The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-11-28

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
OF the American Legion, whose be-
havior throughout was worthy Of the
highest praise. In addition to murder.
tho prisoners will be charged with
ment. A large number of radicals
locked up In Detroit. plotted Jail de-
livery. but trusty betrayed the plan
to the sheriff, and 1t was frustrated.
Senator POindexter of Washington
blames the administration for leniency
towards the radicals, but government
oflicials 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 bolshevik, anarchistic,
and other anti-American organizations
DOW operating in this country.
Moving slowly and fitfully onward
toward final vote on the peace treaty.
the senate on Thursday "cut the heart
out OF the League of Nations" If Pres
ident Wilson's view Is to be accepted.
BY vote Of 46 to 80 it 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 the military or naval forces of
the United States under any article of
the treaty for any purpose. unless in
any particular case the congress,
which, under the constitution has the
sole power to declare war 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 huge success. The
next meeting will he held In Cieve-
land, opening September 81, 1920
Franklin UOlier 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 small standing army and no
compulsory military service in time
or peace. IL was recommended that
the national citizen army he under To-
cai control, subject To national regula-
tons. 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 dIsloyai utterances during the war.
Another resolution adopted expressed
tanned by every soldier and sailor
should be alieviated promptly by the
government. hut left II to congress to
determine the form the compensation
should take. On motion of California
and Hawaii delegates, the convention
demanded that congress forever ex-
clude the Japanese from American
shores. that foreign.born Japanese
shall be barred from American citI-
xenship, aud that congress submit a
constitutional amendment that no
child born In the United States of
foreign parentage shall be eligible to
American citizenship unless it's parents
were So eligible when the child was
born. TRANSACTIONS of foreign lam
gnage newspapers were demanded.
The hghting ih 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 little nearer. Indeed, peace
| Negotiations between the soviet gov.
eminent and the Esthonians began SAT-.
uriay. The others seemed TO be hold
ing OF. though IL was believed the
Let's and Lithuanians might come In
later. aud even the Poles, Firms, Whit,
/ Russians and UkrainianS. II they were
assured that the entente allies would
not offer forcihlc objections. The Dol.
shevikt hope these negotiations will
lead To peace with the allies, and, in
any case, that their western forces will
be released To REINFORCE those that