Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-21
From Other Viewpoints
Chronic Mischief Maker In Cold StoraS &c.
BY ALFRED IL. WILLIAMS.

l.undecn is getting his; OF course the Amer.
right 10 prevent him from making the speech
he had promised against the league Of nations
him away Way ' lie is privileged uSder our coSsii.
tuition ,o,exprcss his opinions on any mater Of
tent record as a mischief maker and vicious
no, excuse the preference Of american citizens
and soldiers for or his room TO hi, his cor. comnany
Of the country to expose and denouncc the ma
dGy! a n in Which Sa he s1n sn s.
its--if not the one moyins spirtm!n trying to
mssionsd osfcers lie Began with ' it as soon
the first men were returning from Europe.
elected G':s as Renubican from the Fifth Mime
sG Of s eo es e WlEd5 Of know s
ali about him. evidently. He is a lawyer by
~xtrsme radcai element Of his commnnity
That seems to have been his claim to distinction.
s :a one Gy e' epubea, Mr ne Ne @S ee Then
for inc "leasuo." AS rointed out the time
Wns TO eaten the Soldiers fresh from Europe Fop
nd ey no n or ussr from
10 be excluded from membership and the bait
bounty $500 for ensea ms It
was doomed good deal by that part of the
ympahiss and by a few ' nnt6inRing editors
nen hd the ms 81 m snS o6e
newspapers directed attention TO the character
sa"Tsp MS
the creation Of the American Legion, with sane
principles and substantial membership. Mr.
mischief nj critical and dangerous moment of
our history. while we drawing the FIRST
hreaihs after the shock OF war and the
hoods of unemployed and imminent danger of
distress--put forth officially by the busy De-
pariment of Labor.
As member OF Congress this statesman did
his utmost aid the Germans and hinder QUIZ
government. He introduced measures put
embargo food, while the war was in
progress and the allies were depending on us
for supplies. to forbid propaganda, after the
! Germans had been shut out from nails for
| the elimination OF all prom; munitions OF
/ war: for recognition OF the Irish republic. lIs
| voted against the war and the draft. began to
| knew what it was and has assailed the presi-
| dent bitterly and abusivcly. He fought with all
thc force he had the espiona ge- censorship bill
! II he lost any chance 10 assist the enemy. weak
I docs not show it. lie OF the three
/ menIbers OF our Congress held up by the Brit
| ish authorities on their way 20 France. after
! the because of their uttcra ccs on shin
narcntiy. is letter from the Mayor OF Mime
+, apolis contemplating him his stand FOR
F! conscr!piion Of wealth to pay .or the war"
He has been repudiated by his own party
-The Socialists. OF whom there many in his
| district do not seem TO for him Now he
has received from the fight ting Americans Of his
own STATE an Unlawful but distinct intima lion
OF the esteem in which they hold him Perhaps
we shall hear more OF him from time 10 time.
AS pr. watts Justly remarks % a rn-.ain other
Wen kn@Wn persons, he probably will ind some
with venom against organized society and or
derry government usually discover oppor-
| unity. But the time when he could he really
gone h.. The moro no la advertised the better
tho American public Will know him; and tho
better he Is known'the less harm he can do.