Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-15
EVENTS OF A WEEK.

the conduct of American naval
affairs during the war was marked by
presentation to the senate inves-
committee early in the week
OF a statement by Secretary Daniels
in reply to criticisms made by Al
niral Sims. The statement consist
al largely Of. a recapituiatlon OF
o.hcr statements made to the com
by other naval officers, and
OF sharp criticisms, by the secretary
IL the attitude of Admiral Sims. In
some cases Incorporated in the sec
retary's statement, and in other times
50 rs to reinforce it, were copies OF
confidential correspondence and SCI
cret orders whose publication could
not possibly be excused except in
the ground of pressing necessity. Pos
sibly the secretary felt that the need
which he felt for saving his hide
constituted a valid excus FOR a
breach OF any or all of the proprie-
ties. ..
The president is determined to
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fought out in the election cam
paign, He has stated this in sub
stance before, and a letter from him
to an Oregon Democrat, just pub
lished PRESENTS a reiteration of his
former statepients, The impossible
ity of. obtaining, at the coming cleo
ton, q definite decision on this mat
ter is so apparent that even DemoA
Gratis who have striven valiantly for
the treaty have declared hat the
presidents plan is u of the ques-
ton: s. y .
The. Socialist party has just held
it's national nominating convention in
New York, and unanimously nomin-
lated Eugene v. Debs as the party
candidate for president. There has
been some effort On the part of party
Socialists to show that they are not
disloyal to the United States govern
ment., Debs is serving a term in
prison because he was convicted of
d~isloyAlty. There is always a posi-
Utility that a man may be wrongfuNy
convicted. Courts and juries are not
infallible. But when Debs was about
10 be. sentenced. in the, very presence
ut the court he reiterated his express
sions of disloyalty. and in doing 50 he
assumed a more respectable position
than do a good. many Of his, follow
ers who really share his sentiments
but ack the courage to say so in
plain words. The nomination of Debs
ought to shed some light on the 10y
atty of the Socialist party.
The senate peace resolution will
probably have been voted on, and
doubtless passed, before these lines
!. are. in print, a it has Been announced
that the vote would be taken on Sat
urday. The passage of the resolu-
ton in the senate is accepted as GER
tain. 1t is not clear at this time what
further course wfl be pursued,
whether the house will be expected
to accept the senate resolution or both
house and senate resolutions will go
to conference. Whatever is done the
Resultant resolutions will be vetoed,
And it is not generally believed that
the veto can be overridden.~
In the consideration Of plans for
raising money for the compensation
Of soldiers the house ways and NEAR
committee finally decided to. aban-
don plans for a sales tax which, it was
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"a. Some time earlier q number OF
i Republicans Joined in a protest
against the sales tax, declaring them
s6fves n favor Of the proposed bonus
But insisting that other means should
be found for raising the money.
:
Among the bills recently signed By
the president b one amending TIN
deportation law in such \ manner thaa
II will be possible to depo1t aliens wk<
wsre interned during the war. There
T many Germans in the countr,
Who, because OF their attitude arr
considered fit subjects for aeporta.
$6of, but without the amendment jus
made Law it hal been impossible /,
act In their caAee.
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Germany, it ID announced, is AbOu
to Withdraw from the Ruhr distric
considerable number Of the troop,
sent into that district st the time o
the recent disorders. Germany.s ac
tim 1t that tipfe furnished the provo
G1tion for the French occupation d
F1xankfort. which led to I number o
Ahimated i~nterchanges among tn.
Allied powers. It is said that the re
duction Of the German force will b,
followed Immediately by the evacua
Sftaen of Frankfort BY the French.
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