The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-12-04

wounding others. A number of the
culprits were arrested and one of them
was lynched, the others being saved
from the enraged people by the men
of the American Legion, whose be-
havior throughout was worthy of the
| highest praise. In addition to murder,
| the prisoners will be charged with
conspiracy to overthrow the govern
ment. A large number of radicals
locked up in Detroit, plotted Jail de-
livery, but trusty betrayed the plan
to the sheriff, and it was frustrated.
Senator Poindexter of Washington
blames the administration for leniency
towards the radicals, but government
officials say the onus rests on con-
gress, pointing out that there are So
bills pending in congress which we're
drafted for the purpose of giving the
government all the authority needed to
deal with the bolshevik, anarchistic,
and other anti-American organizations
pow operating in this country.
Movir slowly and fitfully onward
toward final vote on the peace treaty,
the sci ate on Thursday ''cut the heart
out of the League of Nations" if Pres
ident Wilson's view is to be accepted.
BY vote of 46 to 33 it adopted the
Lodge reservation to article x cf the
n 20 fny
'"The United States assumes no obli-
CATION to preserve the territorial in
tegrity or political independence of
any other country or to interfere in
controversies between nations-wheth-
er members of the league or not--un-
der the provisions of article 10, or to
employ the military or naval forces Of
the United States under any article OF
the treaty for any purpose, unless in
any particular case the congress,
which, under the constitution has the
sole power to declare war or authorize
the employment Of the military or ma
val forces of the United States, shall
by act or joint resolution SO provide"
Every Republican in the senate and
four Democrats voted for this reser-
walton, which is especially distasteful
to the president.
The first national convention Of the
American Legion was held at Mime
apolis, and was a huge success. The
next meeting will be held in Cleve-
land, opening September q, 1920.
Franklin D'Olier of Philadelphia,
former lieutenant colonel, holding the
distinguished service medal and the
Legion of Honor, was elected nation
al commander.
The most important action taken by
the convention was the warm indorse-
ment of universal military training,
with a small standing army and no
compulsory military service in time
of peace 1t was recommended that
the national citizen army be under To-
cal control, subject to national regula-
tons. A resolution which was adopt
ed with cheers called for the disfran-
chisement and deportation of Victor
Berger of Wisconsin, who was unseat-
ed by the house of representatives for
his disloyal utterances during the war.
Another resolution adopted expressed
the feeling that financial losses sus-
tanned by every soldier and sailor
should be alleviated promptly by the
government, but left 1t to congress to
determine the form the compensation
should take. On motion of California
and Hawaii delegates, the convention
demanded that congress forever ex-
clude the Japanese from American
shores, that foreign-born Japanese
shall be barred from American citi-
zenship, and that congress submit
constitutional amendment that no
child born in the United States Of
foreign parentage shall be eligible to
American citizenship unless it's parents
were so eligible when the child was
born. TRANSACTIONS Of foreign Ian
guage newspapers were demanded.
The fighting in Russia and the Bal
tic states did not have decisive results
last week, but peace between the boil
sheviki and some of the Baltic nations
seemed a little nearer Indeed, peace
negotiations between the soviet gov
eminent and the Esthonians began Sat-
urday. The others seemed to be hold
ing off, though it was believed the
Let's and Lithuanians might come in
later, and even the Poles, Finns White
Russians and Ukrainians, if they were
assured that the entente allies would
not offer forcible objections. The boil
sheviki hope these negotiations will
lead to peace with the allies, and, in
be released to re-enforce those that
are fighting Kolchak and Denikine.