, 1919-11-20

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
or h 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 a Jail de-
livery. but a trusty betrayed the plan
to the sheriff. and 1t was frustrated.
Senator Poindexter of Washington
blames the administration for ieniency
towards the radicals. but government
ofhcials say the onus rests on con-
gress. pointing out that there are So
bills pending in congress which were
drafted for the purpose of giving the
government all the authority needed to
deal with the b%olshevik, anarchistic,
and other anti-American organizations
DOW operating in this country.
Moving slowly and ftfully inward
toward a final vote on the peace treaty,
h senate on Thursday ''cut the heart
out of the League of Nations" If Pres
ident Wilson's view Is to be accepted.
BY a vote of 46 to 80 1t adopted the
Lodge reservation to article X of the
league covenant, this being its text:
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 h military or naval forces Of
the United States under any article of
the treaty for any purpose. unless In
any particular cas- the congress,
which. under the constitution has the
sole power to declare wal 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 he held in Oeve-
land. opening September 81. 1920.
Franklin D'Olier of Philadelphia, a
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 inc no
compulsory military service in time
of peace. Ii was recommended that
the national citizen army he under To-
cal control, subject to national reguIa-
lions. 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 u%tterances during the war.
Another resolution adopted expressed
the feeling that financial losses sus-
tanned by every soldier int sailor
should be allevlated promptly by the
government. but left II to congress to
determine the form the compensation
| Slloulu luhCs VI llotlOh VI SaiillOIhld
and Hawaii delegates. the convention
demanded that congress forever ex-
clude the japanese from American
shores, that f~oreign-born Japanese
shall be barred from American citi-
zenship. and that congress submit a
constitutional amendment that no
child born In the United States Of
foreign ~parentage shall be eligible to
American citizenship unless Its parents
were so eligible when the child was
born. TRANSACTIONS of foreign lam
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 II was believed the
Let's and Lithuanians might come In
later, and even the Poles, Firms. White
Russians and U~krainians, If they were
assured that the entente allies would
not offer .forclble objections. The boil
sheviki hope these negotiations viii
lead to peace with the allies, and, in
any case, that their western forces will
be released to REINFORCE those that
are fighting Kolchak md Denikine.