Evening star., 1922-07-02
By OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

- ERMANY. at the crossroads
!, chose to take the path to
" progress.
Instead of finding a ma
tion torn by tremendous civil warfare
q week after the assassination of
Walter Rathenau, foreign minister
the world observes a stronger Ger
many, a government that has been
more firmly intrenchd through the
Vaccinations of internal enemies. the
disciples of ruthlessness and military
might, There is no question but that
the government under Chancellor
Wirth now will advance probably at
greater speed than would have been
the case had not the monarchists
of the bright lights of the present
regime been foully slain at his door
step in Berlin. THE atmosphere has
cleared.
Previous to the Staying of Rathenau.
Germany was drifting to unknown
rudS The n,onarchists. squelched for
= time by the Kapp revolt. laid their
plans for a greater upheaval. relia-
bly, reported as having been planned
for last Monday. on the anniversary
of the signing of the treaty of Ver-
saiiles. When the eleventh hour came
the masses of Germany. as represent
, ed through the socialist parties. right
and left. and those elements of Ger
man political thought inimical to
restoration Of the old order. rose with
such tremendous power as to frighten
OF. for some time. at least. concerted
attempts to overthrow the present
government and re-establish the mon
| archy. The danger has not passed.
but II may be taken for granted that
the monarchist movement has receiv-
ed severe setback. 1t would not he
in the least surprising to see Wirth's
regime gain such prestige as to for
ever preclude all possibility of over
throwing the republic
Germany Has Greater Unity.
As result of the Rathenau mur-
Ger Germany. according to reliable
dispatches. is solidified as never
since the war. A tremendous ma
sjority of the people have spoken
through the reichstag and in public
meetings in Berlin and other larger
cities of Germany. There is no mis-
take as to their purpose in case the
monarchists attempt to undermine e
existing authority. Chancellor Wirth.
with renewed signs of unity of sup
port. may now proceed about the
business of lifting Germany from her
without the haunting spectet of
5monarchism ever lurking at his heels.
From the standpoint of other Euro
Hean powers the events of the past
week in Germany have given hope
hope that Germany intends to permit
no force or forces to deter her from
6llment of her obligations to other
a ions and that Germany will not
torn and trampled in ruthless
< fl revolt, which would for a decade
more preclude the possibility Of
rmany even approaching payment
ef her wartime obligations.
1T must not be taken for granted
that the great monarchist movement
n GERMANY is broken completely. 1t
too well orga nized to be dragged
by the roots so quickly. The
ksent government can proceed with
ne complacency. but those know
the temper of the monarchists-
owing how eager are the leaders of
\ old regime to once more preside
r the deStiaies of the nation-are
g Y cognizant of the ramifica tio-s
d he Ludendorff organizations They
II " that LudendOrff. who two wears
q set in motion a movement look
u toward union of Austrian and
nan mOnarcnlCal movements. since
n been plotting and will not be
q ent with the present status quo.
|, May Wait for Several Years.
e monarchists may wait another
= they may wait five, or ten, be-
ushering in a new movement.
they undoubtedly will keep the
of monarchical feeling burning
the way places that there may be
lying points in case the repu blican
agernment should fall into political
hmbles or commit some act that
ald ALLEVIATE the present prepon-
lent support and permit of sue
ksful movements looking toward
3errhrow.
&Frussia itself. long the dominating
voice of Germany. undoubtedly leans