The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-24

have been fairly met in view OF the
changed conditions.
The vast majority of socalled po-
litical prisoners still imprisoned
are the I. W. w group, are rarely
American citizens and have no good
claim to executive clemoucy. a
number OF convicted citizens have
never been imprisoned. owing TO
appeals under bond. There are also
many thousands of indictments un-
der war legislation still pending.
These do not come under executive
consideration"
A supplementary white house
statement on the Debs case further
amplified the view taken by the
president.
There is no question Of his guilt
and that he actively and purposcly
obstructed the draft this state
ment said.
Admitted His Guilt.
TN fact. he admitted SC at tho
trial, but sought TO Justify his ac-
ton. lie was by no means. how
ever az rahld and outspoken in his
expressions aa many others. and
but FOR his prominence and the re-
sultsnt far-reaching effect Of his
words, very probably might not
have received the sentence hc did
lie is an old man, not strong ply
sically. lie is a/mau OF much per
sonnl charm and impressive per-
sonality which qualifications make
him a dangerous man, calculated to
mislcad the unthinking and afford
1 ing excuse for those with criminal
| intent "
| ~, ,r,r,,,, A., IAN Is,,,,5,.
convicted at Los Angeles OF hinder
! ing the selcctive service draft. by
arranging with an ocuist 20 furnish
national army men with eye glasses
I which distorted their vision and
made them unfit for army service
was included in the list, with no
| tation that President Wilson pre-
viously had reduced her sentenc"
| from IL TO three years on condition
that she be placed In sanitarium
for the insane.
| Claus Freesc. who was convicted
at El Ttso, Texas. In 1918, the sum
| mary said. attempted to sell TO "a
| German consul In Mexico plans OF
| a gun which the American army
was expected o. use.
Joseph Schur formerly "A practic-
| ing attorney at indianapolis and
| Maurice l.. Snitkin were two cases
| coupled together in President Har-
| dings combinations. both men hav-
| ing been involved in conspiracy To
sell exemptions to young men who
had been summoned for army serv-
ice in New York.
! VIII Dcport Many.
| Among the /. w w. prisoners re-
leased was Charles Ashieigh Il
writer OF poetry and speaker who
| has served two years of u l0-yea"
term and will be deported to his
Inatiyc country. England. Giovann
Baldaz2l Of Chicago, who was man.
agcr Of I'll Proletario" an Italian
paper conducted by the /. W. W.
was also released for deportation.
Wilhelm Schumann, German
Lutheran minister at POmerOy
Iowa, was convicted Of havin
lpreachcd a sermon during the wa.
urging punishment for all enemic'
Ct Germany. and his release wa.
ordered today
| Mojick Ficron, formerly an off
cor in the Austrian army, who wa
convicted at Detroit Of obstructinL
the solective service act, and sen
fenced to 20 years. was given hi
final release by the list. Among tn
miscellaneous cases were those -
two Oklahoma farmers, vino juin"'
! early in the war in a general re-
belliun against the selective serVic
I act, which was quickly suppressed
: Gustave II. jacobson OF Chicago
also named for release, AIDED q con
b spiracy during the war To raise
native rebellion against British rul
in India, but the statement issuet
today said he was mot shown I,
have been in reality an enemy o
the United states"
Jack Law, another mcmhar Of tn