Mexico Missouri message., 1917-08-09

man people, who have an astonishing
capacity for self-deception, evince no,
ueslre to throw these militarists out
ana save their empire from ultimate,
disaster.
Siam Joins Kalsers Foes.
one by one the smaller nations of
the world are lining up with the enc
mics or the kaiser and despotic mill
tarism. PARKWAY Siam is the latest
addltion to the list. German vessels,
IN Siamese ports were seized and Ger.
man citizens were informed. The in
nuence Of every country that comes
IN on the side Of freedom and Justice.
VIII be felt, If not strongly now, at
least after the war Is ended. The.
Teutontc economists we'll know this.
| ana even now are holding q conference.
on postwar conditions, seemingly still
hopeful that their armies can bring
about the realization of that dream,
OF "Mittel Europa" that would be.
sef-sustaining and self-contained and
that would always threaten the peace
OF the rest of the world. The frus--
tration of that hope is the great ulti--
mate aim Of the allies.
Representatives Of the entente allies
met In Paris on Wednesday for the
purpose Of determining the course of
their future policy in the Balkans.
which Premier Ribot, who presided,
said must be modified because Greece.
is now ranged with the allies. The
United States was not represented, the.
administration holding that this nation,
Is not yet directly interested in Balkan,
matters.
Food Control Bill Delayed.
President Wilson's strenuous objec--
ton to the senate amendment to the.
food control bill creating a congress
sional committee on expenditures for"
the war, and the determination of the
house to defeat the senate amend,
ments, caused a delay In the final pas
sage of the measure. The prohibition
lists were bound to have restored the
"bone-dry" plan for which the house
voted.
The entente allies held a conference.
in Paris and adopted unanimously this
declaration:
"The allied powers, more closely
united than ever for the defense of the.
peoples rights, particularly in the Bal
kan peninsula, are resolved not to lay
down arms until they have attained
the end which in their eyes dominates:
all others-to render impossible re-
turn of the criminal aggression such.
as that whereof the central empires
bear the responsibility"
In accordance with the recommended
ton of General Pershing, the American
army Is to be recognized on the.
French plan of conformation. This,
will change a company from $50 to.
25O men, regiment from 1900 to 3d.
600 men, and q division from 2S,500 to-
approximately 1900 men.
The government Is planning a sys-
tenn of war insurance that will pre-
clude the establishing of pension rolls:
as a result of this war. 1t is proposed
that every man in the army, navy and;
marine corps shall be entitled to insur-
ance ranging from $1,000 to $4,000,
paying premium of SO a thousand,
the insurance being assumed by the
government in lieu of pensions in adj
dition, the families and other depend
ents will be provided for by allotments..
Recruiting was given a big BOOST
last week, partly by the announcement
that drafted men would not be accept
ed as volunteers after they were called
before the exemption boards, and part
lU nv Tho nnnnprfaH aaV of 80 i.
American and British recruiting off,
GERS. The British mission is obtaining.
large numbers of enlistments In Chi.
cago, New York and other large cities
Despite the tremendous financiaN
drain on the country due to war ex.
penditures and in the face of feryid{
protests from Senators .Borah, Ken.
yon, King and few others, the SEN.
ate passed the annual rivers and har..
bors bill, carrying an appropriation of
$27, 954,0O0 Only eleven members of
the upper house dared to vote against
this pork" measure which, iniuuitous.
at any time, is especially so when the
nation Is engaged in a war that wiz
demand all Its resources.
Ireland's great opportunity is at
hand. The convention to draft home.
rule constitution is in session In Lon
don, with Sir Horace Plunkett in the, :
chair, and If the delegates can reach
an amicable and satisfactory agree
nent the government of Great Britain
8 pledged to put 1t through. The re-
suit Is In the hands Of the Irish them
selves.