The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-03-04


elect last week granted an Interview
t. committee of the "German- Ameri
can Citizens league" headed by the
notorious George Sylvester Viereck.
former editor of the Fatheriand Why
cannot this man and his colleagues.
who still cling desperately TO their
hyphen. lie quiet until time and good
behavior have somewhat rehabilitated
them in the opinion of decent Ameri-
cans: Here are the demands, requests
and opinions which these hyphenates
had the effrontery 10 present TO the
Presidentelect
/. That Americans of German birth
should participate equally with their
fellow citizens In the government of
"our country"
z. Immediate peace with Germany
and the rejection Of the infamous"
peace of Versailles.
B. protest against the French an
nexation of the ancient German
provinces of AlsaceLorraine"
4. Immediate withdrawal OF the
American forces from the occupied
portions of Germany.
3. Condemnation of British action
in Ireland as "in violation Of the prn.
ciples for which American blood was
shed and American treasure ayished
In defense of the British empire dur
ing the World war"
q. Condemnation OF the attempt to
embroil this country In war with
Japan for the benefit of Great Britain"
Z. Repeal of the Panama canal tolls
act, which II has been said would be
violation of our treaty with Great
Britain.
s. Opposition TO entangling alli-
ances especially any alliance with
Great Britain"
o. Investigation of the government
handling of alien property Is de-
manded.
10. Immediate release of Eugene "
Debs.
IL. Resentment of attacks against
| citizens of German descent.
II. Prohibition condemned as "a
| breeder of death, corruption and con-
tempt for the law"
IL. A study Of immigration "ln n
| liberal spirit" urged.
Another man. who during the war
made himself only Il little less OBJ
| noxious than Viereck Garri-
son villard-ran into a hornets nest
| when he undertook 10 deliver n Lin
coin birthday address nj the Woman's
| City club In Cincinnati great
crowd. made MP largely Of OK service
men and men and women who lost
relatives in the war, tried 10 break
up the meeting, and only the inter.
! yention Of the police saved Willard
from possible injury and enabled him
to 90 OH with his speech.
Decidedly Interesting If not very
! important is the aiiemp, TO impeach
/ United States Judge kenesaw NJ.
/ Lands of Chicago The attack Oh
this spectacular iurlst. who is both
much loved and much feared. came
from two sources and was based on
| two grounds, hut the actual move for
( his impeachment was made by Repre-
sentative Benjamin Weity ~ Ohio.
who asks ;he senate To remove the
! Judge from the bench because he nc
/ cepted the Office Of supreme arblier
Of organized baseball. The house
committee on judiciary took up the
Weity charge. and also received an
opinion from Attorney General Pal
| mer who ruled that Judge Lands had
committed no ofense In holding The
two positions. The other attack On
the judge was made hy Senator n. Il.
Dial Of South Carolina. who was en-.
ragged because Lands. In hearing The
case Of an emhezzling bank clerk.
criticized the hank directors for pay
Ing only 500 month 10 young man
who was required 10 handle large
sums. The Judge accepted Dlafs
/ challenge with glee and said some
rather cutting things about the son.
! aior's interests In hanks. cotton mills
and child labor As Dial has no; been
| an especially influential member ~
the senate II Is not likely his outbreak
viii have results.
The emergency tariff bill. supposed
| IL designed for the relief Of the farm
er. was passed by the senate On
! Wednesday. but with such consider.
able amendments that fhe senate and
house conferees faced hard task In
trying TO complete the measure for
| submission 10 the President. Anyhow
! their labor probably Is wasted for IL