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THE OREGON DAILY: JOURNAL, PORTLAND,- THURSDAY, . JUNE 12, 1919. German ating Strain of-Trying to Middle rse Government Disintegr Under Steer ...... i. A. ! WORLD IN TUMULT I BACK OF SCENES Failure to Take Firm Stand Has ): Cost Regime, Already Much v Opposed, Conservative Support MIDDLE COURSE DISASTROUS Ebert, Scheidemann, et al Find Themselves Stranded Between Two Main Currents of Feeling . 5 By Be Bnt ;peial Cable to The Journal i4 Th. Chicn v - Dally New. 4Coeyn&t, 6 Chicago Imlljr N Co.) J Berlin. Germany, June 00. The Ger . -man . political back stage today Is in : V tumult. Under the blow administered jbythe peace terms the existing govern ment has been slowly but surely disin tegrating for the last two weeks. From y.he beginning the communist and In dependent socialist parties have taken ' a firm opposition stand. Their opposl ' tion has consisted of espousing all the Ideas and plans for action which were diametrically opposite to those adopted y the Ebert-Scheldemann government. : Now the government finds itself de serted by the conservative parties. The former Prussian minister of rinance, lergt, and1,. Von Kardorff. leaders of the conservative parties In the national - Assembly, have declared open war upon pcheldemann. The conservative parties . re nonsociallst. They have been wait ng since the founding of the national Assembly' for their chance. TJPPOKT OF KOXCHAK HELPS , The allied support of Admiral Kolchak Jn Russia has strengthened the capital istic and imperialist sentiment in Cer Jnany. i "The government has outraged the Jeellngs of .a great part of the German ation by Its stupid counter proposals . ion the peace terms, said Hergt in Jin Interview I obtained from him today. . I'Our parties conservative, nationalist fend people's have warned the govern' . fcnent.- The entente's peace terms can not be signed and the German counter ,'. proposals tare equally Impossible for us to accept. Concerning territorial ques- $lons tajr party agrees with the gov ernment, though we think it has offered too nncl. A plebiscite in regions un doubtedly German Is not to be heard of, and the question of giving fosen p.way Is sheer folly to discuss. INDEX2UTY TOO LARGE I "Then, there is the indemnity ques tion.:. I know it is absolutely impossible for us" to pay 100,000,000.000- marks 125,000,000,000) in gold. The entente -has already stripped us. Germany is Removed from the world's commercial Competition especially from competition in the far eaet. It is our honor the worlA doubts, It holds ua-in contempt. VVe must recapture our reputation. We rannot do so by signing a treaty which lme will force us to breaic and which jpn the face of It is impossible for us. My party denies that Germany caused the war or was dishonest, but we Bee that the general opinion is against us -evnd We desire to change it. REPARATIONS AGREED TO -4 "Since the armistice we have thought of nothing but doing all we could in Vnaking reparations to France and Belgium. No other people has been so Objective or Impartial in thinking as we have. We have tiled to think with the enemies point of view. Because 'l wish to be honest now we cannot ffer to pay any such indemnity as is sked. The question of our culpability we cannot recognize. It is impossible for Us to permit German subjects to ENGLISH BEAUTY ENGAGED- " ' " ' T , ; fill 'nwV I - ' 7v ' : - t f :.fvk- y.-y.-r: : is-. .-.-r-.-.rivi:-:-:. v I I t f Mil f 4 1 New and exclusive photograph of Lady Diana Manners, England's greatest beauty,; who has Just become engaged to Captain Duff Cooper of the Grenadier Guards, son of a well known physician of London. Lady Diana Is daughter of the Duke of Rutland. She hot time and again been pursued by scores of men of title and wealth. She i said to be the most photographed woman in the world, but during the war she devoted to army charities the proceeds of sales of her portraits. She has been an Indefatigable worker in the interests of the wounded, giving up all social attractions to work In a.hospital. Here she met her future husband. Lady Diana was the youngest of . three very beau tiful and picturesque sisters. The other two, Lady Bfarjorle and Lady Violet Manners, are now married. to noblemen of high rank. It is interesting to note that Lady Diana is m direct descendant of Doro thy Vernon of Haddon Hall, one of the most picturesque heroines of Elizabethan days. be tried by a foreign court. Our whole nation is against it I do not know what course Jthis government of social ists intends steering. If it signs this peace or its counter proposal we part company with it. SOCIALISTS LOSE STRENGTH "There is no strong swing to the left, but a strong swing to the right in Ger man feeling. The majority socialists have lost more than one, half of their strength. The government knows its danger. We are working hard to in fluence