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Show uu WILL GERMANY BE A REPUBLIC. Is there a possibility of Germany becoming a republic? H. G. Wells, the famous English writer with socialistic leanings, answers, yes. As ho seeB the situation, the kaiser at the present time is fighting to sustain the Hohen-zollern Hohen-zollern dynasty more than anything else, as he realizes that defeat would jeopardbe his throne. "There Is probably prob-ably a good deal In this," says the Butte Miner, "for when the tide of battle goeB against auy nation tho people of that country almost invariably invari-ably seek a scapegoat upon whom to lavish their resentment. In tho Frah-co-Prussinn war, when Louis Napoleon surrendered at Sedan. Bismarck imagined im-agined that the conflict wns terminated, terminat-ed, but four or flvo days later the French chamber of deputies passed an act deposing the emperor and continued continu-ed the unequal struggle for several months thereafter. Defeat robbed Louis Napoleon of all his friends and supporters, nnd history to some extent might repeat Itself if German arms ultimately prove unsuccessful Mr. Wells makes one very good point hi his article, which is sustained by a statement made by a member of the British cabinet some weeks ago, and this hns to do with the fact that If the entente allies win they would make ..i. i,ii j..m ,..m. n -.., ... lllliuu uciiui iciilin iiu i nciuiaii if public than they would with the kaiB-er kaiB-er The cabinet officer referred to expressed ex-pressed the opinion that there would be no peace as long as the German emperor continued on tho throne. "Undoubtedly "Un-doubtedly the entente allies desire to see militarism wiped out in Europe, and this they feel could not be brought about as long as a Ilohenzol-Iern Ilohenzol-Iern remains upon the throne, unless the Oerman people arose In their might and divested him of the autocratic auto-cratic power that the kaiser has heretofore here-tofore exercised If the Germans are defeated In the end, it would be almost a matter of self-preservation for the German people to get rid of Emperor William and his house." But, if the 6ermans are not defeated, defeat-ed, then the KalBer will be mightier than ever and his Influence will be world-wide. The one great objection to the Kaiser is his love of militarism His reign, aside from Its military features, has been a wonderful record of progress, unequaled by any other nation or people. Under a republic it would be impossible to accomplish all that the Germans have achieved ln the past forty years The highly centralized cen-tralized government, with its paternalism, paternal-ism, has advanced every Industry It has touched and wiped out poverty No other country can compare with Germany in advancement, not even be United States with all its natural "sources. |