, 1919-06-26

Republican. ably led the defenders of
the league INT bitterly criticized his
party colleagues for conducting VIVA
he characterized as a campaign of mis-
representation and distortion. He ad-
mitted the covenant Is not perfect, but
vigorously denied that IT discriminates
against US or imposes on US obi
CATION or burden that is not equally
borne by every other nation.
1t was predicted in Washington that
the Knox resolution would be defeated
but that It woul receive enough votes
to show that the treaty and covenant
together could not be ratified by the
senate. President Wilson'S announced
plan of making a speaking tour in sup
port of the league is not approved by
many Of the Democratic leaders, who
say that he will thus give the Repub-
licans IN opportunity to max the
league an issue before the people. But
Mr.. Wilson. as well as a great many
other very we'll posted persons. be-
lieves firmly that a vast majority of
the American people want the league
ratified so he does not fear
an appeal to them on that issue.
Once again American troops have
been sent across the Mexican border
because of the action of the Villistas,
and his time the latter were quickly
attacked and as quickly put to fight.
The rebels had invested Juarez and,
as on former occasions. some of their
bullets landed in Ell Paso. Tex. Sew
eral Americans were killed and wound
ed and our soldiers got into action in
stantly. After the artillery had rained
shrapnel OF the Villa forces the infan-
try rushed across the international
bridge and drove them from the
trenches, and the cavalry pursued
them for several miles. The Mexican
authorities were assured that this was
not to be taken as an invasion. and in
deed the Americans returned to their
own side of the river within a few
hours. At first President Carranza,
through his special envoy at Washing
ton, protested against the action, but
next day the Mexican governing an
nounced that 1t considered the incident
closed. Whether Pancho villa also
would so consider 1t was another mat
ter. All along the border there was
fear lest he attempt reprisal and
American troops were hurriedly placed
at the points that were considered
threatened.
OF course the senate took a whack
at this affair and the opponents of the
administration severely criticized 1t
for Its general Mexican policy, which,
Snnnfnr INnII naCArtaI ,.-.r a. .n-
the weak Carranza government with
out protecting the lives and property
of Americans and other foreigners In
| Mexico.
The e opened with the great
news Of the successful nonstop flight
across the Atlantic by Captain Alcock
and Lieutenant Brown in the Vickers-
Vimy bombing plane. 1t was a won
derful achievement and all the world
Joined in praise of the courage and
skill of the bold aviators. Most OF the
way from Newfoundland to Ireland
they few through fog and drizzle. yet
they made the ] $3.50 land miles in the
remarkable time Of IS hours and ~
minutes.
Despite the big demonstration by the
American Federation of Labor, con
gress will not sanction a modification
of the wartime prohibition law to per
nit the manufacture n sale of beer
and light wines from July ] until ma
tional prohibition goes into effect next
January. This was made certain when
the senate by a vote of 50 to IL killed
a rider to this effect which Senator
Phelan wanted to attach to the agrI-
cultural appropriation bill. Action by
President Wilson is the only remaining
hope of the vets and II is slender.
The A. #. of l.. busted itself with
several big matters last week. For In
stance, 1t butted into the Irish middle
with a resolution favoring the Free
Irish," and It also swatted the radical
elements within itself by refusing to
adopt n resolution for the initiative
and referendum within the ranks Of
organized labor and defeating another
resolution for the recognition Of soviet
Russia. Also II rejected the proposed
general strike on July 4 In behalf of
Tom Mooney. Then Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson came up for discussion
and as the Door man had no friend in
h e convention n resolution was adopt
ed asking the president to remove him