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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

The writer then proceeds: "Such a
majority has now been formed, such a
majority as the majority Of the people
demanded. It's platform is: Abroad
peace by understanding: at home, d
reorientatlon. That programme is in
dorsed by the great majority Of tho
people.
"Out of the foregoing development
there followed Immediately the second
stage:
THE POLITICAL QUICKENING or
THE GOVERNMENT.
"That means, in the first instance,
to give it unity. construct it CT mem
bers holding the same political views
and determined to strive with all their
power to achieve the same political
results. :" Bethmann Ilolweg's
gravest sins Of omission were his fail
ure TO create such majority and his
federation of reactionary men in his
Cabinet, bent only upon frustrating
all innovations.
But his fall brought about new
thing: When a Crown Council was
held to consider the kaiscr's second
decree proclaiming equal suffrage in
Prussia all the ministers who voted
against it resigned Except the War
MINISTRY. And after this unitication
Of the government there followed
through the construction Of the IIert-
ling Ministry second new
thing, not less important: the mar
rage Of the government to Il Rcchstae
maj ority to support tin short, par.
liamentarSm.
Before Count Hcrtling accepted the
Office OF Imperial Chancellor aud Prus-
sian Minister President he came to All
agreement with the Reichstag majort,
about line Of policy and about the
FIRST steps to be taken. In doing so he
set his seal upon the decisive trans
formation that had been accomplished
through the creation OF majority in
the ichstag-namcly, that so long as
such a majority exists no government
is possible which does not possess the
confidence Of that majority; thai
therefore VIC can henceforth have nc
government which has not assured
itself in advance Of the confidence oil
that majority, and that every govern
mcnt must resign from which that ma
Jorlty has withdrawn its confidence. ,
he composition of the new govern.
mcnt, with Won Payer as Vice-Chan.
cellor and DR.. Fricdberg as Vice Pres
ident of the Prussian Ministry, gave
outward expression to this trausfor
nation in the political system.
mediately impending THE
PoLITICAL QUICKENlNG or THt
ftpERAL STATE through the intro
system in Prussia. For that IL ncccs'
-a's IN or'Hr --.l.a nolicy can hs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
WE WAIT FOR YOU
TO MARCH ON BERLIN
AND BEGIN THE REVOLUTION
And also:
SURRENDER TONIGHT

But the bills were received with
laughter and hooting, and-what was
even less "fratcrnal'' with salvos frou
the 75s.
I'VE shall have 30 have somethin:
more spectacular, said William Mex
Monday at exactly O'Clock The Reichs
tag must be captured by the reyolu.
uonsts. expect things 10 &C
smoothly. Mount machine guns in the
lear OF those milksops of Socialists
And let the Wolff Bureau pre-
pare an irresistible telegram. 1t will
announce that | have become President
OF the German Republic, that hays
dlsinherlted the Kronprinz and have
dlsarmed my bodyguards. II
after all this our enemies 90 not con-
sent to make peace, then I give it up.
And, of course, everything will be
we'll foreseen, we'll organized.
Our revolution must be launched like
an attack You'll nush il on
without rest, without halt, until the
moment when make known by tele.
graph to my loyal subjects that they
must return to their homes to await
there a lucrative and glorious peace"
And Sche,demann, standing al atten-
ton, replied:
Il understand, .M.jestdt.'
u UT grain of sand found its way
- into the delicate mechanism Of
the organized revolution.
Who introduced it there?
Enterprising and clear sighted
French prisoners? Audacious ennis
.g INc nF
revolutionists?
The mystery has not yet been
cleared up.
After all. what matters ito
The fact is that the revolution
launched on said dag. at said hour,
ra1, too fast.
The Frciheit struppen - took the
Rcichstag, rs had been planned.
Then. having como TO like the thing,
the revolutlonists took possession OF
the imperial palace, of the ministries,
OF the butcher shops, of the whole city.
In the other towns, too. the
syndlcated kameradcn obeyed the or
der with a zeal that had not been fore
seen; they went beyond all ass gned OBJ
jectives.
The chiefs waited for the order to
stop the offensive.
No order came
The telegraph and telephone lines
had been cut by mysterious hands fhe
wireless no longer functioned - sabo-
tours had damned it.
! And the revolution, fraud as it was
became reality. 1t was the most
! holossGl and bloodicSt Of all reyoh
tions.
Never was Schrecklchkeit more
methodical or better supplied with
tools OF destruction The gulllotine
was automatic and sanctioned By cleo
tricity. All. it was marvel Of organ
zation.
To the OTHERS. however. peace hat
come, radiant and fratcrnal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

