The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-30
KAISERLINGS TOO
DUMB TO RULE
IN GERMANY NOW
ROYAL KinSn1an Believes Re-
publican Government
Here to Stay,
Rv CARL D GROAT.
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BERLIN. Dec. So.-General Baron
Won Schoenaich, Kaiserin Iermine's
kusman. believes that the monarchy
WIN never be restored in Germany.
Because the prfncelings of the TWEEN
tv-tyvo former ruling families are
more or less 4 dumb lot.
General Won Schoenaich, inter
viewed by the United Press. couched
his opinion in somewhat milder Ian
Euaze. but nevertheless made il
cutie emphatic that he did not es-
TEEN highly the brains of the royal
offspring.
7 believe" he said. that the res
toration Of the monarchy in Ger
many would be frustrated, IL for no
other reason, solely from the fact
that the princely families do not
possess a single head OF more than
middle greatness"
Leader Boycotted
sohoenaich. leader of the new re
publican defense organization in
GERMANY lEDuUAkL ID a II II z
Schwarz- Rot Gold" revealed that
the old officers Of the Kaiser regime
have put a formal social boycott on
him. and that he has on more than
one occasion received threatening
letters because he is an Out-and-out
republican.
He believes thoroughly that the
republic VIII stand.
But he made II plain that foreign
nations have it In their power to
make or mar the republic. If the
present conciliatory spirit toward
Germany will be maintained. then
the republic viii stand, in the opin-
ion of General Won Schoenaich.
I regard" he/said, the English
,mOnrchical form good. and I be
ievs that, if our old monarchical
constitution had developed organ
ically up 20 the form OF the English.
our former mOnarchs would sIll be
sitting on their thrones.
Prevented Development
Our monarchs, however. always
prevented this development and thus
they themselves buried the mon
archy.
Then these twenty-five mOnarch5
abandoned their thrones without a
fight in the hour Of Germany's
greatest need. In my opinion. The
monarchical idea in Germany was
thereby so discredited that only the
democratic republic could come as
the state form. I became a Repub-
ucan purely through sober reflection.
The only thing which permitted
the idea Of re-introductiOn Of the
monarchy IN Germany 70 flourish
Is the fact that the republic hitherto
was unable TO obtain in international
negotiations "A modification OF the
seventies OF tn eVersailles treaty.
THE republic itself, however. con
trfbuted to this situation by COM
hitting the mistake Of allowing
monarchistic employees without dis
tinction 20 remain in office.
Some Want Republic
The monarchfstic idea IN Ger
many IS nourtshed by those strong
economic groups who believe that
monarchy would treat them. in the
matter Of taxes, better than does the
republic.
EFT may be remarked in passing.
however. that the republic hitherto
has treated these circles with velvet
gloves while at the same time it
permitted workmen to suffer.
AT the beginning Of this year. the
public was In danger OF being over
thrown. through the so-called father
landish circles
THE Reichsbanner Schwartz-Rot-
Cold which today constitutes a
power compelling respect. dissipated
this danger at the last moment. This
danger. 7 must point out. could arise
anew II Germany does not now
succeed in putting its business into
fun swing, since the nonarchistic
agitators understand very sIzilfully
how to exploit the necessities Of the
people. Every political and economic
success OF the democratic republic
Is blow for the fascist. The
foreign countries therefore have It
IN their power to strengthen the
German republic inwardly."
Banned by Comrades
asked him what his personal ex-
periences have been with his former
comrades as result Of his open
espousal OF the republic cause.
My old comrades declared a ban
against me when I began fighting
nublically for democracy and
pacihsm. Naturally. 7 did not let
this influence me and I have only
fought the harder since then. have
some times received threatening
letters: the newspapers Of the right
side take sometimes occasion to be
rowdyish. but this leaves me quite
cold. always think Of the old
proverb whoever curses is wrong q"