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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08
THE Continental Idea
H. of Faith

At the English Brotherhoods there is
universally a brief prayer, often h. one Of
the men themselves, and some .uitaIle
reading from Scripture. This doe not
limit the variety OF the opinions * PRESSED
afterward, though re do no, oi5eo uouple
about a QUESTIONABLE. Inc result is mat
our labor movement. whatever judgment
be passed upon it, is not anti-religious
There IS Z general sense that the Brother
hood OF Man implies the Fatherhood OF
God. We have not the complication OF
racial antagonsms which are so acute here
Many Of the people whom | addressed had
still what in Europe We call the Cont
mental idea of faith. When I quoted the
Bible TO illustrate some point much as
would quote any other authority, felt a.
If We're treading outside the beaten track.
AT place the minister had said that
morning in his sermon that nobody at a
forum ever thought OF putting the case
FOR Christianity. o. course, have 70
means OF Judging how far this IS true.
For our Drotherhoods the very finest
and most persuasive speaking is of,el.
available, and there is ali elaborate oreaui-
zation OF membership which has u dis sinc-
value where men are inclined TO drink or
other temptations After Generalization. /.
is possible that the Brorhernoods viii join
with the Y. NJ. c. A. The evolution OF the
American Forum viii be watched with
great inerest by Us in Britain, especially as
these meetings included-so I am assured
not only Boshcvists, but bankers and
employers
must not leave tie impression tia. all
the questions l encountered were OF the
i.ind which have instanccd. | quote from
the most vocal sections Of the forum.
There was present also q strongly mod
crate and thoughtful element
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08

country where at times Of excitement life
is violently taken, in individual cases.
was content to make it plain that ireland
is glad to receive English money for old
age pensions and land purchase, and when
they asked me why she should not be in
dependent, 7 answered with another ques-
ton Would she be prepared to pay her
own expenses? Also, what about the Amer
lean trade routes which arc dominated by
Irish harbors, which, as we know. were
visited by German submarines? When
put that point, Bostonians who were inter.
cstcd III shipping became rather silcnt.a
Ono lady, with an obviously genuine dc
sire for information, inquired whether Sir
Roger Easement WAS not executed after ex-
posing Belgian crueltics among native pco-
pies 1t SO happens that Easement was
British consul and that the crueltes which
he exposed occurred in Peru and on the
Belgian Congo before King Albert cleared
these abuses that Easement received his
knighthood, yet this lady had been given
to understand that his courage, instead of
being thus rewarded, had contributed to
his death sentence. Easement was killed
because, while in receipt of British pen
sion, he went to Berlin, joined Germany in
her ofFOrta 70
irish extraction to take up arms under the
KAISER, and finally sailed in q German sub
marine, or murder boat, to Ireland in the
hope of instgating there Il civil way.
which would have cost thousands Of lives
and desoated the whole country. Anv
American citizen so acting against America
would have received the same condemna-
ton Easement was tried by the highest
Judges i'll our country, over whom Lord
Reading presided as Lord Chief Justice.
was asked many questions about India
and some Of them were put BY Indians
themselves. Broadly, there was an i'm
preston that Great Britain habitually ex-
ports food from India for her own use.
leaving the natives to sta1vc, and that
famines are constantly on The increase.
When I suggested that this is precisely
what German propagandists have tried to
put over on the peoples OF India and with
out success, there was some commotion. At
the moment | was unprepared with the
statistics of Indian famines, but clearly
we must allow for the fact that hundred
years ago famine and plague in India
went unnoticed because there was no telc-
graph or other machinery for disseminate
ing news Nowadays we hear Of everything
,tha. happens, and especiall, Of every
calamity that happens Mere happiness and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08
Eager to Know the Truth
IL About Ireland

| vas asked about Ireland, and as a con
WINGED Home Ruler | was able to assume
concliatoYy attitude Some Of the ques-
tons were hardly fair. For instance it is
untrue that the British shot down Irishmen
because they refused to serve in the army.
Some shootings were deplorablc, and es
peoially that OF Sheehy Skefington, but
they occurred during an open rebellion, and
Of the thousands who took part in that
event almost all are back in their own
homes. In dealing with hecklers who be
long to another country than ones own, it
IS seldom if ever wise to present hot re
joinder But when one remembers that
there are 100000, 900 in the British Empire
one is astonished that more regrettable IN
ciden.s do not occur, and might have re
nligde7 nay friend that ours IS not the only
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08
\ Cabinet From Most
"A OF the Factions

