Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-30
CURRENT EVENTS OF INTEREST

Postoffice clerks and federal employees at
meeting in Chicago which was addressed by
Federal Judge K. M. Lands voted to send a
petition to congress urging restoration of the
$240 bonus in effect during the war and also
asking that an additional bonus of $240 be
granted to employees whose salaries are less
than $4,000 a year.
Judge Lands told the men that the aboli-
ton of the $240 year bonus was rank
injustice" He advised them to get out of
public service if they could, and said, "as long
as you remain federal employee you will be
served with every form Of injustice There
are some gentlemen, and I'm not criticising
congress, who think it is economy to keen
the wages of federal employees at the lowest
possible point. That's not economy-its in
sanity
Other speakers declared federal employees
had received no wage increase since 1914
except an inadequate bonus of $240 a year.
The Picking government has instructed the
Chinese minister at Washington to notify the
American state department that the policy
of China is to reconcile the north and south
factions in China by negotiating with Japan
on the Shantung question, according to a
Toxic wireless message picked up here by
the Japanese cruiser Yakumo.
The Picking government considers the unity
of China more important question than the
immediate settlement Of the Shantung ques-
ton.
According to dispatch from London blame
for the troubles in settling the Turkish prob
lem was laid to the United States by Lord
CurZon, foreign secretary, in explaining the
peace conferences negotiations to the house
of lords, "The difficulty in framing the treaty
is largely due to delay. And America is re-
sponsible for the delay" he said.
Lord Curzon is quoted as adding, however,
that the peace conference hoped that when the
uew stat in the
ed States "would help materially in assisting
the new Armenia"
Moore troops and Royal Irish constabu-
larry have been sent to Cork, Ireland and
empty houses at strategic points have been
occupied by the military and police forces.
The Sim Fein organization is maintaining
secret watches and guards to protect its lead
ers, some of whom are reported to have re-
ceived threatening letters similar to one de-
livered to Thomas MacCurtain, lord mayor
of the city. The inquest on the body of
the murdered Lord Mayor MacCurtain was
resumed imm ediately. There a large
police guard. 1t was announced on behalf of
the attorney general that all facilities would
be given for the fullest investigation
President Wilson and officials of the
State and War Departments at Washington
have under consideration possible steps to
be taken by Major Gen. Henry T. J. Allen,
commander Of the American Army of Occu-
patton in the Coblenz area in connection
with the British and French commanders,
in the event that present disorders, in the
neutral zone beyond the occupied area do
not cease.
Secretary Of State Colby said that this
matter was under consideration, but he was
not prepared to make any announcement
Gen. Allen is operating under the provi-
sions Of the armfstice, while the British and
French commanders are governed by the
terms of the Versailles Treaty. The neutral
zone, however, was created under the arm
istice, and under certain conditions Gen.
Allen would have authority to advance into
that region. So far as known here no dis
orders have occurred in the neutral zone
opposite the American occupied area.
According to report from Oruro, Bolivia,
there was great demonstration here
against Peru. The escutcheon of the Peru
Wan consulate was dragged through the
streets and demonstrations were carried out
before the homes Of Peruvians and also be-
fore the offices of La Patria, a pro-Peruvian
newspaper.