The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-06-07
PRo-GERMAN CRITICISM OF THE
GOVERNMENTS WAR POLICIES
ALREADY DECREASING.
DISL0YALTY TO BE CRUSHED
Four Senators Appointed by Governors
Will Be Candidates for Election Next
Fall - Republicans Will Oppose
Three of Them.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

enacted which gives the government
more power in regard to seditious ut
terances and publications. 1t is as
serted there has been notable fall
ing off in the critical and carping COM
ments In many papers, while those per-
sons who were constantly fostering OPP
position 10 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 still greater effect
as the full knowledge of what the gov
eminent can do reaches the pro-Ger-
man sympathiZers i'm America.
Ii rs 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 unequivocally for the United
States and against Germany. The Off
Gals here do not want to accept what
is becoming growing idea, that is.
Once a German, always 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,
how ever, that public sentiment in the
United States is going to cause the
enforcement Of the rigid laws which
have been enacted, and ii 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 80 regular va
,ancies that occur by expiration of the
sia-year terms In the senate, four ad-
Citional senators will be elected this
fall to seats now filed by appointment
by governors. The senators and their
states are: Guion of Louisiana Hen
derson. Nevada; Nugent, Idaho; Will
fey, Missouri. All are Democrats,
and the Republicans will make con-
test in three states = Idaho, Nevada
and Missouri.
We still have people who talk that
political fiction about nOnpartisan
election this coming fall, but If anyone
can discover any let-up In the political
activity of parties and partisans 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 a 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 senators and representatives
regarding legislation that he wants
passed or killed. He has written quite
number of letters on the subject of
woman suffrage, and it was thought at
one time that he had influenced
enough senators to carry the amend
ment. I'm the house of representatives
letter is sometimes read i'm regard to
a bill, and ii usually has the effect of
getting votes. During one Of the re-
cent discussions over bill to which
Congressman j. Hampton Moore of
Pennsylvania asked:
Before we proceed further with
this measure, | want to know il the
gentleman i'm charge Of the bill, or
some other gentleman, has a letter in
1T nt hn
il will save lot of time which might
be wasted i'm discussion of the bill"
1t would not be at all surprising If
America should adopt the nickname
which the English have given our sol
diers. The term "Huskies' seems 10
fit very well the fine, solid and sub
men that now make
up the American army. Anyone who
has been around the trimming camps
or has seen the soldiers march
ing through the streets. or riding on
the railroad cars, or in 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
mics" 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 not altogether pleasing 10 the sol
diers. They believe the average sol
der will 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 will be made to appreciate JUST
whnt 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
stay In session and pass another rev.
enue bin was published in New York