Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-20
MEASURE PROPOSES
 COURTNARTIAL OF
 ALI TEUTON SPIES
Would Stop Propaganda and Permit Military Authorities to Try Those Who Obstruct War Program
CBy Review Leased wire)

WASHINGTON, April 19.-lmme diate enactment of legislation to per init the military authorities to deal directly with spies and Germany propogandists was urged before the senate military committee today as The only wayto curb lynch law against Gisloyalty and enemy agitation. Rep resentatives of the army and naval intelligence department and other witnesses told the committee the si: uation is serious and cannot be handled under existing laws.
 Judge John F. McGee. of Mime apolis. Minn., member of the pow erful public safety committee organ ized by citizens of that state to aid the government in the prosecution of war. declared the department of jus Tees efforts have been a "shastly failure" in Minnesota. He termed So oialists traitors and said they should be interned. Judge McGee advocated 'Organizin gfiFing squads and working them overtime in order to make up fa rlost time"
 W0uId Prevent Anarchy
 Give usthe military court. or when the casualty lists come back and the crepe hangs on the door, you will lave anarchy in this country" Judge McGee declared
 Judge McGee told of the intense feeling prevailing in sections of Min- nesota. In the German cCtnties, he said, stores are being installed by Germans to compete with those con. tIolled by Americans. Banks also were being established, he said. until upon the advice of the committee on puhlic safety the state bank examiner established a rule refusing to grant charters to banks until applications had been submitted to the committee.
 The testimony was given in con- nection with Senator Chamberlain's bill which woul dtransfer from civil courts to court marial, trials of all persons charged with violating the espionage act. After the hearing the committee postponed action until next week and Chairman Chamberlain an nounced that other witnesses might be called.
 Borah Opposes Bill
 While the bill was being considered ty the committee. opposition was de velOping in the senate. Senator Borah declared the bill, if passed. would be unconstitutional and several members of the committee also questioned its validity.
 Delay Of the civil courts in prose cutting cases involving the espionage and other acts intended to stop Ger man propaganda and seditious utter sEces were criticise dby Norman H. White of Brookline. Mass, and Colonel E. H. Vandeman, both connected with the military intelligence section. They declared summary justice under mil itary tribunals would do much to allay feeling against enemy aliens.
 Twenty thousand Saliens in New York alone. MT White said, have re- fused to give their finger prints 70 the federal authorities as reaIired by law and no effort is being made to compel them, owing to the rush of work due to the war now facing the department of justice. There are Gico hundreds of cases. he asserted. in which heroin is being sold among soldiers ny Germans and others in the theatrical district in New York bu. ander the present laws it can be stopped only with difficulty
 Endorses Measure
 The Chamberlain bill was endorsed by Captain McCauiey. assistant direc- tor Of the naval intelligence service. who declared threats oftrial by court martial would deter many persons from committing acts which they would not hesitate to do if they werc suIc culy trial by jury would fol.Ow. Despite the united efforts of the de Partment of justice and tn earniy and the naval intelligence forces, he ai- mitted little progress is being made against spies and propaganda.