The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-21
BERLIN UNLIKE
STORM CENTER
Apathy Prevails After Week Of
Revolution and Gigantic Pc.
litiCat UpheavaI.
FOOD RELIEF ONE CARE
American Aid Eclipses ALI
Else-Tangled Affairs Be-
ing Strengthened.

Berlin, Nov. 16.-(A. P)-(De-
layed.)-Berlin now has had week
of revolution. yet the streets have
the same appearance they presented
on any Saturday during the war with
the exception of the absence Of
newspaper reference to events along
the front. A casual visitor would
moi, be aware that this has been the
storm center of a gigantic political
upheaval. The mass of the public
appears anything but excited over
the future progress OF events. Its
jaded, war-weary nerves are appar-
emily no longer capable of responding
to thrills. no matter how inspiring.
1t Is no reflection on the German
sense Of patriotic duty to say that
news Of American food relief tenn
porarlly eclipses curiosity over the
political drama. After four years OF
grinding war the listless attitude of
the middle class clements in the
early stages of the revolution Is
typical of the apathy that prevails.
While parliamentary leaders OF
the middle parties beat a headlong
retreat when the abdication of En-
peror William was announced. and
left the social democrats undisputed
masters of the tangled situation, the
majority of the middle class citizens
appeared oblivious or perplexed In
the face of grave events. 1t was
only after the socialists had worked
feverishly for eight days to anchor
the revolution in the hearts and
minds Of the working men that the
middle classes decided to issue their
first call to arms.
Show No Party Bias.
The Ebert -Haase cabinet appar-
emily is in undisputed control al
though its organization Is still some-
what chaotic. 1t has taken over
such elements of the old bureaucratic
regimes that were indispensable, and
placed its party men In strategic
positions, without, however. mani
Testing inclination toward party bias.
The hastily created subordinate
bodies and committees are gradually
introducing semblance of method
and continuity into their work.
The conflict of authority which
made the reichstag building babel
early in the week now has disap-
peared. The executive committee of
the soldiers and worklnec's 3 ,orgaAi.
zQtpH-fs supp6sed TO <0Ss the highest
in the present government, 4
but it does not attain that distinc-
ton. 1t is subordinate to the final
of the council formed by
the six peoples commissioners. Until
the national assembly had decreed
the structure Of the new republic.
the present apparatus must be ac-
cepted as a provincial makeshift.
At present the Ebert cabinet Is
itself with the urgent |
problems Of food and rehabilitation. |
The gravity Of both is such that the |
radicals are wisely refraining from |
ndulging in any Utopian expert |
nents.
Middle Glasses to Fore.
Ebert and Scheidemann are not |
'eared. Lansberg is a professional
awyer credited with poise and mod
,ration. Haase, Dittmann and Barth
lave been less satisfactory. Haase
$ credited with being an extremely
tstute politician. Haase probably
suffers abroad because OF his violent
itterances in the reichstag. He
hould not be measured by them but
hould rather be given credit for
ealizing his responsibility. During
he course of the week no serious
riction in the cabinets deliberations
las been reported. although the left
wing has, not declared for an early
of the national assembly.
ebert and Scheidemann, on the
ther hand, are contented to rest
heir cause in the elections. The
oming week will bring the middle
lass parties into belated action.
'he merger of the national, liberals
nd the progressives has virtually
een effected. Leading men and
,omen all over the country issued
stirring call for the founding of
ew democratic party today. The
ppointment Of Karl Kautsky and
,dward Bernstein as under secre-
aries of foreign affairs and finance,
rings two Of the best known theor-
its into the soldiers and workmen's
overnment. Both are convinced,
owever, that Germany is not in fit
piritual or physical condition to
'arrant experiments along the line
{ their pet theories.
Responsibility for the disorders in
ne first days of the revolution rests
n the Spartacus group in which
iebknecht and Rosa Luxembourg
AIRY little of the influence they held
t first. Soldiers and sailors are
sady to suppress any plot against
le government and are insistent in
leir demand for nonpartisan politics
nd for convening the national as
smbly, at which the greater Ger
ian republic will receive it's bap-
SIN.
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