Bcheldemann and Ebert not to sign. If peace la not signed Germany, even witn an army or occupation and a renewal of the blockade, would be better off than Germany forced into endless slavery to j fulfill the entente's rapacious terms." j The above is one side of the situ ation. Nationalistic feelings have. been increasing rapidly throughout the coun try. In Flieger a regiment is being organised by the 6th German army corps, in Silesia all soldiers entering the ranks take the oath of allegiance to the "king and fatherland." Soldiers' and workingmen's councils in Silesia are gradually being dispensed with and old officers of the kaiser's army are slowly assuming- entire charge of ' the military situation. GOTEKMEITT HELD WEAK After interviewing Hergt and Kar dorff I visited George Bernhard, man aging director of the Ullsteln news papers and one ot Germany's coming men. "It is impossible to tell what the gov ernment will do," he said, "if the allies do not change the peace conditions. The government lacks ideas. It has no plan. It does not know whether to sign or refuse, and it has not worked out plans for the future in case of refusal. There are only two brains in this government, those of Von Brockdorff-Rantsau and Landsberg. There is only one man in the entire outfit Noske and Noske is S35 to FESTIVAL , VISITORS WELCOME MEN who follow the advance style trend will , wear one of the many smart waUt-seam models we have just received for this season. 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' Unhappily he Is not giving the people any new possibilities of re construction, but Is simply keeping order oy turning machine guns on them. This does not make for lasting order. hut for lasting revolt. ADVOCATES SIG3TIKO PEACE "I think ft will be a crime if the government does not sign peace. Re fusal to sign would mean general chaos." y I asked if signing the peace would deprive - the government of It army, which is obviously monarchlstic and, conservative In feeling. - "It is possfble. said Herr Bernhard. "The government Is frightened on ac count of this possibility. It wishes to sign, but feras that It will loss ita Job if It does. With the signing of peace reconstruction could begin in Germany, If time proved that the conditions were too hard they could adjust themselves. Kurope and especially Franca needs a Germany able to ' pay its debts and would see to It that oun reconstruction progressed. The socialistic organisation of Industry is necessary to Germany. Our government has made Its greatest blunder by not taking socialistic steps and by contenting-itself with making speeches, promises and marking timc STRONGER MEfT HEEDED "It has also shown its weakness by taking no measures against the die integration of Oermany as the threat of the Rhlneland to declare Its inde pendence indicates. Other men are neede'd in our irovernment, and the sooner these get out the better for everybody." - . From numerous other conversations with leading Germans it becomes dally more obvious that the Germans are now living from hour to hour with no plan for the next. The most notable de velopment of the last week has been the strong stand taken by the conserva tlva parties who now. see a chance to undo the work of the German revolu tion. In .opposition to this growing tendency is the increasing power of the radical elements. TROUBLE BREWXHO I2C MUNICH From Bavaria comes word that trou ble is again brewing in Munich and that the next few weeks may see the return on a larger scale of the Ba varian Soviets. The failure of the gov ernment to grant labor reforms has augmented the ranks of the radicals. while Herr Noske's tactics of meeting all opposition with firing squads and machine guns ' has served to inflame the minds of ordinarily peaceful and thinking workers. On the other hand the government s refusal to take on a more nationalistic tone has lost it the support of the con servatives. Its middle course, one lacking- in inspiration of any sort,, has gradually stranded it beyond the two main currents in German lire radical socialist and conservative nationalist. Bo far the tumults have not reached beyond the political back stage, hut the final crisis in the German situation . is fast approaching. Hundred Killed in . Street Fighting in North Mexican City mm Baaa-aaasHaM Nusvo Laredo, Mexico, June 12. U. P.) Juan M. Garcia, apparently elect' ed governor of the Mexican ; state of Nuevo Lewi by an overwhelming ma jority in last Sunday's elections,, has been arrested on charges preferred by Carransa followers and is held in jail at Monterey, according to travelers arriv ing here from Monterey today. Street fighting has been general' In Monterey and in other parts - of the state since Monday, it was stated, and from 60 to 100 persons are known to have been killed. Kolchak's Premier Is Famous Lawyer Omsk, Siberia P. Vologodsky, prime minister and leader