El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
SAYS MICHAELIS
HANDICAPPED BY
OLD CHANCELLOR
Blunders of Won Bethmann-
HOuweg Prove Blow
to Germany.
ANGERED RUSSIA
FORCED U. S. IN

~ ERIN. Germany. sept S--Ihe
X L0kalanzeiger. in pessimistic
- editorial on the peace prospects
once more attacks the former imperial
chancellor. Dr. Won -HouweE.
who has become forgotten since he
had 70 leave the political stage sew
eral weeks ago. Making the exchan-
celor the scapegoat for all mistakes
and misfortunes OF Germany. the pan
German organ accuses him OF having
nearly destroyed the chances Of a
German victory or peace by a favor
able compromise.
The almost unsurmOunta5-e diff
culties which confront Dr.. Nichaelis
are the result OF the countless blum
ders committed by his predecessor"
the paper saws From the first day
Of the war to The time OF his dis
missal, Bethmaun-Hollweg has dis
played an incredible lack Of states
manship and diplomacy. Many OF his
acts are more than stupid. and If he
had been permitted TO remain at the
helm q few months longer disaster
would have been inevitable. Some of
the harm caused by him may still be
undOne, but 10 is much 20 be feared
that his dismissal came TOO late, and
that the empire VIII have TO pay
dearly for his mistakes
should Have Been Removed Early.
"Bethmaun-H oIlweE should have
been removed during the first week
of the war" the Lokalauzeiger con-
tinues. He proved his unfitness when
he took the initiative 81 the decla-a-
;ion or war instead Of forcing France
and Russia 20 assume the res71usf-
bility for this step His faith In the
Pea ccful intentions OF ENGLAND was
as foolish as his frank confession that
the invasion or Belgium was a breach
Of international law
Forced L. :. Into War.
The exchaucel0r did not want war
with the United States any more tnan
with England. italy and Rumania. but
he brought it by his foolish actions
When he sanctioned tne childish offer
made by Dr. Zimmerman to N-avico
and Japan. he furnished president
VI iiS0n cause to bring Aulerica. I
with its enormous resources. s1ra the
struggle The resGl-s of this Elunder
are already gigantic
VI hen the eXczlr and the former
RUSSIAN premier, Stuermer. were ready
Tor separate peace which would
nave ended the war quickly Beth .
mann Hollweg proclaimed the resur- .
rection Of the kingdom Of Pc1lnd. /
This step was. Of course. resented hv- ]
Russia and made peace impossible.
Mikes Peace BIunder.
--N Ne-AH1- nANnNEE OF Nun
chancellor was that he encourage She /
Socialistic agitation for a peace with /
out annexation and indemnftfes and .
made possible the passing Of the dis j
lslrous retchstag resolution by v-hirr, I
ne empire has been bound hand and I
loot All victories won by our armies .
m the Held have practically been nul-
liiied h- this piece OF stupidity"
provisional states which do NOT nos
-ess nun self-governing rights. mas
rs analogy in those Russian provinces
which are inhabited by semi-savage
loWad populations
The right to live ones own life. TO
pray. 10 God I'M ones own wav Ia
speak and print in ones own Ian
zuage VIII conciliate every state with
he central power. whose role viii
be TO defend the natural rights of
sNery citizen The revocation OF caste
privileges and possessions will remove
he possibility OF the predominance Of
)ne Russian nationality over another
he natural link will be the Russian
tongue, which. however. viii be no.
where imposed BY force. but will be
he symbol Of unity for the peoples Of
he Russian state"