Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-09-01
GERMANY FACES
POLITICAL CRISIS
Nation in UpheavaI Following the
Assassination of Matthias
Erzberger.
ROYALIST PARTY is ACTIVE
Ebert Presides at Special Cabinet
Meeting to Consider Situation
May Call Reichstag Into Ses-
SIGN Before Sept. 81.

Berlin, Aug 30-After meeting of
the German cabinet, President Ebert
issued decree prohibiting meetings,
professions, demonstrations and the
publication of periodicals and pamph-
lets likely to encourage seditious
movements.
Berlin, Aug. 30.-POlitical condi-
tons in Germany, which during the
past few days have assumed grave
aspect, were considered by the cabi-
net.
President Ebert presided over the
session, which was called on Saturday
In such way as 10 show that the min
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 smoldering for some time,
and the cabinet is believed TO find IT.
self in serious predicament.
One Of the features of the situa-
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-
lions Of the pan-Germans.
RoyaIists Are Active.
This party has been unusually ac-
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 II will call the
,~reichstag into session before Septem-
Der 81. There is a disposition on the
part of Chancellor Wirth not to take
this action. because of his desire TO
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 engendered by
the murder of Herr Erzberger.
II Is a foregone conclusion that the
nationalists, IL the reichstag should
convene, would promptly attack the
government because of its acceptance
Of paragraph 231 of the treaty, by
which Germany and her allies accept
ed responsibility for the war.
Ratification Seems Certain.
RaSfication of the treaty is believed
the votes of the three coalition par
ues and the independent socialists,
,shich command 277 out of the 469
votes In the reichstag. This number,
however, would not include the II
votes controlled by the Bavarian peo-
pies party. which nominaliy is allied
to the clericals. Chancellor Wirth al
so has not ms yet determined the final
attitude Of the German peoples party
when the treaty will come up In the
reichstag. During conversations with
the chancellor and Foreign Minister
Rosen, leaders of this party promised
not 10 oppose the treaty, but the death
vi gittI INiAhtIStE - sUtiitNth w luNt
given the entire situation 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 II
party organs. The clerical newspaper
Germania, supposed tobe a paragon o
journalistic ethics. is being sued b.
the Deutsche Tageszeitung for llbe
because II included that newspaper
the organ of the pan-Germans and IN,
Agrarians, among the Syndicate Of ma
tionallst murderers."
The government is about 10 under
% decisive test In the reichstag II
connection with the forthcoming tn,
legislation and other measures, and IL
work is being vastly increased by III
feeling aroused over the Erzberge
episode.