The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-05

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apparently were also to be depended
upon
After Ebert had refused for a
while to leave with the others, 1t was
decided that the government should
leave the town, and the motor-cars
carrying the Imperial President and
the ministers were but leaving Ber-
lin when the Baltic troops made their
appearance at the gates. The Min
lister of Justice, Schiller, remained
behind as representative Of the gov
eminent as did the Prussian minis
tiers.
One must grant them that they all
faced with great GOODNESS and deter
mination the new men in power, who
came accompanied by machine guns
and hand grenades.
Kapp ''Unmitigated Fanatic
Together with the rebellious
troops there entered the town few
gentlemen who declared themselves
to be the new government, intending
to take the affairs of the state in
hand. Among them was Herr Kapp,
an unmitigated fanatic, whose pleas
ant manners often gained him at
first the good will of naive persons.
Herr Kapp, who already had dur
ing the war participated in all the
plots directed against Bethmann-
Hollweg, was to be arrested last
week, as his new plans had become
known. He took refuge in the midst
of the troops camping at. Dobertiz
and there had himself nominated
Imperial Chancellor.
There was, further, Herr Won
Jagow, the former chief of the Ber-
lin police, determined, reckless
Junker, who had distinguished him
self few years before the war by
breaking up with the sword peace
full demonstration arranged by So
cialists and Democrats in support of
the claim for equal franchise.
Won Jagow, very shrewd individ-
ual, who for long time past had a
hand in preparing the coup from
Potsdam, assumed charge of the
Prussian ministry of the interior.
Traub "Comical Personality"
Another member of the new self
appointed government was Herr
Traub, somewhat comical and most
unpleasant personality, former cler-
gyman who had gone over to the
Democrats and afterward to the re-
action. Herr Traub claimed for
self the ministry of education.
With this gentleman came Colonel
Bauer, Lundendorff's right-hand at
general headquarters. And after him
came Lundendorff. These two set
tied in the rooms abandoned by
No>ke and took upon themselves the
military leadership Of the undertake
ing, while Herr Won Jagow, as the
strongest among the civilian con-
spirators, assumed charge of the
police.
Blow to National Reputation
Even the bulk of the members of
Pertinent belonging to the parties of
the right considered all these gentle
men as either Don Quixotes or as
political adventures whom no one
could follow. Those Conservative
and Nationalist politicians who can
judge things for their right value
have clearly been driven to despair
by the whole affair. These politicians
were rightly of opinion that their
parties have gained during the last
few months considerable ground,
and they counted on great success
at the forthcoming election. 1t
would certainly not have brought
them into power, but it appeared
probable that they would double
strength in Pertinent.
Old Administration Unpopular
The old administration was not
popular. The public made it respon-
sible for all the sufferings which it
had to endure and which were in
fact but the heirloom of the war and
of the old regime.
There is no denying that several
of the old ministers were below their
task, which induced many Democrats,
including myself, to press for long
time past for reconstruction of the
cabinet and for the appointment of
eminent experts as ministers, who
might remain outside Pertinent.
The government hesitated to rebuild
itself in such fashion, and as a result