The sun., 1919-07-02
GERMANY NOW
TORN BY FEUDS
Parties in Bitter Wrangles
Over Propriety of Sign
ing Treaty.
INTERNAL WAR LOOMS
Government Taking Firm
INTERNAL WAR LOOMS
Government Taking Firm
Stand Against Scheming
Militarists.
ny KARL H. Won WIEGAND.
Stag Correspondent Of TIE suS.

Stag Correspondent O, TIE sus.
COPYRIGHT, 1919: oil rights reserved.
BERLIN, June % (delayed) While
the joyful celebrations were going on
in America and the allied countries
over the signing of peace Germany
received the news in dull silence,
without the ringing Of bell or n flag
In honor of what few in Germany
think will be the beginning of world
peace.
A dreary day, with falling rain,
made the time seem in keeping with
the gloom that was in every heart.
If JOY was felt anywhere 1t was not
expressed. The historic act ut Yer
sailles sent no thrills through Ger
many. On the contrary, all Germans
believe that the treaty not only Is
unduly severe. but that in some OF Its
clauses it is bitterly humiliating.
The gigantic problems which con.
front the country dull all feelings,
and while the peace signing may have
brought n feeling of relief that the
external difficulties are settled there
is no hope rs the internal situation is
surveyed.
Germany now Is confronted with
bitter political party wars and feuds,
all raging over the propricty or neces-
slty Of signing such peaee.--~The
question of responsibility for the
signing is at the base Of all the quar-
rels. and while these rage there is
no prospect Of unity so essential TO
country recovering from war.
RaIlying Power Lackins.
II cannot be said that the new
Government enjoys much confidence,
nor does 1t have the men who are
capable Of rousing the people from
their lethargy and conciliatlng their
differences or inspiring them with
hope for the future.
On all sides one hears but one wish.
namely, TO leave Germany forever.
The people picture their future as the
blackest possible. They see only the
darkest of rain clouds hanging low,
| and this. with the resultant apathy
and discord, threatens for some time
to paralyze the efforts that are being
made here and there to reestablish
| industry.
In some quarters one hears the
belief expressed that Germany will
come manfully out of the despondency
and face the future bravely. The en-
; tire press reflects the dolorous mental
state. Even the Freihcit. the organ of
| the Independent Socialists, which held
out for signing all along, sees no ray
of hope. 1t characterlzes the treaty
as a hard, evil and imperialistic
peace" The newspaper says the
treaty will be Its own death and pro-
claims a Socialist war against it until
| it Is revised.
The delegation in the National, AS
sembly of the German National party
issues manifesto beginning "In the
battle for freedom and honor Ger
many has lost. We desire that this
ignominy remain unforgotten from
generation to generation. This peace
shows hatred. Its conditions are un-
fillable. 1t never will bring real
peace"
1t would be a mistake to take some
of these utterances very seriously in
view of the state of mind in Germany
at present.
The Government is taking a firm
stand against the militarists, who
have shown an inclination to express
themselves publicly. Gen. Hoffman,
Of Brest-Litovsk fame has been sum-
marily retired and Premier Bauer
told ME that disciplinary court.mar-
tlal measures would be taken against
him. Gen. Otto yon Bulow, command
! ing sector in the east and one Of
the war heroes, also has been retired
for bis utterances.
Matthias Erzberger continues to be
the focus Of the hatred Of the National
lists, and he Is being closely guarded
against attempts on his life. found
him to-day IN the Ministry of Finance
office, his previous urbanity some
what affected. He was nervous and
perturbed and told me that during the
night shots had been fired at him.
He declared his intention of contlnu-
! ing his duty as he saw II. "If they
hate me now" he said, "what will
their feeling be when the new tax
laws are announcedT
AS he contemplated the reception
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