The Washington herald., 1917-07-16
SENATE PLANS
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Grand Juries Will Stamp
Out German Propaganda
Wherever Found.

German propaganda in the United
States. as represented by the I. w.
W, will be throttled Immediately
through q plan to be put into effect
today.
Attorney General Gregory will be
requested by Congress to assemble at
once United States grand juries in
every locality where the activities Of
the L W. W. have been apparent
place United States judge in charge
and indict and try all offenders on
the spot, without loss of a minute.
The plan contemplates assembling
grand juries at East st. Louis, Doug
las. AriZ., Columbus. N. Mex. Bis
bee. Ariz.. and at points In Oregon
and Washington where there have
been indications of unwonted activity
on the pat of the organizations s
agents. These juries will sit stimuli
taneously and It is believed that in
this way a death blow will be struck
at the organization without any lost
p time or motion.
The Department Of Justice Is under
stood to have sufficient evidence in
AAS poGSCSSlpl dl lile PINSChN AAAAAE W
proceed against some of the leaders
under the espionage act. but has held
back until more definite evidence can
be obtained connecting the financial
affairs Of the organization with Ger
man agents.
Senator Lawrence 7. Sherman, Of
Illinois. will. make the first move to-
ward having the Investigations start
ed. Senator Sherman said yesterday
that he will join with other members
Of the Senate in requesting the Attor-
ney General to take STEPS Immediate
ly-for assembling the grand juries.
Has Evidence of Plots.
Documentary evidence in the pos
session of the Illinois Senator will
be placed at the disposal of the gov
eminent Immediately which It is de-
clared will show indisputably that the
/. W. W. agitators were responsible
for the rioting and bloodshed in East
St. Louis. Part of this evidence also
will lead the investigators to other
sections OF the country, it Is stated.
Other Senators claim TO have evil
dence not only showing responsibility
on the part OF the I. W. w. for
strikes. riots and murders. but show
ing connection between the agitators
and powerful group of German prop
agandiSts. Some of this evidence al
ready has been placed at the disposal
of the Department of Justice.
Floods of letters and kilograms are
pouring into the Offices OF Senat tors
and Representatives giving evidence
and trying immediate action. Senator
Sherman and others declined yesterday
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dence for fear that the publication
Of the names contained therein might
lear to repTisaIs against the inform
ants by members Of the /. ". W.
In Fast ST. Louis / would have
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Lantiis take
immediate charge of the investigation.
convene a jury. and without the usual
delays pat the men responsible for
the bloodshed and disorder there be-
hind the bcrE," said Senator Sher-
nan yesterday.
While I have no positive proof that
the !. w. w. is a weapon of the
Kaiser. have my own convictions in
tre matter. I do know positively that
very recently there has been a big
flood Of money into the Golfers Of the
organization. That money must have
come from some place, for il GER
taialy was not earned by the members
of the organization. and the answer
seems clear to me-Gsrmany.
Either this methoE of striking at
the 7. W. W. menace must be adopted
OF the people will have to organize
vigilance committees and run the
worthless agitators out of their COM
munities. l cannot condemn the men
who have taken the matter into their
own hands in the West and driven the
agitators away from their borders.
They are adopting the only practicable
means now at hand for dealing with
the situation Personally, 1 am in
favor Of driving the majority of the
l. W. w members out of the coun-
try. I think il will be found that a
good proportion of the men are
aliens"
From a source close to the White
House It was learned yesterday. that
the Administration is fully aroused to
the menace of the I. W. W., and Is
ready to push to the limit whatever
plan finally is adopted.