The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-05-08
SPLIT
OVER ULTIMATUM
Peoples Party and Democrats
on Record Against Giving
In to Allies.
MAYER TO FORM CABINET
Steel Makers Resent Giving in
Armed Germans Line Up in
Silesia to Oppose Poles.
MAYER TO FORM CABINET

! BERLIN, May THE Reichstag lead
had been made in the direction OF
solving the present crisis. This an
nouncement was made after a day
crowded with party conferences and
discussions between the Cabinet and
the Foreign Relations Committee over
the uItimatum of the Allies on the
reparations terms.
The German Peoples party and the
Democrats alone of the present coal-
ton went on record as opposing any
new Cabinet which would accept the
Allies ultimatum.
The Federation or German Iron and
steel Manufacturers to-day adopted
resolution declaring that its members
Especially those In Rhenish West
phalia. would rather endure all the
hardships and sacrifices threatened by
the occupation OF the Ruhr district than
to accept conditions which not only are
impossible or fulfilment but would
sooner or later result In occupation Of
the Ruhr district"
The resolution was intended a
denial of reports that the federation
members were not opposed to Germany
signing the new utmatum.
The Ciericals and majority Socialists
were divided in their sentiments. Her
mann Mueller. former Chancellor.
member OF the majority Socialists. who,
with DR.. Johannes Bell. former Min
lster OF Transport. signed the Ver-
sallles Treaty. was opposed to yielding
to the Entente.
The deliberations centred wholly
around financial Indemnities. which
were closely examined. the terms 4
the ultimatum and the Upper Silesian
situation.
Candidates for the posts OF Chancellor
and the various Ministries We're not pro-
posed or discussed. President Haven
stein Of the Reichsbank and Under Sec
re,ary Hirsch Of the Ministry Of Eco
nomics were consulted by the Foreign
Relations Committee. The disarmament
condition proved a complication In con-
se1rence OF Bavaria's flat refusal 70
dlsband the Elnwohnerwehr tcivilian
guards. In this Bavaria has become
more obdurate because OF the upper 81
lesian revolt.
sador 10 France. who was summoned
from Paris Thursday when Il was be-
lieved a new Cabinet under his leader
ship could be constituted before the ar
rival of the ultimatum, had not given
President Ebert a definite answer up TO
s O'Clock tonight as he demanded more
time to reply. Party leaders with whom
DR. Mayer conferred all day believe that
he IL not Inclined TO trade the embassy
for the precarlous post Of Chancellor in
a Cabinet the future Of which -
wrapped In doubt.
DR. Mayer, who is q member OF the
Bavarian Peoples Party. nominally al
lied with the ciericals, said he would DC
diginclined 10 succeed Chancellor Feh-
renbach because he was not In accord
with the Clericals' general programme,
ana he believed also that the Bavarian
attitude would he likely TO emharrass
him.
"If the Entente had put prompt end
to and fIatly disavowed Korfanty's in
surrection IN Upper Silosia OF had taken
anticipatorv MEASURES regarding Il,
Reichstag circles would to-day be more
readily inclined to give the ultimatum
and the reparation terms objective con-
sideration." q well known party leader
said
Korfanty's action has visibly en-
couraeed German opponents Of disarrna-
ment and also measurably contributed
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