Evening star., 1923-11-21

Regardless Of what final action
may be taken to expel Frederick VIII
liam Hohenzollern from the father
land. newspaper editors regard his
presence there as menace TO the
republic.
Feeling that 4 republic which per-
mitted this 10 happen has little re-
publican spirit left: Furthermore. that
1t is on the verge OF collapse, the
New York World says that the brains
and energy of the German people
have now definitely turned to finding
the ways and means of open resist
ance seems only too evident. The
return of the Crown Prince is 4
symbol and symptom of that change
OF heart"
The Baltimore Sun emphasizes this
point, feeling "tIle return Of the for
rer crown prince illustrates not only
the defiance of foreign control over
Germany. which is growing in that
country. It also shows that the
socialistic and democratic elements
are being weaned from their fidelity
10 the republic by the evidence that
the conquerors draw no distinction
between a Germany true to the old
regime and Germany based on lib
eral ideals 4 straw in itself. the
ease with which Frederick William
has received the permission of Ber-
lin to come back shows the preva-
lent wind" To which the Brooklyn
Eagle adds the German government
was i'll advised when it acquiesced
in his return. His presence on Ger
man soil will irritate and alarm the
allies and will help the French prop
aganda service To convince the world
that Hohenzollernism is only awaiting
a favorable moment to resume con-
troll of an unrepentant and unchanged
imperial Germany"
Concodins that the presence OF the
former crown prince adds another
conflicting element within Germany,
the Newark News. however. attaches
no particular Significance TO that fact,
because "thc mass of the German citi-
zens are inert from hunger and wearI-
ness. IT is not easy for any leader or
group Of leaders to stir them up now
to q great surge oS united action
The indianapolis News nevertheless
sees in "his return a 'tryout,' possibly
paving the way for another migra-
tion Precedents arc embarrassing
and, occasionally, dangerous things.
Likewise the Albany knickerbocker
Press argues "the Me und Gott delu-
sions that have been bred in the
blood and bone and sinew or the no
henzollerns will continue to be
menace to civilization as long as any
member of the family Is within nall
ing distance of the will the. wlsp
of opportunity for restoration OF the
monarchial line. The world is JUST,
fed in declaring a firm policy OF
safety first so far as every WelnpeL
Of the family is concerned. The allies
are justified in whatever aeniahas i'n q :
they may find it eXpedient to make as
to the future living place OF the I'M
petuous son of the mad kaiser
Recognizing that Frederick VA
liam in Upper Silesia IS a more oa.- ...
gero GUS person to the peace and salel!
than he was on a remote island near t.
the Dutch coast, the Norfolk s,,Tt eITt
einian-Pilot suggests sit is d1fhcuit
to understand why Berlin regaros
| his return with such comp!acehcS.
The st. Paul Pioneer also does not
man chancellor. which "is strangeiy
indulgent in one who is ostensfbly
charged with the protection or the
republic and in one who must pc the
One is permitted to wonder, however
whether the return Of the prince Is
| not merely one more stage in the
| Journey of the reich back toward a
| monarchy" The Manchester Union
finds some explanation of the atti-
a Hohenzollern and WittelSbach in
the country, both fishing for follow
| ers. the republic has egged the mon
archists on to a fight amongst them
selves as a measure or self-defense,
But this is q dangerous game ~