New-York tribune., 1918-02-17

tung." Of Berlin. This dispatch says
that the feeling in Polish governmental
circles became critical as soon as the
bare news Of the Ukrainian peace
agreement was received. When the
details were divulged the Austrian
military governor, Count Szcptycki, re-
signed, as did his civil associate, Made
Jeski, and Councillor Rosncr, repre-
sentative of the Imperial Foreign Min
istry at Warsaw
Polish Government Quit
Then tho Polish government re-
signed. The members Of the Regency
Council arc contemplating the same ac-
ton. The intention exists in leading
Polish circles, tho dispatch says, to pre-
vent the Regency Council from rctir-
ing, because in this event all the polit-
zeal institutions created might disap-
pear and the upper hand might be
gained by ultra radical elements which
arc now seeking an attachment will,
Russia, with republican form Of gov
ernment. These elements might thus
DC able to form secret government.
The dispatch indicates that the
hucharzcwski Cabinet is likely to be
succecded by one under Jan Stecki, who
was Minister of the Interior in the first
Polish Cabinet and is prominent fir-
ure IN the Russophile National Demo
cratic party. However, the elections
arranged for February q will not be
heId, because elections also had been
arranged for the districts which arc
TO DC turned over to Ukraine.
:, the conviction prevails generally. the
dispatch continues, that the indcpcn-
dence of Poland is endangered seriously
ana that 1T has once more become an
occupied state rather than an nde.
pendent kingdom.
Would Rcbuke Poles
The "Cologne VolkesZeitung" says:
Ihe Poles must not think they are
able to constitute q new Polish state
without considering Austria Hungary.
The Austro- Polish solution of the Polish
problem probably was about to be re-
allzed, but now its realization. Of
course is very doubtful. 1t may be
fatal if the Poles do not recognize the
pressing need of the hour"
The position of the Austrian Cabinet
is greatly shaken, according to the
"Frankfurtcr Zeitung." but no other
cabinet would change the situation, in
asmuch as it is Il Polish state, rather
than cabinet crisis. The newspaper
asks whether it is still conceivable
that the Austrian Emperor will be
elected king Of an cmbittercd Poland
Great prominence is given to the
Polish crisis by the "Vorwaerts" of
Berlin. which declares the discomfort
of the Poles has manifested itself in
quite an explosive fashion. 1t adds:
Everything which seemed firmly in
cur hands is becoming nebulous again
Poland used to be our friend. Now
she is our enemy" Attributing the
situation to the German annexation
lists, the newspaper demands that the
government explain it's position to the
Rcichstag.
How Poland Feels
In another article the "Frankfurter
Zeltung' points out that there has been
a rcvulsion of feeling among the Poles.
it mentions violent demon
strations at Cracow, in Western Ga
llcla, where windows were broken at
the headquarters of the Supreme
Polish National Committee. which IS
between the new Polish King
dcm and the Central Powers.
Referring to the submission Of the
peace treaty with the Ukraine to the
kelchstag, the newspaper observes that
a great majority may support it, but
that the government should give thor
ough Enlightenment regarding the final
aims of its Eastern policy.
For. assnredly. it is not per-
the "Zeitung" continues,
that decisions which upset everything
which went before shall be taken with
out fixed plan, or without being in
accord with the feelings or needs
Of the moment. The peace with
Ukraine appears to furnish proof that
from this vast wreckagc even the
greatest diplomats are unable to re-
habilitate single piece Of the shat
tered world, and that only the conclu-
sion of a general peace, with guaran-
tees from all, can offer real safe
guards"
referring to the dispute over Cholm
"a district of Poland which, under the
peace agreement, is to be annexed to
l kraine), the "Zeitung' remarks
that it is preferable that in the case
of such disputes all Europe should
share the responsibility rather than
that Germany alone should be bur-
dened with the hatred of the peoples
affected