Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-06
1EATHFOR SPIES,
SENATE DEMAND
Cabinet Members Agree on
Need for Drastic Law
in United States
aRoUsED BY LYNCHING
Washington, April 6.


4, = snuntrv he shot were made in the
ts,od tIlis states Senate, while President
s,l,,so,, vlis and his Cabinet considered the
nrss from Collinsville, H., where
-, p Prayer, believed to be Ger.
-, svmpathizer, was lynched.
earators and Cabinet members
So that il the people are to be
ss.,,;ented from appealing to lynch
~. thew must be protected by an ade-
s,,ate statute law against the activi-
W. of spies, traitors and the assidu-
aus spreaders of sedition.
The entire day was spent by the
Z c.nate In a debate on proposed amend
s.erts 10 the espionage act. Senator
IsAee Of Massachusetts, asSailed the
Government for treating actual spies
s,s,h tenderness when they should be
vi and said that until the death PEN
sitv is meted out to those who are
.,crking directly I'm Germany's interest
,roGermanism will continue to flour.
~ here. He counseled against any
hlk Of peace now
Gregory Demands Speed
Attorney General Gregory sent a
,,sssage 10 Senator Overman, In
cbaree of the Administrations spy leg.
ssiaton. urging quick action on the
Tonse blll designed to punish persons
syho interfere with the sale Of Lib
.,,v Bonds, but because of the injec.
Non by the Senate Judiciary Commit.
,sa Of an extraordinary amendment
characterized by its opponents as IN
tsnded to stifle the press of the coun.
trv and turn Il over to the control of
~ Administration, Senators on both
sides of the chamber Joined IN a fill.
buster.
other amendments to the espionage
ac proposed TO the Senate included
one 10 suppress all German.languasc
newspapers and periodicals. in the
limited States and another to disfran.
chlse. all disloyalists and make it lille
eal for them TO hold property.
A conference agreement on the bill
10 punish sabotage was presented to
the House. by Chairman Webb, of the
Judiciary Committee. The measure
prescribes a maximum penalty of
thirty years imprisonment for convic.
tion OF damaging any war materials or
any buildings, grounds, mines or other
places where war materials are pro
duced. manufactured. repaired. stored
and distributed. or any forts, arsenals.
navy yards, camps, prisons or other
railroads, canals, wharves, vehicles,
aaueducts, water and gas mains and
telephone and telegraph lines.
Reed Blocks Quick Vote
Administration leaders in the Senate
hope TO pass the sidition bill today,
the anniversary of Americas entrance
into the war An agreement for a
vote today, sought by Senator Over.
man, In charge Of the measure, was
blocked by Senator Reed of Missouri,
who said he was In sympathy with the
general purposes of the legislation,
but thought II should not be consid
cred hastily. When Senator Overman
stated that the ATTORNEY General had
urged passage of the bill because its
provisions would be needed during
the Liberty Loan campaign, Senator
Reed said that was utter nonsense" "
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts
excoriating disloyalty. yet denouncing
The proposed amendment, charged that
the activity on the part of really dan
gerous people is being encouraged by
the tenderness with which the Govern
men' is treating actual spies.
What should be done with them"
be declared, lis that they should be
tried before a military court martial
and taken out and shot. Germany
does 1t and so does every other coun-
ny and we must"
The House amendment to the espi
onage act aimed only at the prose
.euton Of persons who attempted &c
interfere with the sale of war bonds
Tne Senate Judiciary Committees
amendment goes further than any
similar piece of legislation thus far
proposed TO Congress since the wal
segan.
Victor Berger, former Socialis
pongessman from Milwaukee, anC
recently defeated anti-War candidate
4 lcr Senator from Wisconsin, was as
eiled during the debate by Senator
borah, OF Idaho, as we'll as by Sen
slcr Lodge. who made 1t plain tn 4
MAD Berger been elected the Senate
. wouh have been called upon to vot,
YEA and nay on the question Of ad
ultung him. Senator Lodge said h,
nouid nave voted in the negative or
such a proposition.
borah hurled the charge of traitor
berger for hiS efforts to arouse {
w oI peace in the. -:>Ilntry. and Sena
m polndexter, of Washington. ac
sused MIN of pronosing unconditiona
II surrender to the Kaiser.
According to Senator Hardwick, tn,
proposed amendment to the espionag,
many times more drastic thar
n Wy seoitlon act of 1888.
~ tnls measure is enacted int,
ne went on, ut would make {
mlnal, sr, Tor instance. of each ant
4 y man Who raised his Yoice il
sl protest against such evils a
sWvel-chair army foreqatheret
3 an s IN Washington. To attempt :,
ne attention of the people to tn,
nat political favoritism of tn
st sort had been resorted to Il
e..,., that young men of wealth an,
s.uon might escape their duties an,
n bns'ollties under the law, and 81
whRuuproof IN. Jobs here in Washington
49, uelr less influential brother
uylnB on the field of battle Woul
n h,e; n nr,se; punishable by twenty year
III ogshg further, he said that the righ
eniS I petition and assemblaF
~ s,,sS ~ aDrogated, and indicated tina
font as ase plckets who gathered 4
haas tne White House would b
fot criminals by the amendment
Mn l'use OF property and citizen
M ~ american citizens declare
1s6sn sSIy 70 be disloyal were propose
LWis isSsinents ~ Its introduced bv Senate
byalt, " ililnois' providing that dis
aels ~ s9ul1 De proved from "conduc
dlirensbTie Tieolarations." Restoration @
RSsl and property in the usuf
ti,s manner also were provided.
AZ vtl prohibiting the wearing I
~. ouhtry Of military unifor,,,,, -
snay nation without the st,thov.,., ta -
&. mat nation was introduced h
hsncss chamberlain. II was recon
q hcI,, the Department of JustIc
the catching of spies.
HONOR WOUNDED MEN