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Evening star., 1953-08-30


THIRD RACE-Purse. 81. 100: claim
ing; 3-year-olds and up: about 5 fur
aas stTaSDfidss aSaEk }McIvor, 'SO $3.50 SS $sS sS
Eleanor s. So Ever, Deep Fen Fen
Bridgho, Gay Beauty Time. 1:O445.
FOURTH RACE--Purse. 81, 90; claim
ing; 3,yssr-OIds: .ss.. about i; miles
Tristful (SOrrentinO) 1929 800
'Set Wise 'P1H Mofa, Hoos Little Nolhe. HAM n,1O
nah L., Magic Harp. Time. 1878
FIFTH RACE-Purse, $1,000: allow
aness; Rna, 31yssr-0lds and up; n 6h fUrlongs
Happy Myrtle 1GranD $50 4.8O
Baby Song (Radley) $50
No Lien, Blue Whiz Kid, Good Valley.
Trigger Moose, Due Date. Time, :202s.
SIXTH RACE-Purse. S1,500; allow
ances: 3-year-olds and up: about lie
FiTSt FiT;;I Spur ;Dayis, 1880 s.sS $50
Publicity Miss (Shireyl 800
Eagle Speed. Wild Tip, Rocky Reef,
Leisurely. Cross Cut. Time. 1851.
SEVENTH RACE-Purse. 81 100;
claiming; 4-year-old and up; about Ia
miles.
BaliawoOd tClarkl $50 40 $40
Miss Hope Davisl go $50
Bo Mowlee. Maid Of Hylo, Top Luck.
Salome. Signaberra. Time, 1878.
EIGHTH RACE-Purse, $1,100; claim
9s o4emIIf ayeaTHiISs 9ki6s, and up ) miles GGS $40
Eyewin Radley) $50 $50
Barrani FiIre tMcIvor) $50
Ned Canron, Lucky Patti. Pacific Star,
Mark o Mars. Class Day. Time. 2:1a2k.
Evening star., 1953-08-30
Saratoga Results
BY the Associated Press


FIRST RACE-Purse, $4,000: claim
ahvocsSuary s GoBn) fH igt1SSnSs oS 80
dh.standse lNiehols1 1890 1850 $50
D'Ssz War 'xSS%n0usf9 Hstsr Monte casino Mara P"
rious Emma. Time. 1:13as.
a Ackerman-Cook entry.
oh Dead heat for win.
SECOND RACE-Purse. So 500 claim
ing: 3-year-olds and up; Z furlongs.
PsL".s 1;Io1.. Tsttinrs1 MtGn. m'eo 4'sso 4'ssoo sssSS
High Bracket (O'Brien) $50
Bootlet. Bertrandville. Harpes. Khum-
baba. Time. 1:253s.
Daily Double: Vocabulary and DeIugs
paid $500. Standee and DeluGe paid
THIRD RACE-Purse. $4,000; allow
ances: hurdles; 3-year-olds and up;
Marcheast (HarD 4.1O 3,e0 eco
Out Point (SchuIhofer) $40
~, Marshland 2nd. Allflor, Flaw. Escarsot.
FOURTH RAcE-Purse. s3.5oo: maid
ems; 2-year-olds; ,5la furlongs.
: s, GslIito (Rcdrisueu' 4.io s.$S
s, HAD Sander: Hail Fellow, Roman
Priam's Owl, C Tarfside Vocation, Red
Ran; LnchuS. Time. 1904
Ewing entry.
c Kline Wright entry
FIFTH RACE--Purse, $1,000: allow
ances: 3-year-oldS and up: & furlongs.
Mr.. Kite (WOOdbOuse) 10 $40 $50
Expletive IesterI $40 3.3N
Ely LO Hane) 500
Don't Ask Royal Grandeur. Don't
Argue. a Marcato, Fine Alibi, BruShless.
Tritium. Time. 1,122s.
a Owlsey-Kline entry.
SIXTH RACE-The Hopeful Stakes:
$50, 600 added; 2-year-o 81 furlongs.
Artismo (GOrman) $50 $50 $50
War Piper (Guerin) 4.3O a00
Turn-TO hester) $50
Wise Pop, War Dongs Swift Sword.
Permian Bobby Brocato. Sir Boss Time,
1:1S.
SEVENTH RACE-Handicap S4.5oO
added; 3-year -olds; Wilson mile.
Fair Brother tO'Brien) $50 800 go
Guardian End LasswelD $50 $40
shamrock (ROdTiQueZ) $50
Matagorda, a UpStroke. ASsiduous.
a Scent. Time, 1856.
Widener entry.
EIGHTH RACE-Purse, So, 900: claim
ing; 3-year-olds and up; | 1s miles.
Whisk (GlaSsner) 4.2O 500 $50
Lord IvOT (ScurlOckl T.30 I.20
OutbiBd Mayer 3IO
Democles, Flying Name. Cahoots, Cykie.
Unrest. Time, ;53ts,
Evening star., 1953-08-30
Norrogonsett Results
By the AssoeiGted Press

