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New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

Foreign Office tweNty-one wears ago
and increased to $4,000 marks in 1910,
and many other funds designed for GER
tain specified purposes. but which the
government was authorized to transfer r
20 any other fund and thereby use
them at Will and without the obliga-
ION of rendering an account. None of
these funds was subject 10 the in
vestigation OF the Rechnungshof
Court of Accountants and could be
used just as the Chancellor or his Sub
ordinate in charge Of the secret funds
of the German and the far larger slush
funds of the prussian governments
saw fit TO use them.
From the time the Guelph Fund
went ont of existence the secret funds
were practically, while not legally,
pooled. The "Reptile Fund immense.
ly swollen by private contributions,
became the basis of a government within
the sovernm mt, which grew more
and more rockies so reckless, indeed,
that in 1895 the "Reptile Fund"
through young Leckert- Larsen and a
name of Won Lutzow, carried on a dar-
ing campaign Of insinuation and cal
umny against Chancellor Prince Hohen-
lohe. relative of the Empress, and
Foreign Secretary Baron Marschall Won
Biebersteln, who instituted libel pro
ceedings to find refuge in publicity
("Ich fiehe al die Ocfrentlichkeit,' as
Marschall Won Bieberstcin said at the
zow). Behind the attacks of the two
writer's was the Berlin secret political
police. Kriminal- missar (equiva-
lent TO our detective lieutenant) Won
Leckert- -Larsen-von Lutow trial, in
dictcd for perjury, but in 1896 was
found not guilty by a jury, which was
we'll aware that the defendant was
powerful intriguants.
Since that time no German states
man ever dared to oppose the "Reptile
Fund" controlled by an all-powerful
camarilla within the government which
extended the sphere of its activities
from year to year. established under
one form or another news agencies
and brought under its control numer-
Gus newspapers outside of Europe, es-
pecially in South America.
Up to 1915 Brazilian and Argentinian
German language papers We're mailed
free Of charge to practically every
German language and many other
dailies throughout the world. These
newspapers, which otherwise would
have been published in camera, carried
articles which justly may be charoc-
terized as samples of pan-German
madness. Their publishers grew
wealthy without paid circulation and
practically without advertisements, al
though they employed high priced
writers on their editorial staffs. How
FAR the penetration of Italy and Rus
sia by German intrigucs had pro-
gressed became apparent during the
last yenr
OF course, as n rule the Conserva-
tives and Free Conservatives were on
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Corruption Money State institution
in Germany Since EIanoverian War
of l866-First Handled by Bisamrck

then hardly have obtained the consent
Of the Prussian Duma. which had not
yet lost al backbone more than half
century ago, if "happy incident" had
not paved the way.
When the Prussian bird Of nrey de-
voured with other German states. the
Kingdom of Hanover, after the Prusso-
Austrian war Of 1866, it was agreed
in the peace treaty Of September 20,
1867, that the deposed King Of Han
over, George Y, be paid the sum of six
teen million Prussian thalers in ex-
change for his private and the Hano-
verian Crowns property. But Bismarck
was in no hurry to settle accounts. He
waited for an opportunity of seizing
the sum Of acquittance (abhndungs-
summe). He had not to wait long
King George, who had found refuge in
Austria, as whose ally he had fought
Prussia and lost, made a speech when
he celebrated his silver wedding at
Hietzing, near Vienna, and expressed
the hope that he would soon be back on
the Hanoverian throne.
Prussia enacted on March 2, 1868, a
law to the effect that the agreed sum of
acquittance be not paid TO the deposed
King of Hanover, but administered by
a Prussian commission and the rev
enues be turned over to the Prussian
Premier, who was authorized to use the
money at his will to frustrate Guelph
intrigues against Prussia, The Pre-
micr had not TO give an account in any
Way
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Severe Struggle Before
Indian Reformers

