The New York herald., 1921-09-12
RESERVATIONS FORCE
j CRISIS in BAVARIA
Premier Won Kahr and Herr
Rothe, Minister Of JUS
tice, Quit Posts.
CONFLICT WITH BERLIN
Abortion Of Martial Law
Demanded in Prussia and
Resisted in Munich.
BOLSHEVISM is FEARED
Old Militarist Leaders Blame
Socialists in Prussia for
/. Trouble With Workers.
BOLsHEvIsM is FEARED

MUNICH. Sept. 11.-With the resig-
nation of Premier Won Kahr of
Bavaria. and Herr Rothe, his Minister
of Justice, to-day, the Ministers who
remain in Office here are faced with
the alternative Of rcsigning or engag-
ing in open conflict with the Berlin
Government and Prussia Berlin has
decreed the abolishment of martial
law and special powers given to the
Bavarian police. The Won Kahr Cabi-
net. however. especially the conserva-
tive members, insist that these mea-
sures are Bavaria's only assurance
that Ia wand order can be maintained.
Bavarian officials Informed THE NEW
York HERALD correspondent to-day that
Chancellor wirth was inclined to recedc
from the formal demand, but delega-
tion OF Socialist leaders have decided
that tho Berlin order must be enforced.
Premier Won Kahr stated his unwilling
ness to see that the Berlin order was
carried out.
Conservative militarists grouped about
Col. xylander. who constitute the leading
and the most influential group with the
Government. are highly excited and arc
talking about the dangers OF Socialist
and Bolshevist uprisings and their deter
mination to make front against Berlin.
The conservatives have the support OF
the large Catholic party. but are hostile
to Chancellor Wirth, although he is a
member OF the Catholic party. because
revuision against Socialists dominates
Bavarian Catholic politics.
Hard Times Behind Agitation.
A leading Bavarian said: Martial
law permits our preventing strikes and
constant demonstrations which hinder
work and the important task Of meeting
our financial obligations at home and
elsewhere. The small middle classes,
the renters. pensioners and students are
backing the Government because they
are embittered by the cost OF living,
which Is now twenty times greater than
formerly. while their own incomes are
only three times higher
This agitation of the middle classes
lS upon nara llnIeS. Inc new
taxation bill has aroused furoro here
because the system Is to be administered
by Berlin and Prussian functionariee
under a centralized organization. The
privilege of handling their own taxes Is
one which the Bavarians guard jeal-
ously.
THE NEW York HERALD correspond
ent here attended meeting at the
Munich Hofbrau and heard National
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Berlin Government and assail Liberal
Catholics Of the Matthias Erzberger
stamp and the Socialists. The National
lists here are thousands strong. They
give an impression OF self-confldence
and OF provoking and welcoming a move
by the Socialist masses.
Herr Auer President Of the Bavarian
Iandtag and leader of the Socialist
party. denied vigorously reports that his
party intended to force Government
changes through street fighting.
Socialists bitterly Opposed.
eve want unity in the republic and
protection OF democratic rights" he
said, but tho prolongation of a state of
siege leaves the workers helpless in
the hands OF the Bavarian police. who
are dominated by the old military
bureaucrats. seeking TO keep all their
former privileges and TO discredit the
republic. We arc not Communists and
we have constantly opposed them.
"The Communist party has practically
ceased to exist in Bavaria. 1t was dis
credited after tho Communist-Soviet up
rising. Tho Bavarian workers seek the
right TO q living wage and the free
republican constitution promised them"
Herr Auer admitted that hostility to
tho Socialists was widespread in Be-
varia and that q new election would not
increase the Socialist power. The work.
ers are In the minority among the Cath
olic farming people.
Herr Auer insisted. however, that
many Bavarian Catholics now backing
the Cabinet disapprove OF the bureau-
cratic and oppressive spirit behind the
police control The only way in which
this can be maintained. he said. is by
keeping alive the popular myth Of dan
ger from Bolshevist uprisings. He in
sisted that the Socialist working classes
would remain passive In order 10 en-
phasize the legality of their position.
Should the Bavarian Labor party
withdraw from its etand the present
authorities undoubtedly would use force
and bloodshed would follow. That the
Labor party wll withdraw. however.
seems unlikely. because the workmen
are slow moving. with distaste for a
political wrangle.
Hone for General Strike.
Many of tho workers hope the trade
unions elsewhere in Germany will de-
clare general strike and they will then
have to Join In. but they seem TO lack
confidence In their own strength here.
Labor appears TO have adopted a plan
or ''watchful waiting"
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BERLIN. Sept 11.-Official announce
ynent came from Munich to-day that tha
Bavarian Government had not arrives
at a final decision regarding the recent
restrictive decrees issued at Berlin. The
latest indication from the Bavarian
capital Is that while majority of the
Cabinet Is In favor of respecting the
compromise reached between the con-
ferees. the Diet. which has been con-
slderinR the compromise scheme IL de-
sfrous OF continuing negotiations in the
hope OF obtaining further concessions.
A despatch received here from Munich
says p smier Won Kahr will formally an
nounce his retirement at a session of the
Cabinet Monday unless the Coalition
party extends him n vote OF confidence
and urges him TO retain the Premiership
This Is considered here as meaning
that the previous announcement from
Murich that the Premier and Minister OF
Jusace had resigned was premature.