Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-22
EBERT GOVERNMENT
FAIRLY SUCCESSFUL
IN DELICATE TASKS
Streets of Berlin Give No Hint
of MOmentouS Happenings
|. by Which German People
0uSted AutOCraCy

AMSTERDAM. Nov. 2l.-The cleo
tiens in Germany for a constituent
assembly have been fixed for Febru-
airy ?, according to Berlin dispatch.
BERLIN, Saturday, Nov. 16.-(By
the Associated ress.)-Berlin now
has had week OF revolution. yet
The streets have the same appear
ance they presented on any Saturday
during the war with the exception
of the absence of newspaper refer
ence to events along the front. y
casual visitor would not be aware
that this has been the storm center
of a gigantic political upheaval. The
mass of the public appears anything
but excited over the future progress
of events. Its jaded. war-weary
nerves are apparently no longer capa-
bic OF responding to thrills, no mat
ter how inspiring.
It is no reflection on the German
sense of patriotic duty to say that
news of American food relief tenn
porarily eclipse curiosity over the
political drama. After four years of
grinding war. the listless attitude of
the middle class elements in the
early stages of the revolution is typ
ical of the apathy that prevails.
While parliamentary leadrs OF the
middle parties heat a headlOng re-
treat when the au-ic-t3@ of sE.yI-
peror William was announced, and
left the Social Democrats undiSputed
masters of the tangled situation. the
majority of the middle class citizens
appeared oblivlOuS or perpleXed in
the face Of grave events. 1t was
only after the Socialists had worked
feverishly for eight days to anchor
minds of the working men that the
middle classes decided to issue their
first call to arms.
New Regime Improving
The Ebert-Haase cabinet appar-
emily is in undisputeor CONTROL al
though it's organization is still some
what chaotic. It has taken over
such elements of the old bureau
cratic regime as were indispensable
and placed its party men in strategic
positions, without, however, mani
Testing inclination toward party bias.
The hastily created subordinate bod
les and committees are gradually in
Producing a semblance of method and
continuity into their work.
The conflict of authority and dis
puted jurisdiction which made the
reichstag building n babel early in
the week no whas disappeared. The
executive committee of the soldiers
and workmen's organization is sup
posed to be the highest authority IN
the present government, but 1t does
not attain that distinction. 1t is
subordinate to the final authority OF
the council formed by the six peo-
pies commissioners. Until the ma
tiOnal assembly has decreed the
structure of the new republic, the
present apparatus must be accepted
rs q provincial m&keShift.
At present, the Ebert cabinet is
concerning itself with the urgent
problems of food and rehabilitation.
The gravity of both is such that the
radicals are wisely refra1nlng from
induling in any utopian experiments.
Ebert and Scheidemann are not
feared Lansberg is Il professional
lawyer credited with poiSe and mod
Grafton. Haase, Dittman and Barth
have been less satisfactory. Haase
is credited with being an EXTREMITY
astute politician. Haase probably
suffers abroad because of his violent
should not be measured by them, put
should rather be given credit for
realizing his responsibility.
During the course of the week, no
seroiuS friction in the cabinets De
liberations has been reported, al
though the left wing has not declared
for an early cohvening of the ma
tionaI assembly. Ebert and Scheldc-
mann. on the other hand. are con-
tented to rest their cause IN the cleo
tons.
New Democratic IaTty
The coming week will bring the
middle class parties into belated 2c-
NJ
Liberals and the PrOgresSiyes has
Virtually been affected. Leading men
and women all over the country is
sued a stirring call for the founding
Of a new democratic party today.
The appointments Of Karl KautsKy
and Edward Bernstein as undersec-
retaries Of foreign affairs and finance.
brings two OF the best known theo-
rists into til, soldiers and work
mems government Both are con-
WINGED, however, that Germany IS not
in fit spiritual or physical condition
to warrant experiments along the line
Of their pet theories.
Responsibility for the disorders IN
the first days of the revolution rests
on the SpartacuS group in when
Liebknecht and Rosa Luxembourg
carry little of the influence they held
at first. Soldiers and sailors are
ready to suppress any plot against
the government and are 1nsiStent
in their demand for nonpartisan pol
itiCs and for converting the national
assembly. at which the great Ger
man republic Will receive its bap-
tiSm.
The Spartacus group in German
politics which became active during
the revolution which overthrow the
emperor is composed largely of in
dependent Socialists, with seeming
leaning toward the policies Of the
Russian Bolsheviki. Herr Barth, a
member of the council Of six peoples
commissioners. belongs to the Spar
tacus group, while DR.. Liebknecht
and Rosa Luxembourg have been
known as radical Socialists.
SpaTtacUs. from whom the group
apparently takes its name, was q RO-
man slave in the century before the
birth of Christ. II eheaded an in
surrection of slaves in Italy in 13 5.
c.. and defeated several Roman ar
mics. but was finally defeated by
CrassuS and slain IN = e. &.
STOMACH TROUBLE OR