under Admiral Kol chak of the All-Russlan government, which has its seat at Omsk, on the Si berian Steppes, is a lawyer who has had a distinguished career in which he has saved many revolutionists .from the death penalty. He was a member of the directorate at Omsk, and when Admiral Kolchak proclaimed himself supreme ruler, or "constitutional dictator," as the Ad miral's friends put it, -Vologodsky was named president of the cabinet. Drys Not Allowed To Enter England London, June 12. A number of Amer ican temperance lecturers who were pre paring to come here for an "interna tional dry campaign," were refused pass ports at the request of the British gov ernment, it was reported hers today. Nevertheless, the Anti-Saloon Leagae of America has started work in Great Britain. Vienna Crowds Hiss World Peace Pact Vienna via London, June 12. More than 100,000 persons paraded through the streets for three hours Wednesday carrying banners wrapped with crepe. Some carried flags inscribed "Death to Peace," aiyf others declaring -for a union of Germany and Austria. The Italian mission was hissed. - Morris' Departure For Omsk Halted m ' Tokio, June 12. The departure of American Ambassador Morris lor Omsk was cancelled at the last moment. It was announced Wednesday. Omsk is the seat of Admiral Kolchak's anti-Bolshevik government in Siberia.' Railroad Bill Is Reported Favorably ? Washington, June "12. (IT. P.)i-The senate appropriations committee today favorably reported the, 1750,000,000 rail road deficiency bill in the same form as passed by the house. Efforts will be made to get the bill passed at once. UOUlT CtlmMit ts4 eisllif Pm ,r rt Mttrtoe for Red5 ICyeij es Soreness, Granul! tf GeCyet Of Eyelids; "2 Drops" After un movmb, saKonng eiuoiiwi win rout :adcQca, Ask You Druggist lot Murine 'bea tour Eyas Need Care. m-uk rlurtae Car tUmaxty Com g'fnrj , AMERICANBR TISH UNION TO ASSIST HUMAN TY URGED English Bishop Believes That Tofether They Would Be All-j ruwenui ngency lor uooq( WORLD DEMOCRACY OBJECT 'Partners in Crusade for Man kind and Sponsors for High Ideals of World Is His idea. By: Belt Kdwards London, June 1. - (L N. S.) (By MalD Bishop James Welldon, dean ot Manchester and often affectionately re ferred to as "the peoples' bishop," be lieves the two great democracies of the United States and Great Britain should become partners in a crusade for man kind and sponsors for the high destiny of the world. He is known from, one end of the British Isles to the other better, prob ably, than any other high church man. and among his greatest treasures are the compliments of the children along the streets. It Is said that in a day's walk in Manchester he bows to more friends than any other man there. Bishop Welldon. in an exclusive inter view for the International News Serv ice, said If the United States and Great Britain are united as brothers and al lies the work! will be safe for democ racy and decocracy will be safe for the world. For then democratic govern ment all over the world will take Its lessons from them. A good understand ing between the United States and Oreat Britain will Insure the happiness and progress of humanity, he believes. WAH KeVkALS TftUTHS "The war 'has revealed, as by - the lightning's rash, certain great truths of human society." said Bishop Well don. ; . "It has illuminated the contrasts between two distinct ideal of -ti-.n l (life the autocratic and the democratic. "Of the first among those Ideals, Germany was the conspicuous embodi ment. Of the second, the supreme rep resentative is found yt the United States of America and under the veil of monarchical government in - Great Britain. Between these ideals, the world was called upon to choose at the outbreak of the war. All the enlight ened nations arrayed themselves en the side of democracy and the democratic ideal won the day. c Nobody doubts, r whatever may be the faults or failings of democracy in countries so little Inured to it as Ger many and Russia, that the world can not and wilt not revert to any other than a democratlo system of govern ment Progress in the future, near- or distant, will tend more and more in the direction ot democracy, and democracy Is the common property of the English speaking race. . IDEALS AES AKIK . : "It is Important to consider what are the principles of the democratlo ideal because it is upon the two great kin dred peoples on both sides of the At lantic ocean that the realisation of those . principles depends. . "If the United; States and- Greal Britain are- united;- not only as allies but as brothers, the world will be safe for democracy and democracy will be safe for the woYld. From them demo cratic government, in my opinion, will take its character all the world over. It will mean vthat they mean. It will stand for the Ideals which they set be fore themselves. "What, then are the principles of de mocracy? "I. Peace. Sit Is Impossible to mis take the lesson of history that upon the whole democracy, when truly demo cratic, fosters peace as' a military mon archy fosters war. The military monarch, as his throne rests upon force, cannot, and does not, trust his people. He must hold them in constant restraint He dreads the breath of free Inquiry. He seeks to avert their thoughts by visions of conquest. It was so that the ex kaiser said. In fact, . to the people of Germany and Prueeiaj - -: - LUILlXAKISX 31 E ASS YTAK . " Make yourselves my slaves and t wilt make you masters of the world "Militarism means war sooner - or later. 