Evening star., 1917-09-18
POLISH KINGDOM
DECLARED FARCE
German People, Angered by
Kaiser's Experiment, At
tack Move.
CALLED A "F0OL's GAME"
By RENE FEIBELMAN.
Cablegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1917.


Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1917.
AMSTERDAM. Holland. September 1s.
Germany does not seem to be extra
ordinarily pleased at the Developments
in the Polish question announced Sat
urday through the joint proclamation
Of the two emperors granting Poland
autonomy under the supervision OF
regency council appointed by the en-
perors of Germany and Austria.
The newspapers are very bitter at
the new experiment, for which, they
say. Germany may have to pay a heavy
price They point out that the German
people took no part whatsoever On
bringing about the settlement, the de-
of the chancellor or of any minister
The whole business was transacted by
the kaiser himself with his Austrian
ally and their two appointed governors.
It is considered that the measure by
which Poland will in the future be
known as the United Kingdom OF
Poland is little short of a farce in
view of the fact that two important
sections of the Polish nation do not
come under the sway of the new king.
Posen continues under the kaiser's
scepter and Polish Galicia under that
of the Emperor of Austria Hungary.
Not to Be Self-Governed.
1t is not true that the state of Poland
will be self governed under the new
the kingdom states clearly that all
important posts are to be given only
to men who sign declaration of fdel-
ity to the central powers and to the
policy Of these powers in Poland. 1t
is well known that Polish patriots
want nothing to do with the present
occupants of their land. so that they
will not take the slightest responsible
ity for the government. which will rest
entirely on the shoulders Of pro-Ger-
a nc nY- "
and hated by the overwhelming major
ity of the people.
On the other hand conservative organs.
| such as the Taeglische Rundschau, openly
state that Poland's reform, which is the
work of Herr Helfferich, is a FOOLS game
for Germany.
at gives Poland everything" says the
paper, but does not retain the slightest
guarantee for the Germanization of the
new kingdom in the future"
| The German authorities seemingly fear
! that peace might come suddenly. and SO
they are doing all they can to place the
lied Polish kingdom already infected with
Germanism, with view to creating a
buffer state between Russia and the CEN
trail powers. They hope that by establish
pretense of autonomy Russian influence
will be weakened in Poland. The haste
shown in these proceedings indicates more
clearly than anything else that Germany
/ mas no tlfne 10 wait ana make sure OF
her eastern conquests. Now she sees Rus
| sia having internal difficulties and she also
| has found out that it will be impossible to
hold anything on the western front. 1t is
curious that even in Germany this policy
| of taking profits is viewed with almost
unanimous dstrust and anger.
Replies to President.
DIR. Ernest Mueller. an important
| member of the reichstag. published in
the Neueste Nachrichten of Munich a
| remarkable open letter. in which he
openly attacks President Wilson's al
legged desire to free Germany from it's
merciless leaders. He addresses his
letter to the President directly. and
says:
Il will simply tell you as a demo-
crat that your friends and you are con-
the greatest enemies of the democrati-
zation of this empire. and that we have
decided to defend ourselves with the
greatest energy against Washington
made reforms of Germany's institu-
tions. What would the Americans say
If we wanted to force monarchical in
stitutions on them? They would con-
slider us lunatics. and with perfect
right God protect us from a Morgan
democracy or the sham democracy of
plutocratic England We cannot allow
this offensive meddling in our affairs
|sor clumsy insulting of our govern
ment."
Herr Mueller also declares that Mr..
Wilson is a perfect ignoramus regard
ing Germanys real conditions, and ends
by saying that Mr.. Wilson's regime in
America is enough to sicken the Ger
mans with any wisconsin in Germany.