Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-12-19

the freight. 1t was understood that |
the injunction proceedings against the
miners would be dismissed as soon as
possible. A great many American citi-
zens not directly concerned looked
askance at that method of handling the
matter, and one result of the strike,
it is hoped, will be the adoption OF
legislation that will eliminate the pos
sibility of the nations suffering while
the capital and labor engage in dis
pute, and at the same time will not
necessitate recourse to injunctions and
prosecutions for contempt. Another
outstanding fact is the influence WELD
ed by the radicals in labor councils.
and there is a general demand that, if
organized labor cannot crush the reds,
they be handled without gloves by the
government.
The heads of the international un-
ions in the American Federation OF
Labor and of the railway brotherhoods
met in Washington Saturday to pre-
pare a declaration of principles, pre-
sumably in part against activities in
congress to restrict liberty of speech
and to make strikes illegal. In an
nouncing the meeting President Com
pers said: "It is earnestly hoped that
out of the conference will come a
plan of action by which the orderly
progress and development of the bona
fide labor movement Of America may
continue in its great work, and also
to secure the laws protecting the
fundamental rights and freedom Of the
toiling masses of America. The wage
earners of a republic cannot by any
process be practically made slaves and
the spirit of a republic endure"
President Wilson having, with chill
politeness, told the senate that the
handling of the trouble with Mexico
was his affair and that it would avoid
embarrassment by keeping hands off,
it seemed probable that Senator Falls
resolution for severance Of relations
with our neighbor would not be acted
mittee, however, is continuing its in
vestigation of the hostile activities of
Carranza and his followers, and it has
transmitted to the president lot of
interesting facts. At the time OF
writing no reply had been received
from the Mexican government to Sec.
retary Lansing's latest note concern.
ing Consular Agent jenkins. 1t was
| learned that the release of Jenkins
was brought about by an American
who provided bail for him in the be
lief that thus hostilities would be
averted. The Mexicans, however
| yielded one point when their fedora
court assumed full jurisdiction in the
case, removing it from the local cour1
| at Puebla.
Meanwhile. Carranza is continuing
| his efforts to prevent the shipping o.
fuel oil into this country and thu
bringing in Of new wells by American!
on their own oil lands in Mexico. TIL,
Mexican senate on Wednesday. aftel
long debate, adopted the oil bill sub
mitied by Carranza, and it then wen
to the lower house for approval.
The Republican national committee
at its session in Washington, fulf1lle'
expectations by selecting Chicago TO
the national convention of 1920, an,
set the date for the opening Of tn
great gathering as June s. That |
Tuesday, and the plan is to have tn
convention adjourn on the followin
Friday instead of Saturday as ha
| been customary. st. Louis made
contest for the convention but receive
only 9 votes out Of 53. The conver
tion will consist Of 9S4 delegates
seven fewer than In 1915. The basi
of representation was ordered in 1911
one delegate for each senator an
member of congress and one add
tional in each congressional distrit
where as many as 1900 votes wel
, cast for Hughes in 1916. By this Ne
| York and North Carolina each gal
: one delegate, while Alabama loses
Arkansas 2, Massachusetts, 1, Tenne
! see 1 and Texas 3.
3 The committee created new par
. council, consisting Of twelve Of l
I members and twelve outsiders, four
: them women. The council Is to deli
crate on matters touching the par
9 welfare, to consider subjects to be er
? bodied in the national platform, al
:, TO make recommendations for the co
t sideration of the national committe
+ It is intended that draft of the pls
r form shall be made at least two wee
before the convention opens and su
Y mitted to the resolutions committe