'No falser proverb was ever writ ten than If you want peace prepare for war. If you want peace, you must prepare for peace. f v.;.-. "The people want peace.- They have nothing to gain by bloodshed. They do not feel the lust of conquest They are not dassled by miUtary glory and upon their homes descends the last pain, suf fering and agony of war. Therefore, democracy Is the best guarantee of peace. ,. - . Freedom. T It is freedom thst has been the watchword of the United States. The United States fought for freedom in the War of Independence, the Civil war and the war against Ger many, -w . - "But freedom has many enemies. The men are few who are such staunch friends ot freedom that they would rather see the world free than see it what they wish it to be. But against the powers, political or spiritual, which would If they could Impugn the sov ereign principle of freedom In all lis fullness of thought, of speech, of meet ings, of life and worship, the demo cratlo governments of mankind must fight and tight to the bitter end,' "It is to me an amasement that any society at the present day should give any sort of countenance to the enemies ot human freedom. But If freedom is safe anywhere. It is safe in the great democracies of the United States and fJreat Britain. EQUALITT OF OFJPORTUXXTT ". Equality. 1 do not of course, mean the absolute equality. I mean the equality of opportunity. . Democracy forbids the ultimate severance of man into classes. The United states - set long ago the example of raising its humblest citlsens to the highest dignity. In Oreat Britain today what more in spiring career is there than that of a man like the prime minister, who was born In a house little more than a cot tage in the citx of Manchester, and now guides the fortunes of the British Em pire 7 "Wherever caste or elas exists there Is a barrier to human ambition. The principle of equality is not seen there. I believe tbat the origin of the feeling for beman equality lies In the Chris tian doctrine of the equality of souls in the sight of God. I believe that is not so signally vindicated as In the Reformation. It la essentially a demo cratlo doctrine and I rejoice In the con- fldent belief that the great Kngllsb-' speaking democracies will adhere to it and never depart "from It. PRESIDENT'S ST A WD UPHELD . "A democracy, again, involves and implies public good faith. , It sometimes occurs to me that President Wilson will have conferred no greater good to hti r -i.nity by hla League of Nations, if it comes into being, than by his insistence on the publicity of all treaties and con tracts between nations. Secrecy breeds suspicion. It was once Said ot the old diplomatist that he was a man sent abroad to tell lies for the benefit bt his own nation. The time Is soon comlnsY I hope,-when he will be more defined as a man sent -broad to speak the truth for all nations. i "Democracy entertains no tolerance for secret treaties of Insurance or re insurance. It demands that nations treat each other as gentlemen treat each other. It demands good faith, mutual regard for rights and tht refer ence ot disputes to Judicial arbitration. Whereas democracy is In the interest of all the people, there Is nothing It needs to hide from the people. - "4. Justice, the last principle of de mocracy. It Is justice that has been the mainstay of the British in India. The people of India whether they lik er dislike the British government, and tey certainly prefer it to the German government unanimously admit that it is a. Just government." .DON'T GET RUN DOWN Wtk and ntnerktita. If ytra Iut Doll hats' ptlm. lMnlnM. NrTOOAnM, Faint la tb bark, and fat! tlTvd ill nvar. ft a ptcku ot Matbof Gray's AROMATIO-LKAP, the plMttnt Medi cinal Tra We b nuar tMtlmoBiala. A a ffantl atutlT t hu mo eqaaj. Aik lor Motftar Urmj's Armatl-Lsf at l)ruf rtaa ot aant by nail for SO eanta. Sample IUCKL Addraaa, Mother Graf Co.. LaRey, N. T. Adf. 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You expect improvements in transportation, ligKtingt hdating with the years. Why not m bread-making, lso? Try BREAD, and you will be convinced that we are . making wonderful' strides toward per- Election in bread quality. '!iliat.GcjLa.0iai53honed Taste", Royal Bakery & C onf ectionery -r- - r- - : " : . 7 ' : '