The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-17

threatening the radicals with mill
tary dictatorship unless they drop
their claim that one of their number
should be appointed vice chancellor
The reichstag majority, with which the
count solemnly announced the other
day he would now work in harmony
is in danger of breaking up, with the
result of a union of the national liber-
ais and the conservatives. Such
coalition would have bare majority
and would be subjected to constant at
tack by the Socialists. The prospect
of a political truce, it is admitted, is
remote.
The Budapest papers announce that
the Austro-Hungarian ausgleich, or
unite undSr one emperor though hav-
ing separate parliaments, will be re-
newed Professionally for two. years.
The alliance, originally signed in 1867,
is supposed to be subject to renewal
every ten years.
Japan and America Agree.
Viscount Ishii's mission to the Unit
ed States has been successful and
Japan is guaranteed her price for more
active participation in the war. The
American government has agreed to
recognize Japans special interests in
China and to permit the shipment to
Japan of the supplies of iron and steel
that she needs. In return, Japan will
furnish a great amount Of tonnage for
|. transport purposes, will get intQ, q cs
ton her warships numbering about d
hundred and already modified, and
probably will send an army to Europe.
Italy is asking that Japanese troops be
called over to help repel the invading
Teutons.
Though Japan's special interests in
China are to be recognized because of
conaguity, both nations agree to main
tain the open door and the territorial
sovereignty of China.
Socialists Lose in Elections.
Emperor William met a notable de-
feat in the United States last Tuesday,
when in Chicago and New York the
Socialists were thoroughly whipped at
the polls. Supporting the Socialist
nominees for judges in Chicago and
for mayor and other city officials In
New York, were all the forces of pro-
Germanism, pacificism and disloyalty,
and though they cast disgracefully
large vote, the defeat administered to
them was decisive.
These elections were looked upon,
and rightly, as a test of the loyalty of
the two largest cities in the country.
Most of the Socialist candidates were
openly anti-war men and some Of them
in their prediction utterances came
dangerously near the treason mark.
Hence the victory Of loyalty and pa
triotism is cause for genuine rejoic-
ing.
John f. Hylan, Tammany Democrat,
was elected mayor of New York and
the state gave large majority in ia
vor of woman suffrage. In Ohio, how
ever, the women lost.
House Heads U. S. War Mission.
Upon their arrival in British port
the administration announced the
names of the members of the American
war commission sent to take part in
the great conference of the allies in
Paris. Col e. M. House is the chair
man and spokesman for the president
on questions concerning the general
conduct of the war The other men,
bers are Admiral W. S. Benson, chief
Of naval operations; Gen. Tasker II.
Bliss, chief of staff; Oscar T. Crosby,
assistant secretary Of the treasury;
Vance G. Mccormick, chairman of the
war trade board cambridge Colby,
member of the Whipping board; DR..
Alonzo e. Taylor, representative of
Food Administrator Hoover; Thomas
N. Perkins, member of the priority
board, and Gordon Auchincloss, chief
secretary of the commission.
Secretary Lansing issued a state
ment that makes it clear that the al
lies realize that many of their re-
verses have been due to lack of team
work, and that one of the chief aims
of the conference will be to bring
about unity Of action, For its part, the
United States seeks to determine just
how its man power and material re-
sources can be used to greatest adyan-
tage to defeat the common enemy.
Mr. Lansing laid especial emphasis on
the fact that the conference is war
conference and nothing else. The ad-
ministration is not expecting an early
peace, and is making all preparations
for long conflict.