footing. In the proud and
noisy large cities as we'll as in the
small and sleepy towns disciplined
crowds learned under the supervision
of the authorities how to manifest
boistcrously their love Of democratic
institutions.
Occasionally the loyal subjects Of
William II would snow some rcluct-
ancc to utter scditious cries or to act
against the traditional order main
tanned by the officers and officials of
the old Germany. But kicks
and blows made them obey.
In the streets of Berlin, Lcipsic,
Hamburg, Frankfort. Bremen ono could
sec crowds of manifestants marching
TO the conquest of liberty goose
step.
EROM Potsdam the Kaiser surveyed
L the development of the German
supreme" offensive.
He received good news There was.
for instance, batch of extracts from
enemy papers that spoke with conf
dencc of the Decentralization of Prus-
sia," of the approaching crash of
Prussian militarism," of the rapid
accession of the German people to the
rank of modern nations
Things arc moving" the Kaiser
would then say I'VE are progressing.
The Allies have taken the bait"
The offensive often struck against
formidable obstacles English skepti
cism. American dstrust, Italian shrewd
ness. French good sense.
"The london Times" said
"Ihis revolution seems to us staged
like play, or. rather, like one of those
military parades which the Kaiser liked
to organize with automats clad in daz-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
of the German Revolution? When
shall we have our 14th Of july!

of the German Revolution? When
shall we have our 18th Of JULY
The "Zukunft" was Immediately sup
PRESSED. AS to Macmillan Harden, he
Immediately disappeared, and since
then nothing has been heard OF him.
I'm THE mean time Marshal Won Hin
/ dcnburg was at the headquarters OF
the General Staff. busy organizing the
German revolution. Ludcndorf had
told him:
"This is triumph of strategy
And the marshal had replied, as
usual:
General, you arc right"
A rather delicate problem was pre-
scented. The army was to take part in
tho revolution, like an actor in a
comedy. But there was the danger chat
the army might take its part seriously.
Hindcnburg relied on discipline.
"My soldiers" he said, "arc not in
the habit Of doing anything after
command halt"
Orders were given to the corps COM
manders to send to the rear all the SOL
dicrs known to entertain Socialistc
opinions. The "fcldgrauc" thought they
were destined to work in the munitions
factories.
mot at ALL" their leaders said; "you
will serve in the ranks Of the rcvolu-
tonsts. You will need more
energy than ever, for on you will de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

coquctting with nc. To- day have not
time to listen. l order you to help nc
make a revolution"
Owe shall obey, sire"
Germany is the professor Of the ma
tions. We arc going to teach the
world how a revolution is manufac-
tured. Ours will be an organized rcvo-
luton. None of the opsy-turvy, gro
tcsque hubbubs and tumultuous dsor-
ders of the various French revolutions
Let Us not speak of the Rus
sian revolution; it is lamcntablc We
shall present 10 our enemies model
revolution, and thus demonstrate to
them our superiority in all domains
even in that where they do not fear
our competitions"
The Kaiser stepped in front of the
mute and motionless Socialists.
"Our revolution" he resumed twill
be the decisive battle Of this war
rely on you"
The "kameradcn" cried with hol-
low voice:
"Iloch. Hoch, Hoch."
"Gcntlemcn, LONG LIVE SOCIAL
ISM. Shout LONG LIVE SOCIAL
ISM"
1--WE arc not in the habit of doing
so,' Scheldemann venturcd to explain
you'll get used to it," said the ka-
ser, smiling. IL understand how pain
Democrat to raise this cry. But |
command you to do So"
And at signal from s5chcidcmann
their heels joined, their arms at their
side, their eyes front, they shouted:
LONG LIVE SOCIALISM,
TIME day following this historical
l. interview VOLTS Bureau sent by
wireless the following dispatch to tho
enemy and neutral powers:
"BERLIN.-A Socialist delegation,
led by Citizen Scheidemann, appeared
at the Potsdam Palace, Ovcrpowered
the sentries and on reaching the
Kaiser demanded that he promptly
realize the decentralization of tho
empire.
His majesty has promised to COM
ply with the wishes of the people,"
Almost at the same time the Chan
cellor made to the famous correspon-
dent, Karl Won Wicgand, the following
declarations:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

