The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-06
The KQiSerS Memoirs


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The theory, constantly repeated TO
,ro IN 1914 by the chief OF the civil
abinot and the representative OF
.re foreign office. that only Beth
mann had the support OF the work
ing classes, was finally supplemented
urther by reportS TO me that the
.t9nrelIor enjoyed the confidence In
s5rclgn countries which was neces-
slrv to the conclusion OF peace. Thus
p came about that Bethmann always
fgyed In office. until, finally, the
.-own prince made the well-known
INVESTIGATION among the party lead
srs which showed that the above
runtloned theory was mistaken.
rhIs mistake was made all the
ls1rer to me when read. at the
rme OF Bethmann's dismissal--to
which other factors also contributed
me most unfavorable opinions OF
him. especially in the Social Demo-
..r,ic and Democratic press.
do not wish to blame Bethmann
With these frank remarks, nor to ex-
.nerate others; but when such Inn
portaut matters are discussed. per-
.aual considerations must be ig.
H5rod. / never doubted the nobility
.s Rcthmann's sentiments.
May | be allowed 20 say few
words here concerning the reform I'm
tho Prussian franchise. since the
handling OF this by Herr Won Beth
mann IL characteristic OF his policy
- yacIllation. During the winter Of
19l4-19l5, when, following the brill
Liant summer campaign, the hard,
severe winter fighting had
brought military movements 10 a
standstu the extraordinary achieve
monts OF all the troops and the spirit
which ! had found among officers
md men. both at the front and in
the hospitals. made such n profound
impression on me that resolved
t1 provide, for the tried. magnifl-
cent "nation in arms" something in
tho political domain when IT re-
turned home, which should prove
that / recognized what II had done
and wished 20 give the nation joy.
often touched upon this theme in
conversations and suggested reforms
n The prussian franchise; tso man,
said T. who returned homo, after
s'rUrgle like this, with the IRON
Cross--pcrhaps OF both classes
must no longer he classified" at
the polls.
Az this juncture n memorial was
submitted 10 me by Herr Won Loe-
bell which proposed a reform in the
prussan franchise on similar
grounds, The concise. clear and
convincing treatment OF the subject
pleased me 80 much that had n
number OF gentlemen read the
memorial which took up, in its
original form, only general points OF
view without going into detail. and
7 was pleased to see that Il found |
approval with all whomf questioned
concerning Il.
had my thanks expressed 70 |
Herr Won Loebell through the chief !
OK the cabinet. Won Valentini, and
caused Loehell 10 work out the mat |
'0r iu detail and make suggestions.
This was done in the spring Of 1915. |
Tho memorial was very thorough !
Iud dealt with n number OF possiblli- |
nos for the franchise, without ad- |
Fls.nc any one system. II was ap- |
proved by me, and sent by the chief !
OF the cabinet fo the chancellor, with |
tho command that It be discussed in |
tho course OF the year. by the min |
i.iere and that their vote on it-pos- |
s.oly' also, some suggestions from |
iHcm-hc laid before me. The fran !
rhise Law. Of course, was not to be |
proposed until after the conclusion |
~ peace.
Early German Victories.
Immediately after that 1 went TO |
riess' The battle Of Gorllce- -Tarnow.
with It's smashing victory over the |
enemy brought on the Galiclan- Pol |
!sh campaign, leading 10 the recon-
quest ot Lemherg. Przemysl and the
gtpluIe Of Warsaw, Ivaneorod. Mod