The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-16
PRINCE MKX'S OLD LETTER TO COUSIN
 MAY WRECK HIM
Strong Opposition is Aris- ing Influential German
 Quarters.

Washington. Oct. 16.---Off1cial ad- vices from Basic yesterday indicate strong spirit of opposition Is develop ing in important German political cir cles to Chancellor Maximilian. The despatch says
 "The political situation of Prince Maximilian of Baden appears already to be difficult.
 The National zeitung of Berlin says that the letter written last Jan uary to Prince Alexander of Hohlen- lohe, which has just been published in Switzerland. should make Prince Maximilian's position intolerable and oblige him to resign. In this letter Prince Maximilian appears to be a man of doubtful sincerity who pub licly defends democratic ideas. which he laughs at in his private Oorre- spondence.
 "It appears from other Berlin pa -pers that the Chancellors letter to Prince Alexander of Bohenlohe, his cousin. seems to have caused & de- bate on Saturday at the meeting of the Reichstag parties delegates and that the question was to be further examined on Wednesday.
 "Vorwaatts alludes to this incident, remarking that the German govern ment called upon to bring about peace must be one about whose sincerity no doubt may arise and that the inter- ests of the masses must be consid- cred before these of private personal ities"
 In the letter referred to, written 1o, To-, T am astonisheT at the various in- terpretations put upon my GSermon on the MounO speech. The Kaiser---this is entre nous---sent me a telegram congratulating me and calling my speech a high feat On the one hand the Pan Germans fal upon me, utterly failing to perceive in their wrath that am deally endowing their German swords with a German spirit by means o1 which they can conquer the world tc their hearts content. On the other hand that hateful paper, the Frank. fort Zeitung. besmears me with laud. ations, although I clearly enough held up to scorn the popular outcry fol democracy and all current party watchwords, especially 'parliamenta. rism.'"
 An editorial that appeared in the Germania on Aug. 30, a copy of whicr has just reached here, is of interest.
 The Germania, the lea11ng organ O the Centrist party and mouthpiece O former Chancellor von Hertling, afte1 analysing in a lengthy article the speeches of Prince Max of Baden anC Dr. Solf Chen Colonial Secretary ana their effect ill neutral and enem! countries, goes on to say:
 Our recent misfortunes hay, opened the eyes of many of our louC and boisterous annexationists, wh, now realize that the defeat of our en emies is in reality far more dificul to accomplish than on Pan-Germal Inewsprint paper.
 "The effect of our political offensiv, In enemy countries has been such a to offer encouragement, and therefor, should be continued with all vigor If other statesmen would come ou openly and speak in as clear and un ambiguous terms as did Dr. Solf ans Prince Max, we would soon be neare to peace.
 If we continue in this way we vii eventually succeed in convincing tn masses in enemy countries that w
 are not fighting for imperialistlc aims
 but solely for the defense of our Fla
 therland. Those knockout politician over there will then have diff1cultfe in getting their peoples to make fur ther useless sacrifices in blood an treasure. They will come to see tha
 arms alone cannot end this war, bu
 only good will and understanding O
 both sides"