New-York tribune., 1917-07-11
Foreign Minister, with
Helferich and S Cabinet
Members, to Quit
Prussian Suffrage
Reforms Pledged
U-Boat War Pronounced
Wonderful Success;
Public Uneasy

London. Jrly 1o.-Bethmann- Hollvcg
will stay. but Zimmerman and
Helferich must go
Out of the welter of reports on the
political crisis in Germany that come
from all the European capitals except
Berlin and Vienna that much seems
certain.
The Chancellor has emerged vic
torious from his struggle with the
opposition. His stand for no peace
without snnexations, backed By the
Kaiser, has prevailed.
But he has been forced to consent to
the resignation from his cabinet Of the
Foreign Minister, the Secretary Of the
Interior and Vice Chancellor, and FIVE
members Of the prussian cabinet This
announcement he has made 10 the
Reichstsg, Amsterdam reports.
Kaiser Backs Hollweg
The Crown Council called by tn.
Emperor was held in Berlin last even
ing. It was one of the longest on rec
ord since July. 1914, lasting three
hours. From IL the Chancellor, ac-
cordng to the "Tageblatt," emerged
with the complete confidence of the
Emperor and the political parties as
well 4 compromise is expected 10
end The crisis, as the Radicals and the
Centre Socialists are both standing
with the Chancellor.
The ministers OF both the Empire and
the Kingdom we're in attendance, to-
getheE with the members Of the En-
peror's military and naval cabinet. At
the conclusion % the session the Kaiser
conferred with Won Hollweg until mid
night.
Although no details Of the meeting
Of the Crown Council are available, It
is believed that one result of the cor
ference win be the introduction Of
franchise bin Cor Prussia, granting
universal. direct suffrage and the se-
crct ballot
TIE Chancellor made his speech de-
aouncing a peace without annexation
before the Main Committee Of the
Reichstag
: German wireless dispatch says that
at the meeting the submarine activity
was unanimously recognized as ian sc-
tivity which had surpassed all expec-
tations.'
Attacks Clerical Leader
The Chancellor, according 10 Berne
dispatch. made a strong attack on
Matthias Erzbcrger. the leader Of the
Catholic Centre, VINO assailed the Pan
Germans o. his address before the
Main Committee last week and advo-
Gated peace without annexations or IN
IDENTITIES. DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollweg
said Herr Erzberger's attitude was un-
patriotic
The Cologne Gazette prints Ber-
lin dispatch saying that after the Chan
cellor made mis- address Erzberger de-
clared that the debate had strength
ened his conviction that the whole
situation required energetic action by
the Reichstag. lie combated violently
the claims Of the Psn-Germans and
other anneXationists.
While the discussions in the COM
m;ttee were of a confidential nature.
it il generally believed the four-party
coalition has not yet decided on the
final draft Of the resolution covering
war aims and electoral reforms, accord
ing 70 Berlin dispatch.
40 session Of the Reichstag was held
to-day, which was devoted 10 further
significant session OF the Main Com
mittee and meetings Of the various
party factions.
The German public is very uneasy
regarding the absence OF news as 70
the decisions Of the Crown Council
which the Emperor held yesterday"
says an Exchange Telegraph dispatch.
Only in times OF greatest stress are
such meetings held"