The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-02

men in Germany on public sentiment
Scheidemann is in constant comm I'M
cation with the imperial chancellor
The chancellor is received more often
nv the kaiser than any other OF the
ministers. Scheidemann and the
chancellor are the connecting Inks
between the kaiser and the people
II Scheidemann and his followers did
not have confidence in the chancellor
and in the kaiser there would be more
evidences of it in the reichstag. The
kaiser trusts the chancellor's judg-
ment, absolutely. Scheidemann trusts
the chancellor's Judgment and the
public trusts the Socialist leader
So the public still has confidence
in the aims of the government as an
nounced by Won Bethmann-Hollweg in
the reichstag.
people Deny "Afilitaristic."
THE people themselves deny that
thew are militaristic. They believe
their army is their police force. thor
ougbly equipped and prepared for de-
Tense. To the people, this is de-
fensive war. They are not fighting to
hold Belgium, Poland or Serbia. They
are against annexation If the war
lasts longer and they are further VIC
torious, they may change. but there is
no indication of it now. Whatever
happens a great deal will depend upon
the attitude of the press. The Ger
mans know there has been strong
military party and they know this
party is today politically weaker than
it ever has been.
At the beginning of the war there
were three public leaders of the group
of politicians called in America i'm
perialists.' The Republican party In
America, for instance, has been known
as the imperialistic party. Germany
had a republican party. The I'm
Gle Joe Cannon" of this party was Won
Heydebrand, a conservative, anEexa-
ZIONIST member of the reichstag The
big navy man" was Grand Admiral
Won Tirpitz. The big army man" was
General Won Moltke and General Won
Bernhard.
Military Party Loses Power.
Heydebrand now has practically no
influence outside his party and the
other parties in the reichstag outvote
his party nearly two to one. Tirpitz
has resigned and been succeeded by
friend of the chancellor Moltke no
longer is chief of staff. He has been
succeeded by a man who is one of the
kaiser's best friends and a man who
during the crisis with America worked
for an adjustment to avoid break.
Bernhard practically unknown to the
German public, has been commander
of an army in Posen since the begin
ming of the war. He mas NO Influence
in the government.
What has happened has been writ
ten on the pages of the press every
day during the last year of the war.
The chancellor has won out against
the republicans" and "stardpatters,"
the annexationists, the trouble makers,
the fire eaters and all the other brands
of politicians in this class in Germany,
where they are present Just as they are
in every other country in the world.
People Trust Chancellor.
That is the reason the spirit of the
German people as a whole is good.
The people trust the chancellor. The
kaiser trusts Won Bethmanu-Hollweg' 8
Judgment. The reichstag respects Won
Bethmann- HolIweg's statement and
ideas and if the war lasts another year
from present indications 1t will
strengthen the position of the chancel-
lor and every move in that direction is a
move towards a freer Germany be-
cause the chancellor and kaiser are
both pledged to franchise reforms in
Germany after the war. the very
things the old leaders of the so-called
military party have been fighting
against for the last five years.
what is your favorite musical com
position?" Haven't picked 1t yet re
piled Mr.. Cumrox. But III say right
now it's going to be something my daugh-
ter doesn't try to sing or play."-Washing-
ton Star.