The sun., 1917-08-27
By the Associated Press

he" SOuSSil VI tnC NCiCHS-
tag. which will confer with the Govern
ment on foreign relations. will lead to
closer relations between the Government
and the Deputies. was expressed by
Chancellor Michaelis yesterday in an
address to the main committee. The
Chancellor said:
II am grateful that you have ex-
pressed willingness to cooperate in carry
ing out my proposals. The necessity of
discussing certain fundamental questions
within a limited circle In order to make
It certain thst these exchanges will be of
confidential nature has been proved.
When Aid that the members Of the
now body are mot to b. regarded ~
persons authorised by the 0ovsrnment
or parties meant that 1t was ott Of the
question In every single case that the
Government or the party Representatives
should Join the commissioa with instfuc-
tions or that reports to the parties should
be made after the sitting had been held
Seeks Cooperation.
Matters which are still in course oi
development and unripe for public dis
cussion must be discussed conhdentially
When We finally attain a solution II car
be made public, but am confident these
confidential discussions within a narrow
circle will lead to real progress Closer
contact between the Government and the
parties will be established.
Each party leader will be a member
Of the council. which affords tho certainty
that the opinion Of each party will be
heard. OF course the leaders win main.
tain close touch with their parties. BE.
yond this l have not worked out q pro.
gramme or contemplated q permanent
solution Of pending questions in coopera.
tion with the leaders Of the large par.
ties"
The Chancellor was followed BY
speakers representing the various par.
ties. The Conservative speaker said he
was satisfied with the assurance that
the changes in the Government had
sprung from the Emperor's initiative
but he welcomed the fact that the new
council was not considered a ''parlia.
mentary institution" The Centrist
speaker emphasized his objection to any
idea that the provisional council should
be transformed into permanent i'm
perial council. The National Liberal
representative favored the plan. but op.
posed delay in internal reforms The
spokesman for the Independent Social.
lists expressed dissatisfaction with the
scheme.
Bulgaria Would Expand.
Commenting on the new provisional
council. the Ta0eblatt says:
chancellor Michaelis Is quite wrona
in thinking this body will suffice "a
block the way to parliamentary sys-
tenn"
Annexation Of large amounts of ter
ritory will be insisted upon by Bul.
garia, according to an interview with
Premier Radoslavoff. as published in q
Budap pest newspaper. The Premier also
is quoted as saying that the formation
of a great imperial federation Of Middle
Europe might soon be expected.
Premier Radoslavoff- indicates Bul.
gar!a will demand the acquisition OF
Macedonia. the Dobrudja and the 1EEear
littoral saying that this is in accord
with the proposal for settlement Of the
and justice as made by the Pope. The
brothers on the -Egean coast, at kavala
Drama and Seres, in Serbian Macedonis
and in the Morava region Of northern
Serbia. The liberated people. the Pre-.
mier asserts. desire union with Bulgaria
There is no need Of saying . word. HI
adds. in regard to DobrudJa. wrested by
Bulgaria's sons from mighty Russia.
The Central Powers. the Premier De.
clares. are the vict0rs. and without
doubt will soon be united In q gigantic
imperial federation Of Middle Europe
The Entente will rue the day. he says
II 1t does not accept peace and will soor
be seeking mediator.