The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-18
HARDEN IS HEARD
Saws Present Government
Should Be Overthrow.
Also Hands Out Dope That Ger
man People Are Crazy.
CALLS WILHELM A COWARD
Success of League Depends on
Cooperation of Nations.
Says England, q. s. and Ger
many Should Stand Together.

Berlin March 13.-(By Courier to
Paris Harden, editor OF
Zukunft and Germany's most outspok-
en- citizen, told the United Press today
that
The present government should be,
and will be overthrown.
The German people are crazy.
The kaiser, if he were not coward,
could return to Germany and regain
the throne.
Success of the league of nations and
world peace depend upon close and
friendly relations between Germany,
Great Britain and America.
Harden, who just recovered from
several weeks illness, discussed condi-
tons in Germany freely and frankly.
He is now in bad repute with all
cIasses-With the old regime because
he continually fought them during the
war and with the revolutioparies be-
cause Germany has not benefited so
far by following President Wilson, as
he advocated,
81 am flooded with letters from peo-
pie asking me why 1 told them to
follow Wilson and why Germany is
Harden, 81 don't understand the lat
ter, but my faith in Wilson is undimin-
ished. I realize the tremendous OPP
position and difficulties he has to sur
mount. 1 am confident he will pre-
vail. But it is hard to satisfy people
who are hungry, or others who are
using the situation against Wilson and
us liberals.
Not Proud of Government.
"Germany's new republican govern
ment isn't anything to be proud OF.
| 1t is entirely too much like the old
ought to be recognized and dealt with
| literally by the entente, to prevent
Germany from falling into the hands
of the Bolshevists.
1.-The present government thinks 1t
must build bridges from the old to
the new regime, instead of making the
| transition clean cut.
| THE government can be compared
/ to General Ludendorffs position last
July, when the German armies were
at the height of their victory. l
pointed out then that Feat was in
| eyitable, but they couldn't see it, So
| it is with the present government. T.
| is at the height of its powers but it
refuses to recognize the great move
ment toward radicalism or liberalism
| 1t refuses to cleanse itself or see what
| is coming.
Need an Honest One.
1.-The government must be over
thrown in favor of one that is honest,
above board and trustworthy. 1t is
pathetic that no one was elected to
the national assembly who possesses
both ability and the confidence of the
people. There are brains in Germany,
tif they are only given a chance. Elec-
tion of Ebert. the saddler, for the first
| president was a sad mistake. Why
should Germany have to make such
| a mediocre start as a republic? He
| is undoubtedly honest, but so ordi-
nary. am told he wears a flashy
pearl stiekpin and is becoming a pro-
fessional politician. Nor il Scheide-
mamma man who is able to get a
good peace. Politics prevails when
common sense should. The govern
ment doesn't realize the difficulties of
the peace problem or Germany's posi-
ton"
He Is Greatly Disguised.
Harden is heartily Disguised with
the methods the German foreign office
has been practicing since the armi-
| stice was signed. He condemns the
foreign office officials strongly, as he
| condemned the war and Gefmany's
war policies. He wants to see Ger
many deal squarely with the entente,
sending delegates to, Paris who can
be trusted to make a clean breast of
| Germany's guilt and establish a basis
upon which Germany can begin anew.
Hardenss friends urged the foreign
office to send him to the peace con-
ference to confer with President Will
SON; personally, if possible, to admit
Germany's mistakes and to clarity her
present position. Harden agreed to
go. but the foreign office refused to
consider the proposal, despite the fact
he is one of the few Germans who are
not compromised in foreign eyes.
Hun Was TO Blame.
ave. were to blame for the war for
many reasons" Harden continued
I've consistently said that, not only
about the beginning of the war, but
about our conduct of it thruout. Ger
many's navy was a direct danger to
England at time when we were get
ting rich by her free trade policy. The
English colonies had as many made
in-Germany goods as those made ir
England. Germany started the war
as 1 pointed out in November. in the
Zukunft. We fought in a guilty way
and by means of propaganda made
our people believe they were justified
in the defense of their fatherland
The German people were honest ir
their belief. The militia Fists elaine
steadily that we were right and wouid
win I pointed out we were wrong
the fact that four-fifths of the worlt
was against us was a sure sign we
were wrong-and that we would bt
3 defeated. But the government stu
pidly refused to see the light. It i:
still refusing to see the light.
AIsace-Lorraine to France.
when Wilson's fourteen point
were first announced every one saiC
= we couldn't accept them because the!
were too harsh. Now they are try
ing to twist the fourteen points t.
meet German views. There is nj
doubt in my mind that under the four
teen points AfSace-Lorraine goes t.
France But the government demand
a plebiscite. 1t would be the sam
even if a plebiscite were held. as i
would go overwhelmingly in favor o
France Then Germany would CLAIM
the plebiScite was unfair because tn
French were occupying that territory
= There will always be something t
y agitate about until we break entirel
away from the old and start a brani
new policy. The German people thinl
abnormally now, If they think at al
1.-THE war and hardships have mad
them crazy. They are gamblins
dancing, seeking every pleasure pos
sible and spending money like water
figuring that either. the BolsheVists o