The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-05-08
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
How the World Regards the
Election Of Hindenburg
as German President.
BY EDWARD W. PlckARD

BY EDWARD w. PlcKARD
EIELD MARSHAL PAUL Won HIN
K DENBURG, candidate of the Mon
archists and Nationaiists, leader Of
Germany's defeated armies In the
World war and devoted servant Of the
former kaiser, was elected President
of Germany with q plurality Of APP
proximately 10000 votes oyer Wilhelm
Marx This bare statement may sound
a bit startling, but probably there is
nothing in the fact that should cause
great alarm among nations that desire
peace .Hindenburg's declared policies
are not different from those Of Marx,
and since the election Chancellor
Luther, who will remain in power, has
put forth statements designed to. re-
assure the world. Said DR.. Luther:
Germany in her disarmed condition
is justified in demanding security. 1t
is all the more to the interest of Ger
many to seek protection through trea-
ties against future attacks, since she
does not wish to wage war, and as
every expert knows she is unable to
wage war.
Germany will cooperate in the re-
moval Of continued international ten
sion Our attitude is so clear and dis
.tinct that there cannot be any doubt
regarding our aims. 1t goes without
saying that the stand taken by the
German government remains I'M
changed"
This means that Germany is adopt
ing asstiffer attitude toward the allies
that defeated her in the war and will
not agree to one-sided security pact
which guarantees the frontiers of other
nations but leaves her own open to
attack. She demands assurance that
France will not seize the Rhineland.
DR.. Luther also spoke some firm words
concerning the failure Of the allies to
evacuate Cologne. saying: ri
During more than three and half
months we have waited vainly for q
substantial justification Of non-evacua-
ton. This justification, though con-
stantly announced to us in the allied
notes, has not yet reached us. The
German government has repeatedly
said In public statements and diplO-
matte communications that II Is absO-
lntely out Of the question that repris-
ais be imposed upon nation because
of partial nonfuifillment Of treaty
while at the same time that same ma
tton is deprived of the possibility of
explaining itself and of the possibility
for objective discussion. We must def.
nitely expect that the allied govern
ments no longer will delay in putting
an end to this state of AFFAIRS"
Many of General Won Hindenburg's
hackers are opposed to the Dawes plan
and he has not vet committed himself
concerning it, but Chancellor Luther
praised the plan warmly, declaring II
was responsible for the sterilization OF
German currency and for the start on
reconstruction work. The Monarchist
press already has begun campaign
against the carrying out of the Dawes
plan. but the government officials
doubtless realize that to repudiate II
would mean financial collapse.
FOREIGN governments generally
4 were not especially disturbed by
Won Hindenburg's victory, even that
of France feeling that his policies
were no more inimical than those OF
Marx, who had demanded revision OF
the eastern frontiers and union with
Austria and had declared that further
disarmament of Germany was impos
sible The French people. however
feel their ysuspicions of Germany's in
tentions are justified by the election
results and that the United States ant
Great Britain must now cease inter
fering with Frances plans for self
protection. In England, Italy, Japan
Holland and Rumania the comments o.
the press showed the people were mo-
,t all pleased with Germany's choice
of chief magistrate but there wa!
little fear expressed that il meant al
early return of the monarchy. Tit
Russian communists declared the dan
ger of a new war was increased. Pc
land alone was really satisfied. believ
Ing there was now no need to fear tina
the western powers would sacrifice