The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-03
WEAKENING Of.
DE5P0T|SN IN
BOTH EMF TRES

WASHINGTON uc, "--Sll;us arc
, n,uI,,rlyinr IN reports reaching III"
STATE department: from various agencies
. III neutral European countries at thE
d. rapid weakening III m. h"Si"'II" r"hl'"l
, which tn" military clements i'll Ger
many and Austria have lhip"s"d upon
! the civilian population
, rh. military parties havo retained
! Their control only because Of their as
sorted ability 10 secure u military de-
cisinn ;ha: would confirm German SUI
: prrracl' OVER continental Europe ana
, Ib,. British Isles as we'll. Now that
m. German armies are bring d"f'si'"d
and driven bnck into Germany anu In'
, nation is confronted with the phinlul
certainty nf an invasion ana rr'rlput''e
ius,ice for the wrongs inflicted upon
The French und BclEianS. III" ihhuuenCe
nf .hn I'an-Eicrmans ami military par
lbs is waning and it is believed thni
tho Two rmpcrors hav" decided that u
! they at. lu retain tho support or tn;
reorlc ,hrv must turn IN the CIVILIAN
, narti~; that have bcen demanding
! roirr, IN affairs.
r Was pointed out today that FRESH
don, Wilson has repeatedly dccIhren
that with the- military rutedS OF inc
! central powers cnnN lct"'l OF broken 1a''h
and deceit there can b. no discussion OF
! tnN peace lot VIII IL ltf' ''N'
apr,arcntly are clanorinE< Hence tho
! hcIr,rd attempts of IN" cmNcroTS 10
: root , structure Of real democratic gov
rrnrncni through the creation ~ CAM
/ nets responsible tn III" par'am"nts IN
! hi. hnpr that with thcS" m" entente
slatrsmmcn will b. willing 10 confer
| about peace.
| ludicntions>or such n purpose ar" dis
| corncd hv American officials III Thr'ouS
l Ia
Austrian leaders. In his acceptance or
| ,hr. resignation Of Premier Won Hort
! ling Ehnreror William appealed 70 INC
| strong men in Germany to come I" ms
! aid and share. the burdens Of govern
! ncnt, n direct hid for II" support ~
! Socialists aud and rentrists In return
! for partiri patton in the cabinet
! Then thor" are tho statements III
! leading German newspapers. slEn'hraht
! because they have passed the scrutiny
of the German censors. that the crea-
! t;or Of = responsible cabinet is under
CONSIDERATION. Next is tho REFUSAL OIL
! The Socialists to enter the government
,v ~ nrcSrnt constituted. indicative or
| , determination 10 hold nut for tho right
! II the ma j6rity party in IN" rei'hS' az
~ rarrc thu members uf III" cabinet.
rvrr though that involves the chah8f
| OF the German constitution
| As = half way measure ana IN WV
nrra,c effort 10 save the imperial pre-
rog:tirc. Emperor William alrendy mas
,r!rd Tho rNpcdirnt "f himself scI"clins
! leaders Of tn. opposition parties Tor MI
nor rlarrs IN tho cabinet and promising
! 10 forward the "uaCtn"nt If popular
: measures Eut tn" Socialists haT" S"n-
! orally declined Ia accept anything snort
Of absolute control through the rElChS
! tag ur ;hc cabinet without reference I"
| .hr wishes Of tho emperor. anu "HirlaiS
inlioyc tina, 1T length they hr" about
tn rcalizn their aspirations.
such 4 chang" in Germany d"Hn''NH
: would h. follhWrd. # not indeed pre-
coded. by q similar revolution IN AIS
! ,rian parliamentary government. ana ~
| is fully expected that as soon as II Fcai
! representative government is u TACT III
! the central empires there Will b. An IT.
resistiblc movement toward peace" oven
| on the terms laid down by Prcslo"h'
/ Wilson.
! In this connection. tho news today
! that the Austrian emperor had SUM
! nnrcd t. Vienna IN" three biggest men
! Of Hungary. Counts Tisza. AndFaSSE
and AponyI. was received her" with HA-
| disguised interest.