Before going any further | must
make it clear that the proposed
measures cannot be put into force
except by an act of Parliament. No
such act has yet been laid before
either Commons or Lords and the
government is not eager to give a
day for preliminary debate. A
severe struggle lies before reform
ers, in which they will have to COM
bat all the inertia Of the Conserva-
tive official class. AS Lord Curzon
himself is in the War Cabinet, this
quiet resistance may be serious,
especially if hopes among Indians,
having been raised, are not fulfilled.
For the Montagu scheme is every
thing that the enthusiasts desired
and more than any Of them dared to
expect. 1t goes further even than
the programme Of the late Mr.. Co.
khales, the grand old man Of India,
who led the national parties.
The proposals leave the British
sovereignty untouched. The Crown
remains as a link between all the
various provinces and states of
India. The Empire Of the East will
also have the advantage of a civil
service, composed of men appointed
after public examination for merit
only, who are strictly debarred from
receiving gifts or engaging in COM
merce. These men return to Britain
about the age of forty-fve. with a
pension only as the reward Of duty
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as possible with the semi-indepen-
dent native states. They will be
worked into the scheme by means of
a council of princes, who will thus
throw themselves into the great task
of preserving the unity and foster
ing the progress of the Indian En-
pire.
The franchise for electing Indian
legislators will be restricted at first
and there must be special arrange
ments for insuring that minorities
e. G., the Moslem Sikho-get some
of their men into the Parliament.
You cannot expect q logical system
all at once. Temporary anomalies
must be tolerated as devices of the
moment, but India will have her
Duma, where Indians and British
will sit side by side and discuss
things face to face and decide
things vote by vote.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Provinces to Have
Their Own Legislatures

The country is already divided
into provinces. The division is as
important to Indians as the from
tiers Of Alsace-Lorraine are impor-
tant to France. Wien Lord Curzon
tried to split up Bengal exactly those
feelings were provoked which we
find in Poland under the partition.
Therefore it is essential that the
provinces of India shall have their
own Parliaments, working under the
central authority. Burmah and
some primitive regions are at pres
ent excluded. These local Parlia-
ments will consist Of q substantial
majority of elected members, with a
minority Of officials to help things
along, and opportunities of public
service are thus thrown open to any
native Indian of special ability.
Yes-you will say-but what pow
ers will you confer on these Parlia-
ments? VIII they not be merely
places for talk and criticism and
blowing off steam? Not at all. From
the first they will be given definite
work to do. Take, for instance.
Madras, where the Provincial Coun-
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
By Gustav Miller

DERHAPS no disclosure since the
world war began took Americans
50 completely by surprise as the
knowledge Of the extent and character
'f the German propaganda III this
country. Although attentive observers
o. International politics. and especially
newspaper cores spondents, suspected
corrupt secret dealings by German
agents and their dupes, the general
public had 70 be convinced by long rec
oFds OF attested facts The deep rooted
eoubts of TIE American people have al
iass been obliterated, and il NAV now
's credited TO their generosity of mind
mat they could not bring themselves
70 believe that the imperial German
soTernment would stoop to poison, the
essger and torch to achieve its ends in
sneutral country.
Although German methods Of propa-
ssaoa IN this country have been merci-
'ess!y exposed and for the most part
destroyed, there is still little known in
'ne United states Of the native sources
nom which all the activities which
'''soned our press, blew up our ships
Sao outraged our institutions sprang
iae source and uses Of the German
AepN!e Fund Reptilienfond) which
aS' been manipulated for more than
4A'i a century by the Prussian Kings
s'naoentlal agents deserve chapter
-ass chapter IS given here, and it will
'oov how these agents became past
-sssers IN the art Of corrupting
morals, branding the slightest sem
vance OF independent thought az the
''n'inss Of bribed wrctches. and any
''ns OF political opposition as treason
'''uAteo by the meanest Of motives.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Proposes Formation of Native Parliament for the Whole Denndc
With Correlated Minor Legislative Councils Semlndependen Ma
tive Satesxpects Reforms to Satisfy Political Hunger Million
People OF Many Races and Faiths and Divided by Caste system

until one day in the House of Com
mons, which I we'll remember, he
captured Mr.. Lloyd George with a
daring speech on India. He was
given the chance of seeing what he
could do. He decided Immediately
himself to visit India. The Cabinet
permitted him to do this on condi-
tion that he made no speeches in ad-
vance of his report.
BY this time Lord Chelmsford was
Viceroy, and Mr.. Montagu has evil
IDENTIFY convinced him of the advanced
view. Their conclusions are en-
bodied in large volume.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
When Montagu
Was Appointed

