New-York tribune., 1918-10-11
The Kaiser's Catspaw

The Daily .Mai2, of London, has un-
covered a document which sheds a vel
come flood of light on the character Of
the hypocritical princeling who has
been chosen to pull Germany out of its
present predicament. Prince Maximilian
became known to the outside world
chiefly through his now celebrated
Moratorium of the Sermon on the
Mount" Considerable extracts from
that remarkable performance were pub
lshed in The Tribune last winter. Some
of it's choice sentiment is disclosed in
the following:
"Not hatred of our foes, but rather
love of Germany, should be the soldiers
true motive in fighting. The sword alone
cannot overcome the moral opposition Of
our foes. If the world is to be recon-
ciled to the greatness of Germany's
power it must be taught to feel that
behind our power stands not merely q
national but world conscience. True,
the whole history of spiritual Germany's
feelings Of responsibility to humanity
shines like a beacon. This is the sign
we must inscribe on our standards. In
this sign we shall conquer"
Now letter comes into the hands of
The Daily Mails correspondent at Berne,
which strips bare the real intent Of
this canting sycophant 1t is addressed
to his cousin, Prince Alexander of
Hohenlohe, and tells Of his naive aston
ishment at "the various interpretations
which have been put upon his speech.
''The Kaiser has sent me a telegram
this is entire mous--congratulating me,
and calling my address "a high feat"
And yet
"the panGermans fall upon me, utterly
failing to perceive in their wrath that
with my Interpretation Of Christianity
[ really endowing their German
swords with q German spirit by means Of
which they can conquer the acorld to
their hearts, content. On the other
hand, that hateful paper, the Fyank-
firter Zeitung besmears me with its lau-
dations, although clearly enough held
up to scor, IN my speech the popular
outcry for democracy and all current
party watchwords, especially parliament
tarism."
This German prince thinks himself
sane in a world of imbeciles. He finds
the world is out of joint and peoples
minds are unbalanced. Everybody is SO
hypnotized by these c. azy ideas that
cannot get them to take in earnest my
words of practical common sense about
applied Christianity ond the desenti-
rnentalizing of the conscience of human
- ity as a whole.
"For many day l longed to have
good dig at our enemies and to hold up
TO ridlcule this affected judicial attitude
of theirs in this matter of responsibilitv
for the war, we'll as their care about
democracy"
His fine scorn had no limits, but pru-
dence suggested some reservations.
Here are the real feelings of the new
Siegfried who is to give Germany a
Irresponsible" governments:
"As my object was also to laugh to
scorn the democratic war cry of the West
ern Powers | had to come to a sort OF
compromise with my audience about our
own internal affairs. AS I quito decline
TO accept any such thing as Western
democracy for Germany and Baden had
perforce to tell my hearers that ! per-
fectly understood their needs, but at the
same time I could not but warn them
that l had arrived at sort of political
platform which gives me liberty to follow
paths have marked out for myself"
We remember the famous mo con-
quest resolution of the Reichstag in
July of last year. What the present
German "premier," in common with
most of the ruling class of Germany,
thought of it is duly set forth. He NAV
have some slight suggestions as to how
the peace problem should be advanced.
but
II, toe, naturally wish Tor the greatest
possible exploitation of our successes in
contrast to the so-called peace resolution
of July, 1917, which was a disgusting
child born Of fear and the Berlin dog
days.
Il wish to have the greatest possible
ndemnities, no matter in what form, so
mat after the war may not be too
poor. My view in these matters is not
quite yours, for | am not yet in favor of
anything more being said about Belgium
han what already has been said. Our
Hnemies know enough, and in dealing
with such md cf,,{o