Note 69 — Chapter XIX
Arthur N. (Arthur Norman) Holcombe translation
Das Deutsche Reich ist eine Republik. Revolutionary though they were, the constitution-makers could not bring themselves to discard the old name Reich, although it really means empire. Hence "state" is an inadequate translation, but it is also impossible to say that "the German Empire is a republic." The only solution appears to be the adoption of the German word Reich—a solution generally accepted in Europe.