The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-26
GANG OF MURDERERS
PLOTTING TO RULE
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Dispatches received mere ITOm DSA
lin indicate that Germany is splitting
into states and that the Spartacus
group-Bolsheviki in the saddle at
some points while the Ebert-Schelde-
mann clique--moderates-still holds
the reins in others.
AS this disintegration proceeds, 1t
is thought the next whine from the
German people will be one to the Ell
feet that they didn't start the war;
the old empire that was so foul was
dead. so why should the people De
forced to pay the war bills7
Admittedly this task of collecting
indemnities from scattering of 1nde-
pendent Germanic states will be most
difficult.
Clashes are Feared.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 26.-Ciasnes
are feared between repatrtated Ger
man and Russian war prisoners III
eastern Germany, 1t was reported III
dispatches received here today,
Thousands of released Russians are
m onopolizilg the trains enroute 10
their own country while half a million
hungry Germans are hurrylng through
the snow toward the same railways.
All German Conferences.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 26.-The re-
snlt of Yesterdays alderman confer
ence in Berlin is not yet known, Dut
1t is expected that natlonal as
se,nbly will be summoned, on the
basis of the forty parliamentary as
tricts.
Luxembourg Asks Help.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Presi-
dent Wilson's Intervention IN Denaii
of the grand duchy OF Luxembourg
was besought today in a telegram
from the grand duchess. she asAeo
that he save the duchy from lne
passage OF German troops (propaDiy
meaning destruction committed ny
them) and that he protect al me
peace negotiations the rights OF LUX
emburg as a small, independent. Tree
nation.
The message was referred to the
Versailles council.
Deny Dutch Story.
PARIS, Nov. 26.-The french gov
eminent has sent note to Inc
Hague denying the suggestion tnat
the allied ministers endorsed the
passage of returning German troops
through Limburg, Holland. The note
pointed out that the allied ministers
at The Hague merely asked permis
sion to transmit to their respective
governments Hollands decision 10
permit such passage.
The allies are carefully examining
the Dutch attitude, in view OF the
Limburg incident and the former
kaiser's actions.
] Grand Duchess Inactive.
LONDON, Nov. 26.-The grand
duchess of Luxembourg has decloeo
] To take no share in the government
J Of her country for the present. as
patch to the Express announced To-
day.
military rule from the start OF tne
war until the recent evacuation. II
| ts now occupied by American and
French troops.
No True Democracy.
[By J. w. T. Mason. Written for the
United Press.1
NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-Germany
! adoption Of the soviet from OF govern
uent shows no more evidence OF De-
| ing the outcome OF true Revolutionary
spirit that the camouflaged democratic
ministry of Chancellor Ebert Ger
many appears to be too weary to 90
any real thinking about democratic
regeneration. The mechanical supstl-
tuition of the soviets' administration
/ for the previous authority OF the Eoert
ministry has more the characteristics
in m q o.
MATES that vital human experiment
True conversion of democracy Is yet
to come to Germany. 1t Is impossible
to believe that sincere change from
militaristic ambitions to the pure
ideals of freedom can be made by a
nation in so spiritless & rasn!on.
The Germans are evidencing no
more than a theoretical revolution.
lhey are suspicfously testing var
tiations in democracy. without giving
heartfelt support to the basic demo
cratic principles II Is the most ex-
traordlnary procedure in government
Juggling the world has ever seen. Al
ter each new step the Germans ap-
pear to summon their efficiency ex-
perts who warm them that they must
repress all enthusiasm for fear Of de
Istroying their capacity for impartial
Judgements.
No true democracy was ever estab-
Hshed in this typicaliy Teutonic fash.
Iion. There are many illogical things
in democracy. Try to build up de-
mocracy by means of rules. is to de
stroy its splendid capacity for free
dom of thought Democracy can't be
hound by logic.
TIE Germans are now trying to take
this essential characteristic out Of de.
mocracy. That is why the Germans
cannot yet be trusted ~ the real de.
mocracies for a relapse into the old
government is always logical posi-
bility OF the present rule.
Approves Baiiin's Plan.
! LONDON, Nov. 26,-Thc German
government has approved the plan OF
the late Herr BALM, managing direct.