Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-14

given up hopes OF the so-called German
peace.
The masses" he continued. ARE in
q hysterical state, one minute pray
ing for peace at any price. and the
next. under the influence Of come piece
Of news, some we'll organized patriotic
concert or acknowledgement exhibition
got up by the fatherland (annexation-
!s) party, at which they will be
shouting wild applause and singing
Deutschland, Deutschland ueber Allies.
THE fatherland party Is Justly re-
garded, by many people as the chief
obstacle to peace. In Bavaria Its prop
Uganda is unceasing and Is advancing
by leaps and bounds. The party has
unlimited funds, and this junta Of gov
eminent officials. country squires. IRON
masters. admirals. and big manufac-
turers exercises an odious tyranny on
all the people dependent on 1t. Woe
betide the village constable, the con-
clerge, the factory hand. or agr!cul-
tural laborer underling who dares re-
fuse his monthly gift to the party's
funds.
"As for all the fuss about democra-
tization. I think 1t Is mostly moon
shine, manufactured for the benefit OF
the Economically inclined English rad
cals. There Is discomfort simmering
up and down the country, but to quiet
it a pound Of butter week would go
further than any promise OF political
reform. The riots that take place In
the towns from time to time are the
work OF women whose husbands have
long been away in the field and who
have got out Of hand. Mobs OF half
grown lads r,n wild and get into mis-
chief, and worse than mischief
TN Bavaria the emperor and Berlin,
never popular, are now less popular
than ever. Bavarians are unmoved
by Williams choice of Won Hertltng as
chief adviser. II Won Hertling had
been a Bavarlan born they say per-
haps there might have been something
in it. but he is q Hessian. In Bavaria,
as elsewhere the emperor has been
completely overshadowed by linden
burg. But Hindenburg came with the
war and will go with the war.
Il consider that however the war
ends, whether the German empire con-
tinues to hold together officially or not
afterwards, the result win be an enor-
nous Naturalization OF separatist feel
ing in the various constituent states.
LAS regards the food position. I
should say that it is only acute for
people of small means. They are the
only ones who suffer the pangs OF real
hunger, especially the small officials,
the police, the schoolmasters, the min
listers OF religion. and people living on
small salaries or annuities or savings.
1T is generally recognized in Ger
many that German prisoners OF war
in British hands have been well treat
ed, and the Impression II now begin
ming to get abroad that the treatment
OF British prisoners has not always
been what It might"
Baksr Admits Transport Nssds.
Secretary Bakers shipping statistics
upon which he based his estimates OF
transporting. million American SOL
diers to Europe this year was COM
piled largely by the general staff and
is understood to give complete details
Of both American and allied tonnage
available for transport service.
In his tonnage statement Secretary
Baker, according to committee mem
bers. did not contend that 100000
American soldiers could be maintained
in Europe in 1918 with present ship
ping facilities. but expressed hope Of
securing more allied vessels.
American tonnage now available, &C
cording to Secretary Bakers statement.
was said to be less than the. 100000
tons conceded by Senator Hitchcock.
Secretary Bakers statement reiter-
ated his contention that only two tons
gross, or one and sig -tenths net tons.
are required to maintain each soldier
In Europe. Senator Hitchcock esti-
mated II ct nvs tons. Also. according
to committee members, Secretary Ba-
ker's estimate that ships can make the
round trip In dfty days generally has
been exceeded.
Il a detAilsd abatement q the cargoes
4 carried IN the past ~ \ submitted. N.
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