New-York tribune., 1922-11-16
Ebert May Ask
Won Buelow to
Form Cabinet
Ex-Chancellor Under Kaiser
To Be Urged to Take
Over Succession to
Wirth, Is Berlin Report
BY Joseph Shaplen
BY Wireless to The Tribune

Sopyfsa. I9<1, NeW York Tribune Inc.
bERLIN, Nov. 15.--Reports were cur
rent in political circles late tonight
that President Ebert will ask Prince
Won Buelow, former Chancellor under
the Kaiser, to form Cabinet in sue
cession to the resigned Wirth
ministry.
Won Buelow's return to the helm of
the German state would be regarded as
one of the most sensational political
turns since the outbreak of the war,
surely the most significant German de-
velopment since the overthrow of the
empire and the establishment of the
republic.
Before this report was circulated it
had been thought generally that the
way was being prepared for the forma-
ton of compromise Cabinet, termed
by its proponents ministry of per-
sonalities," to include men of all par
ties but not as official representatives
Of their parties. 1t was understood
that both the Peoples party, composed
of the junker reactionary elements,
and the Socialists were favorable to
this solution of the ministerial crisis.
Hopeless of Coalition Cabinet
The obstacles in the way of organic
ing coalition Cabinet based on pro-
portional party strength had been
borne. in on President Ebert during q
day of conferences with Reichstag
leaders, continued we'll into this eve.
ming at his home. The President gave
all his day to the problem except for a
part Of the afternoon when he was at
Berlin University participating in the
honors being given $Gerhardt Haupt-
mann, Germany's leading dramatist, on
his sixtieth birthday
There was another rumor in political
circles tonight that Vice Chancellor
Bauer, Socialist, might be intrusted
with the organization of such a Cabi-
net. Among others mentioned for
places in such coalition are Herr
Cuno, for Foreign Minister; Finance
Minister Hermes, Centrist, for that
portfolio; Herr Hillerding, Socialist,
trist, for Labor, and Herr Oeser, Social
ist, for Communications. Brauns is
the incumbent of his post. Socialists
also would be given the portfolios Of
National Economy and Posts and Tele-
graphs, under this tentative slate.
From the same source comes the
suggestion that q special portfolio be
created for Herr Stresemann, leader of
the Peoples party, his function being
to represent the government in the
Reichstag.
Won't Affect Foreign Policies
A minority Cabinet composed of Gen.
trists, Democrats and Peoples party
ties and maintaining itself with be-
nevolent neutrality toward the Social
lists is regarded as out of the question,
since the Socialists have clearly indi-
Gated their refusal to support such a
government. They, as vel. as the Peo-
pies partyites, are understood, how
ever, to be agreeable to the formation
of ministry of personalities" whose
task would be the carrying out of the
foreign and reparation policies laid
down in Germany's latest note to the
Reparation Commission. That these
policies will remain unchanged, re-
gardless of the complexion of the new
Cabinet, was made clear at the For
eign Office to-day. where it was point
ed out that the latest note of the Rep
aration Commission was sent after
consultation with and with the con-
sent of all party leaders.
The Centrist party leaders refused
to-day to suggest any candidate for
the Chancellorship from their ranks,
saying they will stick by Wirth. 1t, is
regarded as unlikely that new Cab
met will be formed before the week
end