New-York tribune., 1922-11-26
Reichstag Endorses
Cuno Program, but
Patl1 Is Not Cleared
Radicals and Naiionalists
Are Making Reservations;
Little Embarrassment
Over Mueller Resignation

BERLIN, Nov. 25 (By The Associated
Press) The program of the new Cuno
Ministry received the overwhelming
approval of the Reichstag to-day. The
Chancellor was upheld by the middle
parties, the Nationalists ard the
United Socialists, the latter two parties
voting solidly in favor of the motion
indorsing the governments declaration.
Though Cuno is thus given large
package of confidence, he and his Cab
met are left to ponder its contents,
since both the Radicals and National
lists are making reservations in connec-
tion with their present taeit indorse-
ment of the new ministry.
The Cbanccllor's little mishap in con-
nection with his selection OF DR.. Muel-
ler as Food Controller is viewed only
as passing embarrassment, in the
light of the fact that the minister re-
signed to-day, although some curiosity
is expressed over the manner in which
the Rhenish agriculturalist expert sue
ceeded in passing Cunos muster.
The new Chancellor Is said to have
of Finance Minister Hermes. DR..
Mueller provided the only real element
of humor IN the post-crists situation in
that he probably has won the record
! Of the briefest ministerial period in
German history, his regime lasting
| thirty-six hours.
| DR.. Mueller, in letter read in the
Rechstag by Chancellor Cuno, said his
resignation was due to unjust re-
proaches by the Socialists and the at
rnosphere Of political antagonism
created, to the detriment of a sober,
Itpracsical solution of the food prob
lem. Chancellor Cuno declared that
! DR.. Mueler's attitude on the Rhineland
question did not warrant any distrust
! of his patriotism and that the Soc alist
| trcproaches were groun0less. Neverthe-
less, he was regretfully obliged to
transmit the Minister'S resignation to
the President in order to avoid un-
fruitful party conflicts. which must be
done if the Cabinet was TO work in
a practical way.
| DR.. Gustave Stresemann. leader Of the
| Peoples party and head of the Foreign
| Relations Committee, strongly urged
the need of better economic relations
with the United States. After dismiss
ing the possibility o. split in the
Entente, he said:
"The United States would perhaps
participate actively in European affairs
If unhampered by Congress. l regret
that all the more because of the Chan
cehor's statement that he believes the
reparations question cannot in any
case be definitely regulated without
the active intervention of the United
States"
DR.. Stresemann asserted that tht
world had never been less pacifcall!
situated than at present, and tha
France had never been so powerful i,
the world as to-day.
Germany's floating debt increased il
the second ten days of November b,
101, 900, 100000 marks to 765,0o0, GOO .0oj
marks.
The business-likc manner in which
Chancellor Cuno reviewed the situa
tlon in his announcement yesterday OF
the new governments program met
with general approval by the press II
its comment to-day on the pronounce
ment, while the wide appeal OF hi,
broad outline Of policy was pointed
to as leading TO expectations that i
would win the formal Endorsement o,
virtually all the factions. Some of tn,
newspapers, however, declare that tot
much weight should not be attached
to the Relchstag vote, since, as "Del
Tag points out, "the party spirit i,
bound to reappear soon enough, anC
then the real difficulties will begin.
The vote in favor OF the government.
policy was taken by the Reichstag a.
other dispatches show, within a few
hours after these editorial expression:
appeared.
None the less "Der Tag" expresse.
relief over the fact that finally ther,
has been made ChanceIlor's speech
which did not Immediately propagate
the sticky atmosphere of party po
litical squabbles."
"The Yossische Zeitung' consider,
the Chancellor's appeal too wide, while
The Kreuz Zeitung" and eth