Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1920 — WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF.

Washington, D. C. April 14. Attorney General Palmer informed President Wilson and the cabinet that the railroad strikes have been brought about by the 1. W. W. and other communist agitators representing the movement oi Russian bolshevism, to break up existing labor unions in this country and overthrow the present form or American government. The president instructed him to expose the plot and proceed against the plotters. Mr. Wilson telegraphed tne members of the newly created railroad labor board to come to Washington to deal with the strikes. —o — Criticism in secret session of the members representing the public on the newly appointed realway board preven tea confirmation by the senate today. —o — No political event of the present campaign has given so much apparent satisfaction to the interested factions as the Illinois, primary yesterday. Everybody in Washington having any interest in it professed to be delighted. — Gen. John J. Pershing tossed his hat into the political ring tonight as a definitely avowed candidate for the Republican nomination for the presidency. . - —. Representative Kahn of California, chairman of the committee on military affairs, told the house in discussing the army appropriation bill that the armed forces of the states have been engaged in various sorts oi warfare during 100 out oi the past 145 years. —o — New obstacles are being placed in the way of the enactment of legislation increasing the pay of the army and navy. Republican house leaders are delaying the progress of conferees on the bill.