Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06
GERMANS IN GLOOM
WITH NERVES WORN
Swift Succession of Political
Crises Assigned as
the Cause.
FACED BY GOLD PERIL
AND ENORMOUS WAR TAX
New System Of Education Proposed
in Dusseldorf-Test for Elk
King Manuel.
Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence OF The Star
BERLIN, June %, 1a1..
Germans are least of all a hysterical
people, but the stirring events of the last
few years. the rapid changes of the po-
litical Kaleidoscope, the swift succession
of political crises ever since the sensa-
tionai Agadir affair. have gradually worn
out their nerves and made them jumpy.
The first serious sign thereof was the
recent failure of the imperial and Prus-
sian loans. which. more than anything
else. revealed to Europe the weak spot in
the German armor. and cast gloom over
the jubilee festivities.
More serious still is the fact that Ger
many is faced with a gold peril. which
is also directly due to the nervousness of
the German people. who have lost faith
in their banks and hoard up their savings
In their houses, preferring to lose the
interest to running the risk of losing
every thing in case of a crash.
The enormous war tax of S2jOOO,OOO
rests on the breasts of the people like
hideouS nightmare, depressing and dis
turbing the rest of the rich and poor
alike. The whole organized press. at the
disposal of the government, is doing
everything to mold q public opinion ia
vorable to the plans Of the government,
by calling upon the people to bear un-
grudgingly the new sacrifices which the
fatherland calls upon her loyal sons and
daughters to make in the name of ma
tional defense, but the admonitions are
everyw here received with apathy.
"Hotel Academy" Projected.
A unique experiment in the matter of
commercial education will be begun with
the opening next autumn in Dusseldorf
of a "hotel academy" the first of its
kind. No one need be surprised at the
undertaking who reflects on the magni-
tude and permanence Of tourist traffic in
Europe, or Is aware that hotel keeping
and management offer q highly profit
able and far from disagreeable career.
The project is under the auspices of the
International Hotel Keepers Association,
just now in session at Nurnberg. The
association numbers over 1880 members
representing hotel property worth $780,
100000, and helping to serve the needs
of a constantly travelling public, esti-
mated at 100000 1t has concluded
contract of ten years with the city au-
thorities of Dusseldorf by which, In re-
turn for a payment of $500 a year, the
town will build q special institute and
supply it with instructors. The course
is to extend over two years and the fees
must not exceed $3.50 half year.
Status of Cubism and Futurism.
Futurism and cubism are soon to have
their status fixed by the decision Of a
court of law in Germany. At least. it is
hoped to get much nearer to a real
knowledge OF those mysterious cults in
consequence Of libel proceedings shortly
to be aired in Berlin. Der Sturm, the
organ of the uperimpressionistic school.
is entangled with a Hamburg daily jour-
nal, and they have decided to fight it out
in the courts. The crown law authOri-
ties, evidently realizing that it will be
an ideal opportunity to bring futurism
before the bar of public opinion, have
adjourned the hearing until Prof. Max
Liebermann, the great apostle of German
secessionism. can be examined as an ex-
pert witness. Liebermann. the German
Millet, is a past master OF epigrams. is
famed for plain speaking and is just
the man to relish the opportunity the
witness box will give him to say pungent
things about the modern art tendencies.
Secession" Art Movement Collapses.
The famous Berlin art movement,
known as the Secession, and a pet aver
sion Of the kaisers, has, for the time
being, at least, come to a dramatic end.
There has always been a spirit of unrest
In the body, owing to the conflict of
business and artistic interests, not to
mCHtlOH Iuc IOuCitiu0SS VI TIC ATllStiC
temperament i'm matters of the kind, and
the dissensiOn was lately embittered by
the rejection OF a considerable number
of pictures by the Secession jury. The
browning blow, however, was the cleo
ton of Herr Paul Cassrer, the well
known art dealer. to the presidency Of
the Secession. This led to the establish
ment of sharp opposition and protest
Of minority against the election which
desired to see an artist, not an art dealer,
at the head of the movement.
The storm broke loose at the general
meeting. when the honorary president,
Max Liebermann, in the absence of the
president, declared that owing to the
conduct and threats of the minority he
must decline to address the meeting, and
he was followed by Prof Max Slevogt,
who peremptorily called on the minority
to leave the society, "or else the COM
mittee would" The minority naturally
refused and the committee thereupon re-
signed in a body and withdrew from the
meeting. The dispute as regards Herr
Cassirer, according to a declaration by
the minority, will be decided In a court
Of law.
Feat Of Skill Manuel's Test.
On the eve OF his forthcoming mar