FIRST RACE-Purse $4,000; claim
ing; 4-year-oldS and up; furlongS.
Red Design DeSp'tOl 1I.8O $40 400
James (UsSery) 1850 $50
BoI0 Mack FOrtune) $50
Descentive, You'll Learn. Concentrate,
Ethereal. War Toro. Left Winger, Steel
Strike, Game Lady, Petey Cotter. Time
1:122s.
SECOND RACE-Purse. So, 200; claim
ing; 4-year-olds and up; furlongs
George EngeI CKeenel 80 4.l0 800
Outland (Martin) $50 $40
Reighsign (FOrtune) $50
Shirley's Pride, BobS Pal. Fighting
Home. Musical Lady. Seven Pillars
Stark Twins Time l:122s
Evening star., 1953-08-30
Hugerstown Results
By the Associated Pres.

FIRST RACE-Purse $1,000: claim
ing: 3-year -olds and up; 612 furlongs.
Mr.: Fixit Kratz) 6.2O $40 $40
HallZan (SOrrentinOD 800 $40
Shilly ShaIIy Baird $50
Sun Baby Triple Saint. Jacks Creek.
Blue Above Chaffee-Dee. Time. ! :22.
SECOND RACE-PurSe, S1,lOO; claim
ing; 4-year-olds and up: about / Tx miles.
K0hima (PereZ) $3.50 26.OO II6O
Miss Comedy (Kratz) $50 4SO
Buddy Acres Clark $50
Albright. Blind Mother, Campanilleo.
Navy Ace, Breaker Boy. Time. 1925.
DAILY DOUBLE PAID S26OO
Evening star., 1953-08-30

Patricia Gorrell and Fritz Ster-
bak, respectively.
Laura Lee Shreve's Popsicle
took the large pony champion
ship back to Falls Church, Va.
Evening star., 1953-08-30

Daily Double: Vocabulary and Deluge
paid $43.9O. Standee and Deluge paid
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-12-24
ROBERT LEE NEVILLE

Robert Lee Neville, aged 81
years, died at his home, Jackson
Avenue, Morgantown, w. Va, early
Monday morning, December IA. He
was the father of Mrs. Frank Chris
topher and Irwin Lee Neville, of
Morgantown. Surviving him in adj
dition to these children are nine
grandchildren and twelve great
grandchildren.
Mr.. Neville, the son of Morti-
mer and Nancy Sollars Neville, was
born at Mount Storm, in Grant
County, where he and his ancestors
had resided for many years. In 1908
the Robert Neville family moved to
the White Church community in
Garrett county, and the retiring
years were spent in Morgantown,
w. Va, with their children.
Mr.. Neville's wife, the late Char
ity Idleman Neville, preceded him
in death one year ago, lacking five
days. Funeral services were con-
Quoted at II a. m. on Wednesday,
December 16, at the Davidson Flu
neral Home, with DR.. T. Leroy
Hooper, pastor of Wesley Methodist
church, officiating. A joint inter
ment of both husband and wife
followed in Woodlawn Cemetery,
Fairmont, w. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-12-24
FRANCIS H. TURNER

