Evening star., 1917-10-25
GERMAN POLITICAL
SITUATION CLOUDED
Kaiser Probably In Quandary
Over ChanceIIorship-
Unite Against MichaeIis. -
REIcHSTAa LEADERS MEET

The Germsn political situation IS stfn
clouded, but the absence Of defnths
news may be the calm before tho storm.
DR.. Michaelis, the bureancrat chancellor
is reported to have placed his rssigna-
ton in the hands Of tho emperor, but
there has been no confirmation.
Nearly all the political parties in
the reichstag have Joined IN tho drive
against DR.. Miohaelis. which became
most intense whom he attempted to
German navy onto the independent
socialists. who havs been persistent
hecklers Of his policies The furofo
raised by the announcement of the
mutiny has suhsided apparently. but
tho government has taken no steps to
prosecute the socialist deputies &C
cused by Michaelis and Admiral Won
Capelle.
Emperor William probably is IN a
quandary as to who to select for the
chancellorship. Prince Won Buelow is
opposed by the socialists and other
Bethmann Hollweg returned. But MI
chaelis evidently viii go. in order to
appease the wrath OF the reichstag.
whose opposition even the emperor
must consider.
No Confirmation Received.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON. October 35.-Nothing had
come from any source up to early to.
day confirming the report of the resig..
nation Of DR.. Michaelia. the imperial
German chancellor. The London nsws-
papers either ignore the report or
print It inconspicuously.
dispatch from Amsterdam says
everything published concerning the
position Of Chancellor Michaelis u
based on supposition.
Attempting to Unite.
COPENHAGEN, October 25.-The
leaders of the reichstag parties. with
the exception of the conservatives and
series Of confidential conferences on the
crisis in Berlin Tuesday
seem. as far as indications in the news
paper reports give any clue. to be at
tempting to unite on the line Of advice
to be given Emperor William should
he decide to consult them regarding .
change of chancellors.
Apparently the conferees have estab.
lished no particular unity Of purpose.
and the number of candidates men.
have decreased. The center and ma
tional liberal members differ sharply
with the socialists and q section Of the
radicals regarding the propriety OF in
fringing in any way upon the thrones
prerogative in the selection Of the
chancellor.
The Catholic organ, Germania. which
has been demanding the retirement OF
Chancellor Michaelis as an indispensa-
BILE percentage. now admits that So
Tuition reached by retaining him in Of
fee is possible and acceptable. This
solution. however. seems highly inn
probable. The press quite generally
considers Chancellor Michaelis as good
as eliminated and is indulging in We.
hement polemics on the merits of va
rious candidates.
Won Buelow Gets Hard Knocks.
In this connection, Prince Won Buelov
continues to receive hard knocks from
the press Of the left parties. which have
raked up the Inconsistency OF Matthias
Erzberger. the centrist leader. in sup
porting a candidate whom he did the
similar Inconsistency of the conserva-
tive defenders of the divine right"
theory Is pointed to in their attempt to
force upon the emperor the appoint.
bears a grudge because of his belief that
Prince Won Buelow in a telegraphed in
terview on the crisis showed a lack OF
gratitude.
the candidate most prominently men
toned against Prince Won Buelow. but
it seems not impossible that a dark
horse will again be selected II Chan.
cellor Michaelis goes
Sees O. s. Against Europe.
AMSTERDAM. October 25.-Count
Won Hertling, the Bavarian premier.
speaking in the cham ber declared that
her frontiers and her free and peaceful
development were guaranteed, I'VE are
ready for peace" He added:
IT the entente won with Americas
help. America would step into Eng.
lands place. America against Europe
this is gradually becoming the char
acter of the war through the entente's
fault
Four Months Budget Passed.
The Austrian lower house. according
to Vienna dispatches. has passed the
not for six months. as the government
demanded, but for four months. Au.
thority to raise a loan Of nine million
kronen was voted, 227 to ITO.
made during the debate,
which, he said were the outcome Of a
strange and hostile point Of view that
must be repudiated by the government
we maintain our loyalty toward our
allies the minister declared. "espe-
sially to Germany. Even though We
are all suffering very heavily from the
calamities of war we are convinced that
we can only assure our own future and
our children's future by bravely holding
,ut until the longed- peace arrivea
Helfferich Is Relieved.
A Berlin official telegram says an Inn
oerial decree has been issued transfer
ing social, economic and political tasks
rom the ministry OF the interior to the
lew imperial department of economies
Vice Chancellor Helfertch Is relieved
IF the administration Of the ministry
# the interior. Under Secretary of the
Interior and Under Secretary Of State
Walraf has been appointed minister Of
he interior. Under Secretary Of State
Rudolph Schwander has been appointed
secretary of state for the imperial de-
,artment Of economics.
RUSSIANS MAY BANISH
THEIR FORMER CAR