Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-27

Many see a greater danger from the mill
tarist side, however, than from the reds,
mo must assume declares the NEW
ORLEANS STATES (Dem.), "that the capt.
ulation of Won Knapp means the end OF con-
spiracies to put the old gang back in power.
. The junkers have only nominally called
off their game. They still beIeVe ana
will continue to believe that Germany must
have a monarchy back, and when the time
seems propitious they will strike again."
And eff William II, his methods and his
gang" says the Ell PASO HERALD (Ind),
ARE to be restored, then it is the whole
worlds business" The SAN FRANCISCO
CHRONICLE Gnd.) thinks that "the AL
lies would at once occupy Germany should
Hohenzollern be recalled" though it doubts
that this country would send another army
overseas-or could get one by voluntary en-
listment if it tried Likewise the PORT
LAND TELEGRAM (Ind. Rep.) is convinced
that against the restoration of military au-
tocracy, with William II the autocrat,
the civilized world will oppose ITSELF
1t occurs to the SALT LAKE HERALD
(Rep.) to regard the whole mix-up as "a
conspiracy to deceive the Entente and secure
! new terms of peace of a less exactng charac-
ter, and the SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS (Ind.
Dem.) also speaks of the "clever camou-
flage" of these political developments, which
it regards as nothing more than a cover for
monarchist Vaccinations" and it frankly
supports the employment of the mailed fist
causes the SPOKANE SPOKESMAN-RE-
VIEW Gnd. Rep) to fear that "the Allies
will have reason to regret their leniency III
calling off the victorious legions of Foch be-
fore they had dealt the impending knockout
blow, since we "are dealing with a sulleu
and slippery antagonist who is bent upon
eVading the painful penalties of the treaty"
There is no doubt that most American
opinions hope for the stability of the present
moderate regime in Germany. The DIES
MONIES CAPITAL (Rep.) is inclined to ex-
cuse the instability of Germany, pointing out
that 1T mas taken France about hundred
years to adjust herself to a republic" and
that the hardest lesson for a republic to
learn is to submit to the result of an cleo
ton. THE ATLANTA JOURNAL (Dem.) ex-
presses the general sentiment when 1t de-
clares that 1.-The present authorities
represent the nations Ikeliest prospect in
foreign affairs we'll as it's steadiest SUM-
port in things domestic"
THE LEGION AND THE BONUS
The American Legion ought never to have
been asked by the congress to put itself on.
record as favoring any forms of relief The
congress ought to have proceeded speedily to
give that relief as expression of the gem
utne gratitude owed by the country to those
who made the greatest sacrifices in war.
But the congress saw fit to pass the buck"
and the national executive committee of the
legion was right in countering back promptly
at the congress with recommendations that
the former soldier be given his option of four
forms, viz: farm loan, BODYBUILDING aid,
vocational education or adjusted cash COM
pensation
! It is gratifying to see the stand of the
national executive committee of the legion
so Enthusiastically supported by the local post
! of the organization in two decisive votes.
There ought to be further effort to COM
fuse the issue, or afford the congress reason
for doubling the attitude of forlner Service
men.
1t has been said that the congress is only
looking for an excuse to kill the soldier re-
lief legislation. 1t is said that the proposed
| legislation is already slated for defeat. In
that event. service men who suffered serious
| financial embarrassment as a result CT the
war will have to wait still longer for relief.
But they can wait confidently, for America
is grateful country. She will finally ex-
press herself, if not through the present con-
gress then through succeeding one and
her expression when it comes, will be f1ll,
generous and Observation-Disclosures
| DEMOCRAT (Dem).