The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-28

Republican, ably led the defenders OF
the league and bitterly criticized his
party colleagues for conducting what
he characterized as campaign Of mis-
representation and distortion. He adj
mitted the covenant Is not perfect, but
vigorously denied that 1t discriminates
against us or imposes on US any obli-
CATION or burden that Is not equally
borne by every other nation.
1t was predicted in Washington that
the Knox resolution would be defeated
but that it would receive enough votes
to show that the treaty and covenant
together could NOT be ratified by the
senate President Wilson's announced
plan of making speaking tour In sup
port OF the league is not approved by
many of the Democratic leaders, who
say that he will thus give the Repub'
licans an opportunity to make the
, league an issue before the people. But
Mr.. Wilson, as well as a great many
other very well posted persons, be-
lieves firmly that vast majority OF
kthe American people want the league
covenant ratified so he does not fear
4 an appeal to them on that issue.
Once again American troops have
been sent across the Mexican border
because of the action of the Villistas,
and this time the latter were quickly
attacked and as quickly put to flight.
The rebels had invested Juarez and,
ms on former occasions, some Of their
ssr4SSe-s.ssaasa6ndei In I'll Paso, Tex. Sew.
eral Americans were killed and wound
ed and our soldiers got into action In.
stantly. After the artillery had rained
shrapnel on the Villa forces the infan-
try rushed across the international
bridge and drove them from their
trenches, and the cavalry pursued
them for several miles. The Mexican
authorities were assured that this was
not to be taken as an invasion, and in
( deed the Americans returned to their
own side of the river within few
hours. At first President CarranZa,
through his special envoy at Washing
ton, protested against the action, but
next day the Mexican government an
nounced that it considered the incident
closed. Whether Pancho villa also
would so consider 1t was another mat
ter. All along the border there was
fear lest he attempt reprisal and
American troops were hurrfedly placed
at the points that were considered
4 threatened.
OF course the senate took whack
at this affair and the opponents Of the
administration severely criticized IL
for it's general Mexican policy; which
\ Senator Fall asserted, was to support
!. the weak Carranza government with
I out protecting the lives and property
OF Americans and other foreigners In
\ Mexico.
The week opened with the great
X news Of the successful nonstop flight
across the Atlantic by Captain Alcock
and Lieutenant Brown in the Vickers
/! vimy bombing plane. 1t was a won
derful achievement and all the world
| Joined in praise of the courage and
skill of the bold aviators. Most Of the
way from Newfoundland to Ireland
they flew through fog and drizzle, YET
they made the 1860 land miles In tbs
remarkable time of 16 hours and Il
minutes.
! Despite the big demonstration by thu
I American Federation of Labor, con
| gress will not sanction modification
| of the wartime prohibition law to per
NIT the manufacture and sale Of beel
and light wines from July until ma
tional prohibition goes into effect mex
January. This was made certain wher
the, senate by q vote of 30 to IL killet
rider to this effect which Senator
Phelan wanted to attach to the agri
cultural appropriation bill. Action b!
President Wilson Is theonly remaining
| hope Of the vets and 1T is slender.
The A. #. of L. busted itself VIII
several big matters last week. For IN
stance, 1t butted into the Irish muddl'
with a resolution favering the Fire.
Irish," and 1t also swatted the radica
elements within itself by refusing t
adopt resolution for the initiativ
and referendum within the ranks Q
organized labor and defeating anothe
resolution for the recognition OF s.oyiee
Russia. Also 1t rejected the proposes
general strike on July 4 In behalf Q
Tom Mooney Then Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson came up for discussiQl
and as the poor man had no friend 4
the convention a resolution was ADOPT
| ed asking the president to remove mir
hacause If his "Iahor policy,''