Stresemann, though head of the party, was nog a strong partisan, He was by nature antisrevoluti ary, a believer in the intimate connection between a progressive. industrial "and. commercial policy, which would being peace and pro: sperity to the German Commonwealth, and a foreign policy whi would be adjective to it and would release the domestic policy from abroad. He regarded the ment and evacuation ques of as matters of policy but factitious obstacles inthe path peace, in respect of which Germany tras only asking for fulfilment of pledges given. If there was any doubt as to the feelings of the German electors towards Dr, Stresepolicy, the result had dis-ated it, He was not a light-hearted man of the South, but carried his responsibility with the characteristic Northern puritanism. "As a speaker Stresemann made no effort after effect. He sought in ible, businesslike language to.
ing clear, and not to electrify by appeals to sentiment. In private intercourse he was reserved and patient in demeanour, but one fects that temperament consumed his vital energy.
Dr, Stresemann's policy while was in office much in the public eye ai tone of international concord and the consolidation of peace as a positive object of diplomacy that his sudden Htiness Ju 1928" sent a wave anxiety throughout the European world Test note cum prive Germany and El atesman who had the confidence fof both. There is little doubt that his physical strength was overtaxed by the tribulations, of his campaign, and. that nursing of his devoted and gifted wife restored nim to the service of 2 policy which we now know voiced the feelings of the vast majority.
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