Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-06

American opinion flnds no victory
for the monarehists IN the German
plebiscite which failed to register the
necessary vote to confiscate property
Of the former royal families. On the
contrary, most observers think the re-
suit indicates chiefly the German re-
spect for property rights rather than
loyalty to princes.
THE result, we believe says the
St. Louis Post. Dispatch, ''is fortunate
for Germany and the world. A, ver-
dict for confiscation would have
caused Germany to seethe. It would
have spangied the country with red
flags. Communism would have strut
ted In full plume. The forme.: rulers
of Germany, however, can find moth
ling in the pIebiscite to set them dream
| ing purple dreams. Theirs ID an empty
triumph. They have received no tes-
timonial OF loyalty or affection from
their former subjects"
In fact, the Morgantown New Do
lminion holds that If that vote comes
anywhere near representing public
opinion IN Germany. II is clear that
| the Germans are done with kings.
The Albany Evening News also be-
| iieyes that .sthe world would have
taken q victory for confiecation as
evidence that Germany wants no more
| OF the Kaiser, but It cannot take the
| failure to carry the measure as indi-
cation that Germany wants the kais-
er's throne restored.
"The standing Of Wilhelm ct al. in
Germany is low indeed declares the
Harrisburg telegraph. while the Jer-
sew City Jersey Journal pictures the
"German people plodding characters
tically along for the success ana pros
uerity OF the German Republic, as
they plodded for the Reich-with the
hope now Of greater reward Tor them
selves and less for the Hohenzouerns
and their military cliques. the Can
tnn Daily News Is impressed BY the
| fact that 'even the leaders in oppo.
aifion to the referendum who are not
rovaiists insist that the princes may
| be treated no better than ordinary cit
Iizans. and no worse; in other words,
thew must sacrifice crown revenues
ana similar incomes and accept re-
valuation. of ell properties.
The waterloo Tribune observes
that while there 10 satisfaction
among the princes, there y NOT -.
| ~ aYiv tfnne make things uncomfort-
| af,le il one way and another. The
e. paul Pioneer Press sees a. q
roseihIa outcome "a demand for an.
nthar general election at an early
dafe.n since the Communists and So
Icialiets and allied groups 'potled IN
| the plebiscite about 2,000, 900 more
votes than they did In the last cleo
tions.' The Asbury Park Press and
| Boston Transcript predict future adj
jvstment IN relation to the royal e.
| tates.
San the world hates a coward. es-
pecialiy an imperial coward, asserts
| the Cincinnati Times-Star, which
/ ads 81 the Kaiser: Events have
punctured him. He is today q habby
| creature, who has quite exhausted
| hts borlabast, He deserves no twilight
| years IN the lap Of plenty. The Du-
luth Herald adds the comment: As
most ex-ruyaltiSs would be In hard
straits IL they had to set out and
earn living, lt ID rnercifui, no doubt,
| 70 let them keep their estates. II
the German people want to continue
carrying this burden, that Is their
| business It ID rather q costly way
| or honoring old associations. but 4 y
| their right to do It IL they want to-.
Tha Milwaukee Journal suggests
that the property rs chiefly national
property and to much Of 1t the princes
| had no legitimate title, while II calls
attention to the fact that castles and
other buildings were to be made over
Into hospitals for those MANNED In
war, into orphanages. and turned to
/ other public uses II the referendum
jcarried The property would then
have served some useful purpose. Z
adds the journal. instead Of mere.
III keeping in luxurious idleness
princes whose contribution 70 Ger
many WIS blnndering leHdership.
The question Of property rights aps
Epeais 70 many Americans. It was
/ the Socialist cerfere, states the
fChafiotte Observer that developed
| fin6 votes ftS would have held ~
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