El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-13


II rchstag brought its result It bound to bring
result responsible official Of the imperial German
government could not stand before the parliament and
boldly assert Germany could not hope 70 win the war by
force Of without producing effect The emperor
and the rest Of the government either had to sanction the
expression ana sue ror peace On that basis OF ly h 10
denounce the expression and punish the speaker They
chose the latter and Dr. Kuehann no longer
the German foreign secretary With great self restraint
the emperor allowed Dr. Kuehlmann to resign,
sparinE him the indiguity Of summary dismissal The
eperos self control can better be understood when
reminded that Kuehlmanus declaration IN flat
contradiction to one Of his The emperor had declared
only few days before with all the usual rhetorical flour
on to win fitting peace for Gernanyand may God help
Us further'-the usual hypocritical rot
Perhaps the emperor vented his wrath only within the
confines Of great headquarters for reason Of policy Won
Kuehmanu the spokesman Of the great body Of mod
crates IN Germany whose present aim is not Of i'm
penal conquest put me aceYeenr OF peace by under
standing They would end the by declaring draw.
The diplomatic phrase is the restoration Of the status quo
They would end the way and give all participants Just what
they before Except the lives Of slain and the
whole bodies Of the mamed) and let each participant foot
his own bills including the restoration Of ruined prop
erty. program ike that makes the junBers the pan
Germans the apostles Of the shining sword foam at the
mouth It does not correspond to the dream Of Mittel
europa the greater dream Of utured world made
pay the pounds Of flesh in tribute to German military
With the downfall Of chancellor Won Bethmann Howegs
ministry last year. Dr. Won Kuehmann rendered, and
accepted portfolio Of ministry Of foreign relations
at the time Hertlng accepted the portfolio
OF chancellor Both were moderates and were apparently
chosen IL the hope that they might act buffer between
the pussant panGemans and the powerful socialist fac
tons to the end that Of harmony resulting there
from might enable Germany to continue to present strong
front to the enemy
There was No intention in the mind Of emperor William
and his favorte military and civilian courtiers Of allow
ing either the socialists the moderates any
power Of decision This plainly evidenced within
short time In the primary conferences at BestLtOvsk
an agreement was reached that as between Russia and the
central powers there should be annexatons and
IDENTITIES This was the cardinal principal Of the Russian
people In fact It had been their revolutionary slogan
peace without annezations and contributions. d.
Kuehmaun shared that sentiment and count Czernn the
Ausro- Hungarian foreign minister, sent TO BTest
Ltovsk from Vienna with definite instructions adopt
that attitude the dual monarchy being heartily tired of
and anxious 20 make peace any terms short Of
defeat.
The Russian emssaTes returned to PetrOgrad to lay
the first principles thus reached before the Council of
Soldiers and Workmens Deputies for ratification the
Ieutonic penpotenares returned TO their capitals to
obtain the sanction It given readily in Vienna
But at German general headquarters It fatty rejected
he military leaders demanded peace terms commensurate
with Gersuys sacrifices, which meant territorial acuui-
son. When the conerees reassembled BrestLitovs,
ven Auehnnn and Czernln were reegated to the back
ground and Gen Hoffman, German military representative
the parys took the floor and laid the program
Of the panGemans, Including the abandonment Russia
claims to four great provinces and three small ones the
latter 70 60 TO Turkey, and giving Russia very limited
tine in which to acquesce What happened sfterward .
the thrush Of German troops to occupy more and
Of Russas soil, IS vel known history Russia yielded.
This distinct victory for the pan-Germans and
which he represented
Now he is ont Of office and chanoelof Won Hertng viii
consent rubber stamp govern
ment he also VIII lose his official head The pan
Germans IN the saddle There is some discussion as
10 Won Kuehmanns successor but apparently authentic
reports declare ne VIII be admiral HintZe Despite
7on Hntzes naval rank, he is quite as much diplomat
as sailor. Re viii be remembered by Americans Of some
acquaintance IN Mexico CITY as the German minister TO
Mexico preceding count Eckhsrdt It Won Hintze
who tired to block the plans Of the United States for re-
storing peace IN Mexico He very good friend to
Gen. Vctorano Huera and especially so after the United
States government determined Gen Huerta must be elimi-
zsted and government set up IN Mexico which decent
men could respect.
Admiral Won Hintze is now, lie was in Mexico for
Germany over all He is pan-German Of pronounced
,onYicious, sword RATHER cOurer Of the typical
ussan type ardent supporter Of submarine ruthless