New-York tribune., 1918-02-09
''Rich Rule in Democratic
Countries" Berlin Pa
per Declares
"kaiser a Protector"
"Unless Germany Dictates
Terms 100000 Will
Be Made Idle"
The Netp York Tribune

Foret0m FreS8 bureau
The working classes have a more
faithful champion in the Kaiser of
Germany than in the government of q
democracy like America or France, &C.
cording to the "Berlincr Neueste Mach
richten," the organ Of the German
junkers, in recent article in which
it tries to show that a democratic gov
ernment is less in the interests of the
common people than an absolute mon
archy like that Of Germany. The
article is chiefly designed as reply to
the demand Of America for the democ-
ratization of Germany
"What do Wilson and his followers
understand by the term democracy"
asks the "Berliner Neueste Mach
richten." "The rule of the masses!
The will of the people is supposed to
dividual. In this manner quantity is
substituted for quality. But elections
cost the candidates tremendous sums
of money, especially in democratic
countries. Therefore it is not the will
Of the individual, of the people, that
people, who are able by means of
money to win over the individual.
"Only Rich Arc Elected
"1n other words, in democracy only
the representatives of the rich are
elected, and the head of the state must
elect his ministers from among them.
Thus the choice can be made only from
among ten to twenty men.
Herein lies the deceitfulness of Will
sons alluring call to the Reichstag
tries the people are ruled by the rich
est men. The latter are irresponsible
and therefore have less regard for the
workingman and peasant than an old
hereditary monarchy actuated by his
torical responsibility.
"Has the democracy in Allied coun-
tries which Wilson praises so much
prevented the war? Not at ALL
"How different, however, are the
monarchies! They tried to the last
minute to preserve peace. And last
year they proposed peace to the en-
emics, which the latter failed to ac-
ccpt.
'Furthermore, the English and the
AileTlCdIS are HOC HSHIlllS against
militarism, as they tell the democrats,
against our industrial workers. The
latter arc respected by the entire
world, and the Entente hate them on
account Of their skill and industry.
The Allies want to destroy them.
Predict Commercial War
ain case we obtain peace without
sufficient power, the Entente will wage
against US a commercial war, which
will deprive US Of raw materials nee
essary for our industries, especially
wool, cotton, oil, caoutchouc, leather,
tobacco, etc. Many industries will be
unable to resume their work. On ac-
count of this 100000 persons will
be without employment. They will
have to cmigrate. Where? To coun-
tries that are hostile to US!
"If the industries fail, agriculture,
too, will be affected. We shall have
no land on which to settle down for
those who have taken part in the war
or have been affected by it. Our COM
merce will not fare any better! We
cannot imagine that England will allow
us to share in the international COM
merce as before.
"1n this connection history ought to
give us a lesson. England has de-
stroyed the commerce Of Portugal,
Spain and Holland. Why has England
not rebuilt the ports of Ireland?
"If our industries, agriculture and
commerce will fare i'll we shall be un-
able to bear the heavy burdens of
taxation. The salaries of officials will
have to be done away with and sixty
of people will be deprived of
the advantages of the laws for the
protection of Workmcn."