The sun., 1918-07-12
REICHSTAG RACES AS
KUEHLMANN QUITS
Friends of Secretary Believed
Compromise Had Been
Agreed Upon.
Special Cable Despatch to TuE SrN rom the
London Times
Copyright. 1918; all rights reserved.

Copyright. 1915; all rights reserved.
THE HAGUE. July ll.-A despatch
from Berlin says that when the retire
ment Of Or. Richard Won Kuehlmann, the
Imperial Foreign Secretary. was an
nounced In the Reichstag there was
great confusion, the announcement being
wholly unexpected.
The TdDtche RundschdU says Il was
asserted twenty-four hours previously in
quarters usually well informed that Or.
kuehlmann would retain his post. and
that q truce had been arranged between
the factions which were demanding his
resignation and the supreme army COM
mand.
The evening papers devote much at
tention to Kuehlmanns resignation. The
reactionary papers exhibit unconcealed
satisfaction. which is precisely opposite
to the view expressed by the Lett or
Social Democratic press
The Td0eblatt. which has been con-
stantly reprosched by the Pan-Germans
because It defended Won Kuehlmann.
publishes a friendly farewell and re-
minds the former Secretary OF his mis-
takes especially his yielding to the an.
nexatonists I'm formulating the Brest-
Litovsk treaty. The paper adds that
Kuehlmann retres as one who did not
follow resolutely great lines of action.
Nevertheless" the Tdgebldtt con-
tinueS he frequently judged the general
situation correctly. The assurance Will
, be given. at least semi officially. that the
| resignation has no political significance,
but despite what Hertling may say. and
despite all assertions to the contrary, the
impression will prevail at home and
| abroad that DIR. Won Kuehlmanns down
w n OH nv DO Coz
man. militsrist spirit of the Fatherland
| party A whole deluge OF strong asser-
tions cannot efrace this impression The
supporters OF the party in power have
| obtained victory, Moreover, the tri-
umph OF those persc<s is made clearer
! by the appointment OF Won Hntze as
kuehlmann's successor"
The Vossiche Zeifun0, in contrast TO
the Td0ebiatt. prefers not to express
any opinion OF Won Hintze at the present
time" The LokaI Ansei0er agrees with
that sentiment, thinking the Kuehlmann
crisis is not a Chancellor crisis. and
asserting that the old Chancellor and
the old policy remain.
| The Tooes Zeitun0 devotes only twelve
| lines to the retiring Foreign Minister.
quoting Secretary OF State Reventow to
the effect that "he never doubted Kuehl-
mann's complete incapacity as in no
| shleie eNeIt Hhu 1e oDldltitu pOsitN
results"
| The Fremden bIdtt says that at great
headquarters, where the outlook is wider
and where II Is better understood what
will lead to ultimate victory. the ncces-
| sity OF Won Kuehmann's retirement must
have been seen. The Pan-German news
paper DeutSchc Zeitung saws Kuehl-
mann's resignation had been certain for
some time. since he was the. mos;
dangerous champion of the old Beth
mann ollweg policy. now definitely
rendered harmless"
The T10ss Zeitun0 severely criticises
the action of the Social Democrats with
reference to the war credit. saying, they
want to utilize a situation which seemr
favorable to them TO prosecute their
policy"
The German Empire and the German
people" the paper continues. ARE ngr>.
ing for their existence, and in this mo-
ment the Social Democracy declares II
will only grant the means of prosecuting
the war on conditions which would rot
the people OF the empire of their capaC'
ity for existence. This step means q
struggle Of the Social Democracy ant
other parties perhaps against the SUI
preme army command"