THE CZECHOSLOVAK QUESTION
acknowledging receipt of literature. Especially important is the letter from Senator New, of Indiana, who says he is in favor of the Kenyon resolution and will vote for it.—June 26, 1917.
Letters from United States Senators, acknowledging the receipt of literature, are still continuing to come in. Today there were letters from Senators Walsh, Chamberlain, H. W. Johnson, Cummins, Culberson, and E. S. Johnson, who says he will vote for the Kenyon resolution when it comes up in the Senate.—June 27, 1917.
The diary shows other communications of a similar nature, but no useful purpose would be served in setting out others than those given above.
When finally it became evident that the American Government could not avoid declaring war also upon Austria-Hungary, the Czechs and Slovaks resident in this country and still unnaturalized stood in danger of being dealt with as alien enemies, a situation paradoxical enough, but for those concerned very disagreeable. It became necessary to call the attention of competent factors to this abnormal condition, and members of the House and the Senate were also immediately notified. Thus the Czech and Slovak organizations in New York (Bohemian National Alliance, Slovak League and Alliance of Czech
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