Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-24
GREGORY ADVISED
TO CRUSH SPYING
ATTORNEY GENERAL INFORMED
PEOPLE ARE READY TO RE-
WYE LYNCH LAW.
ARE TIRED OF DISLoYALTY
Explosions" in Senate Probably Are
Due to Nervous Condition Of Sena-
tors, as Well as to Politics, and
More May e. Expected.
BY ARTHUR W. DUNN.

BY ARTHUR W. DUNN.
Washington. Attorney General
Gregory has been advised by his fell
low cabinet officers to enforce the es-
pionage law with a great deal of vigor,
and to leave nothing undone to stop
German propaganda, to secure Ger
man spies, and to sQuelch dislOyalty
wherever found He has been told
that unless the government takes Wig
orous action to prosecute its enemies
within its borders, there will be
reign OF lynch law, and that German
sympathizers will be found adjoining
lamp posts or suspended from the
limbs Of trees.
Men who circulate among the peo-
pie, and particularly a large number
of officials who come In contact with
people from all over the country and
have sources Of Information from all
sections, say that the people Of this
country are very much disturbed on
account of the signs Of disloyalty
which are constantly cropping out In
different places. More particularly
was this brought out on account of
the success which the Germans
achieved in the great offensive on the
western front. True Americans were
sincerely depressed at that time, and
st made them boil with anger to see
or hear expressions Of exultation on
the part of people who have been
sheltered under the Stars and Stripes
for many years, whether they be
American citizens or aliens.
1t is believed that the department
of justice has instructed its agents
in all parts of the country to use the
utmost vigilance In suppressing dis
loyalty TO this country.
In times such as these there are
bound TO be explosions. Several weeks
ago everything was running along
smoothly, and then there was the
Chamberlain explosion. which result
ed In several days OF ardent debate Of
a more or less partisan nature. Then
the country settled down and Wash
ington seemed to- be very quiet, when
all at once the senate blew up with
a bang. Senator Lodge lifted the lid
and other senators followed In severe
criticism of the failure to properly
put the army In fighting trim and fur
nlsh 1t with all the implements that
II needed.
No doubt the last explosion was due
20 the nervous condition OF senators
who were just then feeling very ap-
prehensive m account Of the great
German drive. Probably there will be
similar explosions as the war pro-
crosses, for IT is not in the order of
things for everybody to be satisfied
with the conduct OF the war.
After a man has been in the senate
for a term CT two, ne generally mas
developed into an incurable optlmist
or az incursb;e cynic-or often a
mixture of the two. There is no place
like the senate chamber for breeding
sarcasm, and not day goes by with
out some irOnic references having been
made. Senator Gore Of Oklahoma re-
marked recently that an appropriation
OF 100000 for the eradication OF
certain potato disease, which had been
Included In former agricultural bills,
was not part OF the 1888 bill as
the disease had finally been stamped
out.
All !" interjected Senator Gallinger.
THAT IS one 81 the most remarkable
things that has ever been brought 70
my attenton-that an appropriation
disappeared from the bill the succeed.
ing year"
Il mention H." replied Gore "os a
novelty without precedent and nroha.
ably without parallel In the future"
Every person ana every organiza-
tion, in fact, the whole people. iudp-
ing from what has been said and
written on the subject, are in favor
OF having congress make provision for
utilizing the immense water mower
In this country which is now going
10 waste. BY petitions. memorials
votes OF organizations and other ae.
uvities. congress is besieged 10 "meka
provision for Harvesting the millions
in water power that now run wild"
For many years propositions have
been pending in congress to carry ont
this very Idea, the utilization of the
water power Of the country for manu-
featuring, making electric light and
using II for whatever is necessary.
Sometimes the senate passes n bill
and sometimes the house passes n
bill for utilizing water power. The
two bills are never alike: I'm fact the
differences between the senate and
house on this subject have been so pro-
nounced that 1t has been impossible to
enact legislation of any kind.
Recently the administration has
taken hold Of the subject and a bill
has been prepared by three different de-
partments interested. the war depart-
snent, the interior department. and the
agricultural department The house
mas gone TO the extent of creating
water power committee, made up Of
men from three different committees Of
the house. who are supposed to be in
control Of various phases of water
ELIMINATING poienz -.