Francis Hammond Turner, 70,
died Monday morning at the home
of daughter, Mrs. Russell Har-
vey, in Clarksburg, w. Va, follow
ing a lingering illness.
A retired school teacher and
farmer, Mr.. Turner was born in
Swanton, son of the late Gilbert
and Emily Sharpless Turner. His
wife, Mrs. Nellie May Tichnell
Turner, preceded him in death. Mr..
Turner was a member of the As
sembly of God church.
Surviving besides Mrs. Harvey,
are son, Seidel Turner, Morgan
town, w. Va; another daughter,
Mrs. Alice Sharpless, Glassport,
Pa; two sisters, Mrs. Victoria
Conner, Fairmont, w. Va; and
Mrs. Alice Warwick, Hampshire,
w. Va; also Is grandchildren and
one great grandchild.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday afternoon at 1870 o.
clock from the Walnut Bottom AS
sembly of God church, near Swan
ton, with Rev. George Burkhart, a
former pastor, officiating. Inter
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-12-24
MRS. IDA wENsELL SIMMONS

Mrs. Ida Wensel Simmons died
at her home in Loeb Lynn Heights
on Sunday afternoon where she
had been i'll for the past two weeks
or more.
She was a daughter of the late
Moses and Linda Hahn Wensell and
was born in Garrett county May
5, 1867. She was aged sc years.
Surviving are two sons, Blair
Simmons, Mt. Lake Park, with
whom she made her home; and
Oliver Simmons, Chicago, ILL.,, also
two grandchildren, two sisters and
three brothers, Oliver Wensell, Of
Long Beach, Calf; Floyd Wensel,
Oakland; Mrs. Earl burst and Mrs.
d. f. Orendorf, Oakland; Walter
Wensel, Canton, o. Her husband,
Phillip II. Simmons, died in 1881.
She had resided for the greater
part of her life in this county and
was a member of Bethel Methodist
church, Mt, Lake Park.
Funeral services were conducted
from the church on Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, in charge of
Rev Randall Prince, pastor. Inter
ment was in Oakland cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-12-24
JAMES G. HAYDEN

James Grant Hayden, rs, of
Westernport, died Saturday night,
December 19, in Memorial hospital,
Cumberland, where he was admit
ted November %.
A son Of the late James and Let
tia Hayden, he was born in Oak
land, but had resided in Western
port for so years. He was a retired
employee of the Luke plant of the
West Virginia Pulp and Paper COM
pany.
Hayden at one time operated a
grocery store in Westernport and
then was employed in the office at
the Luke plant for "a years. He
was a member of St. James Episco-
pal church and Hiram Lodge 1903,
A., f. and A. M. He was a men,
Der of the Republican State Central
committee for number of years.
Besides his widow, the former
Miss Caroline Dixon, he is survived
by three daughters, Miss Margaret
Hayden, member of the faculty
of Bruce High school; Miss Helen
Hayden, at home; Mrs. Russell
Saul, of LaPlata; two sons, How
ard Hayden, Washington, D. c.,
and DR.. James Grant Hayden, of
Charleston, S. G., and brother,
Gay Hayden, of Mt. Lake Park.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
from the residence, with Rev. G..
Stanley Schwind, pastor of St.
Georges Episcopal church, Mt. Saw
age, and former rector of st. James
Episcopal church, Westernport; and
Rev. Claude w. Ash, pastor of Trim
ity Methodist church, officiating.
Interment was in Philos cemetery.
Hiram Lodge 1903, A., F. and A. M,
conducted ritualistic rites at the
residence.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-12-24

ment was in the family cemetery
near Swanton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-12-24
Little Indiana
Town Owes Fame
To Unusual Name

The little community of San
ia Claus, Indiana, owes its fame
to its unusual name. And at
Christmas time its small post
Office is swamped with mail
from throughout the world by
people who want their letter
pOstmarked Santa Claus.
In addition, thousands of let
ters are received at the post
Office addressed to Santa
Claus, Santa Claus, Ind"
The notes range from the
wistful to the desperate, re-
questing such things as ma
ma doll, a sled, a sweater, or
a pair of Overshoes.
They come from countries all
over the wOrld-smaIl village
in Canada and big cities in
Europe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-12-24
DIED
MRS. JAMES NJ. WILKINS

