Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-15

threatening the radicals with mill
tary dictatorship unless they drop
their claim that one OF their number
should be appointed vice chancellor.
The relchstag majority, with which the
count solemnly announced the other
day he would now work in harmony,
is in danger of breaking up, with the
result OF union Of the national liber-
ais and the conservatives. Such u
coalition would have bare majority
ana would be subjected to constant at
tack by the Socialists. The prospect
OF political truce, it is admitted, is
remote
lie Budapest papers announce that
the Austro- Hungarian ausgleich, or
agreement of the two kingdoms to
unite under one emperor though hav-
Ing separate parliaments, will be re-
newed Professionally for two years.
The alliance, originally signed in 1867,
IL supposed to be subject to renewal
every ten years.
Japan and America Agree.
Niscount lslii's mission to the Unit
ed States has been successful and
Japan is guaranteed her price for more
active participation In the war. The
American government has agreed to
recognize Japan's special interests In
China and to permit the shipment to
japan of the supplies OF iron and steel
that she needs. In return. Japan will
furnish great amount of tonnage for
transport purposes, will get into ac-
tion her warships. numbering about II
hundred and already mobilized, and
probably will send an army to Europe.
Italy is asking that Japanese troops be
called over to help repel the invading
Teutons.
Though Japan's special interests in
China are to be recognized because Of
contigllity. both nations agree to main
tain the open door and the territorial
sovereignty of China.
Socialists Lose in Elections.
Emperor William fnct Il notable de-
i"nt in the United States last Tuesday.
When in Chicago and New York the
Socialists We're thoroughly whipped at
the polls. Supporting the Socialist
nominees for judges in Chicago and
f". mayor and other city officials In
New York. We're all the forces of pro-
Gefmanism. pacificiSm and disloyalty,
and though they cast disgracefully
large vote. the defeat administered to
them was decisive.
These elections were looked upon,
and rightly, as Il test of the loyalty Of
the two largest cities in the country.
Most vi the Socialist candidates We're
In their prediction uttrrnnces came
dangerously near the treason mark.
Hence the victory of loyalty and pa
triotisln is cause for genuine rejoic-
I'M.
John +. Hylan. Tammany Democrat,
the state gave Il large majority in ia
vor of woman suffrage. In Ohio, how
ever, the women lost.
House Heads U. S. War Mission.
Upon their arrival in British port
the administration announced the
names of the members of the American
war commission sent to take part In
the great conference of the allies In
Paris. Col. Il. NJ. House Is the chair
man and spokesman for the president
on questions concerning the general
conduct of the war. The other mem
bers are Admiral w. S. Benson, chief
of naval operations; Gen. Tasker H.
Bliss chief of staff; Oscar T. Crosby,
assistant secretary of the treasury
Vance c. Mccormick, chairman of the
war trade board; Bainbridge Colby,
member of the shipping board; DR..
Alonzo e. Taylor, representative Of
Food Administrator Hoover; Thomas
n. Perkins, member of the priority
board. and Gordon Auchtncloss, chief
secretary Of the commission.
Secretary Lansing issued state
ment that makes it clear that the al
lies realize that many of their re-
verses have been due to lack of team
work, and that one Of the chief aims
of the conference will be to bring
about unity of action. For its part, the
United States seeks to determine Just
how its man power and material re
sources can be used to greatest advan.
tage to defeat the common enemy.
Mr.. Lansing laid especial emphasis on
the fact that the conference Is a war
conference and nothing else. The ad.
ministration Is not expecting an early
peace, and is making all preparations
for a long conflict.