The sun., 1919-02-22

lisfa, going to Germany at an early age
and Interesting himself in Soclalistic
Journalism. Several years ago he was
editor in chief of the Foricderts of Berlin.
Preliminary agitation against the war
and Imperialism which arose last April
In Bavaria landed Eisner in prison, and
mt that time there was a report that he
had taken his own life. Apparently his
early activity and the circumstance OF his
arrest elevated him to the leadership
Of the Bavarian radicals. for he grasped
absolute control OF the Bavarian Gov
eminent when the King abdicated.
Eisner was always opposed 10 the
majority Socialists in Germany and
while he ruled In Munich frequently
vented his dislike for and disapproba-
ton OF President Ebert and Eberfs coll
leagues Late in November. 1913. he
severed relations between Bavaria and
the rest of Germany, and the Impression
was formlng that Bavaria, under Els
neI, might decline to accept q pla:c
within the German republic. He was not
a member Of the German National As
senbly having been defeated ovcrwhelm-
: ingly when he sought. the honor.
blamed Kaiser, for the War.
Early this month he went Co Bern.
Switzerland. TO attend .he International
laIOf conference, anu tHe pOHlD anu
rareantry which marked the progress of
this radical Socialist astonishej onlook-
ers He travelled in a luxur!ously APP
Ioir Ted special train and WIS guarded
by soldiers gorgeously uniformed.
Speaking before the Bern conference
no attacked not only the -jerman ma
jor.ty Socialists but the Bolsheviki as
well. He vented some ugl? truths, as
Eerti.g that he knew Of his own kncwl.
edge that French prisoners o: war had
been badly treated by the Germans. He
blamed the former Emperor as the per-
son directly responsible for causing the
war stating that he had unearthed docu-
ments in Munich which proved this as
sertion. He said that the entire military
caste OF Germany should be placed on
trial and punished for Its share Of the
responsibility December IL, 1918, In an
interview with correspondent of the
Associated Press, Eisner said he did not
want TO be q statesman because It was
his ambition to tell the truth He pre-
dioted thtat there would be no counter
revolution in Bavaria and that the en-
tire world, sooner or later. would be
completely democratized.
Eisner was understood and of unat-
tractive appearance. He was short and
stocky. The front part of his large head
was almost entirely bald, while from
the back. iron gray hair Ien 10 peioW
his collar He wore whiEkers ample
and reddish In hue. He was said to
have been an orator fiery and convincing.
and that he possessed a great deal OF
personal magnetism.
Belicycd an Act of Revenge.
Count Arco-Valley is a member of
one OF the most highly placed families Of
the Bavarian nobility, and the assump-
ton. in lack of exact information, is
that he killed Eisner as the outcome OF
q personal quarrel to avenge an insult
real or fancied. The ancestors OF Count
Arco ruled large territories in Bavaria
and the Tyrol, and the present Count
bears title as lord of these extensive dis
tricts . As member of the naughty
bavarian aristocracy which bitterly re-
sented the rise of Elsner and the most
radical OF Socialist factions. II is POSI-
BILE Count Arco suffered humiliatioh
with other mobiles and the clericals. be-
cause Of the high handed and despotic
acts performed by Eisner and his col
leagues. A member of the family died
at Rio de Janeiro in 1903 while serving
as German Minister to Brazil.