MRS. JAMES NJ. WILKINS
Mrs. Louise Virginia Wilkins, "a
wife of James NJ. Wilkins, died last
Friday at her home in Dobbin, neal
Bayard.
Born in this county, she was a
daughter of the late Jacob and
Mary Elizabeth Cornell Kitzmiller
Surviving, besides her husband
are son, f. C. wilkins, at home;
two daughters, Miss Mary airline
Wilkins, at home; and Mrs. Mary
Irene Ring, Bolivar; three brothers,
Rudy, Harry and William Kitz-
miller, all of Bayard; and a sister
Mrs. Mary Kuhn, Bayard.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon at o'clock from
the Bayard Methodist church with
Rev. w. f. Wade, pastor, official
ing. Interment was in the Bayard
cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-12-24
ARTHUR HANFT RITES

A funeral service for Arthur G..
Hanft, who formerly resided at
Oakland, and who died last We'd
nesday in Newton D. Baker VA
center, Martinsburg, w. Va, was
conducted Monday afternoon at
o'clock from Grace Methodist
church, Markleysburg, Pa. Rev.
Edgar Ward Hammersla, pastor of
Central Methodist church, Cumber-
land, officiated Intcrment was in
the Thomas cemetery at Markleys-
burg.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-12-24
MRS. DANIEL kLOTZ

Mrs. Sadie Klotz, Sc, wife of
Daniel Klotz, died last Wednesday
night at her home in Grantsville
following an illness of year.
Born in Accident, she was a
daughter of the late Henry j. and
Mary Shoemaker Bethel. Mrs.
Klotz was member of the Grants
vile Lutheran church.
Surviving, besides her husband,
are two sons, D. Elwood and Frank
C. Klotz; two daughters, Mrs. Iva
Stanton and Mrs. Ruth Newman,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-12-24
SANG RUN

Harry Dewitt, who spent a week
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Parker Dewitt, has returned home
Miss Juanita Savage, Uniontown
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Savage
Mr.. and Mrs. +. F. Frantz spent
the past week with Mr.. and Mrs
Stephen Dewitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Dewitt Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Frazee and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Eliza Fike and chill.
dren, Hazelton, w. Va, visited Mr..
and Mrs. Stephen Dewitt.
Bruce Rubeck, Melvin Snyder
and Kenneth Mowen, Hagerstown,
who had been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Dewitt for a week, returned
home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-12-24

all of Grantsvile; brother, George
Bethel, Accident; two sisters, Mrs.
Susan Klotz, Accident; and Mrs.
Anna Orendorf, r. d., Grantsville;
and five grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted
on Saturday afternoon at 2;30 o.
clock from the Lutheran church in
Grantsville, by Rev. George Bower
sox, pastor. Interment was in Ac-
cident cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-12-24
BITTINGER

An angel on that silent night,
Spake accents loud and clear
That filled the shepherds hearts
with fright,
But brings you Christmas cheer.
Truckload after truckload of fine
plump turkeys were taken from
the nearby turkey farms to Ohio
and Pennsylvania markets during
the past week.
Earl Stark, of Stewartstown, Pa.
spent the weekend with relatives
and friends in this neighborhood.
Miss Mary Jane Emory, who re-
Gently completed her post graduate
course in New York City, returned
to her home here last Saturday
evening and will spend the holidays
ment was in the family cpmptprv
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-12-24

Government spending in the first
three months of this fiscal year
amounted to over SIT billion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-12-24

Experts We're warning that an
old-fashioned winter doomed ahead.
Evening star., 1953-01-25

must bite his finger nails when
he reads in the history books
that the United States pur-
chased this area from Russia
in 1867 for $7.2 million.
When Douglas Mckay, the
new Secretary of Interior, was
UP for confirmation 10 days
ago before the Senate Interior
Committee, Senator Smathers,
Democrat, of Florida, pointed
out that most of the land in
Alaska is under the control of
the Interior Department. The
Senator argued that more of
it should be opened up to
homesteading to encourage
people to go to Alaska.
Secretary Mckay said that
a large part of the land in
Alaska is worthless, but that
the Southeastern part has
tremendous possibilities" for
the lumber industry. He agreed
that If it is to be developed
as a State, lit must have the
possibility Of their people de-
veloping that land"
"You would then be willing
to open up some of the choice
land?" asked Senator Smath-
ers.
"As far as I am concerned,
definitely" replied the Secre-
tary.
Secretary Mckay testified
he favors statehood for
Hawaii. Senator Murrs,s,
Democrat, of Montana asked
how he felt about statehood
for Alaska.
II think the same thing
would apply to Alaska" he re-
piled. "Of course, it is a mat
ter for the Congress to decide
as to the proper bill"
The Hawaiian bill got its
biggest boost when Senator
Butler, Republican, of Nebras-
ka abandoned his opposition
to it, In the last Congress he
was one of three Senators who
signed a minority report
against its passage. He ex-
planned that his earlier opposi-
ton was based on a fear that
communism had gained a
foothold in Hawaii and might
dominate the new State. He
Evening star., 1953-01-25
AcCorron Act Protests Recall 1898 Furor

