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(C0ntinued from E1r6l Pa&e.l
notes" supported by the foreign Of
nee and that IL the diplomats would
stop writing notes" and "let the
navy alone" 1t would win the war.
This division OF opinion within Ger
many was 6ne Of the foundations for
the American policy Of separating the
German government from the German
people, and throughout this contro-
versy the kaiser was the butt of all
opposition and condemnation because
every dispute was carried to the ears
Of the former imperial master. Until
December, 1916. the kaiser attempted
to play both factions against each
other. supporting ut first the diplo-
mats and then his military advisers.
but in January. 1917. he Cleaned out"
his Official household, surrounded
himself only with military advisers
and appointed Count Hertling as
Chancellor, to be a pawn in Gen. Lu-
dendorfrs hands.
At the time the United States en-
tered the war the kaiser was COM
Dletely under the influence Of the
military party. and he remained the
Duppet Of the warriors until he mo-
tored into Holland rs q defeated war
lord. Immediately the foreign office
group Of politicians and leaders came
to the forefront. and since then they
have been the political mainstay Of
the government, advising. guiding and
directing tho socialist executives.
With his army defeated AID discred-
iteA ON the battlefield and throughout
ths world and limited in size and
power by the terms Of the peace
treaty, VIII II. to obtain wit
nesses In his favor. must return to
the diplomats and foreign ONCE and
take q public stand against his own
military party IL he has any inten-
tioa Of justifying himself and his
reign in the eyes Of the German peo-
pie. or presenting q case in self
defense at his trial There is no other
Alternative and the ex-kaiser knows
It
This situation il what makes the
recent dispatches from Holland sig
nfhcant These reports relate Of Wis
Its to Ameroagen by former Secre-
tary Of State Zimmerman. who was
undersecretAry OF state previous to
and almost throughout the entire
war. and by DR.. Kriege. the aged
legal adviser to the foreign office.
Zimmerman and Kriese know more
about the diplomatic events leading
up to the declaration Of war; they
probably know more of the secret
history Of modern German diplomacy
than any other men In Germany. with
the sole exception Of ven Bethmann
Holfweg. They have been and are.
undoubtedly. still loyal to the old
monarch. and their visits to him in
exile must mean that the former
kaiser Ii sounding tho foreign office
al to the attiture the diplomats will
take toward his defense.
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With the national assembly, the
business interests and the foreign Of
flca Tined up'' on his side, william II
will be ready for trial He will be
prepared to make his defence the de-
Tense Of Germany. his trial the trial
OF Germany. his cause the fathsr-
lands. And IL he succeeds In this It
does not matter what the verdict and
punishment are. fur William II will
60 down in German history AZ will
liam the martyr: not az william
the coward"
after receiving what the German
delegations has to say in self defense
the allied and associated powers are
satisfied that the series Of events
- reads the memorandum to the
peace conference liking the reaponai-
bility Of the war-'which caused the
outbreak OF the war was deliberately
plotted snd exeeuteA by those who
welded supreme power In Vienna,
Budapest and Berlin.
The history Of the critical days OF
July. 1874" II continues. however
IL not the sole ground upon which the
allied and associated powers consider
that the responsibility Of Germany
for the war must be tried. The out
break Of the war was no sudden deci-
sion taken In . dimcslt CRISIS; 1t
was the logical outcome Of q policy
which had been pursued for decades
by Germany under the Inspiration of
the Pruasian system.
ut 10 said that Germany developed
her armaments in order to save her
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