The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-03
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 BASEMENT ON TRIAL.
 LONDON. June 2S-Sir Roga. Easement is on trial for his life. The former British diplomat and Irish patriot shows no signs of IG- sanity. and today took the witness box in his own desense lie -poke in clear voice. and showed no signs of being nervous
 Sir Roger denied that he had ac cepted or received the offer uI one cent from the German EOv"lnn 'at or from any official connected with the German government fir oine the Irish rebellion.
 He denied absolutely t4at ter many Tad any connection with the uprising in Ireland Equal, firm was his denial of the statemeu, that l., had ady,sed the Ir-IA L. nGht with the Germans or thn TUIns or the Austrians against the eu.cn e allies.
 He stated positively that he hal never ordered or suGgcstHI that { Y. Irish rations be reduced to a star vation point because the Irish w.u'' not join the Irish brigade
 There is much sympathy esi4 .f- for Sir Roger Easement A h. d dressed his testimony to the jury today he did so in a strong voice He is not cowed nor is he bowed down with worry. He stated that he had served his country at all times faithfully and a. well as h. knew how, and that he was still serving it as he was best able To do under the circumstances,
 Sir Roger Easement may be found guilty but it is not believed n this city that he will be hanged. U is believed that his senterce will be commuted to life imprisonment.
 PEACE-- MAYBE.
 MADRID, June 2S-The German submarine which brought a special messenger from the German emper- or to the king of Spain left 'Od7y Ior her base The messenger hroug2t to King Alphonso three letters which set forth in detail the terms uNd.r which Germany will make paaca with her enemies.
 Germany demands as n@1"" t"rrr#e 3t this time the restoration of all German colonies to Germany and tn. immediate liberation of BrlgiuuI These are tho only terms. acc0rl- ng to the letter. under which the German government will rors'Gat peace at this time.
 TRYING A TRAITOR.
 BERLIN, June 2S.-CalI Liebn"c leader of the German Socialists who has been confined t9 jail n cause of his active work in behat of peace is now being tried in this city for his life If he is found to be guilty of treason fer his par ticipatiOn in the peace demOQstrI- tions of last May there is E'tle doubt about his fate. H" will h" shot Great interest is being m@ni fested in the trial of the great GHI- man leader
 BASEMENT GUILTY.
 LONDON, June 29-Sir Roger Easement was found guilty of hiaA treason this morning. and immad ately afterward was sentenced to pay the death penalty The jury delberated just long enough to take was convicted on the first bal1.t without any question.
 Reports are in circulation that lIltIuS Ol lIlt IollN lCltu lldIl dl t bringing all the pressure possible tc bear to have the sentenced cOmmut ed from death to life imprisonment or less
 IRISH ARE INDIGNANT.
 DUBLIN, June 2S.--In Ireland there is much classification and resentment at the verdict against Sir Roger Easement and the sen tence of the court Every effort is being put forth tc say" the life of the prisoner.
 BASEMENT IS CALM.
 LONDON, June 29-As the chief justice was reading the Princess death sentence to Sir Roger Case ment the latter's face was wreathed ln smiles. Easement, asked if he had anything to say before sentence was passed, smilingly replied:
 England is on trial. l was not tried by my peers. saw no req son why Ireland should shed blood for a people other than her own. If that is treason l am not ashamed to avOw it. l am prOuder to stand here in the dock than l would De if l was filling my actusers' places in the jury box"
 FOOD REGULATIONS WANTED.
 LONDON, June 30.-SiX hundred delegates, representing three million organized workers of the British Isles, today formally passed a reso- lution asking the British govern ment to take steps to regulate the prices on both fuel and food in the British Isles, The resolution is sup ported by data showing that the ad- vance in prices has been out of all proportion and that the way the $ t uation now stands, the working man cannot live and support his family, even drawing good wages. The dele gates pointed out that there was n@ necessity for the excessive charges which were being made for fuel and food
 The resolution asks the British government to organize a depart ment whose duty it shall be to look into and investigate and regu late the prices of fuel and food, and to hold them within reason.
 It demands that the suggested department have the right to com mandeer the necessities of life wher- ever it becomes necessary to do SC in order to provide a suitable amount of food for the poorer families, many of which, says the resolution, are without the proper food at this time. pI FADING FOR EASEMENT