Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-02
EVERY PRECAUTION IS
MADE TO PREVENT
OUTBREAK
BLAME PRO-GERMAN
PACiFlSTS ALSO CHARGED WITH
THE ATTEMPT TO BLOCK GOV
EMINENT ON REGISTRATION
DAY-TO ENFORCE LAW BY
MIGHT is NECESSARY.
BY JOHN EDWIN NEVlN
by JOffN EDWIN NEVIN
international News Service Staff
Correspondent

international News Service Staff
Correspondent
Washington, d. C., June 2-The
United States will have complete
registration of its war strength" as
authorized under the selectiye con-
scription act next Tuesday despite all
efforts to prevent. Never before in
the history of the nation has such
sweeping arrangements been made to
meet an emergency.
Every possible precaution has been
taken. And, while it is considered cer-
tain that there will be some disturb
ances in certain sections, the reports
reaching the Attorney General today
indicated that they will hardly be
more than could be expected at gen.
eral election.
A good part of the plans that have
been made to ''muzzle' the anti draft
advocates and to meet the emereen-
cies are of a character that will not
be disclosed. The administrat .on is
very hopeful that many o. these plans
need not be called into execution.
They are for the most part precaution.
airy, but if needed they will provesmost
/ effective.
One of the encouraging develop
ments reaching Washington today was
the announcement that patriotic citi.
Gems in all parts of the country are
organizing vigilance committees to
aid in enforcement Of the registration
law and to keep down all pro-German
efforts to defeat it, These citizens
are TO operate on registration day en-
tirely within the law. They are to
| have the complete corporations OF the
municipal, county, state and federal
authorities.
Acting under general directions COM
piled by the department OF justice here
these citizens have already prepared
unofficial lists of those who should reg
ister They will check up the regis
tration lists to see that all such names
are carried on their records. Those
who have not shown up early an an
swer the questions will be sent for.
For the latter purpose it is declared
at the office of the provost marshal
general that there have been more
automobiles promised than for any
similar nationwide event in the past.
From every quarters the Attorney.
General today was receiving offers of
assistance. The direct appeal of the
administration to all good citizens
to assist in the work Is receiving un-
precedented response. AS result Of
iicals today confidently expected that
80 per cent OF the eligibles will be en-
rolled next Tuesday
Just when the total lists will be
available so that the exact number of
individuals registered could be ascer.
tanned it is not known The various
state results are expected to be COM
petely compiled by state committees
= and then telegraphed here TO Washing
ington. Officials say they do not be-
lieve that they will gel the totals
much before the end Of next week,
Although on the surface there has
always been apparent grounds for APP
(, prehenson and the department OF JUS
q tice has ordered many arrests, as reg
istration day approaches. the general
sentiment in favor Of the peaceful
completion OF the plan becomes more
favorable Officials say that they are
well convinced that the widespread
rioting that seemed almost certain a
week ago, now Will not materlall2e.
Summary action at the outset and
the making plain Jhat efforts to inter
s. fere with a complete registration
T. would approach close to treasonal, has
D. had its effect And Ia this connection
Is there has not been any lost motion in
n pacig the blames A certain element
Of the pro.German Socialist faction of
j. the Socialist organization; practically
d all OF the l. w W. and isolated paci'
II hcts have been responsible for all OF
e the agitation. Every leader IN this
e movement is nkOwn and blank war
n rants will be In waiting for them on
registration day if they continue their
efforts. 1t IL violating no secret TO
s say that the country Is a unit in back
t. ing up the President In the plans for
II enforcement OF the penalties for all
g persons who interfere with reigstra'
A. ton. An example must come now,
1t Is asserted,