In the coalition Mr.. Austen Cham
berlain was Secretary for 1ndia-a
sound, high-minded statesman, with
out ideas of his own. With quixotic
correctitude he resigned when the
Mesopotamian report disclosed how
the Indian administration, heavily
overworked as it was, had failed
over medical supplies in the Eu-
pirates Valley. By that time Mr.
Lloyd George had become Prime
Minister, and when confronted by q
vacancy at the Indian Office he made
an appointment which shook the
breath out Of the older officials. Mr..
Montagu, Secretary of India, is Of
ny own age. We were at Cambridge
together and served on "the Union"
where debates are famous-both
of US passing the chair. AS son of
Sir Samuel Montagu, the banker
and bullion merchant, who after
ward became Lord Swaythling, Mr..
Montagu had the advantage of
money. He entered Parliament. be-
came private secretary to Mr.. AS
Quith, then took various Offices,
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Some Social
F riction Likely

NO one can say-at least I cannot
whether this broad prospect of
freedom slowly broadening down
from precedent to precedent" will
satisfy men like Lajpat Raj or
woman Ike Mrs. Besant, who, if [
may be permitted to put it so, is
temperamental person. 1t viii be
difficult doubtless for many officials
OF the old school to sit side by side
with the natives whom they have
long governed and so share their
power.
Indians themselves may find it
hard to lay aside some Oriental ideas
of what is true and honorable in
public life and adopt the stern recti-
tude, both Of finance and of veracity,
which is ingra;ned in the Civil Ser
vice and is largely the secret of its
influence. But the progress Of lib
erty in India is to-day and has been
for the last fourteen years more
rapid than the progress of liberty
for any similar period in Britain
herself. Russia herself, before the
revolution, hardly showed so re-
narkable an advance.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Important Bearing
On immigration

The new scheme for self-govern
ment in India may have an impor-
tant bearing on the perplexing busi-
ness Of immigration which so pro
foundly exercises the minds of mer
in Australia. the Pacific Coast
America. Japan and China, to say
nothing OF South Africa. If Indiars
are not entirely welcome in coun-
tries surrounding their own they
must be made the more contert
within their allotted frontiers. Their
lride Of ancestry. their mysticism.
poetry and art. their valor anc
their philosophy must be respected.
Whatever Of sympathy we owe to
Russia in these days must be share i
with her greatest Of Asiatic ne;g}.~
bors-not for Britain's sake, not f,r
the sake Of Britaia's empire. b 4
because the brotherhood of man a
impossible unless the genius whic,
reared the t.. Mahal and the glori. q
Of Benares be acknowledged as a
asset Of our race.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Maj Socialists
Brought Under

Arrogant to his subordinates. the
typical German proved to be most sub
missive, kind of hyper-lackey. to his
superlors. That national trait increased
with every new success of the Rep
tile FUND.- Any time the Kaiser dis
solved the Reichstag the opposition
parties were badly beaten at the polls.
Only the extreme Left increased their
votes from election TO election after
they had built up secret organiza-
ton under the anti Socialist law, for
bidding Social Democratic propaganda,
meetings and organizations Around
their banner rallied all elements really
opposed TO autocracy and junkerism
And even Of the Social Democratic
Reichstag Deputies the majority turned
traitors when the time had come to
stand the test and to vote against the
kaser's we'll understood crime, the
present war. While the responsibility
for that action cannot justly be placed
a. the door Of the Social Democratic
masses, as events since have clearly
proved. the desertion of their repre-
sentatives in the Imperial Parliament
must be regarded as one more instance
of saccumbng to the venom of cor
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

