New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-23

-v0 mos. important pioiiN0 N'N''' 90 w
,,,-osuctirn Of equal manhood suffrage
/, Prussia and adherence to the peace
,,,,v outlined in Germany's reply to the
p,1e-tbat is TO say, the securing Of as
,.rlv peace as possible through re-
,r,riation of territorial conquests. The
s;gblv interesting fact may be noted in
,asspc that the new imperial govern
nept. as the German press points out is
i,r the 6rst time in its history without
single Prussian member in it.
what Do the Germans Think
w OF This characterization
Now that ample information has mean
While been received from Germany, 1t Is
N order ~ inquire what the German news
rspers themselves have said to the reor-
,arizstion Of the government. Do they
regard It as equivalent to revolution
The answer is. Yes; but it is not wholly
ureQuiyocal affirmative.
The most important utterance on the
subject comes from the "Frankforter
Zsitupgo a weighty organ of moderate
5smocratic tendencies. 1t greeted the new
Cabinet in the following noteworthy
words;
4Ou+ q the German authoritative state IS
,rsing the German popular state. No longer
rir the government confront the national
representatives and the people inorganleaiIy'
a. a foreign power existing for itself ana
changing in accordance with unknown ruies'
From now. henceforth, the German people
viii direct their own destinies. In future
the government and the representative
assembly must be united, must be one
i now a recognized fact that only sucn
government can longer exist IN Germany a
/, able 20 supDort itself upon the confidence
q majority in the Reichstag; that gov
,rrment must resign which no longer enjoys
that confidence, and that. therefore, no gov
,rrment can come into existence when mas
not previousIv made sure Of that confidence.
We have hitherto had a govern
nept which operated with changing MAORI
ties. standing ostensibly above parties, but
IN reality led. however. unwillingly at times
BIZ small cl.dues. Instead OF such changing
NAV Of forces we are now to have clearly
outlined programme which must be drawn
ID and will demand fulhlment. The !dea
Of Welding together majority IN the kelchs-
tag 90 long preached in vain, has been real
ned and VIII never again disappear.
Such is the extraordinary significance OF TINS
change in the government, rising above the
present moment and the mere events az reg
stered; 10 is the frs. really decisive step
G. new period
The "Berliner Tageblatt' is somewhat
less enthusiastic but still it regards
Payers appointment as ALREADY a quite
respectable part Of the parliamentary sys-
tenn" II continues:
"That is not only victory Of The demo
tfstic idea not only victory OF the united
majority parties. but 10 is, above all, victory
o. that wise craftsmanship "nlch
Knows how 10 renew the form OF the state al
The right time. Even the most convinced
democrat must say that the Kaiser, IN re-
Houneing petrifed traditions, has brought
himself opeu-mindedly nearer TO the people
This must be rated all the higher when one
reflects upon the power OF historical tradi-
tons. the atmosphere Of the Conservative
Military court. and many still remembered
hsppenings Of the past few decades
The "Vossische Zeitung' registers the
event in these words:
"The dissension between these two factors
government and Reichstag), hitherto the DIS
'i~ o. our public life. has now been re-
roysd. Under the new peace truce (Burg-
;rsden). sworn TO yesterday, il viii be neees-
Hry 20 pursue a policy without hesitatons.
without antiquities. not 'as / comprehend
y but clearly enunciated and ever STRIVING
With energy arG steadfastneSs 20 reach lts
Fsal The government Iertling-Payer-F Fined
tsrg takes once for the first time IN the
history Of the German empire with = man
Gate from majority Of the Reichstag.
The "Voikszeitung," another democratic
'rgan Of Berlin, has this TO say:
Through the participation of chosen repre-
'eriaiiycs Of the people in the governmenl
ne fairy tale about 'autocratic Germany
siil be destroyed once for all
Now, turning 10 the "Norwarts,' one
rsts the view Of the majority Socialists.
This paper contrasts the peaceful trans
formation in Germany with the trans
formation by force in Russia, and assures
zee new government Of the support OF the
Socialists If it Loyalty carries out its pro
sfamme, as the editor expects 1t will. The
paper goes on TO say that in supporting
INC government, however, the Socialists
Oy no means abandon their more farreach-