Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-05-20

that the principles for which 1 stand
are such as to make me the logical
choice of the convention"
The vets in the ranks of the Demo-
cratic party have been counting noses
and assert they will have enough dele
gate votes in the San Francisco con-
yention to force the adoption of q
plank emboGying their views of pro-
hibition. This may be true, but there
is no doubt that the leaders of both
parties will use every endeavor to have
the question ignored in the platforms.
While on the subject of politics, 1t Is
necessary to make some mention of the
doings of the Socialist convention in
New York. 1t wound up by nominating
Eugene v. Debs for the presidency
which has grown into habit-despite
the fact that Mr.. Debs is serving time
for violating the espionage act. In its
earlier sessions the convention fought
over the radical declaration of princi-
pies submitted by the Illinois delega-
tion, providing for the dictatorship of
the proletariat" and limitation Of citi-
zenship. Norris Hillquit and his "con-
servative" followers beat this plan by
a large majority. The same faction
compelled the eradication of an Of
fensive reference to churches from the
party platform.
Not only Kiev, but also Odessa, the
Black sea port, fell into the possession
of the Poles and Ukrainians who are
lighting to free the Ukraine from the
Russian bolsheviki. The latter, how.
ever, have organized strong lines of
resistance east of Kiev and assert that
they expect the war with Poland to
continue for years. 1t is understood
that the convention signed by Poland
and Ukrainia just before the present
drive opened provides for Polish out
let to the Black sea, which has beer
one of Poland's national ambitions fol
centuries. Poland agrees to give
Ukrainia military support for ter
years. Recent dispatches indicate tina,
Roumania is seeking an alliance with
Poland against Russia, Europe wa.
puzzled by the silence, throughout the
week, Of the soviet wireless station Al
Moscow, and there were conjecture.
that the cooperative societies nigh
have engineered rising against thu
bolsheviki.
The French government astonndet
the radicals of that country by sudden
ly ordering the dissolution of the Gen
eral Federation of Labor, which hal
been supporting the strike of railwa,
men by calling other strikes. The min
lister OF justice issued judicial infor
nation against the leaders Of the or
ganization, and the minister Of wa
distributed troops through the city t
prevent disorders. Premier Milleran,
emphatically refused to compromis
with the labor leaders and the latte
declared the governments actio
would not stop their activities.
In Italy the socialists, with the al
of the popular party. succeeded in ovel
throwing the ministry, and Prime Mir
lister Nitti and his colleagues resigned
Nitti had been in power nearly yeal
but had been the object of innumerabl
bitter attacks from both the Catholic
and the socialists.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels spen
several days with the senate commit
tee that is investigating Admiral Sim!
charges against the navy department
In the course Of his testimony he IT
vealed the secret instructions give
naval officers by President Wilso
when they started for European VIZ
ters. These were to the effect that the
must maintain the American traditiO
of audacity ito the utmost point 9
risk and daring" and he added tha
the British had been too cautious
make full use of their naval supremac
against the Germans. This latter poir
was emphasized in a confidential cs
blegram from the president to Sim'
which the secretary reau. MT. DaI
iels contradicted many of the assel
tons made by the admiral, and sal
the latter aspired to become a membe
of the British admiralty and put HI
personal ambition before his duty I
his country, his superiors and his a
sociates.
In the death of William Dean Hov
ellis, which was the result o. ii.lutI Iz:
the dean of American letters passe,
He was generally ranked as the for
most novelist of this country, and hl
essays and criticisms were among th
best
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