New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-20
Feeling Against German
Chancellor Increased by
Attack on Socialists
Political Crisis Near
fractional Strife Marks SEES
sions Of Congress at
Wurzburg
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. 49, DR.. Mi
chaelis, German Imperial Chancellor,
has come cropper, in the opinion o.
officials here. The internal political
difficulties in Germany which have come
almost to head since the retirement,
under Reichstag vre, of former Chan
cellor Won Bethmann- Hollweg, had their
rise chiefly from the pan-German prop
uganda, which inspired the organization
Of pan-German party, headed by the
former chief of the Admiralty, Won Tir-
pitt. and supported by the junkers and
militarists in sympathy with imperial
istic aims.
The pan-Germans, seconded By the
government. sought TO start a backfire
against the Socialists. who were visibly
Strengthening their position with the
people. Out of this came the Won Ca
pelle-Michaelis revelations concerning
the mutiny in the navy and the charges
against three Socialists. the government
intimating that these Socialists, mem
bers of the Reichstag. participated in
planning the mutiny.
Washington officials take the view
that the attack on the Socialists has
reacted against the government and
that the political situation in Berlin is
tense, one evidence of this being that
Vice-C Chancellor Helfferich was prevent
ed by the Reichstag from completing
speech before it.
Michaelis to Retire, Is Belief
There is no doubt in the minds of
officials that Michaels will be retired,
the only question being when and UNI
der what circumstances. Ii was said
to-day that the political conditions in
Austria have been bad so long that it
would be difficult. to say that they were
any worse.
mark the daily progress of the German
socialistic congress at Wurzburg, ac-
cording TO official cabled reports re-
ceived here to-day.
That the war has greatly injured the
Socialist party was asserted by prom
inent members, who pointed TO great
reductions in the amounts received
from dues and alleged that the mem
bership had decreased 20 per cent.
Many orators reproached the bureau
heads for the lack of skill and tact they
rad shown in dealing with the mem
bers who now constitute the minority
Socialist party, and much resentment
was expressed because the party lead
ers had permitted the arrest of such
notable Socialists as DR.. Liebknecht,
Rosa Luxembourg and Zietz.
Scheidemann himself was openly ac-
cused of undue government leaning,
and altogether the congress is being
characterized by much i'll feeling.
Anti-German Feeling in AIsace
Other advices reaching here from
Switzerland say the people Of Strass-
burg. Metz and other points in Alsace-
lorraine responded with a general out
burst of anti-German feeling to at
tempts to float part Of the new German
war loan and celebrate the birthday OF
Won Hindenburg.
In spite of the terror that the Prus-
sim military authorities have produced
in the country. on the birthday of Won
Hindenburg, October ., many poster.
bearing the likeness Of the marshal
we're scratched out and torn down over
night in Strassburg. At Metz the Off
cial advertisements and posters Of the
new war loan also were torn down, and
so far the outraged German authori-
ties have failed to find any one 70
punish
These reports are regarded as more
contradictory evidence to Foreign Min
lister Won kuehlmann's repeated asser-
tions that the people of Alsace- Lor-
raine do net wish TO be separated from
Germany.