Evening star., 1922-06-25
NY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.
ERMANY is nearing a crisis.
Whether the present gov

Whether the present gov
i ernment can weather the
storms that are brewing
largely depends upon the firmness
with which Chancellor Wirth and
his cohorts handle prevailing domes-
tic and political issues.
Elements of danger abound Not
only is there chance that the affairs
Of government will fall into the
hands of the industrial interests of
the nation to the consequent ex-
clusion of Germanys promises to the
allies. but monarchsts are planning
A revolution against republican
forms and would usher in the old
fout the will of the other nations
If Europe and shape the destinies Of
'iermany along discredited lines, but
more in accordance with the old
spirit of bombast, bluff and military
might.
Monday is the anniversary of the
igning of the treaty of Versailles.
Throughout Germany advices indicate
l.udenCorf. the avowed leader of the
monarchist restoration forces, will
give the signal to protestants of re-
publican rule. Everywhere in Ger
many demonstrations will be held in
favor of the return of monarchial
rule, and Just how far-reaching re-
suits these demonstrations may OBJ
tain is not known. But final results
will depend upon just what support
lhe monarchists have organized and
Just how far they are ready to go
in establishing their will.
Old Leaders ReStiye.
1t is an established fact. one we'll
known in the chancelleres of Eu-
rope. that the leaders of the old order
have not rested content with de-
velopments in Germany. and in the
years that have elapsed since the COL
lapse of the Hohenzollern regime
have been organizing. These organi-
cations all have come within the let
ter of the treaty of Versailles ap-
parently. but. with the secret or
ganizations ahounding everywhere.
there is 4 hidden strength which
cannot be determined. Most certain
" the military police. which We're
allowed under the treaty. would form
a nucleus for any attempt toward
monarchiStic restoration. and it is
believed that enough secret orCani-
cations have been established to give
Il tremendous force to the monarchial
cause in case there is concerted
movement against the government;
The W.rth government since its
inception has been forced to deal
with those factions in German politi-
cal life known to har0or desires for
monarchial regime. The great
moneyed interests of Germany. notably
great mass of people directly sympa-
thetic toward the centrists and IN
duStrialists, have clung secretly to
monarchial forms and have secretly
prepared for der tag. which. in
this instance. will be the day of the
overthrow of the republic,
There is widespread sentiment in
Germany that the republican regime.
even though forced to sign the treaty
of Versailles, has been entirely too
dictate of allied governments. 1t is
believed there that the Germans
should, with show of courage, re
sist the allies. regardless of i'm
been great dissatisfaction in regard
to falling exchange. Industries are
active, but people are working mere
ly to keep body and soul together;
while the impost of governmental
taxation has been a burden that has
almost borne down German economic
life as a whole. Notwithstanding
this, the people are confronted with
allied dictates that the governmental
budget be balanced and that the gov
ernment initiate measures looking
toward the curtailment of the paper
money A forced loan on the people
of Germany is decreed in the general
process of financial rehabilitation
nrescribed by the allies as requisite
TO continued moratorium. Natural
~ the people will feel additional i'm
posts.
Gospel of Monarchists.
The monarchists are preaching the
rosneI of resistance to France, par