New-York tribune., 1917-07-19

for the "Tageszeitng," says that
Count Won Bernstorf, former ambassa-
dor to Washington, is impossible. be
cause he now is, as from the outset, ar
advocate Of peace of remuneration and
a fiat opponent Of the submarine war.
New Chancellor Silent
Chancellor Michaelis, as Danish
editor remarked, is preserving the
silence of sphinx on the German peace
programme and the questions Of inter-
national reform, but the Liberal press
end politicians in Germany manifest an
increasing apprehension that when the
sphinx finally breaks silence he will
speak with a decided pan German ac-
cent.
DR.. Michaelis's putting forward of
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg and
General LudendorR 70 discuss German
peace conditions with members of the
Reichstag, his failure to consult parlia-
mentary leaders on prospective new ap-
pointments to the Imperial Pru.sian
Cabinet, his antecedents, previous en-
vironment and openly avowed satisfac-
tion of the Conservative National Lib
eral party men with the change in
Chancellors, contribute, as Tuesdays
German newspapers show, TO the
marked uneasy feeling in Liberal and
Socialist circles on what the Chancel-
lor's maiden speech Thursday will
show.
The speech is not expected to go ex-
haustively into questions of reform or
peace, as the time Is too short for Chan
cellor Michaelis to elaborate a definite
programme. The Socialist agency re-
ports that in all probability he will ask
six weeks grace to inform himself and
work out a detailed policy. The agency.
undoubtedly speaking for Herr Scheide-
mann, the Socialist leader, deman nds,
however, that DR.. Michaelis Immediate
ly and unequivocally make clear his at
titude on the Prussian franchise re-
form and the peace formula.
May Hold Up Reforms
The "LoksL~Anzeiger" also reckons
with deferred presentation of the
Chancellors programme and instances
the question Of parliamentizing the
government as one Of the problems DR..
Michaclis will avoid, because it cannot
be approached until after exhaustive
discussion by the federated govern
ments. II appears unnecessary for
Chancellor Michaelis to burn his fin
gers with this question at all, because
the Catholic Centre party has already
changed sides. An inspired article in
the Clerical papers explains that the
party Interpretation of parliamentar-
ism is merely the bringing of the gov
ernment and Parliament into intimate
touch--not the, introduction of Par
liamentary regime, to which the Centre
is now as always opposed. The Centre
merely wishes to change the system
that at present hinders a member Of
Parliament from entering the govern
ment. The national Liberals have also
adopted a "closer touch" theory.
The papers manifest some uncer-
tainty regarding the fate of the Reichs..
tags peace resolution. The Clerical
and Radical organs insist it will have
big majority, although they evident
ly are counting on some decidedly un-
certain votes. They fear, however,
Chancellor Michaelis will refuse to ac-
cept it as basis Of MS policy. "Vor-
warts" the Socialist newspaper. in a
leading article, wams Herr Michaelis
of the danger Of temporizing on either
question. II says the crisis, perhaps,
is not over and may redevelop after a
short pause. 1t is even conceivable
that the next manifestation may not
pass with the complete order character
izing the last.