The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-01-16

II the Chicago Federation Of Labor
was seeking q way to "get in bad" 1t
could not have found better one than
In its action indorsing the work of
Emma Goldman and Berkman and an
nouncing its opposition to the depor-
tatiOn OF aliens who are members Of
any union affiliated with the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor. No such
brazen demand for the exemption of
any "class" from punishment for
crime was ever heard, at least In
America. The decent citizens Of
America, who after all form the vast
majority in the country. have shown
plainly that they are tired Of the al
len radicals and their vicious activi-
ties, and the sooner union labor rec
ognixes that fact, the better for It.
As might have been expected, William
4. Foster, erstwhile apostle Of syn
dicalism and sabotage and organizer
OF the fizzled out steel strike, support
ed the anti-deportation movement in
the Chicago meeting. It Is planned to
extend throughout the land the plan
to save union men from Punishment
and exile"
A recent example Of the work Of the
radicals was revealed when the army
transport America bringing the peace
commission from France, locked at
HobOken with IL members Of the
crew In irons charged with mutiny
and other crimes. The troubles, which
broke out on the eastward trip. were
instigated by bolshevik and I. w. w.
agttators.
Admiral Sims. who commanded
Americas naval fighting forces in the
war, started what may develop into
a real navy scandal when he declined
to accept the Distinguishes Service
medal awarded him by Secretary Of
the Navy Daniels. The admiral. in
his letter to the secretary, accused the
latter Of injustice and discrimination
in making up the list Of those to re-
ceive medals and navy crosses. and
expressed his Indignation at the giving
OF the medal to swivel chair officers
and to officers who lost their vessels
at sea under circumstances that might
not be to their credit. while It was
refused to others who displayed great
bravery and gallantry in combat.
Many Of the latter. recommended for
the decoration by Admiral Sims and
approved by the board of awards
were cut from the list by Mr.. Daniels.
The admiral said such injustice would
go far toward destroying the morale
Of the navy and he did not wish to
countenance 1t by accepting the medal
awarded to him.
Secretary Daniels said there was no
basis for the charge Of favoritism.
that he was determined to decorate
every commander of torpedoed ship
his son-in-law. Commander Bagley,
Is in that category-and that the list
! is not yet closed. 1t was said in
Washington that the admiral's action
was very likely to bring about con-
gressional investigation of the whole
matter.
Great Britain will never consent to
separation Of Ireland from the en-
pire, but Is willing to give it the larg-
est possible measure Of self-govern-
ment and to give this at once. Such
was the statement Of premier Lloyd
George to parliament. and he then
proceeded to give an outline of the
home rule bill which the government
| will introduce when parliament reas.
sembles. The measure will create two
legislatures somewhat on the Amer
| lean model. one for the southern part
! of Ireland and the Roman Catholic
part of Ulster. and the other for
Protestant Ulster. Above them will be
| the council of Ireland. elected by the
| two legislatures. The latter bodies
have the power to combine at any
| time without the consent of the Brit
ish parliament. All powers not re-
served to the imperial British parlia-
ment are given to the legislatures.
These reserved powers include peace
and war. foreign affairs. the army and
navy. defense. treason, trade outside
Of Ireland. navigation. wireless and
cable, coinage. trade marks. light
houses, and the appointment of the
higher judiciary until tile legislatures
agree on plan for the appointment
of judges. Also reserved are the in.
come tax, customs and excise, but
the excise may be reclaimed by Ire.
land by agreement Of the legislatures
ireland IL to collect all Of the taxes
and retain all but q fair contribution
b the imperial expenses.