Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-01
GerInany's Problem.
Louis Globe Democrat.

There seem to be two leading
movements in progress in Germany
one toward a separation OF the states
Of the confederacy and the reorgan-
iZation OF new groups, and the other
toward domination by forces related
to the Russian bolshevikl Below
there are currents OF popular feel
ing and action running in many di-
reCtiOns, and no one can propheSy
the outcome with certainty. llti-
mately, there can be no doubt, law
and order will prevail, for the whole
history of mankind IL proof that
they must prevail II extinction is 10
he avoided. But in the meantime
Germany Is cropping bllndly for a
new basis OF political existence. The
jealousy and distrust, not to say hat
red OF Prussia IS manifesting itself
In efforts to form new alignments
wholly separate from that overpow-
ering element Of the late empire. The
southern states. which came into
the imperial confederation reluctant
ly half Il century ago, have, In par
ticular small desire to travel any
farther with their discredited assoc
late, and would like to purge them
selves somewhat OF the Prussian
ny NuNNiilb 'AlN J'NN
and striking out for themselves, in
dividually or collectively. a similar
movement is reported from the
group of little states along the coast
Of the North sea, which take In the
great ports of Hamburg and Bre-
men, and throughout the PROSTATE
empire there are rumhlings that in
diCate destruction or construction,
nobody now knows which.
But over all is the black shodaw
OF anarchy, a blackness which its
red flag serves only TO accentuate.
Following the example of the Rus
sian Bolsheviki II derives its powers
from the organization OF workers
and Soldiers councils" which are
rapidly acquiring control OF the re-
sources of the German nation. The
moderate government of Ebert has
been made subservient to the Will OF
the councils. II the latest report from
Berlin Is to be accepted, and there
is sufficient evidence that 1t is their
purpose to limit the participation In
government to the class which they
represent, or assume to represent.
Thus far there seems to have been
little disorder in the revolution and
this perhaps Is due to the TACT that
the people are stunned by Their
crushing defeat, are tired and sick
of warfare. unable to resist, and will
ing to accept anything that promises
peace. But the leaders OF move
mcnt that insists upon the reduction
of everything to the level of the
least common denominator are not
likely to be satisfied until they have
entered upon the work OF leVeling
Their Lenins and Trotzkys will
emerge to assume the direction or
the destruction unless there Is more
sense and much more inherent
power in the German people than in
the Russian, or unless the allies take
full control of the situation, Judging
from the present trend OF events, II
Is almost certain that our armies
Iusing the possessive pronoun in the
broad sense) will be compelled to
exercise some kind of military dom
nation over Germany until the peo-
ple have established a government.
whatever its form. than can and will
maintain public order and private
rights. This will be done with re-
luctanCe, for we have no desire to
interfere with their internal affairs;
hut the protection OF international
interests, the achievement OF the
primary purpose of our war, ana the
restoration Of a peace that is real
and constructive will make 1t abso-
utely necessary il the people OF Ger
many do not themselves take hold or
their problem and solve IL.