Tic pressed with his imperial index
finger an electric button and COM
manded the officer who had immc
dIately appeared:
"Show Mr.. Schcidemann and his
friends in. ~
Scheldemann and five other Social
Democrats had been summoned to the
Potsdam palace ''to take orders from.
His Majesty the Emperor and King"
All SIX were i'll full dress Schcidc
mann wore the Iron Cross -valiantly
won IN the course of Il political mis-
SION to Brussels. In their quality of
Socialists they did not, ON entering,
make the three bows required by Ell
quette, but in their quality of Prus-
SLAMS, moulded in the drill school. they
advanced with an automatic step,
chests bulgcd out, heads raised. eyes
front
Arrived before tho kaiser's writing
desk, they ranged themselves in a
straight line, and all simultaneously
brought their heels together with dry
crack that would have delighted the
most cxacting fclduebel.
"Gcntlcmen," said the Kaiser. 81
shall need you now more than ever"
AT your command, sire" replied
Schcidemann.
II know it. The Socialists have dis.
t'nguished themselves during the wal
by their spirit of discipline and their
obedience to my imperial wishes.
German Socialism is one of the strong.
est pillars Of the empire
A flash of pride ilumined the face.
of Schcidemann and his companions
The Kaiser seemed to reflect moment;
then he said:
Gentlemen, We'll start revolution
The Social Democrats stared with
their eyes wide open, but they were no,
staggered.
Yes, revolution. The revolution
like everything we arc doing, will be
formidable, colossal. They refuse u:
peace because we arc not sufficiently
NNA~@~~@ oIiHSO. w ClI, w shall uCnlOCra
tic ourselves all at once. Gentlemen
the hour has come for the German
Revolutions"
And the Kaiser, standing erect be
fore the Socialists, who all the time
had stood at attention, himself as
suned the posture of the soldier with
out arms, and cried in loud voice:
LONG LIVE SOCIALISM,"
"Oh, sirc." sputtcrcd Schcidemann;
this cry on your imperial lips."
he others, too, seemed shocked.
"Ihatll do; no observations" sal,
the Kaiser, cutting them short. g,
know what say and why 7 say it
LONG LIVE SOCIALISM, LONG LIVE
THE REVOLUTIONS. You Socialist.
arc always slow to grasp my thought
and though finally get your good will
YOU always have the habit Of frs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
The German Unrest Real Reform or Junker THICKER

Ty1HE democracy Pres
anokng great noise The word waitmg to
q canouqage for the Kars
drvc articles setting forth opposite
Tou satire avtich anticipates and
perhaps interpes getting from Germa
1t pictures kaiser pulling all tho strings
second tho liberal "Faurtcr Zcatmg treats
tho movement q great vital political upheavat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
Political Quickening
Of the Reichstag

And IN this sense the TRANSFORMED
ton was first accomplished in the
democratic part of our constitutional
arrangements namely, in the Rcichs-
tag, elected by universal, equal, secret,
ever, by which the political quicken
ing of tho Reichstag was achieved was
the formation Of a ma ority. The lack
OF such a majority had been for dec
AIDES the cancerous disease Of our pub
Inc life. The government was not
able to rely upon fixed ajorities, but
from ono bill to another it was COM
PEELED to seek a majority for each sep
aratc task; and for that reason the
government did not create policy, but
only administered the laws. The gov
ernmcnts measures represented no
clear political philosophy seeking to
shape the state according to its ideal"
The writer then goes on to say that
the government sought It's majorlties
now among the reactionarics, now
among the progressive parties, accord
ing AS each individual minister though
most cApedient for any given measure.
Hence there was no longer uniform
tendency in legislation, and hence
again the people were perplexed by
hurly-burly of legislation that meant
nothing to them. And the Rcichstag,
on it's part, suffered through all this.
1t was harhpered in its work; it lost
prestige among the people, and it sank
more and more into a mere debating
club: Germany still had only sham
parllamcntarism, although the consti-
tuition, in requiring the sanction of the
ikeichstag for all money appropria-
tlons, clothed it with power that
might be developed to any extent. The
Reichstag had done nothing to utilize
and develop its constitutional power
for the simple reason that the PARTIES
failed to constitute themselves into a
working majority with definite plan
Of action, ''S'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