When historians get around
to comparing the protests
: which have arisen against the
McCarran-W Walter immigration
Act with the clamor which
followed the Alien and Sedi-
tion Acts of 1898, the current
din will seem like a whisper.
The subject of how, and how
many aliens will be admitted
to this country and natural
lied has long been a hot po-
litical issue. But it has never
been as heated as it became
when the Nation was a fiedg-
ling under it's second President,
John Adams.
In that period the dispute
over naturalizing aliens all but
split the newly formed Union
and nearly led the Nation into
a dictatorship. Nobody ex-
poets the McCarran- Walter
Act to bring anything close to
that, but the act has promi-
nent critics.
Ex-President Truman voiced
the view that the whole law
should be rewritten. A COM
mission named by him has
termed it an arrogant, brazen
instrument of discrimination"
President Eisenhower has in
dicated he feels the act should
be softened a little.
1898 Opposition
In 1898 the not-so- loyal op-
position-aS judged by those
in power-consisted principally
of Thomas Jefferson, James
Madison and Patrick Henry,
men of firm. but not always
the same, political views.
The setting was this:
The Federalisrs. a party Of
ariStocratS. who looked with
horror on the "uncouth for
eigners" who worked with
their hands, were in power.
They were determined to hold
that power. Their leaders were
whipping up hysteria against
the French. who had resorted
to the untidy practice of pirat-
ing American vessels.
Those who supported revo-
luton of any sort we're the OBJ
ject of abusive outbursts, with
Evening star., 1953-01-25

visited the islands since the
last session and believes that
danger no longer exists.
Senator Butler is now chair
man of the Interior Commit
tee, to which the statehood
bills have been referred. He
expects early action on Hawaii
by a subcommittee on Terri
tories. The Nebraskan is still
one Of those who think Alaska
is not ready for statehood,
however.
While the Hawaiian bill has
been sponsored in the Senate
by a bipartisan group of Re-
publicans and Democrats, it is
significant that no Repub-
licans joined the Democrats in
introducing the Alaskan bill.
Opposition Arguments
One Of the opposition argu-
ments has been that both
Hawaii and Alaska should be
denied statehood because
neither is contiguous to the
continental United States. The
advocates answer that this
question was settled more than
a century ago when California
was admitted at a time when
it was separated from the
nearest State by more than a
thousand miles of wilderness,
infested by hostile Indians.
Last year Senator Monro-
ney, Democrat of Oklahoma,
suggested that, instead of i'm
mediate statehood, the Terri
tories be given the status Of
commonwealth, with voting
representation in the House
and non-voting Delegates in
the Senate. They now have
noll-voting Delegates in the
House and no representation
in the Senate.
Senator Monroney said this
commonwealth status also
could be applied to the District
of Columbia, but he admitted
it could only be done by con-
stitutional amendment. q slow
process. The Senator said he
is still considering this pro-
posal. but has not decided def
nitely whether to revive it
this year.
Evening star., 1953-01-25

