The Washington herald., 1918-04-06
WILSON WANTS LAW
TO CHECK MOB RULE
AND HALT LYNCHING
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Is at war; shall ever print, write or
publish any disloyal, profane, sourri-
lous. contemptuous or abusive lang
uage about the form Of government
OF the United States or the ConstItu-
ton OF the United States or the SOL
diers or sailors of the United States,
or the flag Of the United States, or
the uniform Of the army or the navy
or the United States. or any language
calculated to bring the form of gov
ernment OF the United States, or the
Constitution Of the United States, or
the soldiers or sailors OF the United
States, or the flag of the United
States. or the uniform OF the army or
navy, into contempt scorn, contumely
or disrepute; or shall utter, print.
write or publish any language cal
culAted to incite or inflame resistance
to any duly constituted State or Fed
eral authorities in connection with the
prosecution Of the war, or shall dis.
play the flag Of any foreign enemy,
or shall by utterance. writing, print
ing, publication or language spoken,
urge. incite or advocate any curtau-
ment OF production in this country Of
anything or things, product or pro-
uuSto hCSNSCoIy vi ebStnlldl Ine
prosecution of the war in which the
United States may be engaged with
the intent by such curtailment to
cripple or hinder the United States
in the prosecution Of the war. and
whoever shall advocate, favor, teach.
defend or suggest the doing of any
OF the acts or things in this section
enumerated and whoever shall by
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Of the German Empire or its allies
IN the present war, or by word or
act oppose the cause of the United
States herein. shall be punished by
a fine Of not more than $4,000 or i'm
prisonment for not more than twenty
years"
Meets Opposition.
Following the Cabinet meeting At
torney General Gregory sent special
pleas to Senator Overman to rush
through the amendments TO the espi-
onage bill
I'VE want to make II a law by Mon
day; it's necessary for the protection
of the new liberty loan," Overman an
Eounced to the Senate.
He begged for unanimous consent 20
vote upon the bill and all amendments
thls afternoon.
That reason Is nonsense: it's not
true" replied Reed. of Missouri. Not
single man of influence in the coun-
try would raise his voice against the
bonds. Any criminal, crank or Boil
sheviki that opened his foul lips would
only help the sale. This is the most
peculiar reason I have ever heard
offered"
Vigorous objection was made by
Reed TO jamming through the bill
without full discussion of the amend
| ments. He asked Overman several
times to allow regular procedure.
Overman sat silent.
The veteran Lodge spoke Of Ber-
ger bordering on treason. Lewis.
of Illinois. interrupted to ask II
Lodge thought the Senate would
grant a seat to such a man"
That's hypothetical; l hope not.
replied Lodge.
And then Lodge went on to saw:
This bill does not punish spies.
Spies do not publish treason: they
pretend loyalty. According to nv
idea spies when found out are treat
ed far too delicately with short
terms in prison
The only way to put an end to
spying is to try the spies by court
martial and shoot them"
Sometimes, Hardwick alluded to
his fight against the draft law,
Once he said:
ut has been stated here that we
who opposed the law. resisted the