peace only with a
democratizcd G err
many.
With a roguish smile
the Kaiser turned
toward the bust Of his
"unforgettablc grand
ia thcr," which adorned
the mantclpiccc of his
study, and muttcrcd:
Don't be aston
ished at anything. I'll
fix eVcrvtbinc."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
German Paper Sees Rule of People Coming

minority in numbers, though not in
lung power. and the government that
would try to rule with their support
would have to do it against The great
masses of the German people.
but in a peoples state government
can be conducted only with the people
not against them. When once the
minds Of the people have become clear
on any given point, when a great ma
jority consciously and resolutely sup
port given political view, then that
view must also prevail in the quarters
where policy is directed. In other
words, the political quickening of tho
people is followed by the political
quickcning IF public policy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

DOWN WITH THE KAISER
COME AND HELP US TO OVER
THROW HIM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

BROTHER SOCIALISTS
DON'T SHOOT
WE START A REVOLUTION
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

Translated from &c Sois Tout," by
Leon Landsbcrg
TNOR the last time William II
pcrused the reports of his ennis
sarcs in the United States,
Switzerland, Russia, England and
France. They all told the same story:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

THE article begins by observing
that, measured by acts Of leg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

Or again.:
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-29
GERMAN CRITICISM
Of HUNS ACTIONS

London. Jan. Maximilian
Harden devotes 10 closely printed
pages In the latest issue OF Die Zu-
kunft" to reproducing the real
texts" OF the recent speeches OF
President Wilson and Premier Lloyd
George. lie says thoughtful and con-
scientious men should read the
speeches quietly and without preiu-
dice and criticises In astonishingly
outspoken fashion Germany's at
titude toward Austrian in the con-
duet Of the Russian negotiations.
Herr Harden virtually accuses
Germany OF forcing Austria-Hungary
into the war and says peace might
have been obtained the first week at
Brest-Litovsk II the Germans had
not posed as conquerers and had not
demanded territory.
Referring TO President Wilson's
speech. Herr Harden says:
Belief is still firm that peace Is
possible and that the cleavage be-
tween the two fighting groups no
longer is so wide that 1t can be filled
only by new heaps OF corpses II
will. however. widen into an un-
bridgeable gulf II the people again
refuse to acknowledge changed
world"
He pleads for the sancity OF trea-
ties, reduction OF armaments. the
right OF self-determination OF ma
tions and favors reconsideration
OF the question Of Alsace-IOrraine.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-29
BOY SCOUT ACTIVITY
IS VERY CRED|TABLE

Scout Master Reynolds reports
that good work was done by his
bunch, last Saturday In distribut-
ing patriotic literature. They
brought back the names of 400 peo-
pie who not only received the read
ing matter but pledged themselves
to pass II on to others, On that day
approximately 200. .ooo Boy Scouts
throughout the country were stimuli
taneously scattering these pamphlets
and this means some education
along patriotic lines.
The next event OF Importance for
the scouts will be the observance OF
Anniversary week from February s
TO 10. As yet the plans for the occa-
sion are merely tentative. but II is
expected that there will be some
thing done worth while throughout
that week.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-29

HARPER-At the residence OF his
sister Mrs. Isabella Stephenson,
249 West I street, at 1880 a. m.
January 20, George Summers Har-
per. aged 4S years month "a
days. cause OF death being cancer.
Mr.. Harper was born In Linn conn
ty, Ore, December s. 1868, was the
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Harper.
where he resided until going to Al
berta, Canada. where he took up a
homestead and engaged in farming
until years ago, his health failed
causing him to return to Oregon
hoping to regain his health. Last
November he came to Grants Pass
to reside with his sister Mrs. SteDh-
enson, where he died. He leaves to
mourn his departure four children,
three brothers and two sisters.
Funeral will be held at Mrs.
residence Wednesday,
January 80, at p. m. Rev. Glazier,
pastor OF the Free Methodist church
officiating. Interment at Granite
Hi1l cemetery.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-29
PROvOLT CHAPTER
. ELECTS OFFICERS

