Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-12

The of the United States into the world conflict
bic earthquake the Kaiser and the champions Of absout
ism Judging from the comment Of the members of the
the effects of American hostility both and following the
overshadows all other subjects in Germany at this time
that i TO- the %s and n
uences certain to follow say nothing Of the probabilities
ze economic considerations in connection with the and its
military influence 4na n may be largely masned through the
The manufacturers Of Essen already beginning to ask
what will mean for them and others to have the United
following the close Of the conflict which will leave Germany
5 a ay sy tS ey a s
held out by the assertion President Wilson that not
ser to
the fact that President Wilson in his showed Amer
aocracy and to adds this char
acterzation (which the natural enemy of freedom
dent Wilson'S "n message before the people
Kasss mesaxe ID which ha; 50 tire
involving and Russia down the hairbrain
ed scheme Of inducing Mexico to Join with Japan in making
The Kasers Prussian champions protesting against
people from the Kaser goats and incidentally they thus
letting the t cat out Of the bag entirely for the m m public
dents message is published in Germany provided this diff
ferentaon placed before the people there show
The great and overshadowng fact is that President Will
has succeeded not only in putting the Kaiser and his
people and the press Germany talking the whole sit
uaon We have already discussed the attitude Of the Kali
and his fversh efforts to anticipate reform and thus ward
Herr Woffs discussion throws light on the situation
sons hint that the German people should discriminate be-
tween war on them and war on the Kaiser he says:
Secret direct suffrage is now projected by the EN-
peror but whether equal some form of plural vot
ting is contemplated the does not For the par
plural system which again favored the propeted
called educated classes would inequalities and
What will the government do, if after the there
should again be majority for electoral system consist
be the @ xxi Kings s
Herr Wolff continues by laying stress the binding
form of the promise but says he would have preferred
date realization of the plan and in agreement with George
Bernhard of the Prussian electoral
system is only one problem Of many:
The reashonng of the form of government of the Ger
Empire becoming daily he continues
clear for that and Of
the peoples representatives which known everywhere but in
Germany 1t fallacy to believe do without
& M or s sound policy a.
Of other nations as to create an atmosphere Of
Ss sqSs Se assY G sss in such
On the other hand some Of the extreme champions Of ab
becsussd he realized to be the backbone Of
Germany They to give up the Kaiser would be to sacr
All this discussion of the Presidents message by the
German press and people gratifying It can not fail to
ze the Germans with the idea that their only hope Of
is persuade the Kaiser to step down and out It will pre-
them later for the acceptance of the idea that the CIV
zed world will not sheathe the sword until Prussan absou
ism and militarism have been discarded forever
One of the most significant effects of upon
the European to be found the article published by
Editor Macmillan Harden He voices passionate protest
against the idea of victory through destruction and
that intelligent be sought through agreement since
mind also is weapon that has Germany immortal
power"
Another striking fact is that Harden suggests the
modelling of Prussian monarchy the lines Of the British
government
Reventow the arch-unker is also moved to frenzied
utterance lest the German also follow the
example of Count Czcrnn of Austria in exhibiting tendency
toward weakening
The conservative Kreuz zetung is convinced that "a
halt the to the introduction of Reichstag electoral
system and full of Prussia and Germany
no longer be expected from the policy of the chancellor
In the meantime of the German newspapers has
suted an inquiry among the leading German manufacturers
with reference to the following points, Whether unretrct
ed submarine warfare has been bought too dearly at the
price OF with the United States what the economic
will be and whether it possible make Germany
economically Independent of America.
1t to be noted in the first place that great significance
is attached to the mere asking of such questions In the next
place it worthy of note that Councillor Dr. Beukenberg of
anv'c y;oI ~ ANA do