Evening star., 1924-04-06
GERMANY NOW HEADED
FOR MONARCHIAL RULE
Citing Failures of Republic,
Gain Great Impetus-Reichsteg
Control Means Dictatorship.

stable conditions, and as a result they
lean toward the Establishments Of those
political elements promising a new and
stronger Germany, one wherein pros
perity will reign. 1nasmuch as the peo-
pie know that the financial future of
Germany rests in the hands OF the
moneyed interests, and these moneyed
interests are allied with the nationaIistic
elements, it may be seen how far
reaching the interests OF SHINES and
others will be aided in the coming cleo
tions.
NatiOnalists More United.
When the former crown prince es-
capped (?) from Holland and returned to
Germany the nationalist cause was pro-
moted. though at the time there was
belief that the nationa1Lsts might be split
in their choice between the crown prince
and Prince Ruprecht of Bavaria The
schism existing between Prussia
and Bavaria was emphasized by
the Bavarian threat to withdraw
from the reich and establish itself as a
separate government. Now, however.
there apparently is little chance OF con-
f1ict between the Hohenzollerns and the
Wittlesbachs, for the nationalists have
come to the decision that there must be
united front if progress is to be made
in the face of the present republican
regime, holding as, it does its advantage
in control Of the government.
Gustave Stresemann, foreign minis
ter of the republican regime, it is
now known, initiated and carried out
many. 1t was the foreign minister. at
the peoples party convention in Han
over, during the past week, who de-
-ciared for the return to the old order,
the readoption of the old German
colors and a nationalistic regime for
the nation, he going SO far as to re-
pudiate the Weimar constitution. He
still retains his position in the gov
eminent in Berlin, which is significant.
Movement Gains Headway.
The German nationalistic movement
gains headway and it is exceedingly
likely that the future of the Ger
man government will be dominated
by a kaiserist reichstag majority or
by other means to be taken later un-
less the socialists rally their forces.
forget their own troubles and stand
united And it remains to be seen
whether, at this late date, they can
manipulate their forces to withstand
the shock of the nationaIistic food
tide.
During the course OF the coming
week the report of the Dawes finan-
ciaf experts on .reparations will be
submitted to the reparations commits
sion. Already there are signs in Ber-
lin that the chief provisions of the
agreement will be resisted. At least
they will be considered working basis
for negotiation. The Germans. it is
declared, will fight the idea of paying
$500, 100000 gold marks annually for
reparatons subsequent to three-year
moratorium. Germany will insist that
1,500, 100000 is all that Germany
should be asked to pay. Furthermore,
the present German regime proposes
to raise other obstacles TO quick
agreement. These, in the face OF
events, must be taken as sap to al
lay the nationalistic tides, but the
nationalists in Germany know, and
every one else knows. that the
reich eventually must accede TO al
lied stipulations, if, indeed, the Dawes
report is adopted by the reparatons
commission as a basis OF settlement. 1t
is not expected that temporary resist
ance to the Dawes stipulations will
balk the nationalists. 1t may be eK-
pected that the nationalists immc-
diately will initiate assaults against
the Dawes report in order to prevent
the government from signing.
French Would stand Firm.
Inasmuch as it appears that the ma
tionalist regime is on the eve of gain
ing firm control of the governmental
machinery in Germany, sufficiently
strong grip for the time, at least, to
hasten the day of an out and out
monarchy, it, cannot be expected that
Poincare will modify his stand more
in compliance with the Dawes fore
casts as he has indicated Willingness
to do. Most certainly the French, II
the nationalists control Germany,
never would consent to withdrawal of
forces from the Rhineland and the
Ruhr or in anywise delimit the pres
ent scope of so-called guarantees"
The one saving factor in case of
nationaIistic progress in Germany
would be the realization of the indus
triaIists and flnanciers of the nation
that in adoption of the Dawes report
Germany would be permitted more
and more, and, largely through the
international loans. to gain her old
time Industrial and financial mor1en-
tum with. consequent lessening OF
social and economic burdens of the
people. But as long as resistance
to allied reparation payments con-
tinues to be the chief watchword of
nationalist clique. 1t cannot be per-
ceived how German leaders, even
though they be Industrial, can square
their consent to the Dawes report
with their own rampant political in
dividualism-
!. A young Austrian. is given credit
for having. invented a device that will
enable women to have their hair
waved by wireless. The invention
will do away with the need of heat
ing and waving machines by electric