Provolt Chapter Red Cross, organ
lied under the Grants Pass parent
chapter August 12. 1917, held a spe-
cial meeting Saturday evening at the
school house. The following officers
we're elected: Mrs. G.. c. Brown,
chairman; Mrs. C. X. Hill, secretary;
Miss Elva Provolt. treasurer; Mrs.
II. NJ. Provolt, chairman military re-
lief committee; and Mrs. Chas.
Fields. chairman membership COM
mittee.
The ladies meet every Saturday
afternoon in the Red Cross rooms
for sewing.
They have sent In one shipment Of
hospital operating stockings, one Of
pajamas and dish towels.
Last Thursday evening 9 Red
Cross members met at the home OF
Mrs. C. r. Hill, Provolt, and passed
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-29
DIED

BAIRD-At Selma. Thursday, Ianu-
AIRY 3, 1918. John Wesley Baird
Sr.. aged 81 years ) months ~
days. cause OF death being senil-
ity.
The deceased was born In Scho-
harie county. New York. July %.
1880. In June 1850. he was mar
ried to Lura Ann Briggs. who died
July 81, 1898. He had been a resi-.
dent OF Selma. living with his son.
John W. Jr.. for more than Z years
He leaves as relatives to mourn his
loss. three sons and one daughter:
Mrs. Lulie Johnston. Andrew r.,
James o. and John W. Jr... He was
a member OF the Methodist church
Al years. The funeral was neid ut
the Deer Creek cemetery January 3,
1918.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-29
ARMENIAN PICTURES
Of TURK ATROCITIES

Grants Pass churches have united
for meeting Thursday evening at
the Methodist church, to hear illus
trated addresses by NJ, p. and 5. c,
Krikorian. OF Armenia. who will OK
hibit pictures OF actual scenes In that
unfortunate country, OF suffering and
cruelty caused by the atrocious
Turks. An prayer meetings have
been postponed, so that every loyal
man and woman should he present
to hear these gentlemen. whose
friends have been made victims OF
the fanatical Mohamadans, In their
war OF determination against help
less people,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-29
To LOAN
TO PRIVATE PARTIES

Washington. Jan, es.-Creation OF
n half billion dollar government cor
poration to make loans and advances
to enterprises essential to the war
and otherwise assist In private finan-
cling was recommended to congress
today by Secretary McAdoo.
The secretary also asked that all
private issues OF securities OF more
than $4,000 be made subject to the
approval OF the government body to
be- known as the war finance cor
poration.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-29
Shrapnel for Traitor Citizens-

Shrapnel for Traitor Citizens
One OF the largest audiences ever
called out to Sunday evening SER
vice in Grants Pass greeted Rev. l..
Myron Boozer at the Presbyterian
church last Sunday night, attracted
by his address on the work Of Ger
man sympathizers In our midst. The
topic was a delicate one to handle,
but the speaker had no apology for
taking II into the pulpit, holding It
to be one OF his duties as a minister
to combat what has become most
insidious menace to our country. He
emphasized the fact that the German
element in our population had num-
bered some OF our most valued cit
liens, but he had only the most
scathing denunciation for the Ger
man who had become American only
to the extent OF profiting by our in
stitutions and opportunities. and was
still German enough to sympathize
with our enemies and express trail
torious sentiments.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-01-29
THRIFT STAMP
SALES ARE REPORTED

That Grants Pass and Josephine
county residents are alive to every
call OF the country and are detcrmin-
ed TO prove Themselves loyal In the
highest degree Is again shown by the
manner In which they have respond
ed to the Offering TO the public tho
war savings aud thrift stamps,
From the time OF the receipt Of
these stamps In Grants Pass the sale
OF them has steadily Increased and
gained In popularity and to date
with the post office the only place
at present where they may he seeur-
cd the sales In round numbers total
st,0o0,
Many OF the children's savings
banks have been brought in and the
savings invested In the child's name
by parents who realize the oppor-
tunity offered to give the child u
practical lesson In thrift and saw
ing. rs well as having hand In
helping their country to win lhis
war quickly.
II Is expected that number OF
other agencies will soon be cs alb
lished In Grants Pass where tho pub
lie may secure these stamps as well
rs at the post Office whore they win
continue to he on sale.
Total sales reported In Josephine
county to date. amount to s3,Ts7It
In Grants Pass they amount to s3.'
276.7i.