The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-11-15
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FOR GERMANY
WIRTH QUITS
Cabinet Resigns Following
Decision of United Socialist
Party Leaders
BLAME INACTIVITY
Failure to Get Results in Ne
gotiations Over Reparations
Given as Reason

DeillH, NOV. l5-Ihe German cabi.
net headed by Chancellor Wirth has
fallen. The ministerial designations
filed last night, were precipitated by,
the decision of hte United Socialists
not to participate in coalition min
istry which included members Of the
German peoples party. But the
friends of Chancellor Wirth were not
oblivious of the feeling that he had
outlived his usefulness and now has
became victim of a policy Of inde-
eision and inactivity which found it's
elimination in the governments fail
ure to make a practical arrangement
with the allied reparations commit
tee during its recent visit to Berlin.
Ever since the assassination For
eign Minister Rathaneau, the Chan.
cellor have been described as mar
who apparently possessed an inspir-
alton, no initiative. This attitude
gave added weight to the assertion
that the late Foreign Minister was
Wirth's inspiration, and the force
which urged him on.
Foreign criticism of the alleged
weakness Of the cabinet, emanatinz
from London as we'll as Berlin dur
ing the last few days. contributed
to undermining the Chancellor's po-
sition, even in the ranks of the
coalition party.
Wirth's further availability as
chancellor is strongly doubted by
large section of the press, as we'll as
by many Reichstag leaders. They
believe the circumstances under
which the crisis was precipitated to-
~ether with the present state of rep
crations negotiations demand as the
head of the cabinet man unfettered
by the failure of the. governments
crevious policies.
A Critical Problem.
In all, President Ebert is confront
ed with one of the most critical prob
lens Of his administration, especi-
ally in view Of his party Affiliations.
Among the solutions suggested to-
day the proposition for cabinet Of
atrpartisan experts seemed sll0se-
favored although the shortage of avail
eble candidates who would eventual
!y command the confidence Of the
Reichstag was admitted on all sides.
It is also argued that purely bour-
ceois cabinet would be short lived,
n view Of socialist opposition in the
Reichstag, which would be, strongly
augmented by the growing unrest
among the working population.
The middle party leaders are also
convinced now that the moderate So
ciaHsts' failed to assimilate the min
GRITTY radical wing in the new united
rarty, which yesterday succumbed'to
pressure exerted by the former In
dependent socialists led by Arthur :
Crispien.
" Gives His Reasons.
When accepting the resignation of
the cabinet last evening President
Ebert requested the Wirth govern.
ment to carry on until new minis
try was formed.
Today President Ebert conferred
with leaders Of both socialists and
non-socialist parties.
Explaining to newspapermen the
reasons for his resignation DR.. Wirth
today said that since the last note
of the reparations commission had
been approved by all parties, except
the socialist, is seemed as if it would
be possible to form coalition but
that as the socialists refused to par
tiacipate in the proposed coalition il
became urgently necessary to take
some' action under which Germany
could pursue settled external pol
icy and the resignation Of the. Wirth
cabinet thus appeared to be the only
solution.