The Washington herald., 1907-05-05

New York. May 4.-Presidcut Roosevelt
was called an undesirable citizen. a cum
ming casuist. and "a public faisider in sew
eral denUnciaUory speeches which were
made, with red flags as a setting, at the
meeting at the Grand Central Palace to-
night.
It was supposed 10 represent the climax
Of the demonstration in behalf Of Meyer,
Haywood, and Petubone by the Social
lists and some Of the union labor element.
The meeting got a rather late start,
because the doors OF the Grand Central
Palace. which viii not 5ld more than
5000, We're not opened until S O'Clock.
While the police, under Inspector Walsh,
were holding the crowd back and Won
dering what they would do if the parade
came along with the doors stil locked,
man turned up with a certified check
and then the doors were opened
Red Flag and the MarseIIaise.
By the time the paraders came the hall
was nearly filed and not many got in. as
! the police closed the doors. Two enormous
red flags and one American flag were
borne into the hall 70 the tune Of the
"Marseillaise. and behind them came
some Of the Housesmiths. sam Parks old
union. whose flaming red shirts seemed
appropriate.
Secretary John c. Chase Of the Social
lists, with a red sash across his chest.
opened the meeting by telling the people
that they had joined in the greatest labor
/ demonstration New York had seen in
twenty-five years He put the number in
line al 5000. but instantly a man shouted
Is, 600. and MIR. Chase hiked it to that fig
uTe.
Had 10 Parade or Pay &5.
As a precaution against the impressive
ness of the demonstration being impaired
by lack of enthusiasm and spontaneity.
most CT the organizations voted TO impose
a fine Of S on every member who failed
| to march.
OF the 80 organizations in line. thirty
/ five at least carried the red flag of So
Cialism.
But there were no black flags in line.
/ That was carefully provided against by
/ the committee when il refused the appli-
cation of the local anarchists for a place
: In the procession.
with anarchists" said Mr. Solomon. in the
Socialist headquarters on East Eighty
/ fourth street. where he sat at his desk
/ with portrait of Ferdinand Lassalle be-
! hind him. and one-life-size-of Karl Marx
I in front Of him. They have nothing
I whatever in common, and We were deter
mined that tO-day's event in the history
I OF American workingmen should not be
/ spoiled by the participation of anarch-
( lists"
Industrial Workers Shut Out.
The anarchists are not the only local
Isympathizers with the accused miners In
Idaho who were denieds the privilege of
participating in the demonstration. What
is much more important. numerically al
least, is the fact that the Industrial
Workers of the World were not in line.
/ That is "a rival labor organization hostile
To the American Federation OF Labor.
There are about 5000 Of the industrial
workers" in this city. They all wanted to
parade. and sent delegates to the Meyer
Haywood conference, with flag of truce,
| figur atively speaking, and "A request for a
cessation Of hosulities just for to-day
But the request was refused.
Some of the locals that marched to-
night have refused Of late years 20 turn
out for the Labor Day parade, because
of their objection 10 marching on Fifth
| avenue. AS one of them put it, we
| don't want to make show of ourselves
for the amusement Of our enemies" But
this evening only one of the four grand
Nlvisfons went on. the avenue of the
/ enemies" at al, and that only for d
! short distance.
The other three did all their marching
on the tenement-hOuse streets OF the East
| side until all of the l50 organizations
came together on Lexington avenue. pre-
| liminary 20 the march 10 the Grand Cen
| tral Palace.