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Show TEUTONS TQ CONTROL ' llilElfiFH ' New Polish State to Start Out With Only Semblance of a Government. HKRLIX, Sept. J6. The imperial German Ger-man find A u:nro-Hungarian letters pat-vei:t pat-vei:t decroeiiiL; a new Polish state were cornni link' at e. J to the people of Poland , liy Governor-Ueneral von Beseler in an audience at he loyal palace at noon yes-tei yes-tei day. The form of government contemplated con-templated for the new state is a consti- ; tutlonal monarch' baaed on universal di-' di-' r.t.-t ;urr'ra;c. While both powers of occupation reit- craie a sincere desire to realiae the spirit y' 1 lie pi oclarnation of November 5, 1-16, I S uo piovisions of which are amplified and I YfineiJ in the present decree, It is at the I line time understood that the transition V tlie present Poland to a state of com-g com-g $ etc independence and sovereignty can v t achieved only by a sale and steady ; Isression while the war is in progress. iV central powers announce that they p be obliced to occupy Polish soil dur-the dur-the period for the purpose of defending defend-ing thejr eastern iront. War time expedients, it also is explained, ex-plained, make necessary the control of legislation likely to interfere with military mili-tary rule or operations. For the present f a triumvir te of resents wili represent tne v crown. It will appoint a prime minister who is to summon a cabinet. Tliose asencies will select a temporary state council, which will be the forerunner of a parliament to be elected later by popular popu-lar vote. This temporary body will enjoy the full prerogatives or" a legislative organization. The embryonic state will have eom-V eom-V - Plete freedom to enact legislation intend-, intend-, ed to meet internal conditions. The educational and judicial systems already are under its unrestricted control. The date for the first popular elections to parliament will be determined bv the temporary organization composed of the regents, the prime minister and the state council. The archbishop of Warsaw, Prince Lubomirsky, mayor of Warsaw, and Count Ostowsky are mentioned as possible regents, it is proposed to select Only native Poles for the most important impor-tant positions. |