The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-15

welcome Autooracy.
Republics Won't Hurt You.
Pay Your Debts, That's All.
Learn From Foolish Russia.
By ARTHUR BRISBANE
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BY ARTHUR BRISBANE.
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More troops are sent by the
Allies into Germany. The German
Republic is knocked down, some
other government. vague as yet,
but undoubtedly resctionsry, is
set up.
That Is not cheerful spring news
for a world that needs an end Of
war. The struggle between au-
tocracy and Social Democracy in
Germany is to start again, appar-
emily, with the British Empire,
perhaps, and the French Republic
on the side Of Social Democracy,
at first.
With the Emperor ruling, the
Social Democrats were able to
force their views on German au-
tocracy and got concessions, with
many sops like old age pensions,
industrial insurance at employers
cost, etc.
What chance will autocracy have
against democracy now, with
Hohenzolierns discreoited, popula-
ton tired Of war, disease, hunger
and determination? A few weeks
will tell.
The latest revolution is under
stood easily enough; it is an old
story. France had her republic,
and the second-class Bonaparte
Napoleon Third, humbly and
gratefully became president. At
the first chance he kicked out re
publicanism and made himself
Emperor.
He looked like a grand success,
until the test came. France pros
pered, at the top, the court was
magnificent, the republic unre-
GREETED.
But Bismarck was watching his
! chance, which came in 1870. Down
went the bogus Napoleon, up came
the French republic once more,
impoverished, humiliated. But it
still lives and the other day, with
much outside help, it knocked down
the German Empire that in 1871
had knocked down the French
Empire.
So 1t goes In history's whirligig.
The German republic ana tho
harness-maker President are put
out. Just what has come IN we
don't know, but 1t is surely plan
to have Germany governed from
above. with fat rewards for few,
and the usual "just enough to
keep the crowd, with stomachs
moderately full. fairly contented.
Intelligence always reaches the top
for there 1t finds its reward. In
telligence in Germany was at the
top, close to the Emperor, just as
in England 1t is now at the top,
close to the King, and just as 1t
is in America, close to organized
money, which Is King here.
Intelligence and cunning know
how to get along with an Em-
peror. a King, or q ruling financial
class. They understand thas NINA
of government. The other KIND,
rule by the people themselves. is
strange. It frightens the clever
class and makes them feel In
secure. -.
German intelligence has got rid
OF popular rule, rebels against II,
lust as American intelligence
would rebel against any plan to
have this country run by farmers.
mechanics and others OF the crowd.
1t was inevitable that Germany
should go through this effort OF
the upper classes to bring back
'the good old times" Success Of
the EFFORT is uncertain. For Ger
many has millions Of THINKING
workmen, trained for forty years
by the Social Democratic party.
And it may not be so easy to force
them back under bayonet rule,
back to the old system, touch
your cap, bow your head and be
grateful that you are alive"
Allies send troops to Germany
and prepare for war again, because
of uncertain conditions, and espe-
cialIy because the new ruling power
must gain popularity by at least
pretending to obtain modification
Of the peace terms and heavy
peace payments.
III the new government can pre-
tend successfully, while giving the
allies satisfactory secret assur-
ance that it really means to pay
in full, and II it can hold the reins
that 1t has seized. the allies will
be content and merely make
demonstrations to help the new
government along.
For modern nations, even repub-
lies like the French and American,
prefer to deal with what they call
stable government" and nothing
is more stable than autocracy,
while 1t lasts. II can promise
anything and keep the promise.
A republic cannot always do that
AS England learns, with Mr.. Will
son unable to deliver Article X
and other parts of Peace League
promises.
One thing will interest future
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