Evening star., 1917-10-14
Kaiser's Attempt to Enshroud
Fact With Falsity Is Failing.
Hall Truths Realized.
CHANCELLOR IS FAST
BEING DISCREDlTED
Charges in Connection With Naval
A Revolt Must De Proven II He
st. Retains Power.
PAN-GERMANs ARE WEAKER
Revelations of Past Week Have
Shown People Less Confident Of
Militaristic Policies and
+ Eventual Success.
By OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.
Glittering tins.i may ofttimes prove
tfnder
The kaiser redecorated his govern
mental stage with gaudy things. then
set upon it an actor. q new chancellor.
drilled and prompted to rewin a res
tive audience through pleasing ohlcial
words born OF mental pantomine At
tracted for . moment by the promise
OF greater things. this great national
audience was less nervous. more hope
full and willing to be convinced. That
it now reaiisss promises OF greater
things are to be barren OF fruit: that
wordy gesticulation and governmental
contoruons are but efforts to divert:
that pledges are half truths. that the
beautiful stage settings; but hide trem-
bling props of interests inimical to
future contentrnent and happiness OF
the people, is borne out by most recent
developments.
That Chancellor Michaelis may be
the match which shall eventually ig-
mite the flames OF public wrath which
shall. n turn. completely destroy the
deliberately emheliished stage. its d.
rector. chief actor. himself. and count
less supernumeraries. is a belief which
grows prevalent the world over. This
view is even held in Germany. whore the
emperor has sought TO enshroud fact
with Salsity and frustrate national viii
with royal whims.
The German political situation today
Is in the public eye As at no time dur
ing the war. Upon the outcome OF the
titanic struggle which is raging be-
tween the various factions, represented
Principally on the one hand by the pan
Germans or tunkers and on the othsr
by class which would have greater
hand In governmental affairs In order
TO perpetuate the best interests Of the
people as a whole. largely depends a
decision in the present struggle. at
least whether or not Germany is to
take her rank among the democratic
nations of the world. secure q peace
insuring the future interests. or wheth-
Or this country. under the spell Of blind
nilitarsts' fanatcfsm. shall stumble on
and on in the present war until IL
reaches a point where no qun nrter, no
mercy even will be considered.
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Though it was thought that the pan
Germans-through the unstrumentaIity
Of a con-
Seeds OF Ulscontent 'foiieo
Have sprouted Rapidly. @ o,e.r cam. o
paign method.-had succeeded in con-
rincng u large element of the German
people they should support any oppos-
tion to junker schemes Of aggression,
IL would appear that the real temper
of the German people as reflected in
haf dayE 90
week, was too largely discounted. The
seeds OF discomfort have sprouted rap
idly in recent weeks and already have
such growth that It is extremely
doubtful that the present government
can ever kill them or even re.ard their
advancement.
Chancellor Michselis faced socialist
interpretations in regard to charges
that government officials were assisting
In the wide propaganda designed TO
further the idea of annexations ana In
IDENTITIES, a course diametrically OPP
majority. which believes in peace by
agreement. terms which would in
measure permit Germany to escape the
Goals OF allied wrath in the dnaI ad-
5ustment and permit the nation TO
emerge from the present struggle with
some need OF credit before eventual
overwhelming defeat and chaos Through
Vice Chancellor Hel6erich and through
statements made by himself. the chan
cellor answered his Questioners in such
way as 70 give birth to a resolution
In the reichstag moving that the body
vote its lack OF confidence in the gov
ernment. This resolution still is pend
ing. Chancellor Aichaelis still refuses
to uneouivocaily state Gerniany's terms
OF peace. as demanded by the n!oderates
of the nation. He continues to deal in
platitudes as to the courage and deter
mination of the German people to war
on until Germany has wrested q Ger
man peace from the enemy, terrifying
his remarks with pictures OF the beauti-
fu1 things that await the fathsrland
should II continue s,eadfas. in purpose
He has met with no response in the
reichstag. where the majority remains
Arm for a clear statement OF views.
Not only has the chancellor been the
target for various attacks from social
tion. which is able to sway the body one
way or another with the aid Of the
Catholic centerists, who have Joined
them in their demands FOR a clear state
msnt OF war aims. openly has voiced
views ,ha. the struggle Germany now
is waEing is practically hopeless in so
far as emerging victorious is concerned
One utterance of this character came
from George Gothien. progressive men,
ber OF the reichstat, who declared that
the German people are beginning to lose
hope OF victory on land. while the Ger
man submarine. despite Official prom
fsss Of the pact. is far from bringing
England to her knses. He says Ger
many cannot demand vast indemnities
from the United States, as has been pic
tured by the junkers He concluded by
declaring that IL Germany should sue
cssd in wrestling 10000. .oo0.o 600 marks
from England she would have to spend
5o.o00. 100000 marks more and another
half million men.
Vigorous assaults are being made on
the pan-Germans by the spokesmen OF
the people. who
Vigorous Attacks declare that the
Upon Pan-Germans. manas =, M ~.
pan-Germans are only widening the
breach between the two factions in
Germany. at the same time creating 4
greater spirit Of determination to war
on among the allies. That no good can
come Of the present discolored views of
. The 5rnkers 10 evident.
!. Possibly, TO offset the strenuous de-