Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-21
ALLASUSUAL
IN BERLIN AS
REVOLT ENDS
Nothing to Show Great
Observation-Disclosures
Is Being Worked Out.

Berlin. Saturday. Nov. 16-(By
the Associated Press Berlin has
now had a week of revolution, yet
the streets have the same appear
ance they had on any Saturday dur
ing the war, with the exception of
the absence of newspaper refer
ences along the front A casual
visitor would not be aware that
this has been the storm center of
gigantic political upheaval.
The mass of the people do not
seem TO be excited over the future
progress of events.
Interest Is In L. ;. Food.
1t is no reflection on German citi-
zens' patriotic duty, that news of
American food relief temporarily
eclipsed curiosity over the political
drama After four years of war
the listless attitude of the middle
class elements in the early stages
of the revolution is typical of the
apathy that prevails. While parlia
mentary leaders of the middle
parties battle at the emperOr's alb
dicatiOn which left the Socialist
Democratic party undisputed mas
ters of the tangled situation, the
majority of the middle class citi-
Zens appeared obliviOus or per-
picked in the face of grace events.
1t was only after the Socialists had
worked feverishly for eight days to
m ha1 rte
and minds of the workingmen that
the middle classes decided to take
their first action.
Ebert has a cabinet and appar-
emily is in undisputed control, al
though its organization is some
what chaotic 1t has taken over
such elements of the old bureau
cratic regime as were indispensi-
BILE and placed its party men in
strategic positions without, how
ever, manifesting inclination to-
ward party bias The hastily Gre
ated subordinate bodies and COM
mittees are gradually introducing
semblance of order, and cOntinu-
ity in their work.
Early Friction Gone.
puted Jurisdiction which made the
reichstag building a babel early in
the week now has disappeared. The
legislative committee of the SOL
diers' and Workmen's organization
is supposed to be the highest au-
thOrity in the present government.
1t is subordinate to the final au-
thority of the council formed by
the selected peoples commission
ers. Until the national assembly
has decreed the structure of the
new republic, the present appara-
tus must be accepted as pro-
vincial make-shift 1t is the best
the Social-Democrats have been
able to devise in the hour of revO-
luton. At present the Ebert cabi-
net is concerning itself with the
urgent problems OF food and de-
mobilization. The gravity of both
issues are such that the radicals
are wisely refraining from indulg-
ing in any Utopian experiments.
They have been more than circum-
spect and their reiteration that
they propose to convene the nation
al assembly is interpreted to mean
tLlGtL LhCy dO ACb DlOPOoI " OAANA
affront to the middle classes or
place the transitional development
in jeopardy.
Ebert Not Feared.
Ebert and Scheidemann are not
feared. Lanzberg is professional
lawyer credited with poise and
moderation. He asserted today
that he does not favor experiments
and the present time above all is
not suited to tampering with capi-
tai and industry Hugo Haase and
Herr Barth have been less salts
factory Haase is accredited as be
ing an extremely astUte politician.
He inherited party leadership from
Ferdinand August Babel former
SOCialistiC chief in the reichstag,
but lost command when his party
split four years ago. Haase prob
ably suffers abroad because of his
violent utterances in the reichstag
He should not be measured by
them. but should rather be given
credit for realizing his RESPONSE
bility.
During the course of the week
no serious friction in cabinet de
liberations has been reported. al
though the left wing has not de-
clared for an early convening Of
the national assembly. It desires
to exploit the enterim by fortifying
proIeterian rule Ebert and Scheide-
mann on the other hand are con-
tented 10 rest their case in the cleo
tons
Brings Middle Class Action.
The coming week Will bring the
middle class parties into belated
action. The merger of the Nation
al Liberals and the Pr0gressives
has virtually been effected. Lead
ing men and women all over the
country issued q stirring call for
the founding of a new democratic
party today The appointment o;
Karl Kautzkey and Edward Born
stein as nder-secretaries of for
eign affairs and finance brings two
of the best known theorists into the
soldiers and woTkmen's govern