Evening star., 1924-09-21
FEW HURDLES REMAIN
In 'PACIFYINC" EUROPE
Cermany's Admittance to the League
Will Remove One of Last
Chief Obstacles.

degree of Complacency essential to
eventual union with the league.
Were it not for the Nationalists the
road of the government would BE-
easy. Already the Nationalists are
making threats against the govern
ment not only on this score, but also
on the ground that Germany before
entering the league should save her
face by denying her guilt in bringing
on the World War, a forced confess
sion embraced in the treaty of Yer
sailles. The Nationalists declare that
they consented to the passage Of the
laws making the Dawes plan effective
largely on the ground that the gov
eminent promised to repudiate war
guilt and Furthermore promised the
Nationalists positions in the cabinet
NationnIists are Ignored
Since Dawes plan legislation the
Government has shown little disposi-
tion to place a Nationalist in the
Cabinet and on the advice of its own
diplomats in other countries, who
protest the move, has declined tp
repudiate war guilt. Such action
would be inexpedient at the present
juncture and would seriously inter
fere with Germany's admittance to
the league. At least her every ac-
tion would be viewed with greatest
suspicion. There is Indication at the
moment that the Marx regime will
ignore the Nationalists in every re-
spect and will do nothing that will
rock the boat" internationally
speaking. until Germany has been
permitted to gain her international
birthright again by sitting at the
counsel tables with other nations as
an equal. This means much to Ger
many as a nation and certainly will
facilitate in the general movement
for a prolonged era of economic and
political advance in Europe.
But Marx and Stresemann face trou-
BILE when the Reichstag convenes
October Is. for the present govern
ment's tenure is shaky. 1t holds its
dominance largely through tacit sup
port of the Nationalists who Co
operate with the social Democrats in
many measures The moment there
is sharper cleavage along political
lines, coupled with diSaffe ctionS on
the part of the more radical socialistic
elements Marx is in for a period of
storm which might prove his downfall.
There is one door open to safety. II
he dissolveS the Reichstag and goes
to the country for support, making
the issue on reparationS settlement
and Dawes report adoption, he may
get it.
Government May Win.
Should it come to a clear-cut test
of strength between the NationaIists
and the government on these recon
Structiye measures, ii is believed that
the government would win by a pre-
ponderent majority, inaSmuch as the
German people are beginning to see
definite emergence from the stormy
| times that have marked economic and
social life since the war ended.
a . hn DrrN a
and the removal of border and GUS
toms restrictions between Germany
and the Ruhr regions, measures which
not only disrupted the economic but
finan life of a greater section of
the revenue producing sections of the
nation, will go far in inhuenc-
ing the people of Germany to-
ward the government notwith-
standing the frantic cries of the Ma
tionalists that Germany has been be-
trayed into the hands of her enemies
However, the Nationalists led by
Won Tirpitz Ludendorff and others of
the old blood school,
can create troubles galore for the
government and if advices are cor
rect, Marx must leap many political
hurdles within the course Of the next
few months
Former enemy countries, however.
are inclined to view the whole situa-
ton with a degree of complacency,
for, to rehabilitate herself Germany
needs funds and to get these funds
she must go TO other nations for
them. Furthermore, to recover eco
nomically, Germany must cooperate
with other nations in international
trade and create good will for her
products For this reason, if no other,
it is believed the German people will
not permit any element in political
life to Illustrate realization of present
dreams of economic peace and safety,
when realization is so near.