, 1917-09-20

chaser, whose design is so secret that
it is called the hush boat" and which
is proving most effective in combating
the U-boats. The American destroyers
are still giving efficient help in the
work..
New Cabinet in France.
The demands of the Socialists
brought about a change of ministry in
/ France last week, but this in no way
weakened the government or its con-
duct of the war. Premier Ribot
his colleagues resigned INT Paul Pain
leve, who was minister of war, became
premier, and after several vain at
tempts succeeded in forming a ministry
that was fairly satisfactory to all fac
tons. Painleve n the new cabinet
are pledged to prosecute the war to
final victory INT to wipe out the stains
of German propaganda that led to the
resignation of Minister of the Interior
Malvey ultimately to the downfall
of the Ribot ministry. Henry Frank
~lin-Bouillon, president of the French
parliamentary committee of foreign ac-
ton, who is now in this country, says
no one doubted the patriotism Of the
Ribot ministry and that its fall means
a wider participation in the govern
ment by all political parties and rep
resents the will of the people to make
the government as strong as possible
for the effective prosecution of the
war.
Warning Against German Scheme.
Following its raids on the 1. w. W.
and other pro-German agencies, the
government through Secretary Lansing
issued a warning that Germany is dis
%seminating insidious peace propaganda
in this country designed to halt our
preparations for war. The headquar-
tiers for this work is in Zurich, Switz-
erland, and 1t is being carried on here
by German spies, certain German
Americans and pacifists. Mr.. Lansing
intimated there would soon be some
sensational arrests, and said the secret
service had possession of startling evil
dence. In line with this was the aid
by government agents on the offices of
the Philadelphia Tageblatt and the ar
rest of its editors. The documents
seized showed the paper was involved
in a conspiracy against the United
States and received regular money con-
tributions from some one in Mexico,
and that the wal news II published
was deliberately faxed to bolster the
German cause and injure America. In
the correspondence found were letters
from Senator La Toilette and several
other prominent men in congress-.
The work of disloyal German-Amer-
lean papers was given a hard blow by
the senate on Wednesday,. The trad
ing with the enemy bill was passed
with an amendment making unlawful
the printing of war comment in the
German language without a complete
English translation in a parallel col
umn. Other provisions in the bill in
terdict commerce between Americans
and Germans or their allies, extend the
presidential powers over exports and
imports and enlarge espionage powers.
For conscription Of Allies.
The senate on Wednesday adopted
the Chamberlain resolution which
makes subject to military CONSUMPTION
a million or more aliens o resident
in the United States. Senator Stone
of Missouri, consistently maintaining
his bad record, made the only speech
in opposition to the resolution.
Under the terms of the resolution 1t
would be possible to call into military
service. aliens of draft age, except ma
tionals of Germany and Its allies and
nationals of countries exempted from
such service by treaties.
An amendment adopted mt the last
moment, however, provides that sub
jects of Germany, Austria Hungary,
Bulgaria and Turkey may be drafted
for nonmilitary duty. The subjects of
the central powers are exempt from
military service under the draft law.
Secretary Baker has announced the
perfection of the Liberty" motor, the
engine that will drive Americas war
planes. 1t was designed by two cele-
brated engineers In five days, and in %
days an engine had beer completed
and set up In Washington. The parts
were made In factories all the way
from Connecticut to California and
were assembled in a western city. Full
tests have led the government to &c,
cept ii as the best aircraft engine pro
duced in any country. Its parts are
standardized and the problem of re-
pairs and maintenance is slmplified.
The senate on Monday passed the
wal revenue bill, greatest of its kind,
totaling S2,411 $4,000, and on Wednes.
day the house passed 1t to conference,