Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-16
W|RTH DEFEAT
TACTICAL MOVE
Of SOCIALISTS
German Chancellor Has
Little Chance Of
Coming Back.

Berlin, Nov. 15.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press.)-The German cabinet,
headed by Chancellor Wirth, has
fallen. The ministerial designations
filed Tuesday night, We're precipi-
tated by the decision of the united
socialists not to participate in a
coalition ministry, which included
members Of the German peoples
party. But the friends of Chancellor
Wirth were not oblivious of the feel
ing that he had outlived his useful
ness and now has become a victim of
a policy of indecision and inactivity
which found its elimination in the
governments failure to make a prac-
teal arrangement with the allied rep
arations commission during the course
of its recent visit to Berlin.
Ever since the assassination of
Foreign Minister Rathenau, the chan
cellor has been described as a man
ton, no initiative. This attitude gave
added weight &c the assertion that
the late foreign minister was Wirth's
inspiration, and the force which urged
him on.
With the passing OF, DR.. Rathenau,
the chancellor visibly lost influence
with his cabinet colleagues. AS 4 re-
suit the support given his policy of
fulfillment' diminished day by dry.
He admitted the collapse of this policy
last summer when he announced that
the governments slogan had been
Bread first, then reparations.'
Much Foreign Criticism
Foreign criticism of the alleged
weakness of the cabinet, emanating
from London, as well as Berlin, dur
ing the last few days, contributed to
undermining the chancellor's position.
even in the ranks Of the coalition
party. His belated %espousal of the
peoples party as a necessary adjunct
to the government definitely alienated
the support he had been receiving
from the socialists.
Ever since the assassination of DIR.
Rathenau, the chancellor has been OBJ
sessed with fear of his personal safety.
During the last few months a heavy
guard of plain clothes men has con
stantly surrounded him.
Chancellor Wirth's efforts to ex-
tend the government coalition to in
clude the German peoples party really
foundered on the unrelenting antago-
nism of the united socialists to any
DiI litiIaltou III ii tuDlibI III WHICH TIE
Stinnes-Stresemann group also would
be represented.
The vote which finally precipitated
the crisis came Tuesday night, the So
cialists in the reichstag deciding by a
large majority against any extension
of the coalition to include the party of
the industrialiSts.
Throughout the day there was hope
that a truce might be effected, es-
pecialiy in view Of the governments
reparations proposals which were
drafted by the cabinet which included
socialists.
Chancellor Wirth had hoped that his
new PREPARATIONS note would constitute
the r~allying point for an enlargement
the government coalition, especially
it had the approval of the cleri-
calls, democrats and the peoples par
ties. Even the efforts of President
Ebert to persuade his party friends to
un~availing.
Called Tactical More
The procedure of the radicals in
bringing to a vote the stand on the
coalition ministry which would include
representatives Of the German peoples
party was viewed wholly as a tactical
%naneuver, calculated to impress the
radical voters, who have been told by
their leaders and their press for
past that official alliance with
The industrialist party was u%nthinkable.
Throughout Monday and Tuesday
comprising the radical wing
stiffened their opposition to the pro-
posed extension of the government and
he deciding vote was pushed through
after Chancellor Wirth had requested