Germany
for the action of Deputy Matthias Err
berger in attacking the pan-Germans
and the submarine campaign the fol-
lowing occurs:
Certainly our fronts stand unshak-
able. Our strongest offensive force,
the u-boats. Injuries England immeas-
foreseen at this moment. Hope had
arisen that the end of the war might
he brought about by midsummer
the Uboats. Expectations
were aroused which were not realized.
This statement. however. implies no
doubt in the efficiency of the Uboats.
II has occurred to no one to suggest
the stoppage of submarine warfare
The statement explains that By the
term Psrliamentarization the party
means closer contact between Parlia-
ment and the government. II expresses
regret that parliamentarians are not
summoned more frequently to partici-
pate in the government. Nevertheless.
the Centre insists that the organiza-