New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
Crown Prince Quizzes
Reichstag Leaders on
Their Views of HoLlWeg

Copenhagen, July 14.-Accordlng 10
Berlin newspapers, the Crown Prince
in interviews Thursday with Reichstag
party leaders, including Herr David
and other Socialists. interested himself
chiefly in obtaining from the Deputies
their views on the person and policy
Of DR.. Won Bethmann-H Hollweg, the I'M
perial Chancellor. He quizzed each
Deputv privately. encouraging all CT
them 10 express freely their views on
Dr. Won Bethmann- Hollweg. Individual
audiences lasted more than half an
hour each. The Crown Prince is re-
ported 10 have said he was doing this
in accordance with the wish or Efn-
peror William. who had suggested that
he form his own opinion Of the Chan
cellor's policy, through interviews with
party leaders.
Bv means Of a skilful play on words,
1heodor Wolff intimated to-day IN
the "Tageblatt" of Berlin that the Ger
man Crown Prince is supporting the
movement TO unseat the ChanceEot.
In case of the Chancellor's retirement,
he writes. the activity of the Grown
Prince would be interpreted in mar
ner not calculated 10 increase t2e
chances Of peace.
Opposed Chancellor Before
Foreign opinion. Herr Wolf believed,
would be certain to hold the party OF
the Crown Prince responsible for the
fall Of the Chancellor.
The fate Of the "Lokal Anzeigsr,"
which has been suppressed by the mili-
tary authorities, may have deferred
Herr Wolf from speaking more PLAIN
". but the Crown Princes demonstra
tive display Of feeling against DR.. Won
Rethmann-H Hollweg at the time Of the
latter's controversy before the war
with Herr Heydebrand, the Conserve
tive leader. in regard to Anglo-German
relations will be recalled.
The "Lokal Anzeiger' was suppresse seq
indefinitely by the military authorit' e7
for a reason not given, but presumably
on account Of an attack on Austria
Hungary in connection with state
ment BY Count Czcrnin, Austro- Hun
carian Foreign Minister, who has come
out for peace without annexation.
The morning papers appear 10 have
had no iutim8tiOn o. the impending
strike Of Reichstag Deputies and the
Emperor's summons 20 Field Marshal
Won Hirderburg chief Of the General
staff. They devote their columns 20 a
discussion Of the Prussian franchise
reforms and TIE paradox that a crisis
originating H. the demand for liberal
reforms and the proclamation Of a
moderate peace programme should have
made possible the supplanting Of DR.
won -Hollwec by the Chan
cellor-candidatc, Prince Won Buelow
with whom Won Buelow by comparisoH
- almost a radical and VINO is ar
avowed believer In anncXationist peace
Predict Defeat of Reforms
The Socialists organ. "Norwaerts,'
assumes that the royal instructions
VIII insure the passage Of the Prus
sian reform bin In the shape prescribed
by the King. Other papers believe th'
Conservative quite capable Of dis
obeying the sovereign and again frus
trating reform.
Baron Won Zcdlitz. the Free Con
strvatiye leader, says in the "MorgeT
Post" that unless outside circum
stances. notably the outcome OF Tho
war. affect the decision IL may be ss
surned that tho majOrities in bOtf
houses Of the Frussian Parliament vii
oppose equal suffrage and pass half
way measure. He suggests that the
government and the reformers VIII inC
it advisable 90 accept "a half loaf rathcl
than risk grave internal conflicts. witt
the outcome doubtful.
The "BOerse Gazette" National Lib
eral. says that not even q majorit.
Il that party can be counted upon q
support eqral suffrage In Prussia. Th'
"Tageblafi" and other papers sssum'
that p thorough reorganization Of 'h'