Show D Dail Daily iI Editorial Ed Digest i it if if if Comment on National Topics Germanys Germany's Balancing Feat F at sudden overthrow ol ot the T THE Ebert government go by monarchist rebels and it Its equally sudden restoration to power demonstrate clearly deary that that Germany Is in in n a state tate of ot exceeding unstable equilibrium The present regime Is balancing delicately on ona a high fence On ona one side is William Wil VII liam with the old traditions traditions traditions of ot world empire and on the theother theother I Iother other side is Nikolai lal Lenine with his 1315 hopes of ot spreading revolution throughout throughout through i out the world Both are watchIng I moderates ready Herr Ebert and his to take ad advantage antage of any sign of weakness weakness weakness weak weak- ness or wobbling The attempted monarchist coup though beaten was wag not altogether a I failure As the Pittsburg Sun Dem points out it demonstrated that the Ebert administration can be overthrown over over- thrown with comparative impunity and created mistrust among the German German Gorman Ger Gor- man man people of ot ofie J the e stability of ot ofa a gov government government government gov- gov that din can be forced from its capital overnight t. t The Sun regrets that Ebert was was' not able to put down tho the V Von n Kapp lapp co coup p with blood and andIron andiron andiron iron and thinks his unconvincing victory leaves the door open f for r fui fui- fui ther thor Intrigues But as Ebert was unable to oust the monarchists by force of arms he re resorted resorted resorted re- re sorted to a general g strike which paralyzed paralyzed paralyzed para para- industry and arid transportation In Inso Inso inso so doing th the Idaho Statesman Rep declares that he ha was wa playing with fire tire What h happened In Ru Russia sla is likely to repeat itself In Germany observes the Chicago Tribune Ind md Rep forit for it It I Is j the prestige of the Ebert regime Is gravely shaken and the ex ex- ex- ex have b ben been en sUm stimulated to re re- re renewed renewed activity while hn the Ft Worth Worth Telegram Star Ind md Dem Deim believes that iri in in invoking the general strike to fight the reactionary movement Ebert has set l In motion forces which he and his associates may find It rt difficult to control The Theman man who Invokes th the strike as asa asa a a. political weapon the Telegram Star-Telegram continues is p paving ving the w way way y to Bolshevism Bolshevism Bolshevism Bol Bol- i no matter how good the purpose pur par pOsa pose he Intends to serve serve Germany ma may escape Bolshevism to be sure but that it faces such EUch a a danger now Is apparent ap apparent apparent ap- ap parent even to the reactionaries I Ih h Should the reds win control tie the I St St. Louis l Post Dispatch Ind md p points out their first fury w would be directed j against the persons and property of the lawless Pan Germans Who could I say that they th y would get more than they d deserve serve The Memphis News News- I Scimitar Ind md regards the Bolshevists as certain o of themselves because Ebert has shown himself stronger than I therefore Is Kapp and that Germany henceforth regarded as as a profitable field for cultivation by the Bolshevists On the other hand the Los os Angeles Times Und Ind In Dem thinks the stage setting Is arranged for a test of ot strength between the fatherland party supported by the h army and ra radical Socialists using as as their weapon the general strike However the Springfield Union Rep among ng others does noes not take threats o of a Germany s se- se e- e It says The soviet system Is a a Russian product suited sult d to Russian psychology and conditions and hardly suited to the German social and political l life lite Lenine did not est establish bUsh the Soviets In Rusa Rus- Rus la a acc according to the b best st accounts They were already there and he ha sim aim ply took advantage of their existence to develop In them his communist ideas and methods Though the German German German Ger Ger- I man may be imitators it is hardly probable that they could develop de da- da a government of ot Germany on I such a basis and their success would r require what apparently they do ilo not have have have-a a military backing Many se see a greater danger from the militarist side however than from the reds No one must assume declares the New Orleans Orlean States Dem that the capitulation of ot Von Kapp means the end of ot conspiracies to put the old gang back in power a The I junkers have only nominally called caned off ff their game g a a S They still believe and will If continue to believe that Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many must have monarchy back and when the time seems propitious they wI will strike again And if it William Wil Wil- Wil liam II H his methods Sand and his gang gang says the El EJ Paso pas Herald Ind md are areto areto areto I to be restored then it is the whole worlds world's business The San Francl Francisco co I Chronicle Ind thinks that the a allies