rrTCH interest has been
MI aroused in America by the
vast scheme for extending
uore Rule to India, which has been
nuhlished officially in London. The
ronulation of India is about $780,
400 900. or three times that of the
limited States and twice that of Rus
s;a In area India. with 100000
souare miles, is exactly half that of
tbe American Union. Scores of Ian
cuages are spoken and there are
manv religions, Of which Hinduism
and Mahometanism are the most
nrevailing. For considerable
period in the eighteenth century
Britain disputed with France the
opportunity of ruling this huge
peninsular continent. But hun
tred years or more have now passed,
during which one authority, and
this the British, has guided India.
There have been many local skir-
mishes and one serious mutiny, but
the mass Of the people have enjoyed
almost unbroken peace.
Checking Famine
And Aiding Education
The perilous jealousies provoked
by the incursion of Islam have been
held in check. Plague and famine
have been resisted by humane and
scientific methods. Railways and
roads have been built. Sanitation
has been organized and, partly under
missionary auspices, schools and COL
leges are teaching the people. Jus
tice is strict but sound, and where,
at rare intervals, torture or other
abuses are discovered, the culprit is
native magistrate or policeman
who has not yet fathomed our con-
ceptions of equity.
The opium trade with China, prof
table to Indians rather than to the
English, has been suppressed. Before
the war India had less militarism
than the United States. Her army
with only $4,000 white soldiers
was small and she had no navy. The
AngloRussian. Entente, negotiated
by Lord Grey, removed the menace
which had threatened her northern
frontier and on the Persian Gulf
there was no naval base. The Bay
Of Bengal was almost as free of war
ships as the Great Lakes which lie
along the Canadian frontier.
Lord Curzon's policy as Viceroy
was to let we'll alone. Aided by the
first Lady Curzon. who had been
Miss Letter. he maintained a brill.
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the London DAILY Ne1cs
liant court and presided over a gilt
terlng Durbar. But he feared edu-
cation for the Indians. 1t produced
men of intellect who without power
would become discontented. Some
of these men visited England, mixed
IN European society, passed through
our universities, and then returned
to the East, there to find themselves
still regarded as mere natives, with
out career and excluded from all
hope of social equality with whites.
Then came the partnership between
John Morley. as Secretary of State,
and Lord Minto, as Viceroy. Spo-
radio discomfort was sternly re-
pressed, but considerable measures
of reform were introduced and car
ried out. India responded by well
coming the King and Queen to
Delhi and by assisting in this war
with amazing loyalty and enthu-
siasm. German propaganda did its
worst. Some insurrectionary ten
dencies were inspired among the
MosleMs. Lord Mimic was nearly
assassinated
But at one period it was possible
for Lord Crewe, as Indian Secre-
tary, to reduce the total armed white
garrison of India to $1,000 men, or
one to $4,000 of population. And
India stood firm.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

At the India Office there will still
be "the Council,' on which Indians
themselves have seats, and in "the
Imperial Cabinet" India will be fully
represented.
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the best Of terms with the prussiaN
and German governments, which were,
and still are, agencies for the further
ance of the iunker interests. The So
cial Democrats We're invariably warred
on by the "Reptiles' until Scheide-
mann, Suedekum, David, Ebert and
their followers became lackeys of VI
helm and his policy of conquest at the
outbreak Of the war. And if Lieb-
knecht, the convict; Haase, Ledeboul
and BernsteiA and the rest Of the so
called minority Social Democrats may
be proud Of anything. they ought to
glory, first Of all, in the fanaticaI
hatred with which they are attacked by
the Reptiles. The most glorious period
of the Centrlst party was when Count
Ballestrem was threatened in the
Reichstag with fists by Bismarck and
the Deputies OF the Right and the Ma
tional Liberals. and men like Baron
ketteler, Frankenstein and Wind
thorst We're called wretches and scoun-
drels oy the whole pack Of Reptile"
writer's.
For subsequently the Centrsts, like
the Progressives. succumbed TO the
corruptine influence Of the "Reptile
Fund" as the National Liberals had
done. That does not mean that the
leaders and parliamentary representa-
tives OF these parties were influenced
by money considerations 1t does mean
that, up to the outbreak of the present
war, all political parties with the ex-
ception of the Social Democrats had
lost the backbone to oppose any lmpor-
tant government measure on the adop-
tior of which the rulers earnestly in
sisted. For the whole German nation,
except the Social Democrats and rela-
lively few Independent individuals, had
been transformed into mollycoddles
And every party was after the votes.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
An Indian Parliament
At Calcutta

