The New York herald., 1921-09-23
CHANCELLOR WIRTH
LOSING SUPPORTERS
Prediction Made in Berlin
That His Ministry Will
Fall Soon.
POSITION is UNSTABLE
Conservatives and Indus
trial Party Begin Com
bined Offensive in Press.
BOOM FOR STRESEMANN
Owing to Difference With Ba-
varia, New Cabinet Re-
garded as Likely.
POSITION is UNSTABLE
BOOM FOR STRESEMANN

Special Cable to THE NEW Yosfs HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, 6y Tine NEW YoaK HERALD.
New York Hernid Bureau,
Berlin, Sept 22. !
IT is being predicted again in Ger
man political circles that Chancellor
Wirth's Ministry will fall soon. 1t is
regarded as significant that the COM
bined offensive against him by the
Conservative and the Industrial press
here comedies with the approaching
reopening Of the Reichstag and the
convention OF the Industrial party in
Heidelberg. Already Gustave Strese-
mann, leader of the Industrial party,
is being talked of as the next Chan
cellor.
The position of this party toward
the Government and toward collabora-
ton with the Socialists depends on the
decisions taken in Heidelberg.
The position of Chancellor Wirth has
been increasingly unstable since the
death of Matthias Erzberger. formerly
Finance Minister and a political power
in Germany. With the death of ErZ-
berger Chancellor Wirth lost his most
active supporter in his own party.
However, the ChanceIlor's strong
charges against Bavaria, which were in
part provoked by the murder OF Herr
ErZberger in Baden. have the hearty
support of German labor. On tho other
hand, the opinion in Conservative circles
is that the Chancellor went too far in
this.
Many Moderates think that the de-
mands of both Chancellor Wirth and
Herr Won Kahr, before he resigned as
Bavarian Chancellor, in which post he
has been succeeded by Count Lerchen-
field. who is independent in politics
without any binding party tie. were ex-
ccssive and that an understanding be-
tween the Government in Berlin and
that in Munich would be possible only
through new cabinets. In this connec-
tion it is being significantly pointed out
here that a new Bavarian Cabinet has
been formed.
Opposed to Industry.
1t is regarded by usually well in
formed political observers here as possi-
Bile that the decisive refusal of support
Of Chancellor Wirth win come from
German industry The opinion among
industrial leaders is that Herr Wirth is
TOO socialistc, and 1t is feared by them
that he would not give industry the pro-
lection it seeks in the methods OF ap-
plying the new tax measure.
Owing to the decisive position held by
the Catholic, or Centrist, party, it is re-
garded as possible that It may under
take to form a new Cabinet, but with the
Industrial party participating Herr Steg-
evald, Chancellor in the Prussian Cabi-
4- a1 as
candidate for head OF the Berlin Gov
erument should the Catholics form a
new government.
The formation OF a new Bavarian
Cabinet under Count Hugo Lerchenfeld.
formerly in the German diplomatic SER
vice. now makes possible settlement OF
the political crisis existing between the
German Government and Bavaria, which
was due to the failure OF the two gov
ernments to agree on many vital qucs-
tions. the first of which was Bavarian
disarmament and the most recent the
refusal OF Bavaria to abolish martial
law.
The new Bavarian Chancellor is
without a political party or political
record. Formerly he was Bavarian
Minister in Berlin. He has an Ameri-
can wife having married Miss Ethel
Wyman Of Detroit in 1902. He belongs
to the Bavarian Peoples Party. a part
of the Industrial Conservative bloc
which is in control OF the Bayarian po-
litical machine. The Conservative coali-
ton is temporarily broken. however
through the refusal of the extreme Ma
tionalists to vote other than for re
turn OF Chancellor Won Kahr.
The task Of the new Bavarian Cabinet
Is TO take a middle course between the
extreme militarists and radical labor
Herr Won Kahr was pledged to a simi
lar programme, but he fell under tht
influence of the extreme Conservatives
The ultimate arrogance of this extreme
Conservative group was indicated wher
Col. &ylander, formerly German repre-
sentative on the Sarro Commission. ap-
peared in the Assembly in full uniform
and pledged the support OF his faction
to Chancellor Won Kahr against Chan
cellor Wirth.
Benounccs ssBoIshcvist Berlin"
Il also was indicat 4 when Herr Poes
rer Barvarian chief of police and vir
tually dictator under the existence o.
martial law in Bavaria, told the cor
respondent of The NEW York HERALD
I'VE do not propose submitting to Boil
sneviEt Berlin" Finding this appela
ton ineunlclently strong. Herr Pocsnel
called the Berlin Government "a Jewisf
Socialist clique" He declared tha
Bavaria was defending her peace and
order against contamination by Bof
shevism from Berlin and Vienna anC
complained that "Galician Jews poul
across the frontier OF Bavaria
smuggling in goods and bringing witt
them dangerous ideas" He referred q
martial law in Bavaria at this time al
"beneficient" and declared his intention
TO maintain it despite Berlin. He wal
proud Of his record as a strikebrealSer
declaring: II have my own methods o
bringing strikers to their knees befor,
ueing machine guns"
Herr poesners ideas undoubtedly re-
fleet opinion in certain Influential
Eavarian Conservative circles. but tn,
Industrial party and the Majority so
cialists have declared their intention oil
seeking a compromise along the line
ef mutual tolerance while attempting
to meet the more vital questions oi
taxation and foreign relations. II n
evident that Herr Poesner's methods