Ues would at once occupy Germany should a a. Hoh be recalled rec though tho gh it doubts that this country would send another army overseas overseas or or co could ld pret gt l lone I I one one by voluntary enlistment if it tried Likewise the Portland Telegram Ind Rep is convinced that against the restoration of ot military autocracy with William II as the autocrat the civilized civilized civilized civil civil- world will oppose oppose itself The San Antonio Express Ind md Dem speaks of the clever camouflage camou camou- flags flage of ot these political developments which it regards as is' is nothing more than a cover for tor machinations machinations machina machina- Hons and it frankly supports the employment of the mailed list fist to execute execute exe exe- cute the treaty terms All AU of ot which causes the Spokane Spokesman Spokesman-Re R an-R view Ind md Rep to fear tear that the allies alUes wilt will have reason to regret their leniency len hen lency In calling off the victorious s he- he gions of Foch before they they had dealt the impending knockout blow since I we are dealing with a sullen and nd slippery slippery slip slip- pery antagonist who i Is Is b bent t upon evading the painful penalties of the he treat treaty There Is no doubt that most American Ameri Amen can opinions hope for the stability of ot the present moderate regime in Germany Ger Gem many The Des Moines Capital Rep Is inclined to excuse the instability of ot Germany pointing out that It has taken France about a hundred yea years fl to adjust herself to a republic and that the that the hardest lesson Jesson for a republic to learn is to submit to the result of ot otan an election The TJ Atlanta a Journal Dem expresses the general sentiment when it declare declares that the present authorities authorities au au- au- au a a a represent nt the nations nation's likeliest prospect In foreign affairs as aswell aswell well as Its Us steadiest support in things domestic Need of 1 Tax Revision Members of con congress ess who have n no doubt heard from their constituents on the subject have been wondering why the Uio ta tax tar reforms suggested by Secretary of ot the Treasury Treasur Houston should be postponed until 1922 i 1 if It be betrue betrue betrue true as alleged that th present esis Is lation is creating gross injustices 9 and andIs Is crippling the accumulation accumulation- of ot capIta capita capital cap cap- Ita ital I. I Those who have been willing to to- express themselves have aspert d that there was no reason wh why the subject should n not t be Immediately taken up althou although h certain of ot them have ex expressed cx- cx I pr pressed sed the opinion that the prospect ct 1 l t A I of adopting a measure w would uld be remote remote re Ure I mote unless congress were to be held I Indefinitely In session i This merely seems to td to mean that a good many members of ot congress are re anxious to go home especially as this is campaign year and that they do riot not wish to work for several m months upon an amendment ot of the taxing law Their argument is not a good one It was possible to pass the income and excess profits tax laws Jaws originally with little delay because tn the government needed nE the money and even the later or more moie c complex mph x legislation now on the statute books did not take a very great eat while If congress c c can an n amend or r undo this l legislation Ps-I Ps tl as as quickly as asIt asit asit It c could uld enact it in the thc first place there will wm be no reason why It should I not promptly Introduce the needed re reform re no- I form torm measures Here we have a situation in which the public at large Is absolutely overburdened over over- overburdened burdened with taxation many of Its features presenting inequalities of the most glaring sort Tax TaZ administrators tors tore and successive secretaries of the treasury have hav stigmatized the working of the law Jaw as tending to prevent nt the accumulation of ot capital and placing an altogether unreasonable burden upon special classes in the community Nevertheless there is disposition to to hold of off and deter defer the effect of ot ac action action aco ac- ac tion for fo some som two y years ars Neither the indisposition of congress to continue In session nor the unwillingness of tax administrators to let go go gd of ot their present present present pres pres- ent methods until they have extracted d the last Jast possible dollar doUar nor the poten- poten til of the tax question In the campaign campaign campaign cam cam- should be allowed to defer action upon a matter which Is Is as urgent a athis this is New New York J Journal of Commerce Com Commerce I merce erce Ind md Th- Th The e B. B Bisbee IS b ee i Deportations f The plea of ot defense self entered on b behalf h lt of the Bisbee must obviously be Int intended for the prejudices of ot the jury if can ce certainly not be addressed to the In Intelligence of the court These men have cont confessed I themselves guilty of ot mob violence pure and simple They were