The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-06-07
PRo.GERMAN CRITICISM OF THE
GOVERNMENTS WAR POLICIES
ALREADY DECREASING.
OISLOYALTY TO BE CRUSHED
Four Senators Appointed by Governors
VIII Be Candidates for Election Next
Fall = Republicans Will Oppose
Three of Them.
Ry ARrHuR M. DUNN.

good results from the recent leglslatiOn
enacted which gives the government
more power In regard to sedltious ut
terances and publications. 1t Is as
serted there has been a notable fall
ing off In the critical and carping COM
lnents in many papers. while those per
sons who were constantly fostering OPP
position to governmental war policies
have begun greatly to modify their ut
terances. The officials here believe
the mere fact that the power exists to
punish will have a still greater effect
as the full knowledge Of what the gov
eminent can do reaches the pro-Ger-
man sympathlzers in America.
Ii is also asserted by officials that
the time Is now opportune. for all per
sons OF German parentage or birth to
get on the right side and declare them
selves unequiyocally for the United
States and against Germany. The off,
Gals here do not want to accept what
Is becoming a growing idea, that is,
"Once a German, always a German,
for they believe there are many people
Of German blood In the United States
who are loyal, although they have not
manifested it by proper declaration
and works.
One thing seems to be assured,
however, that public sentiment in the
United States is going to cause the
enforcement Of the rigid laws which
have been enacted, and It will be well
for the pro-Germans, whether Ameri-
cans or foreigners, to guard carefully
their utterances in regard to the Unit
Ell States and the great war.
In addition to the 30 regular va
cancles that occur by expiration of the
si1-year terms In the senate, four ad-
Gitional senator's win be elected this
fall to seats now filled by appointment
by governors. The senator's and their
states are: Guion of Louisiana; Hen.
derson. Nevada; Nugent, Idaho; VIII
fey, Missouri. All are Democrats.
and the Republicans will make a con-
test in three states - Idaho, Nevada
and Missouri.
We still have people who talk that
political fiction about a nonpartlsan
election this coming fall. but If anyone
can discover any let-up in the political
Octivity of parties and partlsans they
will do better than the average resi-
dent of Washington, for everything
points to right lively political cam
paign.
President Wilson has always been
more or less Of ready letter-writer
and he has written quite number Of
letters lately which have been used
With considerable effect. The presi-
dent writes letters quite freely during
political campaigns, and he also writes
letters to senator's and representatives
regarding legislation that he wants
passed or killed. He has written quite
a number of letters on the subject of
woman suffrage, and 1t was thought at
one time that he had influenced
enough senators to carry the amend
ment. In the house Of representatives
letter Is sometimes read In regard to
a bill. and it usually has the effect Of
getting votes. During one of the re-
cent discussions over q bill to which
there was considerable opposition
Congressman ]. Hampton Moore of
Pennsylvania asked:
Before we proceed further with
this measure, / want to know IL the
gentleman in charge Of the bill, or
some other gentleman. has a letter In
his pocket from the PRESIDENT II so.
It will save LOT OF time which might
be wasted In discussion Of the bill"
1t would not be at all surprising If
America should adopt the nickname
which the English have given our SOL
oilers. The term "Huskies" seems to
1T very well the fine, solid and sub
stantlal-looking men that now make
up the American army. Anyone who
has been around the training camps
or has seen the soldiers march
ing through the streets, or riding on
the railroad cars. or 10 any place
where their solid and substantial forms
are In sight. cannot help thinking Of
them as mighty husky fellows.
? There has been quite an undercur-
rent Of objection to the term ''Sam-
miles," the appellation which some
have attempted to apply TO American
troops abroad. II is well-known In
the war department and among army
officers generally that the designation
was net altogether pleasing to the sol
dlers. They believe the average sol
der win much prefer to be called
Husky" rather than a SAMMY
More than that. the army men believe
that when the time comes the Ger
mans win be made to appreciate Just
what our @Huskies" can do. either In
the way Of defense or attack.
The first intimation congress had
that Il was going to be requested to
1ay In session and pass another rev