Pocahontas star herald., 1925-05-07
Masters No Longer

According to the Associated Press
account of the activities of Field Mar
shal Won Hindenburg since his cleo
tion to the presidency Of Germany, the
old warrior is not giving any partic-
ular encouragement to the military
triumph would mean their own trium-
phant return into places of power and
prestige, Won Hindenburg announced
in his campaign that his first duty
would be to restore unity among the
discordant elements of the population,
and this seems to be his purpose We
are told that DR.. Marx, the defeated
candidate, will be given post of
honor and importance in the govern
ment as a measure towards placating
his disappointed supporters. And other
measures to bring the opposition
around to unified support of the
new government are suggested.
But the most significant feature of
the Associated Press story is that
which deals with the relationship be-
tween the newly elected president and
the whole retinue of German princes,
dukes and mobiles of all nations. This
crowd evidently assumed that the vic
tory of the man who was once so
loyal in his service to them as com
mander of their troops would mean
nothing else than that he would con-
tinue constantly to be their humble
and obedient servant But old Hinden-
burg either has a mind or his own
along that line or else wishes to ere
ate such an impression upon the world.
For the newspaper recital says:
Won Hindenburg is said to have
apprised quietly n score or more
German princes and lesser poten-
tates that he would be greatly
obliged if they would spare him
displays or ardent opportunities
and other affectionate demonstra-
tions regarding his election. He
has reassured them of his de-
voted and respectful remembrance,
but believed that their adulatiOns
in the present situation were
bound to become personal an
noyance and an official embar-.
rassment.
That should be the worst shock of
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ought to teach them, If nothing else
has done so, that conditions and SEN
timent are not the same now in the
Fatherland as they once were. An in
timation of the above sort even from
Won Hindenburg few years ago
would have been construed by the "all
highest as lese majestic. But that pro-
lection to royal feelings no longer
stands forth as a safeguard against
popular sentiment Those who were
accustomed to receive homage must
now pay it.
A few years ago the kaiser and his
satellites were masters to whom even
their own present master had to pay
reverent tribute. But they are mas
ters no longer. Instead of demanding
they must now beseech. They who
formerly could give Won Hindenburg
orders must now take orders from him
if he chooses to give them. Calling as
it may he they must serve their one
time Obedient servant if he nominates
that they shall. Undoubtedly such a
thing will be "a new and bitter expert
ence for them, but it should teach
them the most valuable sort of les
son.
: An open and stern rebulle right now
! by old Hindenburg to those monarch
lists who are assuming his election TO
be nothing but bridge back to a
monarchical government would do
more to gain for him world confidence
than any other act he might PERFORM
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