New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-13
Delegates Prepare to Frame
Inter-Party Proposals
Tomorrow -
Kaiser's Manifesto
On Voting Reform
Crown Prince and Clericals
Combine to Force Chan
cellor's Resignation

LONDON, july lZ.-Slr main points IN
he German political situation appear
= the extraordinary welter OF Official
nd semi-of'fcial statements issued
rom Berlin and the mass OF rumor
nd report gathered By neutral cor
espondents in nearby capitals.
Chancellor Won Bethmsnn- -Holl.
veg apparently had resigned be
cause he stood in the way OF peace
under pressure from the Grown
Prince and Liberals and the Cleri-
cal Centre party. The Kaiser still
has the resignation under consid-
GRAFTON.
There is rumor current in Am
sterdam that all .he members of
the present imperial government
will resign when ,on Bethmsnn-
Hollweg goes.
The Crown Prince seems to have
lined up with the Liberal forces.
as indicated by his support of their
demand for a change in the minis
try. He has had long conferences
with Cayer. the Progressive; DR..
Gustave Stressmann, Nationalist;
Matthias Erzberger, the Centrist;
Count Won Westarp, Conservative,
and Eduard David, Socialist.
The Reichstag, which met to-day
and refrained from considering
war credits, is prepared TO consider
on Saturday an interparty resolu-
tion on peace.
There hsye been two Crown Coun-
ellis since Monday. The Crown
Prince attended that which met to-
day in order that the Ksiser's sue
cession might be represented.
The Kaiser hai issued a mani
festo. received by the Berlin pa
pers late to-day, insisting upon
equal voting rights in Prussia.
This may weaken Prussia domi-
nant position in the empire.
Both the "Lokal-Anzeiger" and the
Vossjche Zeitung" confirm the report
nat the Chancellor has resigned. Fol-
,wing the reputation Of Won Beth
lann-Hollweg by the National Lib
rails, Matthias ErzDerger's followers
re said to have drafted letter de
landing his resignation. Apparently
he demand OF the Crown Prince for
he same action arose from wholly dif-
erent motives.
Crown Prince at Council
Evidently the Crown Council on Mon
ay was not sufficient 10 solve the po-
tical tsngle brought about by the re
lignment Of the Reichstsg parties
he Crown Prince arrived in Berlin
esterdsy by special train TO attend
he second session to-day
The Crown Council undoubtedly
inges upon the Emperor's manifesto
.hich declares that the bill TO be sub
nitted 10 the Prussisn Diet must be
rawn on the basis OF equal voting
ights. Under favorable circumstance
he proposed reforms might reduce the
majority in the Reichs-
az considerably and thus permanently
feet the imperial succession. But
here is no announcement that the re-
orm is to be adopted Immediately OF
efore the coming Of peace or that the
olicy Of conquest has been abandoned
A leading authority on German po'
.tical affairs here afirms that though
he Chancellor has privately stated that
,crmany must eyscuate Belgium and
.orthern France, he held that a decls'
alton Of no anneXations and no in
emnities would cripple Germany be
GRE she entered the peace conference
accordingly the Chsncellor's point oi
lew was that any admission that Ger
iany was willing TO accept the status
10 ante would be Interpreted as q
to yield further conces
ions.
This. and not the demands OF thu
.lerical and Social Democracy for par
reforms, prompted him e
ut UP stubborn front. incidentally
ne "Vossische Zeitung" denies. in
EN-! Official dispatch from Vienna, tha'
.rzberger, who swung the Clerical'
gainst the Chancellor. ever had any
udience with Emperor Charles OF Aus
ria, as recently reported.
Reichstas Debate Tomorrow
The Exchange Tslegrsph's Copenha
en- correspondent reports the eomini
eace activity in the Reichstas. HI
ay, a great political debate will b
egun on Saturday, and that Libers
eace formula, declaring Germany Il
ghting defensive var. ia expected q
ommand large majority.
Amsterdam dispatches say the VOTE
Z credit and concomitsnt question:
n foreign and domestic policy will b
iscussed Saturday.
The Rsichstag met to-day, and be