Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-11

form movement was foreshadowed in
an official bulletin issued from the
ed that the Prussian government will
submit to the Prussian Diet a pro-
posed law granting electoral reforms
instead OF waiting until after the war.
The bill also provides for universal
suffrage. and for a limited extension
OF the rights Of tho voters.
The TaReliche Rundschau said to-day
that Chancellor Won Bethmann-Holl-
veg in Saturdays secret session cate
gorically rejected the request that he
express himself in favor Of peace with
out a~nnexations and indemnities. He
declared the formula impossible and
dangerous" He said he was unable
to accept the Socialist propositions In
its behalf. because they had proved
unsuccessful in Russia.
This was the FIRST intimation that
the Chancellor had made his course
largely dependent upon the develop
ments of the Russian revolution.
The Lokal Anzeiger quotes the Chan
cellor as saying in yesterdays secret
meeting of the main committee:
Germany must continue the war
with all energy.
81 do not deny that we have great
difficulties to overcome in the interior.
bu we must not forget that our
enemies have the same troubles.
81 have no doubt that we will con-
quer if we hold firm.
Nothing is further from my inten-
tons than to hold on to my post.
But at the same time l consider 1t
necessary TO protect the country
against the threatening evils"
The Berliner Tageblatt gives the
same resume Of the Chancellor's speech.
adding that he also spoke on the Polish
question. defending the governmental
policy and vigorously attacking what
he called DR.. Erzberger's "]nefarious
policy"
Later accounts give an account of
the full session of the RcichstaE yes
terday evening. The Socialists called
upon the government to ameliorate the
food and coal situation.
SITUATION IN INTERIOR
PAINTED IN BLACK COLoRS
This vital question was introduced
INV '"o ~ ny oOCldlISt DepulS
Soncs. He painted the situation in
the interior OF the empire in the black
est colors and pictured the extreme
misery Of the population.
Good Controller Battocki replied
defending the government. He said
15,500 contracts for fall vegetables.
the purchase OF spring vegetables and
10000 contracts for fall vegetables.
sI IT, Ia L.
ceived in our hopes regarding the
spring crops. The outlook is better for
the fall. There is an excellent chance
that the wheat crops will be as good
as in 1913. The potato crop will be
better than last year"
Herr Won Battocki said he could
guarantee the country a fully sufficient
food supply.
One official statement sent out from
Berlin to-day authorized the statement
that during the Reichstag main COM
mittee session DR.. David. n deputy be-
longing 10 the majority wing of the
Socialist party, assailed the Pan-Ger-
manists. He demanded Immediate re-
nunciation OF the policy OF anneya-
lions and indemnities. He also de-
manded interior reforms.
To the latest attack by DR.. Err
berger. Vice-Chancellor Helrerich re.
piled on behal Of the government. lie
defended Its policies with tho same ar.
guments used by the Chancellor.
Count Won Westarp. C~onservativ
leader. in n spirited speech, insisted
upon a vigorous policy. and warned
the government TO make no conces-
sions to the Socialists.
VIGOROUSLY SUPPORTS
ERZBEHGER's ARGUMENT
The Centrist leader. Deputy Fehrn,
bach. vigorously supported DR. Ere.
bergers line OF argument. He\ saic
that the majority Of the Centris
party's membership was backing Err
berger.
a Basel dispatch tonight quoted tn,
Voss!sche ZeitunE. Lokal A%nzeiger an,
Tageblatt as onergetically requesting
that the government adopt a policy 70,
an early peace without annexation;
and indemnities. The Kaiser, accord
ing 10 Il Berlin dispatch. presided owe
several meetings OF the Crown Council
in Berlin yesterday. The last OF thes
sessions was held yesterday. and 4
said to have been of great Importance
The National Liberals. at an cxecu
tive session. unanimously decided &
; demand the resignation OF the Chan
, cellor.
! The Berlin Bourse was considerable,
! depressed all day.
From Vienna came dispatches show
Ing increased eagerness on the part o
> the Austrian Emperor to conciIiate tn
Austrian Slavs. The Czechs. Poles an
: Young Slavs. It Is reported, will hnv
: strong representation In the new Cab
net.
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