Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
Government DupIicity in Its
Attitude Toward Reichstag
Resolution Is Feared.
DEMANDED CHANCELLOR
TAKE A Definite STAND
Majority Leaders Not Inclined to
Grant elbow Room" on s'No-
Annexation" Policy.
Nv The A..ocIated Press.

BY the Associated Press M
COPENHAGEN, August 25.-Yester-
days session of the main COMMITTEES OF
the reichstag was productive OF further
declarations and discussions regarding
Chancellor Michaelis' attitude on peace,
which the latest German papers con-
strue variously. A careful perusal of
tho mass of reports and comments on
the committee meetings yesterday and
Wednesday shows that DR.. Michaelis
throughout conferences with party
leaders did not change his attitude re-
garding the wording of his ambiguous
speech Of July 1s. and the situation
as far as pinning him down to any defl-
mite peace program remains exactly
where it was when he assumed ohce-
1t was brought out in the report Of
yesterdays proceedings that the ma
Jority party representatives endeav-
ored before the reichstag meeting. July
-, to secure from him definite assur-
ances, but failed.
Herr Erzherger's View.
Herr Erzberger. the centrist leader,
alone declared in yesterdays COMMITTEES
sitting that doubt as to the chancel-
lors acceptance of the, principle Of
peace without annexations and indem-
nities now had been eliminated for
an .th.r v;ev. -need from
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denial. vorwaerts. the socialist organ.
IL inclined to give the chancellor the
beneft Of the doubt. but demands that
he defend his political integrity and
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Demands Elbow Room.
The chancellor ON wednesday. as ON
the day when ne assumed once. de-
manded elbow room Tor peace negotia-
now. declared expressly that there
the basis specified in the resolution.
DIR. Michaelis was warned of the dam
ger Of departing therefrom-
What the conservatives and PAN
Germans think of the present situation
Is revealed plainly IN the Berlin TageS
zeitung. The anger of the majority
parties against the chancellor is un--
1ustineo' IN tne opinion OF the writer.
ACCUSE 1au-1ermduS.
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stv narfv accnse the nan,cerr,an. -
affemnfin1 10 use ChanceIIor M;cha eiis
ahstt.r;ye 20 NJ. aeainst ,he l.aIs
Sfjon- RELYING for suceess for their tsc-
ties upon the diffIculty of the chan
reIIcyss nosition and the fact that he ..
= newcomer in the arena of nracticaI
politics
The conservative organs make conn
are endeavorincr 10 force the chapce1ior
into sIavish submission to fbeir neacs
proeram and eeneraIIy are eeekjnp- to
nun the government. That Il about the
gfst of the press warfare which has
Followed Wednesday,s fiurrv
Much OF this Comment mikes en1ross-
ing reading, and the outside world NAV
come into possession of 1t when the
Berlin newspapers reach nearby neu-
tral capitals
Considers Economic Problems.
Tne cnanceiiors presence at great
headQuarters mas Drought luil to the
general poIticai debate, ana the reich
stag main committee Is considering
economic problems
Germany Wednesdays political crisis
believe It tends to clear the intoIerable
situation and to force Chancellor Mich
aelis to show his colors in the cam
paisu which the pan-Germans con
servaffyes and army and navy prouns
are waeine. ostensibly with his s,,p9
mort AGAINST n neace wtfhont anrar
lions and indemnitfes
The crisis was nrecyn,t.+aa