On Friday Eisner announced his Cabi-
net. The competition Of it showed consid-
cradle breadth OF view and tolerance toward
political opponents. The Ministry Of the
interior was given to Auer, hitherto his
sharpest political foe. Several important
nlnisterisl positions were given TO Progress
eiVes, and ono or more to the Peasants
League, which supported the revolution.
But the Clerical party, which has ruled
Bavaria from time immemorial, was exclud-
ed. except that two men already in nosi
tons were left there to help handle the food
problem.
the matter of chief interest to Ameri-
cans is Eisner's course toward the central
government at Berlin. Il he PLAYING for
the disruption o. the. German state and the
establishment OF an independent republic
VII he be able TO maintain himself at the
head OF the revolutionary government a.
Munich until q constitution has been
adopted? Does his course since he csme
into power show hin, TO possess the steady
Ing qualities OF statesman:
The answers 70 all these questions car,
hardly be given with inality at this time.
His course appears TO be dictated BY i'm
patience. And he is not willing TO treat
The non-Socialist members OF the govern.
ment az Berlin with the tolerance hc
showed at Munich. He insists upon HAVING
Solf and Erzherger elected from their DO
sitlons, as men compromised by their rcla-
tlons with the former governments He IL
wary or Berlin on general principles, and
now he wants the Berlin authorities to con.
sent to hold a conference at Jena or some
other neutral place for discussing future
national measures
London dispatch printed on Wcdnes-
day indicates that Eisner's position is al
ready shaken. IT gave this report:
Kurt Eisner, the Bavarian Premier is
losing prestige, according to Munich adj
vices received here. One \dispatch saws
that Eisner was hissed by his own par
tisars at Munich at a celebration in
honor of returning soldiers Later a
supporter Of Esner was not allowed to
make q speech and was obliged to flee
from an angry crowd, which removed the
red flags along the streets and stormed
the Ministry of the Interior, shouting,
Down with Esner,''
The same dispatch mentioned confrma-
tory evidence by way of Borne whence a
message was received that showed "grow-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08
THE English Brotherhood
Il Movement

heard little. ii anything, about the
freedom OF the seas; but they all cheered
the suggestion that the United States and
Great Britain should strike a bargain over
their respective navies-say, fifty fifty.
There was much anxiety over the secret
treaties, and was pressed 10 state why
England still held TO yhcm. ! told them that
England could not repudiate her pledges to
France and Italy unless France and Italy
released her, and that If American diplo-
macy could obtain such release England
would doubtless be delighted. This idea
that England was bound by her word even
after Russia had dropped out came as a
surprise. I had 70 insist more than once
that British influence depends almost
tirely on the belief that in the main she
does not treat her obligations, whether
wise or unvise. as scrapsof paper.
About these forums there are Two op;n-
ions. Al Buffalo 4 we'll known minister,
DR.. John ". Ross, conducted one IN con-
necton with Calvary CHURCH. OF that city,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08
THE Swift Creation of
a Republic

Then in few hours the whole plan was
earned out. Soldiers and workmen pro-
ceeded swiftly and quietly to occupy all
,Ne barracks, ministries, other public
buildings, and the leading centres Of traffic.
Arms and ammunition we've distributed
among them, but apparently none were used
because none were needed. A Soldiers
council was meanwhile organized in the
maltese Brewery (how all life In Munich
runs TO breweries!D, and the Chief OF Po-
ice promptly placed himself and all his
force at It's disposal All newspapers were
suspended, except the "Neueste Naehrich~
ven which appeared ne3s raoTniag with
Hisner's proclamation, beginning wish The
Words; Bavaria is henceforth free
state It announced tha. shs Ni.-c.sbach
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08
- ostand's F inal
IN Effort

