The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-12
LITTLE ENTHUSIASM
FOUND IN GERMANY
FOR kAISER'S RETURN
(By Associated Press

(By Associated Press)
BERLIN. March 1.-THE Kings
rarty in Germany, which is seeking
the restoration OF the monarchy. has
failed to arouse any enthusiasm
either for the propose, to put Hohen-
zollern again in power or for the en-.
thronement of Bavarian or Wuert.
temburg prince. .'..
Opinion seems to prevail that the
revulsion against the old regime
brought on by the debacle of war can
not be wiped out in less than several
generations. Even the men who stood
close to ROYALTY before and during the
itarists whose prestige and influence
mostly has vanished, are only luke
warm toward the monarchist move
ment or fatty oppose it.
There is, however, no apparent in
clination to blame the former Emperor
or Crown Prince for the damages Ger
many has endured, except among the
extreme radicals and some of the
socialists, and these generally lay the
fault to the old form of government
more than to the Emperor, or to his
associates.
HohenzolIern Still Popular.
Everywhere in the provinces,
throughout Bavaria, Baden, Wuerttem-
burg, East Prussia, Upper Silesia,
among business men and peasants
alike, the opinion is firmly held that
Germany was forced into the war by
England and France, and this has
tended to keep alive the Hohenzollern
popularity.
prominent Bavarian manufacturer
told the correspondent the "Bavarians
will always believe the war was
forced on Germany" Business men in
Baden, property owners of Upper
Silesia. officials and farmers of East
Prussia with whom the correspondent
spoke, confirmed the prevalence of
this feeling that Germany was not re-
sponsible for the war.
Regardless of this belief. however,
the Germans are not ready to restore
a monarchy said a man who was
closely associated with the Emperor
during the war perhaps in 10 or As
years-yes, then it will almost certain
ly be re-established. You say you have
heard the opinion that Germany will
have a monarchy within 10 years, but
7 believe that is not possible. Not be.
fore al least two generations have
passed will the people be ready for a
king again, and then never for a mon.
arch with great power. 1t will be a
limited monarchy, and very limited
Agitation now is unt;mely, and use
less
Prussia is DisIiked.
Rivalry and jealousy of power which
have always existed between the
states and particularly between Ba
reria and Prussia. will not prevent the
| restoration Of the monarchy after q
number of years. said a prominent
Bavarian, although in his opinion the
| former Emperor or Crown Prince lis
out of the question"
We cannot have a government torn
by political dissensions and prosper,
| he continued. We do not like Prus
| STA and Prussia is not overload of us
| and East Prussia generally is under
stood to just tolerate Berlin, but we
all realize the necessity of standing
| together. We have the factories here
the agriculture in East Prussia, anG
Prussia has the railroads. Our inter
ests are so closely allied there Car
never be any successful separation
in my opinion monarchy is the logic
al solution of our political difficulties
but not a monarchy established at the
behest of Prussia"
He added that the next monarch
! must be from the Bavarian or Wuert
| temburg royalty, which always haC
been popular with the mass of the
German people.