Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-22

sense, The publication could. how
ever. no longer be delayed. With that
the majority parties in the reichstag
had absolutely committed themselves.
Further discussion could serve no use
full purpose.
Hertling Rebuffs Armv Staff.
DR.. Michaelis became imperial
chancellor. Herr Won Vaientini, chief
of the emperor's civil cabinet, had
given the field marshal the names or
several gentlemen, Of whom his maj
esty would select one. Prince BuloW,
whom the field marshal had on occa-
sion suggested to the emperor. was
not among them. Count Hertling had
refused, and declared he could not CO.
operate with the general staff, at
which | was not particularly surprised.
From correspondence | had had
with him through the Bavarian war
minister, Won Hellingrath, / had un-
fortunately acquired the conviction
that he and everyone else in Munich
regarded the general staff in the same
light as d:d the Wilhelmstrasse.
Count Hertlinc became chancellor
later, and on his retirement he ex-
pressed to me his satisfaction at the
the relations between his office and
general headquarters.
The field marshaI told Herr Won
Valentini that he should welcome any
gentleman his majesty might homi-
nate. | was surprised to find that the
authorities concerned did not have a
successor to the imperial chancellor
always in readiness and that in a mat
a. iefk, TN,
destiny. Germany had to live from
hand to mouth. So
The path of our internal develop
ment had not afforded scope for the
growth of strong personalities. It was
quite striking to see how the officer
class. the members of which were al,
ways thought to be the most narrow
minded, had produced men Of decision
whilst the civil official class, on the
contrary, had unfortunately SO con-
spicuously failed in this respect. Men
who were prominent in public life
kept out OF the way. and followed
their own professions. -.
Political System Barren.
There may have been men of strong
character in the leichstag who coi'fa
have guided the. destiny of the .coun-
try. The party system prevented their
coming to the front. We were poor in
men. Our political system had not
produced new creative brains and BY
its ,barrenness 1t. pronounced its own
sentence. $500. s 4
Our participation In further parlia-
mentary discussions Of the peace reso-
luton at the ministry OF the interior
had been suggested BY the new impe-
rial chancellor. requested him TO
dispense with ouf attendance. I was
convinced that we had Fulfilled our
task the day before. and that II would
only drag us into political controversy
The chancellor persisted. As far as
possible, we wished to support him in
taking over his burdensome heritage,
and therefore decided to comply At
the same time we were DESTROYS of
showing DIR. Michae1is what value We
attached to confidential collaboration
with the imperial government. Both
the field marshal and / frequently
wrote in this sense to the new chan
cellor.
AT the meeting we thought it most
remarkable that the majority parties
based their demand for the peace res
olution on the spirit of the country at
the moment. Only. by this means
tould the masses be rendered capable
OF holding out. II the wished-for peace