Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-01
SAYS KAISER FEARS
ULTIMATE DEFEAT
Vice President Marshall Sees
Indication in Peace Of
fer to Russia.
SCORES PR0-GERMANISM

Before next spring We will be able to
pick out every man in the country who
is not for America" said Vice President
Marshall in an interview at the Capitol
today. He has just returned from the
northwest where he described the situa-
ton as "seething" He said that the war
spirit was crystallizing rapidly the coun-
try over.
The Vice President is strongly in IA
vor of the enactment of law which
will take from German-born American
citizens their citizenship If they speak
and act against the United States.
II believe it can be legally done." said
the Vice President. land I believe we
will come to it. If fraud vitiates con-
tract between individuals the same
thing is undoubtedly true in the case
of a contract between a man and a
country"
The Vice President interprets Ger
many's efforts to make a separate peace
with Russia as added evidence that the
kaiser realizes he faces ultimate defeat.
Thinks Emperor Convinced.
"I think it shows" he said. that the
emperor is getting it through his thick
The Vice President said that reports of
labor troubles have been exaggerated and
that there was more trouble from the
+ W. W. in the northwest than from
labor activities.
sThey hung an J. W. W. leader In Butte,
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announceimeft Of statutory reward for
the apprehension Of the men who did the
hanging
Mr.. Marshall expressed the opinion that
the war would be worth all that 1t cost
the United States. I'VE will have a real
American citizenship then" he said.
I am somewhat Of fataiist and be-
lieve this war had to come. The United
States had to get into 1t II it was to sup
port its ideals. The war Is as righteous a
war as the nation ever fought"
Americans Are Responsible.
The Vice President. said that Ameri-
part for the line Of distinction which has
arisen in the past between citizens Of
German blood and citizens Of other blood
in this country.
1--WE have talked Of German Americans,
of Irish-Amerieans. Polish-Americans
when we ought to have talked merely
Of Americans" he said. This, added to
the German propaganda which 1 be-
lieve began when Prince Henry visited
this country several years ago, has
been responsible in large part for the
present situation in regard to citizens
of German blood in this country. 1 be-
lieve. however. that 30 per cent Of the
citizens of German blood are loyal to
America"
Mr.. Marshall said that he had been
amazed and greatly encouraged by the
shipbuilding on the Pacific coast, where
both wooden and steel vessels Of from
$500 to 1000 tons are being turned out
rapidly
The Vice President would make no
comment as to whether this country
should declare war against Austria,
Turkey and Bulgaria, the allies of Ger
many. He said that he had made it a
rule to follow the advice of the Presi-
dent and the Secretary of State in mat
ters OF international relations, and he
would walt until he heard from them.
Mr.. Marshall is looking hale and
hearty. In reply to a question con-
cerning Clarence Ignatius Morrison, the
baby that he and Mrs. Marshall took
under their care last spring. the Vice
President said:
zine as a fiddle. He weighs twenty
pounds now"
The Vice President and Mrs Marshall
have brought the baby back to wash
ington with them.