For quite TWO years al Paris nd been
kept agog with rumors Of coming ,i,ui
to "Cyrano." The bouieyards we're excited
more than once by stories of quarrels be
tween Rostand and the fortunate manage,
Of the Porte St Martin. who had secured
the new masterpiece One day It would
De announced that the author had refused
90 allow its production. The next came
whispers OF impending dueis. duo TO wran
giles at rehearsals Meanwhile. the right
on this side OF the seas in the promised
work mad been bought by Charles Froh
man, Who Tor unfatnomable reasons. had
planned that Maude Adams who was moth
ing if not feminine) should be intrusted
with the unbushingly masculine title part
Then, when q hundred editions of the
work had been made sure abroad, and the
public had been wrought up to ecstatic
eagerness, the play was played. II was
another case Of parturient noates. With
the exception Of the revised version Of Il
Bois Sacrs' aud = few poems, which were
prompted by The war this much talked OF
zoo much talked cf "Chautccler" was Ros
tanda final eTcri
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08
IT. he Romantic Episode
IL Of Belle Isle

Nine. Bernhardt's admiration for Edmond
Rostand was due, in part at least, to nat
ural, human gratitude. When once guest
Of the great actress at Belle Isle, her lonely
island home near Quiberon, the distin
guished dramatist, had rescued her from
drowning. But, apart from this, she always
swore by him. have heard her rhapsodizc
in terms that seemed extravagant about his
genius. He was to her the beginning and
the end of that form of the drama in which
she has excclled as an Interpreter. She
loved him as reaction visible aeainst
realism as ! protest against Ibsen and It
remover Of the hamboyant in art. Yet. who
can doubt that when Rostand is forgotten
men will know Ibsen? The romantic en-
sode at Belle Isle merely strengthened Nine.
Bernhardt's profound end touching faith
in this follower of Hugo More than C
rano" or "L'Aiglon'- far more, Of
course, than that tedious satire on the
modern life of Paris called "Chantccler.o
she has loved LA Priuccsse Lointaine.1
with its legendary charm, It's languorous
lines and its far-fctchcd romanticism. No
one of all her guests was made more vel
come than the poet-dramatist, who in four
Of his best plays had done so much to
enhance her own long popularity
They had billed lie Bots Sacre" one night
at the Theatre Sarah Bernhard when. al
the table of the actress-who had just fin
ished wonderful performance of "Phedre0
and was soon after TO appear as the hero
CT Les Boufons"-I had the pleasure Of
first meeting Edmond Rostand The dinner
was half over when he entered and he ate
bat little. He was very pale and had the
WORKOUT air of che who had lived life up
TO the hit. His face was marked By ntuc.
Distinction His eyes were tired. Beneath
a long and well-curyed nose he wore a
long mustache. His lips, in turn, suggested
charm and IRONY He had more than a
Sigh. touch Of the romance which shona
50 brightly in l1s plays and verses. Bu.
even then II was quite easy to perceive
that he was near the end-how near "
knew when we saw "Chantecler.v
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08
Where Will ROStand
ind His
Niche?

the night When, after the heroi-comic
swaggerer with the far-famed nose had
flung his last challenge in the face OF
death, at the Porte St Martin, the whole
house rose and arplauded his creator as a
new Corneille. From that time on he was
a power in France-for one decade. Paris
managers competed with one another fo,
the high privilege Of buying his plays And
in this country ten or dozen theatres put
on versions Of his "Cyrano.' Of these two
only need be now recalled those hurried
on by Augustin Daily and Richard Mansfield
l saw both Of them and they were both
poor parodies OF the French original. Yet,
if they failed disgfacefully 70 convey the
brilliancy and piquancy Of the origins,
they did, Of course, preserve the plot and
characters conceived by their French au-
thor
The triumph Of Rostand's "Cyrano" was
followed shortly after. by the less marvel
lous success OF ia Samari.ainc" and, three
years later, by the sensational production
Of the half-pathctic, half-heroic drama
known as 'L'Aiglon.7 The last TWO work
like La princesse Lointaine,' which had
preceded "Cyrano) were presented to tho
world by Nine. Bernhard. To that darin~
and inimitable woman !. was also indebted
few years ago for the gift Of one NOR
play, as yet Unknown hcre-a witty and
ironic little comedy. lie Bots Sacre," ia
which the characters chiefly gods and god
desscs, disturbed on Olympus by the in
'rusion OF motor cara played in dumb
show, while the narrator, standing in the
auditorium, read Rostand's verse, in which
the meaning of what happened IVES ex-
planned. Nine. Bernhard had intended to
include this charming work in the most re
cent Of her American repertores But she
was hindered by the news that the author
wished to remodel and rewrite the play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08

