Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11
RESOLUTIONS ARE
ADOPTED CALLING
FOR EVACUATION
Springfield, Ill., April ll.-Resoutions com
mending the all-Russian government, Soviets,
and asking the American peace delegates in Par

is to help Ireland and In
dia in their efforts for
self-determination were
adopted by the new Labor Political
Party in convention here today. The
Russian resolution called for imme-
diate evacuation of Russian territory
by american troops.
Glenn Plumb, attorney for the Rail
road Brotherhood, urged public own
ership of railroads, giving one third
of the profits for management, one
third for the wage Garner and one
third as the governments share.
John H Walker, president of the
Illinois State Federation of Labor.
atarted the rumpus for recognition of
Russie when he spoke for evacuaucn
by American troops of that territory.
He declared Russia needs our sym
pathV and help and not inter" "ention.
Copies OF the resolution passed will
be sent to the Russian Soviet govern
ment, President Wilson and the state
department Adoption of the party
platform failed to maberialize this
morning. 1t was announced however,
it had been drawn up and would be
considered this afternoon.
Down to Business Now
| Washington, April H." More prog
I has hnDn do IN, hn
! ty-four hours than in the past two
weeks said cablegram TO the white
~ouse today from one of the Presf
dents party.
Take Up Labor Covenants.
Paris. April 1l.-Today's meating of
the plenary council, which is being
held to take up the labor covenants,
is fraught with special significance
in as much as it will be followed by
another session soon to clear up the
league of nations constitution.
Every effort is now being made to
hurry the completion of the treaty.
Positive promises that the Italian
economic situation will be taken care
Of by America is said to be fastening
settlement of ltaly's problems
While the powers are reported to
have agreed upon the question of war
responsibility the air is filled with
conflicting reports One is that France
or Great Britain wi demand that Ho-
land give up the former kaiser for
trial
In this connection it is reported
that the United States delegates,
while approving the cause of the pow
ers. may issue a separate statement
setting forth their views of the inter
national law involved
Wilson to Issue Memoranda.
London, April 11.-From reliable
sources it was learned today that
President Wilson shortly will issue
memoranda in an attempt to solve
the Adriatic problem, and that if it
fails to satisfy the Italian peace dele.
gates they will quit the conference,
said a dispatch from Paris today.
Someone TO Be Disappointed.
London April Nobody is going
to get all he wants at the peace con.
ference" declared Colonel Churchill,
British secretary of state for war. TO.
day. Everybody must expect to have
something to grumbe about
Colonel Churchill indicated that the
government is most strongly opposed
to the proposal for negotiations be-
tween the entente and Lenine, as re
ported from Paris, as the same time
assuring the country that the govern
ment has no intention Of leaving
troops in Russia.
Hun Government in Control.
Berlin. April 1.-Nine persons were
killed and thirty-nine wounded in fhe
fighting between government troops
and strikers at Nagdeburg The gov
ernmeut is now in ccntrol of the sit
uation and the STRIFE has been called
of Wurzburg is again in the hands
of the government, the soviet forces
having been ouSted by soldiers.
The situation in Brunswick is stilI
critical The farmers are threatened
with an attack by the laborng classes.
who claim they are being oycrcharged
for produce.
The bank strike in Be. in spread
ing The military apparently have
the situation well in hand here and
continue to make an effective show
Of strength in view Of plans for great
demonstrations to accompany the gen
eral strike scheduled for today
Eight persons were kille din rioting
at Munich TWtutv-fivp were hlIed
in battle between government
troops and Spartacides at Dusseldorf.