Evening star., 1923-09-24
GERMAN MAJORITY
FAvORS SURRENDER
End of Resistance Nearing
Finds But Few Opposed.
Little Trouble Expected.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press,
BERLIN, September 24.-Although
the abandonment of passive resistance
mas not yet been decreed, it's official
termination is believed to be not far
away, and already there is specula-
tion as to the attitude of the COM
munist and nationalist groups. Each
opposes surrender, the nationalist
group asserting, through it's leader,
DR.. Hergt, that it will have no part
IN any scheme of capitulation," while
the communists declare that to give
up the Ruhr fight would be a conces-
sion to capitalism, both German and
French.
Former military leaders feel that
there will be no trouble from either
communist or nationalist sources.
One political leader expressed the
opinion that any trouble would be
local and of short duration.
Nevertheless the government is
Known TO be taking steps to prevent
any outbreaks.
Party Heads Meet.
Meetings of both the democratic
party and the Berlin socialist group
were held yesterday. the socialists
adopting a resolution declaring that
the present government had not come
up to expectations The policy and
attitude, of the minister of defense,
Gessler, was severely criticized, the
socialists clearly expressing their lack
of confidence in the minister.
The democratic party gave Herr
tGe9Sler an opportunity to defend his
policy in person. He addressed the
party meeting on the internal polit.
in wit hE
latest rumors Of an impending revolt
IF IT should come to fight" ht
SAID, Il can assure you my orders
VIII not lack clearness. | will stake
my political reputation that the off,
, gers and mon of the reichswehr will
execute my orders promptly"
In connection with this statement
II is reported that all preparations
for proclaiming state of emergency
II necessary have already been taken
by the respective ministries.
Competent opinion inside officia
circles and the sober judgment OF
political, industrial. financial and
labor leaders are no longer under the
delusion that the drooDing spirits OF
the people of the Ruhr and th
Rhlneland can be sufficiently reani-
mated to make passive resistance al
enective weapon for another singh
day.
Disaster Seen in Resistance.
Human psychology. however. is
not the sole determining factor in
the hopeIeSSly forlorn gituation con.
fronting the StreSemann cabinet, fol
the cumulative effects of eight
mcrths of economic devastation re
sultlng from the nations defense o.
It's sovereignty have brought the ma
tlon.s leaders to realization tha
further indulgence in passivity woul,
end in disaster
Coming events are plainly forecas
IN today's editorial references to i'm
pending official decisions. Vorwaert
bluntly states that the Termination
of the Ruhr conflict has become ;
matter of necessity and that it wer,
folly to attempt to conceal the facl
losing force in the face of the heav,
odds imposed by foreign coercion. ant
the further fact that the nationa
eXchequer is no longer able to carry
the monstrous financial burden caused
by such resistance.
- The paper adds that the Ruhr con-
tuition, in which situation France
will occupy the position of the
stronger factor" All now depends
says the socialists organ, on whether
the German government will be able
to negotiate skillfully and whether
moderated opinion in France and tn,
influence of her allies on her are suf
ficiently strong to accomplish some
change in the situation which would
iead to all-round economic recupera
tion.
The liberal organs are less out.
spoken than Vorwaerts, and while
they do not attempt to break the
news of coming events gently" thefI
half-hearted discussions plainly in.
dicate that this is no time for op.
timism.