Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-03
DESPOTIC POWER IS
NOW T0TTERING FAST
Signs Indicate Loss Of Prestige by
Military Caste In Plea for
Cabinet.
MOVEMENT TOWARD PEACE
Wilson's Declaration That People
Only VIII Bc Listened to Is Re-
Rrrdcd Big Momentum.

WASHINGTON, oct 9 signs arc
multiplying in reports reaching the
state department OF tn rapid weak
ening OF the dcspotiC control which
the military elements I'm Germany
and Austria have imposed upon the
civilian population. American Of
ficials are becoming convinced that
the imperial rulers have been forced
to the conviction that IL they are To
preserve their dynasties they must
Yield to the growing demands for
the right OF participation In the
government during this crisis
The military parties have retained
their control only because Of their
asserted ability to secure a military
decision that would confirm Ger
man supremacy Now that tho Ger
man armies arc being defeated and
the nation IL confronted with an In
vasion and rctrihutivc Justice for the
wrongs II has inflicted. the influence
Of the Germans and military
parties is waning and II Is believed
that tho two empcrOrS have decided
that II they are to retain the sup
port OF the people. they must turn
to the civilian parties that have been
NN''ihiihillk - Npl'N III
May Bc Move for Peace
IL was pointed out today that
President Wilson has repeatedly de
clared that with the military rulers
OF the central powers convicted Of
broken faith and deceit there can hc
discussion OF the peace for which
the German people apparently are
clamoring. Hence the bclated at
tempts OF the cmpcrors to erect n
structure Of real democratic govern
mont through tho creation OF cabinets
responsible to the parliaments in
the hope that with these the entente
statesmen will be willing to confer
about peace.
Indications Of such purpose are
discerned by American officials In
various utteranCcs and acts OF the
German and Austrian leaders In HIS
acceptance OF the resignation Of
Premier Won IIertiing, Emperor Will
liam appealed to the strong men OF
Germany to COME to his aid and
share the burdens OF the government
direct bid for tho support Of the
socialists and centrists i'm return for
participation in the cabinet.
Press Talks OF Changes.
Statements in leading German
newspapers are that the creation OF u
responsible cabinet are under con-
sideration are also significant, be-
cause they were passed by the CEN
psor. The refusal OF the socialists to
enter the government Hs at present
constituted is Indicative OF deter
mination TO hold out for the right
OF the majority party IN the reichstag
to name the members OF the cabinet.
A change In Germany doubtless
would be followed. II not indeed pre-
ceded, by similar revolution in
Austrian parliamentary government,
and 1t Is expected that as soon as
reak representative government Is a
tact In the central empires, there Will
be an irresistible movement toward
peace, even on the terms laid down
by President Wilson.
In this connection, the news today
that the Austrian emperor had sum
moned to Vienna the three biggest
men Of Hungary. Counts Tisza, And
rassy and Apponyi. was received here
with Nndisguised interest. This ac-
ton was regarded as very significant,
although officials were not certain
whether 1t had to do with the Bull