Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17

\ A New Russia.

Now if we could awake some morning
to find that Kaiser Wilhelm had ap-
dicated that the German people were
in control; that Prussianism had gone
down and out forever; that militarism
was a discarded policy; that the Ger
man people had done with living war
and supporting an ever-increasing bur-
den OF preparedness for war: that they
demand Of the world peace in their own
land and the friendship and brother
hood of other peoples, little and big;
that their purpose is to devote their
splendid talents to peace pursuits and
world benefits in science, industry and
commerce-wouidn't that be glorious
news for the Pc pers to spread?
Now Is the hour for the German en-
peror to win back the respect of the
world, which he has lost. This is the
psychological moment for the ending Of
the war; it would be welcomed by ev-
cry bclligerent and rejoiced in by every
neutral.
Today, if students Of the war and Of
world events are not grievously mis-
taken, the central powers can secure
more generous Teace terms than they
can tomorrow. With a vastly greater
pressure from the north than the
Tueton allies Rave yet known: with
Britains hold in Asiatic Turkey per-
fected and developing at amazing
strides; with the French and English
war machine or the west front as per-
feet now as anything that Germany
has been able to produce; with the
Il emendous resources Of the United
States and of China-of all Asia and
Africa. for the matter of that-avail-
able for the enterte to draw upon; with
the whole world embittered against
them because Of their ruthless meth
DDS, can not even the disciples of
PrCssianism see the inevitable end?
Car Nicholas abdicates and scarcely
ripple is caused in the world; the
markets are almost unaffected. in spite
OF the millions upon millions of Rus
sian securities scattered over the world.
The world recognizes another fall of
absolutism. The Duma, the voice and
brains OF Russia, is in power The
people rule.
And in that intelligence the world
recognizes that Prussianism has re-
ceived another blow. German influence
AT Russian court has fallen like the
fabled egg from the wall The Russian
people had long suspected and feared
that inpuence. Repeated Russian ra-
Ferses and failures had been blamed to
intrigue and treachery in high places
the end came when it was overdone
as In the case Of the filibuster in the
l. >. Senate; as will be the case if the
hrotherhoods highwaymen bring dis
aster upon this country next week.
1t is suspected in well-informed cir.
cies that German plotters are likely to
meet short shrift in Russia from now
on. Such Dlotters have beea caupht IN
AFRICA, IN India, in Mexico. in all
parts OF America, and now in Russia
and over there where they do not hes
lta'e to chop oft offending members.
the axe has dropped Maybe we shall
get up spunk enough to swat the vodly,
interests and the German plotters
some dav.
Meanwhile. the Prussian autocracv
has received one more and a stranee,v
striking indication Of the trend of ev-
ents Let the Kaiser and those Will,
MN understand. A revolt in the Ger
man army could end matters as. ou;cl-
- ana decisively as the act was ac-
complishe6 in Russia.