Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-24
IN LABOR CIRCLES
g.

The proposition to boycott President
Roosevelt, or in other words, to place him
on the unfair list" Is being canVassed by
organized workfngmen.- in New York and
other states. A New York city labor
journal In discussing the complaint against
the President says:
Hoping to force either retraction or a
reaffirmation from President Roosevelt of
his declaration in the hartman contro-
versy, in which the President said Debs,
Meyer and Haywood. like Hartman, were
dangerous citizens the Central Federated
Union yesterday appointed a committee Of
three to visit the President. The commit
tee Will go to Washington this week and
ask him whether he will stand by his asser-
ton. Meyer and Haywood are two mem
bers Of the Western Federation Of Miners,
whose trial on the charge of completely in
the murder of former Gov. Steunenberg Of
Idaho is soon to begin. On the ground the
Presidents assertion would result In pref
udiclng the case of Meyer and Haywood
before the jury when their trial begins,
the 'Moyer-Haywood conference formed
to collect funds for their defense, several
weeks ago sent a protest to President
Roosevelt asking him to retract his state
ment. Roosevelt did not reply thereby
causing great Indignation among the mem
bers of the conference.
Albert Abrahams socialist member Of
the conference, made a speech yesterday
attacking the President for his refusal to
answer the communication, and asking the
G.. F. L. to appoint committee to go to
Washington. He said the Moyer-Haywood
conference had appointed delegate to
go to Washington on that mission, but he
was afraid If only one degelate talked with
the President the single delegate might
run the risk Of being elected to the Ana
Mas Club Abrahams. therefore, advised
that several men be sent to talk with the
President, so their reports Of what had
MI nn,,16 ha in1 G1rf
I'm discussing the resolution to appoint
the committee, DAILY, a delegate from the
Metal Polishers' Union, said that though he
was in favor Of sending delegation to call
on the President, he knew Roosevelt would
not retract what he had said.
I tell you now said Daily, that
such hypocrite as Roosevelt will neither
deny or reaff1rm his statement
The President seems to be playing the
same game remarked Abrahams, that a
chief Of police was once reported to be
playing. His advice was generally, when
you are caught with the goods say moth
ing" Perhaps the President of the United
States may not know the harm his remark
may cause. To the average mind it would
seem he wanted to convey that he knew
what he was talking about when he at
tackled Meyer and Haywood. This fact
would have some effect on the public senti-
ment and might influence the jury at the
trial But since it Is the policy of the Presi-
dent to call those with whom he disa grees
to Washington on this mission.
Morris Brown, another delegate, also
spoke in favor of the plan. If the Presi-
dent has any evidence that these men are
dangerous citizens. said the delegate, he
should furnish it to the committee. If he
has no evidence he will be placed on record
as a meddler in affairs which do not con-
Germ him. If he refuses to receive the COM
mittee the presumption will also De that he
is meddler.'
James Forman a delegate from the Rig
gers Union, said that. notwithstanding the
Presidents frequent attacks on the vera city
of others, the President himself could give
Ananias cards and spades at his own game.
The men appointed by the-union to call on
the President were Albert Abra hams, John
s. Henry and Morris Brown. A motion to
get up a petition signed by ali the members
of the union protesting against the action
OF the President was voted down on the
ground that the petition could not be pre-
pared in time to be sent to Washington be-
fore the trial Of Meyer and Haywood would
begin.
"On the invitation Of Abrahams 1t was
agreed that the union would participate in
the Moyer-Haywood protest parade to be
held on the evening of May 4, followed by a
mass meeting in the Grand Central Palace.
1.-The secretary OF the Washington d. CO
Central Labor Union was instructed last