The Washington herald., 1921-12-24
Out of the Past.
n OBLIGATION during the past week of col
respondence between Won Hindenburg an
the former German Kaiser brings nncn NOR

respondence between Won Hindenburg and
the former German Kaiser brings once more
before the world the menace of German autocracy
1t is not possible that the evident desire of the
German monarchists to restore the Kaiser as head
OF the German state will be fulfilled Nevertheless
the deliberate choosing of this time for publication
OF correspondence, written eight months ago can
only mean that the junkers and the lesser reaction
ares OF Germany still hope to re-establish sys-
TEN whose overthrow welcomed as the removal
OF menace to the world and as a genuine liberia
ton Of the German people themselves In essence
what other meaning there be in this prominent
publication by the reaconary press of this CORE
spondence than that the Kaiser hopes, and his
followers intend that he once more ascend the
throne of a regretted German empire?
Just as the struggling government of the Ger
man republic, in which, in spite of its faults the
world sees hope for Germany and for other nations
is making progress toward the solution of difficult
questions, the Kaisertcs inject these letters of the
former "All Highest and his sycophant field mar
shall Is It that the junkers fear the success of
the German republic? Do they believe that IN.
prospect OF way out of the republics difficulties
as indicated by the meeting of the French and Brit
ish premiers in London and the more lenient opin
ion throughout the world, means that they must
seize this time as last chance to restore the
monarchy by plunging their country into civil war?
r government
conceal their dispeasure at the publication of this
correspondence particularly this critical time in
the life OF the young republic. They look upon !,
as monarchist trick. The Kaiser, whose CORE
spondence with Won Hindenburg is ostensiblv in
tended to prove Germany's innocence of causing
the war and the Kasers freedom from cowardice in
neeing to Holland, is branded, by some republican
journals, as the crowned deserter, who is soiourn
ing in land of plenty" Except in monarcb;st
quarters, the Kaisers play for power has met with
no favorable response 1t will be as great failure
as the two attempts at restoration of former Kaiser
Karl OF Austria, but, in this case the would-be
monarch, as has always been characteristic of him
takes no personal risk. The temper of the mass ~
the German people was clearly shown as powerfully
favorable to republic at the time of the murder
OF Herr Erzberger. 1t will be found no less favor
abe now
Yet it must be admitted that this was an I'm
fortunate time for attempted monarchist coup.
Won HIndenburgs letter to the Kaiser brings to the
iight state OF mind which must be disgusting to
Americans and which most reasonable people
thought had disappeared. The field marshal ex
presses to his Imperial and Royal Majesty his
most awesome thanks" He concluded his letter
by terming himself. Your Imperial and ROYAL Ma.
jestys Most Subservient, Won Hindenburg"
his aduation of the Kaiser as superbunan
ser himself exhumes from the dusty hypogeum of
oblivion in which hopeful world thought il buried
Tor good and all, the divine right of kings" To
himself the Kaiser, disclosed in his letter to his
fSwnIng held marshal is still the representative Of
the Divine He proclams himself as not amenable
to any earthly court of justice, either one set Nd
by the allies or one constituted of neutrals As in
the past he is in close touch with and responsible
only to Colt"
Recently, IN Cleveland, woman who had en-
sered Jerusalem with Cen Alenby's army told of
the reverence with which the victorious crusaders
marched into the Holy City on foot. She CON.
trasted this entry with that of the Kaiser fifteen
years before, which she had also Witnessed At that
time. IN order to enter in triumph, the Kaiser had
portion OF the city wall broken down to make
room for his imperial equpage. Also. in the hos
pice which he built, he adorned one wall with. a