Bisbee daily review., 1919-02-12


 tIonSl assembly today elected Fried erich Ebert president of the assembly by majority ot S77 out of STe votes. Herr Ebert accepted the election. Count Voo Posadowski received 4s votes.
 WEIMAR, Monday. Feb. 1O.-(Ry Associated Press, The national as Semhly unanimously 'Sdopted pro visionSl constitution at 6 o'clock this evening after a three hour wrSngls between The Independent Socialists on one hand and all the rest Of the house on the other. over one single pOint-the question of secret agree- mentS.
 Although the independents lost In their contention that Germany should pave the way for the entire world in sOing definitely on record in favor open diplomatic aSreSmentS. they rose helStedly to make the acceptance of the constitution SS whole uOSnE nous, despite the inclusion of the clause they had opposed.
 This pSrSsrSph-S part of the sixth clause Of the coGSCitutiOn-reSdS as originally coRveived and now Se cepted
 Wanted Clause Altered
 As soon as the German empire iS represented in the leSS0e os nStSOaS, with the aim to exclude secret agrssS mentS, all agreements with the nS, tioNS allied in the leaSOs must have the SeOOisSceNce Of the national as Semhly and the state commission The state commission corresponds t0 the federal council, or second chamber,
 The independents sought to have this clause altered 50 that Germany might -UnsQUivocally so on record as leSally bound O enter into no secret agreements, regardless of what other states may do in the future, The tight in the assembly on this point rSSe6 during both second and Shlra rsS6- ingS, led by nr, RUgo HSSSe and nr, COhn. for the indepenoentS and Herr LSndSherS, Dr, Oernherg and Count VOn Brockdorff, for the SoV> ernmeaJ and others
 oenbers Supports Clause
 Or, DernoerS in SOppOrtlnS the clause as il was finally adopted said that it was impossible for Germany 10 hope to make agreements with other nStiOOS, il they adhered 10 Se- cret methods while Germany, by its own constitution was duly bound tO publish all the terms in detail.
 DT, HSSSe replied that one of the great objects of the revolution had been the elimination of secrecy He eontended that Germany could well afford to lead tue way to peace by the path of Ope0neSS, no matter what others did. and as an evidence ot the sincerity and genWiOeneSS of her rs- form.
 Count NOn BrOckdOrfJ,R ,RSntrSO Ss> Sure6 nr, HSSSe that be would never make a secret treaty or agreement, but Or. HSaSs replied thSt there was no assurance how long he would be in power, He ridicWls6 Or nern- oerg>S assertions,
 House Excited As S consequence Ot the contrOMerSN the house showed excitement for the firSt time since the openiNg ot the ! assembly,
 The Independents at fIrSt raised ' ohjectio0 only to tho frequent use ot lthe word empire" in the document and requested the substitution of re, ! public throughout the drSft offered . for acceptance Much time was vast cd in this procedure, and for time it looked SS though the old oostrOc, tioniSJ tactics were eelng employed.
 A centriSt and conservative speak, CTS declared tue provisional CcnStitss, tSca was open to various ccSec1icns Rors CT less technical. but that AeS were willing eo Sccert t6, as Herr neN sA. ..n- Ne rsN the urgent nss0 oS setting Sn eStsS 6Shed government in working Shspe for it's eSeet op Ssrna0y'S enSnleA