among mon. 1t fomcnts suspicion. (.
selzes upon every opportunity for criticism.
It is the precise antithcsis of the Golden
Rule.
was asked many questions about Rus
STA, Why did England declare war on Ger
many in order to keep the Car on his
throne? And when was England going to
clear ovt Of Russia? To this replied that
England was acting with Scotland, Wales
and ireland, France, Italy, Japan and
America, and would leave Russia as she
entered Russia, in company with the United
States. They wanted to know whether
England w& not conspiring with Japan in
order to attack America, to which the an
swer was firm but genial negative A
gentleman then asked me briefly how any
American could trust the smooth-spoken
hypocritcal diplomacy Of England told
him that if ! allowed myself to speak of
his country as he allowed himself to speak
of mine, the world would be an imposs-
n,
mentally | could not but compare what he
had said with the Overwhelming enthusiasm
with which our English workngmen are
welcoming American statesmanshp After-
ward he brought UP sentence from Sir
Edward Greys negotiations with Germany
before the war, with the idea of proving
that Great Britain wanted to humiliate
Serbia. | addressed my friend as courte-
ously as L would address any other Ameri-
citizen, but | could not help but recall
the ex-kaiscr's remark that he has still
some friends over here. Germans are
doubtless Inundated by the plight in which
their former country finds itself, but how
will that position be bettcred by exhibi-
tions OF mere resentment?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08

prosperity and social service do not get into
the newspapers. Who ever reads of the
Indian officials who every year risk their
lives combating cholera, Of the missionary
women who devote themselves to alternating
the hopeless misery Of chronic i'll health
in the closed and silent zcnanas, of the
constant fight against suffice, or practice of
burning widows alive, and against child
marriage which bights a girls existence
almost before she is conscious? It aston
ishcd some Of my friends to learn that The
Indian officials are chosen straight from
the university OH public examination and
without politics, that they arc forbidden to
Engage in any kind Of trade or TO receive
any kind of gift, and that they retire on
pensions which arc little if anything higher
than the money earned by many workmen
employed by Henry Ford. They were also
astounded TO learn that on the basis of
population there is no bigger army in India
than in the United States, if as big, and
that during the war England practically
evacuated the country, which still re-
NAMED loyal.
Some questions were highly amusing |
was asked III the Pope of Rome and King
George were TO stand for President Of the
British Empire, which would George Ber-
nard Shaw vote for" My fate hung in the
balance, and I answered George Bernard
Shaw would vote neither for the Pope nor
for King George, because he would take
good care to be candidate himself,' which
seemed to satisfy them for the moment.
Then one man in the gallery was good
enough 10 inquire whether I considered
myself typical Englishman. Apparently,
[ did not fit his mental picture. l assured
him that I was neither better nor worse
than the rest, except in this, that as he
would realize, had no sense Of hunor.
He still looked puzzled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08

tON HuUU NCNo
VI time to addressing forums. have
n visited Detroit and spoken many
times in and around Boston. At
several meetings the audience exceeded one
thousand and the proceedings continual for
more than two hours, during which | was
either giving a little talk or replying to
questions which would have filled up
third hour if the chairman had not been
merciiul There is evidence that the Fed
eral government is watching these forums,
and my impressions may be interesting.
Americans are hospitable people and
they welcome new ideas. AS rule, visitors
to American cities are entertained at clubs
or churches or colleges, where they meet
what in Russia are called the bourgeoisie-
that is, responsible men and women, some
very rich and none very poor, all of whom
can speak English all Of whom support the
war, ell Of whom want friendship with
Britain and display generosity in their
attitude toward her, At forum you en-
counter the same bou-gcose, but there Is
in addition q very different element Ger
mans, Japanese, Italians, Jews, Irish, Rus
SLAMS, Poles and even Armenians gather
together, and they arc by no means unanl-
nous either over the war or over the sin
ccrity and virtues Of MY native land.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08
4 Revolutionist on the
"A Spur Of the Moment

