South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-26
MEASURES
To STAMP OUT
CONSPIRACIES
Presence of Munitions on BOI-
Sheviki Ship at Pacific Port
Directs Government At
tention to |. w. WIS.
international News Service :

International News service
WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.-Sharp
measures have been taken by the
United States government TO prevent
any "bolshevikf" operations in this
country. In admitting this today Off
Gals of the department OF justice
simultaneously "clamped down the
lid" on all explanations of just what
is being done 10 prevent revolution
AIRY movements being fostered from
ne United States.
Until a complete official report
has been received from the port of
dcials on the Pacific coast regard
ing the presence Of rifles and am
munition alleged 10 haze been
brought there in the Russian vessel
ShiIka. which was manned by a boil
sheviki crew. the department refuses
to confirm the report that these mu-
nitions were consigned TO the Indus
trial Workers Of the World for rev.
oIutiouary purposes.
The situation admittedly is pecu-
lar The prc-German campaign,
carried on within the United States
ever since the commencement IF
the world war. still spreads out like
a spider web. Included in the activ-
its are the Irish agitators who have
been trying to raise enormous sums
Of money 10 foster revolution in the
United States. Then there are the
Mexican and Central American rev
olutiOnists who have been fully fl
nanced by German money in the eX-
pectation that they would be able
10 force revolution which would
necessitate the United States keep
ing it's forces occupied here in pro-
tecting the border and coasts. The
Industrial Workers have fOstered
sabotage in the mills. mines and the
forests OF the west and they are al
so alleged to have been legged on
10 conspiracies by German money.
And there have been minor move
ments in many places which cannot
DC given publicity.
In no instance has any one effort
10 make real trouble for the govern
ment been successful. The efficiency
OF the various governmental bureaus
whose task il has been 10 cope with
traitors and near-traitOrs. has been
marked II Is unwise even TO hint AZ
what has been done hut the whole
sale arrests made in many sections
of the country from time 20 time has
prevented possible organized out
breaks. Generally speaking officials
saw the work of checking plOtters
has been very successful
Ii is now fully realized that more
stringent laws are needed to com
pletely crush this evil.
Pres't wilson made this emphatic
Since that time the department OF
Justice has been working on propos-
ed new laws which Will he ready 10
present to congress as soon as II
eonvenes after the holidays. These
laws will not only increase the pow
ers OF the agents of the department
but will provide prison terms al
hard abor instead Of full board al
f7ternrnent camps. for both men and
women who plot against the United
states or who plan 20 use the terri
tory OF the United States for plots "a
overthrovv the existing order OF
things.
IL is expected that very soon The
entire propaganda of the industrial
Workers Of the World Will have the
spotlight of publicity thrown upon d
vnen the trials Of the leaders ar.
rested some months ago begin ir
chicago Although the department
81 Justice is not revealing its case n
advance il is stated that the evidence
which Is ready 10 be presented fol
the Jury that viii Try these agitator'
viii conclusi, ely show the source o
the money which was used 10 recruit
the membership OF the direct act
ionists."
In this connection officials close q
he administration today emphaslz
cd again the measures now beini
taken 20 stamp out treasonab l
movements are not designed in an,
wa 20 AFFECT political discussion. Al
that now is planned. they say. is
General movement against person
Who hold anarchistic views and wh'
arc participating in campaign
which have for their object seriou
emharrassments 10 the United State
in the carrying Of the war through
70 a successful conclusiSu
BRITISH FRONT QUIET.