The Washington herald., 1920-07-18
BY vIGGO ToEPFER.

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Berlin, July 1.-THE story comes
here from Holland that the reason
why aeroplanes have just been for-
hidden to ny over Doom is the fact
that the ex-kaiser must be spared
every excitement. since series of
severe fainting, fts caused by the
lowering of an aeroplane over his
residence, aggravated by the bad
news of the renewed solidarity OF
the powers Of the entente and the
crushing decisions arrived at during
the recent conference at Boulogne.
While too much credence should
not-be placed In these rumours from
Holland. yet II Is sure the kaiser's
vitality is gradually ebbing away.
While not suffering from any defi-
mite or acute disease. Wilhelm has
become very old man during the
last months. The damp and debres-
sing climate OF Holland does not
agree with him and the winter
spent in flooded Amerongen is said
to have brought on again the old
disease Of the throat and inner ear.
which malicious tongues have as
serted Is due to his fathers adven-
ture with an Egyptian bayadere.
Falls to Improve.
1t was hoped that the summer
would bring about a great improve
ment but this hope has failed. for
while the kaiser's throat Is better.
the attacks Of almost maddening
earache have become more fire.
quent. and II Is often found neces-
sary 10 resort to the use of opiates.
After the passing OF an attack. the
kaiser is very despondent and moth
ing Will arouse him. although the
forced Inactivity Is a constant tor
ture to a person for many years
used 10 being on the go from dawn
to midnight.
Only very rarely does the Kaiser
now wear military uniform. but
usually dresses in tweeds. which are
less apt TO emphasize the fact that
ne has completely lost his former
erect military bearing. When nQt
working on his memoirs. he is said
to be sitting motionless for hours.
Nothing will rouse him from these
hts OF dependence. during which
nobody dares speak to him. II Is
more than likely that the news of
the solidarity OF the allies and the
crushing demands 10 be pade upon
Germany may have had a serious
effect on the already morose exiled
monarch. but in the meantime, IL Is
always wise to take rumors OF an
absolute collapse with a grain of
salt.
How great Is the danger Of a
fresh attempt to restore the monar-
chy in Germany. should a favorable
opportunity present itself. is evident
from the statement made in the
editorial columns OF the influential
anti-semitic and Pan German daily,
the "Taegliche Rundschau."
The question OF the restoration
Of the monarchy in Germany" the
paper writes. lis not now the kerneI
of the debate, and at the present
moment at least no sane politician n
of the parties of the Right would
think OF supplanting the republican
form of government by a constitu-
tional monarchy. The German peo-
pie have for the time being and
for some time to come, other tasks
to fulfill. and the question of a
monarchy is certainly one to be de-
cided by the. German people.
Firm In Opinions.
This is the practical view adopt
ed by the parties of the Right. The
oretically, on the other side, quite
emphatic opinions are held within
the German National as well as the
German Peoples parties concerning
the value of a monarchy, and the
shortcomings of republic. and
nothing is farther from the minds
of the politicians of the Right than
to sacrifice the smallest fraction of
their opinions for the benefit of
the democrats who were so de-
cisively beaten at the recent cleo
tions.
1t is possible that there are men
within the German Peoples party
who favor q republic and consider