The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-12-04
Gern,any's Ne,O Chancellor

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lVA Hollweg,e lasted hardly more than three
Moths, Won Hertling, his successor is some
hody---a nobleman and at the same time gentle
man a statesman and at the same time writer on
Catholic theology, a German but no Prussian, a
Herr Professor but no dry-as-dust, seventy-four
wears old but nimble on his pins. The fatherland
knaiss him well. His family dates from some
where back in the thirteenth century. The Ger
man emperor and the King OF Bavaria have long
admired him He is life member OF the German
senate and has been privy councillor OF the Ger
man empire: For eleven years he has served as
prime minister OF Bavaria. Munich calls him its
'fffyt citizen Abroad he is known by his books,
one OF which, "The Principles OF Catholicism and
Science" has appeared in sixteen languages. In
cidenfally,he is peace man"
We say incidentally because his "pachsm"
amounts only to dislike for the Prussan attitude
that regards bloodshed as the main business Of life
and peace as mere lull between wars. When he
favored peace without annexations or indemni-
ties" last spring he, nevertheless, urged more
spirited prosecution Of the war He hates Bern
bardi, hates junker, hates pan-Germanist fana-
tic, but gories in the Italian drive He wants the
war ended quickly but is believed to have opposed
the campaign Of ruthless summarizing. He would
give up Belgium but make Alsace part OF Bava-
ria Lorraine a part of Prussia. In principle he
iayors disarmament. Several months ago he said
the European nations should agree to reduce their
armed strength gradually. eH
Y Quite possibly the Kaiser chose Count Won Hert-
ling because peace man" would impress the
Allies, but what said the peace man last year.
The German people in overwhelming majority
stand today as on the first day of the war, solidly
behind the emperor. They are imbued with one
thought and one will That is the will to victory
Il bay mod fn
that a schancellor hailing from outside Prussia
would more readily conciliate the Allies. Count
Won Hertling is 4 Bavarian Yet he has recently
declared that no one can be loyal Bavarian with
out unreservedly supporting the central Berlin
government. Although he is a leading spirit in
the Catholic Centrist party. its performances in
The reichstag have interested him little.
When Michaelis became chancellor it was said
that his successor would be Cen Won Hindenburg.
On the personal side Count Won Hertling is Of
quite the opposite type He detests brutality. He
Ioathes coarse manners. He abhors blood and
iroh.p He has profound reverence for law. He
is aqniet, scholarly, courteous pious old gentle
man, conventional and punctilious. But he is poll
tically an imperialist He believes in caste, He
believes in bureaucratic autocracy. He believes
IN strongly centralized, vastly paternastic HER
archy, moved by a single purpose from crown to
peasant" He is conference.-the. His appoint
ment marks no advance toward liberalism. Ger
many goes on as before. Only appearances have
changed. sGaa%. ..a&&%>.. ...#
Some remarkable appearances have attended the
elevation Of Count Hertling to the chancellor
ship. His, pokng about for majority in the
reichstag looked like a concession to the theory
OF. responsible government. AS matter of fact,
the Kaiser creates the chancellor, who is response
lie TO the Kaiser alone. The choice of Won Hert-
ling looked like, concession to the Centrsts. In
reality II bought out their leader In appearance
Germany has tender hearted, broad minded, con-
ciliatory chancellor The truth is he continues the
policies Of Bethmann- Hollweg. The usual meta
uiorphosis has occurred-as they say in New Eng
land, "Same tune going up another street