The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-05-07
RUHR TERMS HALT
FORMING CABINET
Defiant Spirit in Berlin Over
Other Features Also Helps
to Keep Crisis Acute.
Won BULOW BOOM KILLED
Leaders Refuse to Join as I'm
willing to Sign Acceptance
Of Allies Ultimatum.
Won BULOW BOOM KILLED

gpeoiai Gable to THE New York HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, BY THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Berlin, May 0.
The real issue in the German Cab
met crisis is whether the new Ministry
that is to be named will sign or refuse
to sign the allied terms. and unless
the actual text of these terms funda-
mentally alters the versions already
circulated here the greatest chances
favor a policy Of refusal.
The allied note already has arrived
in Berlin, but 1t contains so many
financial and technical terms the
TRANSACTIONS OF 1t will not be COM
pleted before late this evening.
The Industrial party. most OF the
Democrats and a fair number Of Cen
trists were this afternoon for de-
fiant programme, and this attitude has
a very serious bearing on the selec-
tion of the new Ministry that will
have to answer yes" or mo" to the
Allies terms.
Particular heed will be paid to the
wording of the allied note regarding
the occupation Of the Ruhr Valley. the
rehabilitation of French industries
ruined during the war and the razing
of the East Prussian forts.
Should the Allies formulate condi-
tions for the eventual evacuation Of
the Ruhr in such a way as to make 1t
possible for them 10 continue to oc-
cupy it unless Germany, in the allied
view, renders reparation in every de-
tail, then the Germans will refuse to
sign the London terms. They regard
IL as folly to sign away the Ruhr coal
district unless II is absolutely impossi-
BILE TO forsee any chance OF meeting
the Allies terms.
Also German manufacturers fear the
clauses relating to the rehabilitation OF
the French industries may lead to the
dismantling of their most important
factories
At this time there Ia particular op-
position of destroying the forts on the
eastern frontiers because of the menace
OF Polish offensive.
The personnel of the new Cabinet is
In more doubt to-day than IL was yes
terday and Il will not be selected until
the coalition parties are united on
programme. The mention OF Prince Won
Bulow's candidacy sufiiced to Kill ms
BOOM He was never considered seri-
ously by President Ebert
Philip Scheidemann. one time Chan
cellor and now head Of the Social Demo-
cratic party. was reported to have re-
fused to Join the new Ministry. and the
Majority Socialists leaders are strongly
opposing the participation by their party
In the Cabinet 81 II contains representa-
tivls or the German Peoples party. In
deed the Majority Socialists hold that
the wisest course for Germany would
be 10 sign the ultimatum after going on
record as protesting against Il as ex-
ceeding the terms OF the Versailles
treaty, but they decline TO accept re-
sponsIbilty.
President Ebert held a conference
with Relchstag leaders, at which the
Majority Socialists we're represented to-
day. but the crisis was not settled. Her
man Mueller. formerly Chancellor and
now Majority Socialist leader. repre-
sented his party.
Tho name Of Dr. Gustav Strcscmann
German Peoples party leader. continues
TO be mentioned prominently for the
Chancellorship and the portfolio or For
elgn Affairs.
IL was said In high circles that some
~ the members OF the Kcnstantin
Fehrenback Cabinet would be named to
the now Ministry
IL is known, however, that ali political
leaders are holding of in connection with
the naming OF new Ministry until a
decision IL reached In the Reichstag re-
garding the allied terms.
Some OF the coolest heads In the
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