The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-03
ernment during this crisis.

The military parties have retained their control only because of the as- serted ability to secure military de- cision that would confirm German supremacy over continental Europe, and the British Isles as well. Now that the German armies are being de- feated and driven back into Germany and the nation is confronted with the painful certainty of an invasion and retributive justice for the wrongs in- flicted upon the French and Belgians, the influence of the pan-Germans and military parties is waning. and it is believed that the two Emperors have decided that if they are to retain the support of the people they must turn to the civilian parties that have been demanding voice in affairs.
 NO DISCUSSION
 It was pointed out today that Pres ident Wilson has repeatedly declared that with the military rulers of the cenfal powers, convicted of broken faTh and deceit, there can be no dis ,ec1fssion of the peace for which the Germanic people apparently are clam bring.
 Hence the beIated attempts of
 the Emperors to erect n structure
 of real democratic government
 through the creation of cabinets
 responsible to the Parliaments fin
 the hope that with these the en-
 tente statesmen will be willing to
 confer about peace.
 Indications of such a purpose are discerned by American officials in va rious utterances and acts of the Ger man and Austrian leaders.
 In his acceptance of the resiG-
 nation of Premier yon HerIting,
 Emperor William appealed to the v. strong men of Germany to come to
 his aid and share the burdens of
 government. direct bid for the
 support of the socialists and cen
 trists in return for participation
 in the cabinet.
 Then there are the statements in leading German newspapers, signifi- cant because they nave passed the scrutiny of the German censors, that the creation of responsible cabinet is under consideration. Next is the re- fusal of the socialists to enter the government as at present constituted
 MUCH INTEREST
 Tn this connection, the news today that the Austrian Emperor had sum- moned to Vienna the three biggest men of Hungary, Counts Tisza, An drassy and Aponyi, was received here with undisguised interest.
 This action was regarded as very -...r.. certain whether it had to do with the Bulgarian withdrawal from the war witf it's direct threat 10 the dual mon archy or with internal reforms or was a definite move for a separate peace Counts Tisza, Andrassy and Aponyi each of whom has been premier of Austria Hungary, are members of three different partics Count Tis2a is considered the most uncompromis- ing pro- German leader in the empire. Andrassy has been for peace since the outbreak of the war and has vigorous ly opposed the government. especially after the signing of the recent treaty between Germany and Austria, under which Austria was made vassal state. Aponyi has been leader of one of the strong Hungarian parties de- manding supremacy of Hungary in the empire.
 It was suggested here today that Emperor Charles may De trying to form a coalition caDInet to pacify as far as possible the troublesome nations of the empire. It was regarded as en- tirely impossible that an entire spirit of defection has reached a stage not known outside of the empire which requires drastic action or promises of great reforms.
 Those officials who see pOssi-
 biiity of separate plea for peace
 on the part of Austria suggested
 that Count Tisza had bcen sum nsoned to meet his compatriOts at
 Vienna where the cxacr situation
 would be laid before aim in all It's
 hOpelessness in effort to
 vert him to peace, move without
 consulting Germany-S wishes.