The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-04-26

mpey speaking for the Liberty loan
rageous statement when acting as
spokesman of the administration at
meeting Of Liberty loan lecturers, and
his dismissal from government employ
was demanded by the indignant con-
gressmen.
On Wednesday the senate passed the
amendment TO the espionage bill, max
ing 1t the most drastic antl-sedition
measure ever proposed in this country.
1t Is designed to expedite punishment
for dlsloyal acts and utterances, but
was changed to permit of just critic
ism with good motives Fear Of antag-
onizlng loyal citizens Of German de-
scent caused the elimination Of clause
barring from the mails publications in
the German language.
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The senate had another exciting de-
bate over the conference report on the
destruction Of war material. As re-
ported the measure provided that II
should not be construed as making II
unlawful for employees to agree to-
gether to strike or refuse to work for
the purpose Of securing better wages
or working conditions. Senator I'm
derwOod and others strongly criticised
any such government Endorsements of
strikes during wartime. Next day the
senate rejected the conference report
by vote of "a to %. At the same
time Samuel Gompers was warning
congressman not to commit the devil
try and folly" Of passing the proposed
law to prohibit strikes and lockOuts.
Too many of the laboring men of the
country fail to recognize the fact that
when they are working for the gov.
ernment ON war tasks they are doubly
working for themselves.
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Premier Lloyd George again has
staked the political existence Of him
self and his cabinet on one measure,
the new man power bill which includes
the CONSUMPTION of all men between
the ages of IS and 30 years, and which
! furthermore extends CONSUMPTION to
Ireland. The latter feature of course
| put the Irish Nationalist members In
a rage at once and the premier was
warned TINT any attempt to enforce the
| draft In Ireland would result in civil
/ war; that II would take an army to
/ raise regiment. He stood firm, how
/ ever, declaring the time had come when
Ireland must be treated like the rest
| ot Great Britain in the matter of mil
itary service, and that If the bill was
| defeated his government would give
way to another, The measure passed
Its preliminary readings by a large
majority, but the press and people of
England are decidedly anxious about
Its success should It become law.
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Submarine sinkings as reported by
| the British admiralty showed a great
falling of in number, only six vessels
being listed rs lost, but both here and
abroad there Is a feeling that this
| presageS n concerted movement Of the
U-boat against the transports that are
now carrying American troops 10
| France In great numbers. However,
the convoy system has been so per
tected and so many warshlps are avail.
able for II that no grave apprehension
Is felt for the safety OF those trans
| ports.
1 The Dutch have quieted down con-
/ corning the seizure Of their vessels nv
America and Great British, but Minis
\ ter Phillips has left Washington for
home, osteusibly on account OF an
/ health.
President Wilson last week com.
mandeered the Clyde. Mallory. Mer.
/ chants and Miners and Southern
/ steamship lines and turned them over
/ TO Director General McAdoo. This
[ added 90 coastwise vessels TO the 4s
already under government manage.
ment, Three Russian ships In Pa.
ellie port also were taken over by the
| shipping board.
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/ General Allenby's forces In Palestine
are stu pushing forward north Of
Jerusalem, despite stubborn Resistance
oy the Turks who have been re-enfcr.
ced by German troops. In Berlin there
Is belief that the Holy City will he
Tec3ptured. hut this Is based On s,ls,
.'eaN 81 the British action In falling
back after cutting the railway at Is
Salt
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The Liberty Loan campaign wa,
most successful during the week low,
''al the nation. subscribing It's ouote
within four days