tisner seems 20 have drifted into the
revolution o. which re. suddenly became
tho leader Soon after quitting jail he was
nominated by the Independent Socialists Of
Munich for the Rcichstag in special cleo
ton to I'LL vacancy. Against him the
regular Socialist organization put up Eber-
hard Auer, and the two candidates were en-
gagged in a contest Of some bitterness when
the political wind suddenly veered and rev.
olutionary clouds allied the air.
On Monday, November 4, the Socialists
Of Munich held two great meetings to dis
cass plans for healing the breach between
the Independents and the regulars. 1t
adopted resolutions calling for the abdica-
'0a ot the Kaiser, swearing the troops to
iaciiy TO the constitution instead of the
monarch. and other reforms. 1t also ap
pointed = joint commission to begin the
consolidation of the two Socialist parties.
hisner vas the leading spirit in all this.
Meanwhile the Bavarian government was
undergoing a reconstruction to make it
conform to the new liberal spirit that was
emerging out of the political agitation of
the day. II also passed a bill making it
possible for members of the State Legis-
laturc to hold Cabinet positions, thus in
PRODUCING parliamentary government. New
minister's we're being appointed, including
several Socialists.
But these measures were felt to be in
adequate TO meet the situation The at
mosphere was surcharged with political un-
certainty, and explosion was looked for. On
Wednesday evening the Minister Of the In
terror issued an oldfashoned decree ap-
pealing to cool-headed men and women to
see that order was maintained serious
trouble would interrupt the food supply,
and famine would be inevitable.
Thursday afternoon there were great So
cialist mass meetings on the Theresa Mea-
dows Hot spseches, but no distinct enun-
cation of plans. After the day had waned,
however, Eisner gave out the slogan. 1t
was Revolution; depose the King and es-
rahlish a yepublici"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08

"a vSria, could Win the medal tor
the quickest leap from obscurity
80, worldwide fame. Before he toppled
aver the throne Of the wittelsmachers
,be night OF November Z and made him
s.,f master Of Bavaria he had been heard
~ in the United States only by the very
4.w who had been well informed about
csrmsn Socialism, On the next morning
y;sner, Ike Byron, swoke to ind himself
famous.
IN Germany itself Eisnor was much bet
ter known, but he was by TO means one Of
The prominent men OF the Socialist party.
Ne was never member of the Reichstae,
and apparently had never held any Office
before lie succeeded King Ludwig at
Munich. Nor was ne one OF the prominent
debaters at the annual conventions of the
socialis. party. lie was known only as
writer Of booSs. and still better as an
ed:.or. Born OF Jewish parentsge at Berlin
in 1867 according 20 one version he is q
Galician Jew. lie published his first bools
IN lSae. Il. was on ~Netzschc and the
Apostles q. the Future" being : study in
wa, he called Spiritual psychopathy."
For seven yesrs after this he published
rothing; bu. from 1899 tc 1909 he put our
ten booSs, ali on political subjects and
making for Socialist rropasands. Mesn-
while he Lad become one OF the leading
editors Of the we'll known "vorwaerts,"
the Official organ of the Social Democracy.
Al that time he inclined toward moderate
views. fact which would hardly be sus~
pected by persons who have watched his
recent course as Bavarian dictator. He
then belonged TO the so-called Revsonist
group OF the party, OF which Eduard Bern
stein was She leader, group which sought
10 tone down some of the stern dogmas Of
Kari Mar. Five Fother editors of the
"Norvaerts1 were of the Revisionst school.
The editorial work of these men finally
gave such offence in the party that they
we're forced out some years before the war
Alter that event Eisnor settled in Munich,
where he is now speaking for Bavaria with
all the ardor of native born. But after
he lett his editorial tripod st Berlin he
was much less heard OF. About year
ago, however, he came into prominence
again through conflict with the authori-
ties and was sentenced to term in prison.
He thus shared with br. Liebknecht the
honor Of having been liberated from jail
by tie new order Of things in Germany.
While IN Jail Eisner was forging political
plans, making political supporters out of
his felfnvv r~i~oners I-Oon ORGANIZING his
Evolutionary government he made one of
his jail f-iends-Unterleitn master
Observation-Disclosures OF Social Welfare; and
another one a clerk by the name of Fritz
Schroeder vino had also taken part in the
little. trouble Of last December, was also
placed In q resnonsible nosition