The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-26
BONAPARTE LOSES
LABOR'S APPROVAL
Strongly Criticised for His
Speech Linking Anarchism
and Socialism.
CHAMPION OF MODERATES
Leaders Object to Having it Proclaimed
That the Anarchist and Socialist
Are Practically Identical.

Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte is
being strongly criticised by members OF
organized labor bodies. because of his
recent speech at Cumberland. Md. in
which he linked anarchism with social
ism HIS structures on both were severe
II Is Il well-known fact that organized
labor favors the principles of socialism
in its pureness, but not in the radical
form in which the doctrine is advocated
from sO-Caled labor quarters.
Individually and collectively as labor
organizations they stand with the Sec
rotary in his proposition 10 stamp out
the enemies of the Government wher-
ever they may be found. They want
more stringent statutes for the suppress
sion and punishment Of anarchy, But
they object TO the OdiOus comparison OF
socialism with the noxious doctrine Of
anarchy.
Some or the more conservative leaders
of Iabor's hosts take the view that MI
Bonaparte was either Incorrectly re-
ported. or else did not mean 10 say
anarchism and socialism were one and
the same thing.
Bonaparte Got Credit.
II will be recalled that at the time
Acting Secretary of the Navy New
berry, in the absence of Mr.. Bonaparte.
declined 10 approve the recommended
tion of Captain Leutze. commandant Of
the Washington navy yard, to change
the work system in the local navy
yard from the hour 20 that of premium
or piece work, which was so ably and
stubbornly contested by the machinists
employed there as antagOnistic 10 the
very underlying principles of uuiOnism.
there was unanimous approval here.
Baltimore's great central labor body
controlling over 10000 members sent
its approval, and other labor organize
tions all over the State followed the
lead OF the Monumental Citys labor
leaders.
Maryland being Secretary Bona
parties native State this approval from
the sons Of toll seemed well worth hav-
ing, certainly il was unusual for pub
lie official to receive such praise from
labor organizations for an act he did
not perform, for 1t was Acting Secre-
tary Newberry that disapproved Cap
tain Leutze's proposition and not the
Secretary.
Useful in Campaign.
Notwithstanding this the great body
Of workmen here and In Maryland save
All the credit TO Secretary BOnaparre
and used the occasion to give expression
OF their approval. Knowing ones in
forecasting political futures, prophesied
that the settlement of the Washington
Navy Yard trouble would win for Bona
parte the united support of organized
labor in the event he should decide 10
accept the Republican nomination FOL
governor OF Maryland.
Politicians on the inside in Maryland
declare Bonaparte has such aspirations
and nj the proper time viii so declare
himself and will be nominated By the
Republicans for governor.
II Is unfortunate for Mr.. BOnapaTte.
If these predicted conditions should ma
teriaIIze. that he directed his eloquencc
in welding the names Of anarchism ana
socialism into one definition In hts Cum.
berIand address, for It may win for him
Isbor's antagonism and possibly defeat
fog the honor sought