The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-09-01

Berlin, Aug. 3O.-Atter 20 meeting of
the German cabinet President Ebert
issued a decree prohibiting meetings,
professions, demonstrations and the
publication of periodicals and pamph-
let's likely to encourage sedltious
movements
Berlin, Aug 5O.-Poltical condt-
lions in Germany, which during the
past few days have assumed a grave
aspect, were considered by the cabi-
net.
President Ebert presided over the
session, which was called on Saturday
istry is concerned over the situation
The assassination of Matthias Erzber-
ger has appeared to have set match
to the piled-up combustibles, which
have been smodering for some time,
and the cabinet is believed to find it
self in Il serious predicament.
one of the features of the Sltua-
ton which is troubling the government
is the attitude Of organized labor, sup
ported by the socialist and communist
parties, in demanding the definite sup
preston Of the activities and machina-
tons Of the pan-Germans
RoyaIists Are Active.
This party has been unusually &C
tive Of late, holding battle anniver-
saries, "steel helmet" athletic meets,
front troop reunions and other af-
fairs at which Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg General Ludendorff and 9th
er military leaders have been present.
These functions have for the most
part taken on the character Of anti
republican manifestations.
The government must decide in the
next few days whether it will call the
reichstag into session before Septem-
Der 27. There is disposition on the
part Of Chancellor Wrth not to take
this action, because Of his desire to
avoid debate upon the American peace
treaty before that pact is ratified by
the United States senate The gov
eminent would be unable to prevent
such debate, in view Of the overheated
political atmosphere engcndered by
the murder of Herr Erzberger
1t is a foreg0ne conclusion that the
nationalists, if the reichstag should
convene, would promptly attack the
government because of its acceptance
of paragraph PSI Of the treaty by
which Germany and her allies accept
ed responsibility for the war.
Ratification Seems Certain.
Ratification Of the treaty is believed
to be certain in the reichstag through
the votes Of the three coalition par
Ties and the Independent socialists,
which command PIT out Of the 469
votes I'm the rcichstag, This number,
however, would not include the Il
votes controlled by the Bavarian peo-
pies party which nominally is allied
to the clerlCalS. Chancellor Wirth al
so has not as yet determined the final
attitude of the German peoples party
when the treaty will come up in the
relchstag. During conversations with
the chancellor and Foreign Minister
Rosen, leaders Of this party promised
not to oppose the treaty, but the death
Of Herr Erzberger is believed to have
given the entire situation a new com
pleXion
Press Wakes Venomous.
In the meantime the fight over the
tragic death Of Herr ErZberger is be-
ing waged with increasing venom in
party organs. The clerical newspaper
Germanla, supposed TO be a paragon Of
journalistic ethics, is being sued by
the Deutsche Tageszetung for libel
because It included that newspaper,
the organ Of the Pan-Germans and the
Agrarians, among the syndicate Of ma
tionalist murderers."
The government is about to under
go a decisive test i'm the rcichstag in
connection with the forthcoming tay
legislation and other measures, ana its
work is being vastly increased by the
feeling aroused over the Erzbcrger