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

The situation in Berlin became more
acute. On the Sth of July G91O
the chancellor. although at that time
he accurately gagged the enemy's de-
structiye intentions, agreed to the
peace resolution which was to be put
forward by the majority parties, and,
at the same time. definitely promised
them to apply the reichstag fran
chise law to the elections for the
Prussian house of representatives.
Both these measures must have
strengthened the enemy's will to an
incalculable extent. On the afternoon
of the 10th the imperial chancellor
felt obliged to hand in his resignation,
which was. however, refused on the
18th.
At KreuZnach we thought for time
that Prince Won Buow would succeed
him. Further confusion was caused
when suddenly the Austro- Hungarian
government openly sided with the I'M
perial Chancellor Won Bethmann and
against Prince Won Bulow.
The emperor had decided that
Chancellor Won Bethmann was to
stay; and the crown prince, who had
arrived in Berlin. had given way.
After all that had happened l could
no longer believe that the chancellor
was the right man to perform the
task demanded of him by this war,
and lead the country out of the depths
of it's depression to victory 1t had
become evident to me that in order TO
conquer in the field, the general staff
| needed the cooperation of the states
men at home. and the better acquaint,
ed | became with the general situa-
! ton after assuming duty the more
! convinced I was. This cooperation
we had not obtained; national thought
and feeling at home had fallen off.
The political leaders lacked creative
force; they had no ideal which would
take hold Of the people and thus de-
| velop its own powers.
People Must go On Starving" But
| Filled With "IfOly Artior."
| In 1914 we were aglow with patriot
ism, self-sacrifice and confidence In
our own strength, We now needed
| fresh energy and impulse to make the
I German people forget the years OF
suffering and distress, of bitterness
and disappointment; replenish 1t with
holy ardor, strength and confidence
and enable It to Undue its fighting
forces with fresh enthusiasm. The
|
the value of these moral forces, But
the German people had to go or
starving.
The chancellor had permitted the
/ enemy's refusal of our peace offer tc
| pass by without letting the people
| know that, owing to the enemy's will
| no just peace was nossible: but that
on the contrary, as he believed anc
put it himself. a "helots peace" was
! to be our lot. He had failed to i'm.
bue them with fresh. warlilSe resolu
| ton, and call upon them to fight fol
life and honor against strong-willec
enemy. striving FOR our destruction
No, he himself despaired Of victory
and allowed the talk of an unattain
able peace by understanding to shak,
our nerve, while it put all the trump'
in the enemy's hand.
England's defiance OF the laws o.
nations in employing the blockade
/ against our very flesh and blood wa,
not met by fiery protest: the heart Of
1 the people was not filled with strong
p1anly hatred: its holy Ere was MOI
i directed against the inhuman enemy
Far from it. Discomfort with the con.
| ditions at home, which were directly
| caused by the blockade, was permitted
to develop its force internally, increase
| the effect of the blockade, and disin.
! tegrate our national life.
Wilson'S Bi0w 10 the Knfser
The inhuman ill-treatment Of oul