reduced. The House went from
25 Republicans and 5 Demo-
Gratis to 10 and II. The Is
member Senate narrowed from
8 and 6 to 8 and z.
Republican spokesmen say
they are pushing only the
Hawaiian bill at this time be-
cause they do not believe Alas
ka is ready for statehood.
They argue that it Is too small
in population and in the ex-
tent Of its industrial develop
ment to take on the obligations
of statehood.
Democrats who believe both
Territories have achieved the
basic requirements for state
hood say an effort viii be made
to get action on the Alaskan
bill. also, this year. But they
give no indication that they
will try to block Hawaii if they
fail to win consideration for
Alaska. Southern Senator's are
divided on the statehood bills,
but there are signs that those
who oppose statehood will not
attempt to prevent action on
the Hawaiian measure when it
Is called up.
AIoseo Bockers Agreeable
Mr.. Bartlett, the Delegate
from Alaska, said that while
supporters of statehood for
that Territory will grieve if the
two are not put through to-
gether, he believes the sup
porterS Of Alaska will go along
with the proposal for Hawaii.
For a number of years eff
forts to get both bills through
have failed. There are some
who feel that if one can be
passed the other is likely to
follow before too long.
Hawaii. with a population of
about 100000. has a land area
of 6.400 square miles. It's land
is larger than Connecticut and
Rhode Island combined. Alas
ka, with about 10000 inhabi-
tants, covers 586,4OO square
miles. This Territory is equal
in size to one-flfth of the
United States and is larger
than Iceland, Scotland, Nor
way. Sweden. Denmark and
Finland combined. Josef Stain
Evening star., 1953-01-25
By Jock Jonos

most of the scorn directed at
Jefferson. Publication of the
XYZ papers, which revealed
the French Minister Talley-
rand as a bribe seeker, set the
torch to the Federalists'
kindling.
The first Alien Act-with
jefferson looking on as pre-
siding officer of the Senate
and helpless to enter the de-
bate-was passed on June I8,
1898. It raised from five to IA
years the time required for
naturalization.
The second Alien Act, passed
seven days later, gave Presi-
dent John Adams the power
to arrest and deport any aliens
believed dangerous or thought
to be engaged in conspiracy
against the Government.
The third. passed July 6,
legalized arrest and deporta-
ton of enemy aliens. The
FederallStS set about silencing
opposition. They prepared
and passed promptly - the
Sedition Act. one of the most
vicious laws in American his
tory. This law, in effect, made
1t a crime to criticize the pol
icies of the party in power or
any of its officers.
The Federalists were out to
make sure the alien acts
stuck. Opposition, as ex-
pected in a country of revolu-
tionists. was immediate. And
invoking of the Sedition Act
to stif1e the criticism was
equally swift.
States Rights Issue
Jefferson's Republicans
(forerunnerS of the present
Democratic Party) felt that
the rights of the States to per-
NIT such immigration as they
chose was being tampered
with. They said the alien acts
assumed national power over
those under jurisdiction of
the States. And finally. they
said. the alien acts violated
the right of trial by jury in
that it left it up to the Presi-
Evening star., 1953-01-25

party. the Republicans spread
their displeasure through per-
sonal meetings. All of the
writings could not be sup
pressed and the growing news
of heavy fines and ilnprison-
ment caused even some Of the
Federalists to become alarmed.
Jefferson worked for, and
obtained, passage of the Vir-
ginia and Kentucky reSolu-
tions, the first concrete ex-
position of the doctrine of
States rights. The theory be-
hind these resolutions was that
of notification - that the
States had the right to de-
clare unconstitutional any act
of the Federal Government.
James Madison was Jefferson's
agent in the Virginia resolu-
tion.
Federolists Rebuffed
The Alien and Sedition Acts
were one of the principal
causes of the downfall of the
Federalists. In the election of
1900. Jefferson whipped the
party soundly. The Alien Acts
were repealed shortly after he
became President.
The Sedition Act expired the
day Jefferson took Office
March 4, 1901. 1t had been
designed that way by the Fed
eralists. who may already have
foreseen defeat for their party
when the act was written. They
didn't want the Republicans to
have the satisfaction of re-
pealing it.
Except in a few instances
the criticism of the McCarran
Act has not been of the type
engendered by the Alien and
Sedition Acts. and there is no
expectation that it will be-
come as stern. At least, the
criticisms are not as wide
spread. But preSsureS for re-
writing the law are expected to
continue-not on any basis set
up by the outgoing admins
tration, but with a new ap-
proach engineered by Presi-
dent Eisenhower. The critics
won't let him forget his
campaign statement that the
McCarran Act needs rewriting.