New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-11

Germany has the monopoly to resume theI,
occupation, and thus assist in the restoration
of prosperity in this country. All GERMANY
herself will be stripped Of surplus stocks Of
all sorts Of manufactures, exhausted by ord.
nary wear and consumption during the war
when her workers were away. To meet these
demands and to replenish her shelves will re.
quire a degree of activity never before seen.
Her markets throughout the world will be
hers again without question, for the compe.
tition which, like buzzard swoops down on
the stricken rival will retreat before the CON.
ing again of the German eagles Of trade
Germany's recuperation thus will not be the
painful and parched process OF the South, bu,
a startling quickening and an unexampl.d
stimulation of industry, and the various agen.
cies which have contributed TO her CONNER.
cial. industrial and technical pre-enlinence in
the past will be vastly more active in tn.
future. Indeed, Germany at peace will prove
a far more formidable rival than Germany a,
war.
The elements Of recuperation which will
enable Germany to take her place again in
the lead of the worlds commerce and indus
try will not, however, be possessed by the ma.
tons with which she is at war, so that their
recuperation after the war will not be by any
means as rapid. The reason for this lies in
the nature of the organization of the German
government. which is undoubtedly the most
successful and satisfactory governmental sys-
TEN that has ever been organized. 1t is large
ly to the wonderful efficacy Of the system
that Germany owes her position to-day, and
it will be to that efficacy that she will owe
the rapid recuperation which she will enjoy
and which is destined to surprise the world
The German governmental system differs
from all other systems in that it is directive
rather than merely corrective element in the
lives of its citizens; that Is TO say, the gov
eminent is in effect the partner of every cit-
zen. willing, a welcome and an able and IN
the factory, field and counting house, rather
than, as are most governments, merely an
officer on fixed post block away.
Much is heard Of Prussan militarsm these
days, but militarism is only one phase OF the
German system, the principle OF the cooper
alton of every element OF the nation with
every other element. German industries, agri-
culture, commerce, banking and education are
lust as we'll organized as is her military, and
it is this extensive organization, the principle
of Elmer fur Allie, ALE fur Einen' Zone for
all, all for one), which is in reality the much
misunderstood and vindctvely criticised Ger
man kultur.
GOVERNMENT COOPERATION IS BIG
ITEM IN BUSINESS.
In a sense every government maintains the
same attitude, but in Germany alone is big
brotherism" a working principle rather than
an academic ideal. That is the vital difference
between Germany and other nations. her
government is really a government OF the
people, by the people and for the people and
the cardinal principle by which her govern
ment is enabled to be for the people lies IN
the organization and power Of the Bundesra'h
and until other countries adopt that principle
they must lose ground as she progresses
The Bundesrath, uniting in itself the Judi
cial and legislative functions also exercises
the executive function through the insuu'
mentality of the Chancellor There IS no Cao-
met, in the ordinary sense OF the term, as the
Chancellor who is selected by the Emperor
occupies that position. But the Chancellor
must at all times have the confidence OF the
Bundesrath, and if his policy and executive
acts do not conform to the wishes OF the
Bundesrath he must resign
AS the entire officadom OF the empire
directly under the Chancellor the Bundes-
rath thus has its fingers on the pulse OF every
executive action of every official
In fact, the Bundesrath is the government
in every phase, and it's members, having prac'
ticaly life tenure of Office and serving largely
from motives of patriotism being selected ~
the various states much as our Ambassadors
to foreign countries are selected il proves inc
most highly effective governmental body ever
created, being somewhat similar in principe
to the ancient Greek aristocratc form OF gov
eminent. or government intrusted TO VIC
hands OF the best men OF the country ue
members Of the Bundesrath all beng men .,
distinction in their various professions anu
vocations
With such a governing body, PoseS-oc =
great powers exercised for the good OF u.
country, and capable of sweeping ASIDE any
distractions of self-interest such as prove ~
damaging to the United States wneh
trenched behind legal barriers, the "H0''
power of the German nation IS available .
any and all times, to be concentrated IN any
direction and for any object desired by u'
Bundesrath. When the moment comes w.
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