Evening star., 1925-04-21

The eyes of the world are upon
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg as he
enters the stretch in his campaign
for the presidency of Germany. Amer
lean newspaper comment indicates a
belief that his success would be a
step toward the restoration of the old
imperial power, but there is strong
incidental conviction that 1t would be
disastrous to Germany. His oppo-
nent, DR.. Marx, represents the more
liberal elements.
"The first pronouncement of theven-
cradle field marshal" according to the
Syracuse Herald, "justffies all that
has been charged regarding his Sc
cret hostility to the republican gov
ernment and its general policies. For
tunately, there are many evidences
that the voters of Germany will re-
spond to the challenge of Hinden-
burg's candidacy in the right way
Quoting a Berlin statement that the
conservative nominee has the back
ing of Admiral Won Tirpitz, who, by
insistence upon ruthless submarine
warfare in 1917, drew America into
the world conflict" the Atlanta Jour-
nal declares: There can be no doubt
that the nomination of Won Hinden-
burg has shaken Germany within,
and throughout the world has chal-
lenged a new distrust of the junkers
and militarists. May her true friends
of democracy prove equal to the crisis
threatened"
The age of the candidate, never
theless, places a limitation upon his
activities, as viewed by the Raleigh
News and Observer, which says: ut
is we'll to bear in mind that he is
78 years old and that he could hardly
expect to live through the seven-year
term, even If elected. His election
would not mean necessarily that the
militarfsts would be in control, but
1t would mean tremendous boost for
them" A more serious view Of the
situation is taken by the Milwaukee
Journal, which holds that 'if the for
mer Kaiser, who deserted his armies
in the hour Of their defeat, went back
to Germany to run for President, 1t
would be more sensational, but no
more significant than the candidacy
of Marshal Won Hindenburg." The
Journal believes that Hindenburg is
''but fugitive kaiserism's shadow, and
the parties supporting him make no
bones of the fact that his election
would be a first step toward ultimate
restoration of the Hohenzollerns."
The movement headed by the aged
military leader is tied up by the New
Haven Register with growing pros.
perity in Germany. THE nations
financial resurrection and rehabilita.
ton have been most extraordinary,
states the Register. with the resto'
ration of the gold mark and the aban
donment of her fat currency, it was
as If by magic that industrial Ger
many sprang forward and galloped.on
toward her old goal of world CONNER
cial conquest. That the leaders of this
renaissance are friendly to the Kaiser
seems to be taken for granted, and SC
there may be much in the declaration
that they feel strong enough at this
hour to throw off the mask and stand
before the world once more as de-
tenders of the monarchy, with Hin
denberg, the loyal retainer, as the
forefront of their movement" The
| Springfield Daily News, accepting this
point of view, considers 1t quite likely
| that "the reports of the ex-Kaiser's
| peremptory order to his former wal
| lord are absolutely correct" The
News continues: 1T was wise choice
| however. because Hindenburg still re
mains the idol of many thousands OF
] Germans, who, while not wishing te