Evening star., 1924-05-13

The important thing about the Ger
man national election In the opinion
of the American press is the fact
that the parties which are committed
to acceptance of the Dawes repara-
ton report have apparently won.
The majority of editors feel that Ger
many Is now ready to do it's share
to bring about a settlement Of this
disturbing question.
AS the Portland Express sees it
"the elections indicate that the Ger
mans have turned their backs upon
autocracy and militarism and if they
hold fast to that determination there
Is no reason why they may not re-
cover their lost ground in good time,
and to live amicable hereafter with
their neighbors." The results, ac
cording to the New York World, nail
the myth that nothing can be done
to help Europe till Europe helps her
SELF for, despite six years of provo
cation to vote left or right in sheer
despair, the balloting proves that
given a chance the German people
take it" The vote, continues the
Kansas City Journal, shows that "a
large majority of the German people
are earnestly in favor of getting
down to business and putting an end
to the ceaseless recrimtnations, the
expensive vacillauon and recalcitran-
cy which have hampered the many
efforts to get Germany and Europe
on their feet again" In a word. the
Duluth Herald holds common sense
governed, and the German people are
disclosed as about the same kind of
material that makes up other ma,
tions," Furthermore, "the cause OF
stability, peace, order, reconstructlon
and prosperity received a great I'M
petus in these elections" The cleo
tion as whole, the New York Times
thinks, 'vindicates the spirit of re-
snonsfbiIity among the German peo-
pie and shows that they nave
stronger political sense than they
are usually inclined to claim ior
themselves"
The important thing, the Spring
field News considers, lis that the
Nationalists, who were ihspifeu
largely by Ludendorff, have come out
Of this election without any par
ticular advantage" This fact, the
Lynchburg News believes Will
doubtless have so depressing enecs
upon the Nationalist party as TO con-
vince il both of the wisdom and
necessity of abandoning their dis-
turbing propaganda" Apparently Ine
German people. the Bunaio news
points out, "have no mind to follow
either the reactionary or the raolcai
forces; they have had their hli OF
economic disorder, 5,,odanate ana and se rea-
sonabIe spirit on the part OF the
GarmanxpeopIe" The Grand Rapids
Press mentions that "every possible
influence was brought 10 bear in
order to obscure the issue and de-
feat the Dawes proposal but the
made up to accept and apply this
chance for recovery" Apparently a
government, the Lincoln Star journal
suggests, "wiIl hold office in Ger
many with which the allied govern
ments can deal in a sane way. The
Flint journal feels the citizens OF
Germany acted wisely in expressing
in A general election their approval
OF the Dawes plan for the payment
of reparations-they have acted in
their own best interests" Although
believeing the Endorsement of the
Dawes plan was given with re-
lucance, the Norfolk (Neb.) News de-
to a stabilized status in Europe"
The voting, the Manchester Union
claims, "waS for or against co-opera-
ton, with former enemies under this
project of reconstruction, and the
Germans voted for corporation"
both the monarchist and ultra-radi-
cal faction" is the way the Birming-
ham News puts 1t. The vote in Ger
many and the earnest efforts of
French and British ministries to get
together the Milwaukee Journal re-