Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-12
German People
Again Are Tricked.

Hollweg, these have been removed Even
a vast portion OF the German press today
admits that the bureaucratic regime. the
fountainhead of which is the kaiser him
self. has again tricked the people. Chan
cellor Michaeis has announced firm ag-
gressive policy for the future. This is in
thorough accord with the preachments of
the militarists. who are demanding annex
atoms and immense indemnities. under the
pretext that the future OF Germany must
be preserved.
That the kaiser also has little idea
OF parlamentarizing his government
and that his past utterances as to more
democratic forms In the Prussian gov
eminent are as but bubbles is indicated
by the selection of the Michaeis min
istry. The majority of the new mem
bers are conservatives. Two members
or parliament have been chosen for
positions, but these may be said to have
always stood with the government at
critical tunctures. All members of the
ministry are men who may be expected
| TO bend the knee before imperial desire
and particularly so since Michaelis
that military group which has brought
Germany into such i'll repute and made
, the whole world the nations enemy.
The socialists of Germany, who form
IactIon which must be reckoned with
vociferously voice disapproval of the
new chancellor and his recently select
ed aids. Philip Scheidemann. who, it is
oeNeved got a pretty fair perspective
or the world opinion of Germany dur
ing his recent visits to scandinavian
countries. has openly demanded the
overthrow of the Michaelis cabinet and
! substitution of one more in accord with
/ the wishes and sympathies of the Ger
man people. Socialist newspapers de-
clare that the present cabinet must be
the last of its kind. These outbreaks
snow that The storm started before the
reichstag adjourned. though abated
has not ended. and that renewed out
breaks may be expected at any iunc-
ture in the future
The new chancellor has selected
Richard Won Kuehlmann as foreign
| minister after long parieys with the
kaiser Won kuehlmann is declared 10
have always opposed unrestricted sub
marine warfare and any action tending
to ALLEVIATE the good Will of America
! he is said TO believe that the best in
lerests or Germany can be served by
closer alliances with Britain than with
the FAR nations of the east Just how
long he will last in his present nosi
ton. or Just how long he will succeed
IN avoiding an open break with DIR. Karl
Helfferlch, the German vice chancellor
who wishes to NEEDLE in Germany's for
eign affairs and shape them in accord :
ance with the dreams OF the kaiser re-
mains to be seen Won Kuehlmann is a
rnan or Individuality. He win either
Freak Helfferich or Helfferich will brea k
! him. This is admitted in Germany.
On the other hand, the selection of
Won kuehlmann may have been made
the kaiser and his governmental CLIQUE
| hoping to again trick the people into
believing that Germany's foreign policy
, is to be conducted along broad lines
Won huehlmann being opposed to many
or the world policies championed by
the miltarists.
But the kaiser has firm hand on
Il Inv mn,
though Won kuehlmann may get OBJ
streperous, the effect of his actions can
readily be nulled by mlitaristic prac
tices. 1t is notorious fact that the
kaiser always has adopted the policy
of not letting his left hand know what
his right is doing in handling the dip
lomatic and military branches of his
government.