The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-03
ANTl-MILITARY
CHANCELLOR IS
PICKED BY HUN
Prince Maximilian Is Chosen
To Succeed Won Hertling.
Has Pronounced Peace Views
Head of Moderates.
LEADER OF DELBRUECK' GROUP
Anti-War Leaders May Rally
Around Him for Peace.
Once Before Has Been Put For
ward for Chancellor.
Has Pronounced Peace Views
Head of MOderates.
LEADER OF DELBRUECK GROUP
Leaders May Rally
Around Him for Peace.
fRx the Assoclated Press.l

Amsterdam, Oct. 3.-Prince Maxi
milan of Baden, man whose peace
views are known to be opposed to
those of the pan-Germans, has been
named German imperial chancellor,
it is reported from Amsterdam. Prince
Maximilian is the recognized head of
the Delbrueck moderates and is a man
about whom the anti-militaristic ele-
ments of the empire may gather in
an effort to bring about a negotiated
peace.
Prince Macmillan is heir to the
throne of the grand duchy of Baden.
He was born July 10, 1857. For some
years he has been recognized as the
leader of the Delbrueck group of Ger
man moderates and upon the fall of
Imperial Chancellor Michaelis, No
vember 1. 1917. he was put forward
as the moderates' candidate for the
did not go before the emperor as
Prince Maximi1ian objected for dynas-
tic reasons.
Plots Against Throne.
At that>time there were vague ru-
mors concerning Prince Macmillan to
the effect that in moderate circles
there was under way a movement hav-
ing for its ultimate objective the de-
thronement of Emperor William and
the choice of Prince Macmillan as his
! successor. These rumors. however,
| were never confirmed, altho there
| seemed to be some foundation for
them. In his book, my Four Years
In Germany" former Ambassador
Gerard paid a tribute to Prince Max
| imtlian and expressed admiration for
| him. He said that Prince Maximilian
| had been considered as the man to be
placed at the head of a central de-
partment Tor prisoners of war in Ger
4
llef That such an appointment would
have rebounded to the benefit OF botf,
| Germany and the prisoners placed in
his charge.
His Peace Views.
| Early in the present year Prince
| Maximilian gave a semi-official inter
view In which he outlined his views on
Germany's peace terms. - His state
| ment was a rude shock to the pan.
| Germans in that he advocated the
| abandonment of all ideas of CONQUEST
He advocated an Anglo-Saxon peace
| in the sense that the German empire
| must serve as bulwark in protectine
the Wester nations from the spread
of Russian Bolshevikism.
Prince Maximilian's wife was form.
! erly Marie Louise, du chess of Bruins
wfck-Lunebourg, and bears the title
OF Princess Royal of Great Britain
and Ireland.
Two Refused 1t.
| Basel, Oct. 3.-Prince Macmillan o
Baden is favorably considered for the
German. chancellorship, according t.
south German papers, which say tha
KonstantiE Fehrenbach, president o.
the reichstag, and Vice Chancellor vor
Payer have definitely refused tn,
place.
A Council Meeting.
Amsterdam. Oct. IA counci
meeting took place at the chancellor
place in Berlin last evening. accord
ing to advices received here. EN-
peror William presided, and the meet
ing was attended by Field Marshal Vol
Hindenburg, who had come to BerliI
with the emperor. Former Chancello
Won Hertling, Vice Chancellor vol
Payer and several state secretarie
were in attendance.