The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21
LET NONE ESCAPE.

| LET NONE ESCAPE.
/ No American knows better than Ambassador
] Gerard, late of Berlin, how vital it is for re-
publics everywhere and humanity generally to
overthrow militarism and end it forever by a
crushing defeat. He understands the nature
and aims of Prussanism and how they are ut
terly incompatible with everything that Ameri-
cans hold dear. He knows what it's sympa-
thizers here-disloyal citizens and miscreant
aliens-are doing, and declares that the time
for temporizing with them has passed. Hopes
based upon their possible change Of heart are
foolish. The government must lay it's strong
| hand upon them, must make them show their
colors, whether they are for or against us, and
treat them accordingly. There is no dirtier
chapter in American politics, says Mr.. Gerard,
than the crusade Of these men, some of whom
are high in public iife against our government;
and we should delay no longer to ..hog- tie every
disloyal German-American and hang every
4 traitor to lamp post to insure our success in
this war;
| There is reason to think that the former am
bassador voiced the convictions Of the admins
tratlon and outlined its intentions. Assistant
| Attorney General Fits told the Washington
Chamber of Commerce recently that our enemy
propagandsts will soon be rounded up and the
spy menace largely eliminated Now comes a
proclamation by the president restricting the
movements of alien enemies and requiring all
! to register. Under the proclamation unnatur-
allied male Germans above the age of fourteen
are required to register with the police or with
some other authority to be designated by the at.
torney general In addition, they must report
periodically to designated officials if the at
torney general orders
They may not travel in the United States
h011fo
in one hundred yards of any wharf pier, dock.
warehouse, shed, elevator, storage house. rail
road terminal or other establishment which the
attorney general may designate They are for
hidden to travel on the ocean, great lakes or
any river or waterway, either on public vessels
or in their own private boats. They may not
enter or reside in the District of Columbia or
on the Panama Canal Zone and are not permit
ted to make aerial flights in balloons or air
lplanes.
| The new order applies to Germans living
within the United States, the Philippines, Por
to Rico, Alaska and other possessions and ter
rltories, but doe not affect subjects Of Austria
Turkey and Bulgaria
American patience is exhausted Germany
is Systematically promoting sedition and social
unrest in all the allied countries while drastical
| ly suppresslng 1T at home. She has thousands
| OIL cTHnlHal aSlCatorS here who are irving 70
make it harder for this country to win the war
and easier for relentless enemy to reach ms.
Arson is one OF their favorite instrumental
ties. They will now be driven to cover.
The head of the special commission of the
British ministry of munitions. now in This
country, gave sound advice in his address to
the New York Chamber of Commerce. Sir
Stephenson Kent says the end of the war is not
in sight and that we must organize ourselves
so completely that we shall be making war as
economically and perfectly as we can Econ
omy is required in every direction, and the more
efficient we make our war operations the less
shall spend in and money.
Former Ambassador Gerard wants all paci-
fists to be fed on raw meat But will Hoover
stand for it9
Christmas gift five-dollar gold pieces will /
have to give way to the new thrift certificates. .
1t It's a good plaa to break every chain that pre-
tends or seeks to be chainless.