So much for London's place in the
scheme. What about Calcutta, or
the new capital at Delhi, when COM
plete? India will there have her
own Parliament, with power to make
laws and deal with policy. There
will be two chambers, composed as
follows:
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
: ominated Elected

If the Chambers differ they can
sit and vote together, in which
event-as the above figures show
the elected members will enjoy
clear majority over the nominated
or Official members. Also, every ten
years the entire scheme comes up
for revision and if it works well
there is nothing to prevent the grad
ual increase of the elected member
ship, until ultimately the Legislat-
IRE becomes as democratic as Con-
gress. The germ Of it all is there.
1t has always been the practice of
Britain in India to interfere as little
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
IIAIN PLANS HOME RULE FOR INDIA

ell might be told. in effect, Here is
education to be managed. Suppose
that you try your hand on that first.
Develop the schools. Develop the
colleges. Make a success of this one
important thing and then other sub
jects will be put on your list for
similar treatment" Gradually the
councils will win their way by ex-
perience to new powers, and each
power, when conferred, will be ab-
solute. Either the councils will
manage thing entirely or not at
all.
Things Outside
The Councils
The next question is what will
happen to those many affairs which
have not been handed over as yet to
the councils. The answer is simple.
They viii still be conducted by the
Governor of the province. with
small cabinet to help him That
csbinet viii consist of, say, one
British and one Indian Minister. It
must not be supposed that the Brit
ish and the Indian will always be on
opposite sides. Why should they
be? The interests of the one ere
the concern of the other and their
purpose is friendly cooperation.
Ny own view is that the day is
Tar distant when Indians will wish
to rid their government of a British
admixture. The white officials are
bond between East and West. They
bring the associated peoples of India
within the League of Nations.
The aim is thus to make India as
autonomous as Canada or Austria
La. She must train her own teach
ers, doctors, lawyers and statesmen.
She must be organized like the
United States under one sovereign
authority, vested in a Viceroy or
President, who may not be elected
but on the other hand cannot be
hereditary The time may even
come when she will herself elect that
Viceroy, but for the moment she will
adopt system of cabinets and par
liaments in which the elective prin-
ciple will gain ground with every
decennial revision of The constitu-
ton. Her princes will not be dis
turbed on their thrones. But they
must not obstruct the onward march
Of democracy, nor do they, in the
main. And by means of selecting
prominent Indians to be 'privy
councillors"-what in Britain en-
titles man to be called the right
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honorable"-a body of elder states
men will be gathered together, as
in Japan.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
P. w. Wilson

American Cores pondent OF the London Dalv Necs
rUCH interest has been liant court and presided over
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India stood firm.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-10-13

in the United States but he can give the answer
 Reading through the phrases of the unofficial text every enc here immedi- ately was struck with the question of what must have happened in Germany recently to make such an answer pos sible.
 One of the closing phrases, which declares that the present German gov ernment has been formed by confer ences in agreement with the great ma jority of the reichstag and that the chancellor speaks in the name of the German government and of the Ger man people" was regarded as being susceptible to almost unlimited specu- lation. What has become of the kaiser was the question asked on every hand as that phrase was read. The world knows very little of what has been going on in Germany during the last sew months wneL with armies stead fly beaten at the front things at home have been going from bad to worse. It was regarded as not without the realm of possibilities that the great power of the kaiser which brought on the war has been taken from him.