Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-06-28

Republican, ably led the defenders OF
the league and bitterly criticized his
! party colleagues for conducting what
he characterized as campaign of mis-
| representation and distortion. He adj
mltted the covenant is not perfect, but
| vigorously denied that it discriminates
! against us or imposes on Us any 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 would 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 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 an opportunity to make the
league an issue before the people. But
| Mr.. Wilson, as well as great many
other very well posted persons, be-
| lieves firmly that vast majority OF
the American people want the league
covenant 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 this time the latter were quickly
| attacked and as quickly put to flight.
| 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 on the Villa forces the infan-
| try rushed across the international
| bridge and drove them from their
| 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 government an
nounced that it considered the incident
| closed. Whether PanchO villa also
| would so consider it was another mat
| ter. All along the border there was
| fear lest he attempt reprisal and
American troops were hurriedly placed
| mt the points that were considered
threatened.
OF course the senate took whack
at this affair and the opponents of the
| administration severely criticized 1t
| for its general Mexican policy, which,
Senator Fall asserted, was to support
the weak Carranza government with
| out protecting the lives and property
| of Americans and other foreigners in
Mexico.
The week 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 Won
derfu 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 flew through fog and drizzle, yet
| they made the 1850 land miles in the
remarkable time of 16 hours and ~
minutes.
Despite the big demonstration by the
American Federation of Labor, con-
gress will not sanction modification
of the wartime prohibition law to per-
nit the manufacture and 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 vote of 55 to IL killed
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 1t Is slender.
The A. F. of l.. busted itself with
several big matters last week. For in
stance, 1t butted into the Irish muddle
with resolution favoring the Free
Irish," and it also swatted the radical
elements within itself by refusing to
adopt resolution for the initiative
and referendum within the ranks Of
organized labor and defeating another
resolution for the recognition of soviet
Russia. Also 1t rejected the proposed
general strike on July In behalf Of
Tom Mooney. Then Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson came up for discussion
and as the poor man had no friend in
the convention a resolution was adopt
ed asking the president to remove hin.
| because OF his tabor policy"