Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 December 1918 — GERMANS VOTE EBERT CABINET FULL AUTHORITY [ARTICLE]

GERMANS VOTE EBERT CABINET FULL AUTHORITY

Soviets, However, Reserve the ' Right to Supervise Work of Government. TO ELECT PRESIDENT DEC. 29 (There Will Be Two Adjuncts in Each Ministry Appointed by People's Commissioners, Selected From Two Social Democratic Parties. Amsterdam, Dec. 20. —The congress ■of German soldiers and workmens councils nrWpted a resolution, according to a Perlin telegram, transferring legislative and executive power to the people’s commissioners (the Ebert government) until some other arrangement is made by the German national assembly. The congress further appointed a central council of soldiers and workmen to exercise parliamentary supervision over the German and Prussian cabinets and with the right to appoint and depose the people’s commissioners of all of Germany. In order to supervise the conduct -of business in the imperial ministry, adjuncts will be appointed by the people’s commissioners. There will be two adjuncts in each ministry. They will be selected from the two social democratic parties. The congress rejected' a resolution demanding the complete elimination of the bourgeoise class from the government. May Elect President December 29. Copenhagen, Dec. 20. —The German (government has decided to convoke a [Conference of representatives of all the states of the former empire on December 29 to elect a president of the German republic, according to a Berlin report. This step is said to hAvfc been taken in order to avoid fresh outbreaks. x -■ ■ Fear New Disturbances. ~Berlin, Dec. 20—When the soldiers land workmen’s congress resumed its Bessions it was. evident that further ’sensations were impending to heighten the tension resulting from Tuesday's clashes between the cabinet representatives and members of the executive committee. The invasion of the meeting hall by soldiers was the first topic brought up for debate. The chairman announced he had received word that the men of the Berlin garrison forces were surprised to learn of the action of the invaders, who were declared not to represent all the troops quartered in Berlin. The garrison troops declared they desired to present their case at a plenary session or by means of delegates. The congress voted that the latter method be adopted and the debate was temporarily adjourned. Workers Force Way In. The house then adopted Chairman Lelnert’s suggestion that the congress refuse to receive delegations whose coming was not arranged for, such as those of Tuesday. It declared it would not permit local petitioners to stampede the session. The members then proceeded to debate in executive committee and were so engaged when word was received that a delegation of workingmen was outside demanding admission, under n threat by Dr. Karl Liebknecht that there would be a general strike in Berlin on Thursday if the request were refused. The congress finally agreed to appoint a committee to meet a delegation after the plenary session, when suddenly 30 workmen and , several women forced their way to the speaker’s stand and the session again was thrown into a tumult. The spokesman of the invaders demanded the right to present resolutions demanding that all (authority be vested in the soldiers and workmen’s councils. i Believed to Be Spartacides. The chairman warned that speakers were not permitted, while shouts came from the floor that the invaders be re‘moved. General pandemonium followed, but the chairman finally restored order by compromising with the ‘invaders and permitting them to present their resolution. The invaders then left the hall. They are believed to have been members of the Spartacus group who are on strike.