The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-01-01

the freight. It was understood that
the injunction proceedings against the
miners would be dismissed as soon as
possible. A great many American citi-
zens not directly concerned looked
askance at that method of handling the
matter, and one result of the strike,
it is hoped, will be the adoption OF
legislation that will eliminate the pos
sibility of the nations suffering while
the capital and labor engage in dis
pute, and at the same time will not
necessitate recourse to injunctions and
prosecutions for contempt. Another.
outstanding fact is the influence WELD
ed by the radicals in labor councils,
and there is a general demand that, If
organized labor cannot crush the reds,
they be handled without gloves by the
government.
The heads of the international un-
ions in the American Federation OF
Labor and of the railway brotherhoods
met in Washington Saturday to pre-
pare a declaration of principles, pre-
sumably in part against activities in
congress to restrict liberty of speech
and to make strikes illegal. In an
nouncins the meeting President Com
pers said: ut is earnestly hoped that
out of the conference will come a
plan of action by which the orderly
progress and development of the bona
fide labor movement of America MAJ.
continue in its great work, and also
to secure the laws protecting the
fundamental rights and freedom of the
toiling masses of America. The wage
earners of republic cannot by any
process be practically made slaves and
the spirit of republic endure"
President Wilson having, with chill
politeness, told the senate that the
handling of the trouble with Mexico
was his affair and that it would avoid
embarrassment by keeping hands off,
it seemed probable that Senator Falls
resolution for severance of relations
with our neighbor would not be acted
upon soon if at all. Fails subcom-
mittee, however, is continuing its in
vestigation of the hostile activities of
Carranza and his followers, and it has
transmitted to the president lot Of
interesting facts. At the time of
writing no reply had been received
from the Mexican government to Sec
rotary Lansing's latest note concern
ing Consular Agent Jenkins. 1t was
learned that the release of jenkins
was brought about by an American
who provided bail for him in the be-
lief that thus hostilities would be
averted. The Mexicans, however,
yielded one point when their federal
court assumed full jurisdiction in the
case, removing it from the local court
az Puebla.
Meanwhile, Carranza is continuing
his efforts to prevent the shipping OF
fuel oil into this country and the
bringing in eff new wells by Americans
on their own oil lands in Mexico. The
Mexican senate on Wednesday, after
long debate, adopted the oil bill sub
mitted by Carranza, and it then went
to the lower house for approval.
The Republican national committee,
at its session in Washington, fulfilled
expectations by selecting Chicago for
the national convention of 1920, and
set the date for the opening of the
great gathering as June s. That is
Tuesday, and the plan is to have the
convention adjourn on the following
Friday instead Of Saturday as has
been customary. st. Louis made a
contest for the convention but received
only 9 votes out of SO. The conven-
tion will consist of 984 delegates,
seven fewer than in 1915. The basis
of representation was ordered in 1916,
one delegate for each senator and
member of congress and one addi-
tional in each congressional district
where as many as $500 votes were
cast for Hughes in 1916. By this New
York and North Carolina each gain
one delegate, while Alabama loses 2,
Arkansas 2, Massachusetts, l, Tennes-
see and Texas 3.
The committee created new party
council consisting of twelve of its
members and twelve outsiders, four OF
them women. The council is to DELHI
crate on matters touching the party
welfare, to consider subjects to be en-
bodied in the national platform, and
to make recommendation for the con-
sideration Of the national committee,
It is intended that a draft of the plat
form shall be made at least two weeks
before the convention opens and sub
mitted to the resolutions committee.