Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-27

rians following Rouman1aS union with the
allies in 1916, are now being kept from star
walton only by American supplies.
Bodies of sixteen of the 342 persons lost
last fall when the steamer Princess Sophia
went down in Lynn canal, Alaska, have been
carried to Juneau by divers who have been
working on the sunken vessel. Divers said
they believed the Princess SOPHIA could pc
salvaged this summer.
Hermann Mueller, new German foreign
minister, has been appointed president OF
the German peace delegation. 1t was said
he would probably sign the treaty alone, but
would be accompanied to Versailles by del
egatiOn of 20.
Porto Rico is threatened with Strike OF
$500 school teachers unless the Legislature
makes provisions for an increase in teachers
salaries. The teachers are expected to refuse
to sign contracts for the next school year at
the present scale of salaries.
The Russian soviet government has de-
handed the release of L. G. A. K. Martens,
the Bolshevik representative arrested In
New York a wireless message from Petro-
grad declares. Reprisals are threatened
against Americans in Russia.
The convention of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, in session at Atlantic City, N.
j. adopted a resolution changing the A. F.
of L. constitution so as to permit dlsclplln-
airy action against unions which show rad1-
cal tendencies. Under this measure, the eX-
ecutive council is authorized to revoke the
charter of any central union or body of dele
gates which calls strike attempts to take
a strike vote which would If successful cause
walkout of affiliated bodies.
All appropriations passed before July /,
will start functioning by wireless order OF
the president. The president will be on the
sea when most of the bills are passed, and
will authorize his signature by wireless, SO
that no department will suffer for lack of
funds, Secretary Tumulty said. The treas
ury has agreed to accept such authorizations.
Such action has been approved by the at
torney general and was taken by the presi-
dent when the first urgent deficiency bill was
passed
Frank L. Polk, of New York, counsellor
of the state department, and now acting
secretary of state, was nominated by Presi-
dent Wilson to be under-secretary, of state, a
new office created under the 1910 legislative
executive and judicial appropriation bill
passed by the last congress. The present
title of counsellor to the state department
will be abandoned July I, when the new ap-
preparation bill creating the new position be-
comes effective.
TIOIOuuu ulSLfuSC OF germany is the pre-
dominant note in London press comments
on the German governments decision to sign
the treaty OF peace. 1t is commended the
the Germans proved themselves treacherous
throughout the war, the latest instance being
the sinking of their interned fleet in Capa
Flow, anG therefore it V ould be prematures
to celebrate peace until the treaty is actual
ly signed. Even afterward, it is said, the al
lies must be continually on guard until the
last penalty is paid.
The Herald, Socialist organ, says: Ger
many cannot and will not keep the treaty,
because it is based on force instead of JUS
tice' '.. i...5.r,t
Having forgotten is little PRONUNCIATION
about treaties being merely scraps of pa
per-" its invasion of Belgium and a few
other details of similar character and worse,
| Germany will insist referring to it's
| "honor."
DR.. Gustav Bauer, the new premier, in
discussing Germany's unconditional signing
of the peace treaty says that defeated ma
ton is being violated body and soul to the
horror of the world" "Let us sign" con-
tinued. DR.. Bauer, addressing the German
national Assembly at Weimar, "but 1T is our
hope to the last breath that this attempt
against our honor may one day recoil against
its authors.
It sounds just about as impressive as would
the wall Of woman ii the town whose virtue
has been bought and sold many times that
memory lOSeth count.
DR.. Hanel Won Haimhausen, who was
designated on Sunday the German repre-
sentative to attach his signature to the treaty
of peace has telegraphed his resignation from
Versailles rather than sign the document.
The Inauguration of a new university at
Hamburg would seem to show that Germany
is not at the end of her resources, says
1.-The London Times in it's review of the
German press. At the opening ceremony,
held recently, the rector Professor Rathgen,
compared the present condition of Germany
with the condition of Prussia a little more
university the dictum of Friedrich Wilhelm
III, made at the foundation of the Univer-
sty of Berlin in 1910:
''The state must restore by intellectual
effort what it has lost in physical effort"
In consequence of difficulties created by
the popular movement against pro-Japanese
members Of the government the Chinese cabi-
net has resigned, and President Hsu Shin
Chang has also intimated his intention to
quit office. 1t is anticipated that Parliament
will decline to accept the presidents resigna-
ton. This would amount virtually to a vote
of confidence in the chief executive, which is
needed to strengthen his hand in his fight
agains militarists. Strikes throughout
the continue. Railroad traffic is be-
in" ed and the situation in China is
The arrest within week of one or more
of the anarchists responsible for the bomb
explosions in eight Clues June 2, was pre-
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