Peonage Quite Common

Washington, June 18. - United States Attorney Reese of Montgomery, Ala., was at the war department of justice Wednesday in response to a request from Attorney-General who wished to confer with him in regard to the progress of the prosecutions of persons in Alabama for peonage. It is said the system is not in operation to any considerable extent near the cities and large towns, but that in some of the more sparsely settled sections it is quite common. The officials of the department of justice are determined to eradicate the evil and to that end every discovered case will be vigorously prosecuted.