Evening star., 1922-08-20
g'|R|7::0F GERMAN
|. REPUBLIC DER|DED
Harden Resents Surrender
Of Berlin to Bavarian
Pertidy.
!MADRID. INCIDENT EMPTY
Lays Mistakes to Nations Youth,
Which He Predicts Will Yet =
Destroy Monarchists.
MADRID INCIDENT EMPTY
BY MACMILLAN HARDEN.

Germany's Foremost Publicist.
By Cable to The Star.
BERLIN. Aug I9.-After the fourth
birthday anniversary of the constitu-
ton Of the republic. the German gov
eminent fulsomeiy published dis
patch from Madrid, announcing that
the German ambassador had hoisted
a republican flag to celebrate the day.
Publication of this dispatch was to
show proudly that the : former i'm
perial ambassador no longer hides the
flag of the republic from which he
now draws his emoluments. The same
day there was a demonstration by
| thousands who marched with the old
imperial flag flying, the troops sing
ing the old songs Of glorification to
the kaiser, and the democratic presi-
dent of the reischstag decided that
deutschland Uber Allies continues
as the national anthem.
OF deutschland Uber Allies is un-
ntted for republic, whose aim should
Tbe collaboration and peaceful union
between European states. ~
II was also on constitution day that
Berlin decided on complete capitula-
ton to the Bavarian government.
thereby making Bavaria victorious
| not only in the fight against the
law for the protection of the repub-
lic. but also forced the assurance
| that the independence of Bavaria will
not again be curtailed. Bavaria did
not fear foreign interference unless
and until the Wittelbach kingdom is
| restored. Ruprecht, the heir appar-
ent. recently said that he was not so
stupid as to compromise the monarchy
by an adventurous undertaking which
| the entente could soon terminate.
| Meanwhile, however, Bavaria con-
| ttnues to offer shelter to all enemies
Of the. republic, allows the awful
libels directed against north German
| republicans to continue. and makes no
| attempt to punish those who publicly
demand their assassination. Bavaria
has suspicious persons from other
| than German states arrested. but will
mot allow criminals of Germany traced
! there to be pursued.
Too Many Obstacles.
| The greatest danger lies in this
latest cepitulation regarding Bava-
! concentration and union is absolutely
necessary for ec6pomic reasons. Each
state still has rs own parliament.
| ministry. troops and innumerable Off
Gals. while the largest German states
have special legations in German
| towns as well as abroad.
| A defeated nation deeply in debt.
| ought not to countenanoe such ex-
! travagance when it is already suffer-
| ing from a superfuity of officials. 1t
| Is possible to reduce the number of
! officials half. following the pat
| tern of industrial pools. thus saving
large sums for productive purposes
and for reparations. United German
| policy would then be possible. both
at home and abroad. This aim only
| is attainable when the present antip-
athy to the Berlin government dis
! appears.
! Berlin for many people has become
| synonymous with bad government
and disorder. Formerly the Prussians
| were mistrusted and often hated. but
undisputed. They have been substi-
| tuted in important posts by south
Germans. and therefore Berlin's po-
| litical credit is deteriorating contin-
ually. Americans would roar al the
idea of special plenipotentiary
! geles, Calf. or if it were even sug-
kgested that California have it's own
legations in Europe besides those ac-
| credited to the United States. Yet
such an absurdity still exists in Ger
many. Celebrating the republican
birthday with bombastic speeches
does not alter the situation. for the
nation is not interested in a celebra-
ton attended only by a small minor
ity of deputies and unmarked by a
\
Republican Spirit Lacking.
We have been dashed from the
worst possible form of monarchy head
over heel into a republic created by
proletarian diletantes and monarch
| lists who are seeking only selfish gain.
In our fourth year we are still want
ing in creative power and a true re-
state wherein free men can live hon.
estly and uprightly Is a task of youth
which Is showing signs of serious
striving for a new order Of things In
the state and the individual commu-
nifty, but as vet there is no real
republican spirit.
It is comprehensive. after all. that
the youth of the land see that Ger
many's brighter future depends on
them and the peoples industry and
efficiency.
The weak government. frightened
by nationalist terrors. does not dare
attack its enemies. but thinks 1t suf-
fees to make speeches and noise. Like
Wilhelm. the present government IA
vors seeking faults in others rather
make the German people believe they
would still live plentifully if they
were not cruelty treated by their
victors.
How long will it be until the west
ern cabinets realize that the entente
| must aoandon Occupation OF German
territory and the idea of Germany
paying all war pensions? England
must cancel the allied debts to her
before Europe can breathe again.
This would be more quickly realized
II Germany's government were wise
I and frank, but the realization is
stopped by political conditions where
in the announcement that Germany S
ambassador deigns to hoist the re-
publican nag causes greatest pride.
Copyright, 1927