Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-11-21 | Page 6 | Wild Rumors

WILD RUMORS. "Wo Jo not believe tin; former cm- j pcror of Germany, now- plain William Ifuhcnzollenij will attempt a coup at any ( imo in the near future for the purpose of re-establishing himself on the throne. President Wilson gave no-tKco no-tKco that the allies would not deal with the aristocracy. So the rehabilitation of Wilhelm would put a stop to peace palavers, and it would be necessary for the allied forces to march into Berlin and enforce peace terms by the sword. If. the ex-kuiscr should prove strong enough to overthrow the present German Ger-man government, he would aain be regarded re-garded as a menace and would undoubtedly un-doubtedly meet the fate of Napoleon Bon apart o and pass the remainder of his ifo on some lonely isle. Jf the German Ger-man people should invite him to rule and reign over them, it would be a breach of faith which could not be forgiven. for-given. The result would be the laying of additional burdens upon the fatherland father-land without any corresponding gain. The Dutch people may insist that the Hohcnzollcrns seek refuge in some other country, and the various members of the family may be allowed to return to Germany to live in retirement, but we must give the German people crpdit for having sense enough to know that the restoration of the empire would cause a resumption of hostilities which might result in the extermination of the Hun barbarians. So we must regard the rumors concerning Wilhelm 'a alleged p3on to pilot the German ship of state as rot. There is no reason why he should be a bugbear to Europe now that he has been defeated and hurled from the throne, and there is no excuse for setting silly stories afloat. Wilhelm is fortunate to have escaped with his life. He will not be likely to take any chances in future.