Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
KAISER THINKS MAX
WILL DUPE ALLIES
New Chancellor Is Expected
to Gain Support From
Varied Elements.
Cablegram to The Evening Stnr and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.

Cablegram to The Evening Stnr and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
AMSTERDAM. Holland, October A.
The appointment by the kaiser of
Prince Macmillan Of Baden as i'm
perial chancellor to succeed Count Won
Hertling became known here late
yesterday afternoon. 1t was also
on condition that the reichstag would
support his program. The appoint
ment itself is interesting especially
for the fact that Germany's first So
called peoples government and first
parliamentary cabinet should be
headed by a man who does not belong
to any parliament, although as Ba-
denis crown prince he is by right
president of the first Baden chamber
Prince Macmillan is related by mar
riage to the kaiser, his wife being a
sister of the emperor's son-in-law,
Prince Ernest of Brunswick and Cum
to explain, however, that Max is not
"a prince like other princes" The
Berliner Tageblatt adds:
THE great objection to his appoint
ment was his position as the Crown
Prince of Baden. but it seems that
mission has been granted him by the
Grand Duke Of Baden, his uncle. 1t
would be small to reproach the new
chancellor with being of royal blood.
ditions this link between democracy
and royalty can yield favorable re-
suits. From foreign standpoint the
appointment can only be a success. in
view of his recent pacifist speeches
when he deprecated the policy of
force and admitted that force alone
could not give German victory"
Liked by Kaiser and People.
Prince Maximilian is fifty-one years
old, a doctor-at-law, and has been
active in the organization of the Ger
man Red Cross during the war. He
is a great favorite with the kaiser,
but for some reason or other Ger
many's democratic circles also trust
him. The attitude of the socialists
toward him is uncertain at this time.
Whether his appointment will bring
the radical change of regime that the
German liberal newspapers have
been demanding in the last few days
seems doubtful. especially as the
prince has had absolutely no ministe-
rial experience or authority, and has
never been directly connected with
governmental affairs outside of his
grand duchy of Baden, and there only
in a. consultative way as heir ap-
parent.
1t is understood that the kaiser did
not want to appoint any of the Of
fetal candidates to the chancellor
ship because they seemed "too
democratic" He preferred to appoint
a man connected with the Hohenzol-
lerns whom the kaiser and court
4 1~~ IN ho11 Iv hop nd nd
keep straight, while the princes
democratic sympathies might inspire
the socialists with confidence and
throw dust in the eyes of the allies.
If the kaiser really made any such
calculation it is entirely worthy of
his particular political PIT cal. nose Tor
Now that the prince has been Of
f1cially appointed he will have to con-
suit the reichstag parties and try to
frame a program with them before
finally accepting the appointment,
which was really thrust upon him
through fear that a real parliament
tartan might get the post.
Consulted Won Payer.
The prince consulted Vice Chancellor
Won Payer, who told him what the
frame of mind of the reichstag was
with regard to new chancellor. This
did not frighten Macmillan and
negotiations with the political leaders
took place last night and today, but
nothing has yet been learned here as
to the result. 1t will suffice to point
out that in democratic countries the
chancellor would make sure of his
political supporters before kissing
hands" on his appointment. In Ger
many popular" government is now
instituted in such a way that the
reichstag gets chancellor overnight
whether it wants him or not.
Berlin newspapers, before he was
appointed. had little to say about the
prince except that he was connected
with royalty by blood and with de-
mocracy by heart. sympathy and
training. 1t is believed that in a few
days the prince will organize a gov
eminent composed chiefly of members
of the reichstag. Possibly Matthias
Erzberger will become secretary of
state for foreign affairs. and Otto
Fishbeck. radical, minister of COM
merce. 1t is also possible that Vice
Chancellor Won Payer will remain to
direct Prince Max's early steps in his