The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-02-13

their arguments that we should not
pass judgment on bolshevism until we
know more about it and see more of
it's reaults. Mr.. Gompers addressed
himself particularly to trades union
lists, and he tells them that the boil
shevists have split up the reserve
funds of trade unions, throttled the
labor press, killed labor organizations,
split up trade unions as class and
put down strikes by force of arms and
by executions. The constitution of
soviet Russia, he adds, provides for
and enforces compulsory labor. 1t
may be this pronouncement by the
great labor leader will have a bene-
fetal effect on those union labor men
of this country who have been submit
ting too much to the leadership Of dis
loyal radicals; but there are signs that
Mr.. Gompers' influence is declining
somewhat.
Although the German government,
as such, is ostensibly doing all 1t can
to carry out the terms of the treaty,
many of the individual members of it
are openly in sympathy with the gen.
eral sentiment throughout the country
against the surrender of officers and
others for trial by the allies on
charges growing out of their misdeeds
during the war. Great mass meetings
to protest against such action are be-
ing held in Berlin, and while the gov
ernment does not officially countenance
them, 1t does not prevent them and
various high officials have declared
that they will not take part in the sur
render of the accused. The Ebert
government has sent note to the
allies urging them to abandon their
demands in this matter on the ground
that execution of article 22S of the
treaty would certainly cause political
and economic troubles in Germany
that would seriously hamper pro-
duction. 1t suggests that the trials
of the accused persons be held in
Germany with the participation of al
lied representatives.
What will be done in the matter Of
Hollands refusal to extradite the for
mer kaiser is not settled. The juristfc
experts at the supreme council took
up the study of the case anew and it
is believed the council dispatched an
other note to the Dutch last week.
Probably connected with the agita-
ton against the extradition of Off
GERS and soldiers was the attempt on
the life of Matthias Erzberger, German
minister Of finance, who signed the
armistice terms He was seriously
wounded by a student. The incident
was succeeded by rumors of coming
monarchist uprising and Minister Of
Defense Noske filed the strategic po-
sitions in Berlin with troops. The re-
volt failed to materialize.
The troublesome Adriatic problem Is
not yet solved. In response to the
ultimatum of the supreme council, the
| Jugo-Slav government sent a note re-
| jecting the compromise that had been
offered by Italy and agreed to by the
| other great powers. The reply from
| Belgrade was couched in conciliatory
terms, however, and left the way open
| for further discussion. The suggested
solution was based on the pact of
London, and the Jugo-Slavs say that
as this treaty was secret they cannot
| consider a solution based on a pact
which they have never had an oppor-
tunity to examine and discuss. They
suggest a new basis of compromise
along the lines of President Wilson's
proposals. Indeed, all through this
quarrel the Jugo-Slavs haye justified
their stand by that taken by Mr.. VIII
son, and they still seem to think that
our president can enforce his views
on Great Britain, France and Italy,
though just how this can be done 1t
is not easy to see.
So far Hungary has declined to sign
the peace terms submitted by the al
lies. She says she cannot fulfill the
demands made, and cannot agree to
the loss of territory. Premier Huszar,
addressing a meeting Of women We'd
nesday, declared that Hungary would
be a monarchy, without doubt, and
that the new king would be chosen i'm
mediately after the national assem-
bly, convenes. In the recent elections
the national Christian party was over
whelmingly successful, the socialists
declining to vote.
| President Wilson, in a letter writ
ten to Secretary Glass, has made an
appeal to congress to pass the bill