respectable table I citizens citizens' of ot Bisbee while ther lher vi victims I were for the most part wandering I. I W W VV Ws W.'s s for whom personally nobody has hiS much respect The defense is bas based d on on the hope that the jury will wm let them I of off on general principles It It cann cannot t I be based on either er law or logic I Neither we think can it be based on I Ito any good American policy If It we are areto to have any such things as the protection tion lion of ot the law Jaw in this country we we need it particularly for the weak ve k and unpopular These I L I. W W. Ws W's were were admittedly unwelcome guests to the business part of the population of Bisbee Bis Bis- bee They were disturbing its peace pf of mind and Interfering with Its p prosperity pros pros- os- os It is alleged that some of them were were threatening to commit violent I crimes and would have done so if it they th y had not been deported Unfortunately it is also known that not all of th those thos sp deported were either I I. I W W. Ws W.'s or strangers Like all ll mobs this deport tion committee e did individual id ua l I injustices n jus- jus concede 1 that tices even if it we were to unruly the morally the deportation of I of the agitators served them part I right But nut the dealing even even with the dangerous part of these unwelcome visitors through mob violence cannot be defended either in law or in right thing tIling as this sort ora ota ofa or ot such There Th re Is no community right to self A a city is not a sovereignty and it is not what determine men to for its business other persons shall be allowed within its corporate limits If It the conservative and respectable respectable table classes set the example of ot overthrowing overthrowing overthrowing over over- throwing the safeguards of the Ja law they ther thereby by Invite the unruly class to do likewise The action of ot these played directly into Bisbee the hands of ot the I J. J W W. W. W agitators If It a false sympathy and the misuse now doctrine of self self- of ot a nonexistent defense shall produce their acquittal a 31 1 larger as asset aset et will wll wil hays have been added to the th revolutionist campaign fund I Fresno Republican Ind md I Socialism In France F ranee Although at th the par parliamentary erections e ec- ec lions last fall faIr the French Socialists suffered a heavy heay setback losing nearly half halt their seats in the chamber of ot deputies deputies dep dep- that not be overlooked utica it must this dete defeat was due to a new new system I of ot So Socialist So- So number The of of list voting I Iver than cl votes votes' cast was much larger before over ver Another r f fact ct noted by Le Matin MaUn Is that the rh membership of the party has m more r th than Ul tripled in many parts of France nance and in n n some of ot the cities has increased tenfold The Matin MaUri deI de declares de- de members are arc the dares clares that new I largely malcontents and union men orthe of or the most radical kind devoted to the class struggle and to revolutionary measures and that as a result the old members who wh constituted the heft lett left wing of ot the party in ln 1914 are re now the conservative tiye element although their thelt views are ate the same as before Strass congress of the At the party which closed the other the issue was that of adherence ad adherence adherence ad- ad d dy y greatest to the third international Inte nal es established es- es by Lenine at t Mos Moscow w. w Be Be- t f fore re g going tg h-tg- to the Paris Parisse 1 se Uon tion of ot the party had voted overto overwhelmingly over over- to join Lenine but the Paris contingent is always far in advance advance ad ad ad- vance of ot the provincial Socialists and was outvoted in the national congress At the S same me time the French newspapers newspapers newspapers news news- papers caution us ug against accepting this as a repudiation of ot Lenine For although the congress refused re re refused refused re- re fused to vote unqualified support to the Moscow program it rejected almost unanimously a proposal to preserve the status stat quo Finally It Ii adopted a middle course cour e voting to reconstruct the second international but on a basis should i- i recognize cognize the Russian Socialist revolution Both Le Temps and LEclair believe th that t the French Socialist party is launched on a course which tends to toward tow to- to w ward extra parliamentary and even revolutionary nary action The failure to maintain their strength in parliament these p papers pers' pers point out has served to fortify rather than weaken the Influence influence ence of ot the violent elements In the party On t the e other hand the Syndi- Syndi Syndi Syndi- caH calist t party which has h heretofore been I the ex extremist labor abor abor group is tending more and more to cooperate with the powers that be and Instead of being more r revolutionary than the Socialists who until now have been strict parliamentarians par par- Jl in s Is becoming more moderate mod mod- erate |