Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-10
Problem of Helping Unemploy.
ed Men of the Country.
ETHICAL SOCIAL LEAGUE
Mr.. Meserole Of That Body Seeks q
Commission.
PROTEST FROM AN ANARCHIST
Objects to New York Police Break.
ing Up Meeting in One Of Parks
as Violating Free Speech.

The great problem of helping the mill
lion or more unemployed men OF the coun.
try Is to be submitted to President Roose-
welt tomorrow by. Brooklyn man. OAR
win ]. Mererole of the Ethical-Social
League Of New York. Mr.. Meserole called
at the White House today with Repre-
sentative Law of Brooklyn, but as the
cabinet was in session he is to call tomor-
row. Mr.. Meserole is to ask the President
to consider the advisability of naming
a commission to at once enter upon
a study of the question Of what
may be done. He believes that such
a commission should promptly visit
Europe. where the old countries have
had years of experience in caring
for the unemployed in times Of stress.
Gov. Hughes and Mayor Mcclellan OF
New York have been approached and
have expressed hearty willingness to CO.
operate in any practical plan that may
be evolved by Mr.. Meserole's orgaaiza-
ton or any other.
The President will no doubt make the
same statement. He has been greatly
troubled about finding work for thou
sands OF men in the government navy
yards. those at Brooklyn. Philadelphia,
Washington and elsewhere. So far he
has not been able to do anything. APP
by delegations of citizens and congress
sional representatives OF the cities where
there are navy yards, but the COM
mandants of the navy yards have been
compelled to continue to release employees
because they have not the appropriations
to pay them. The big army of unem-
ployed in private life has. unfortunately.
been added to from government institu-
tons. Emergency appropriations so far
proposed will not aid In restoring men,
90 OF the first IF NEXT Univ
some Of the unemployed from navy yards
may be taken back.
Reports from all over the country show
that no section is exempt from scarcity
Of work. In the north. south, east and
west it is the same. but Mr.. Meserole
points to the deplorable conditions in the
big cities as needing earliest attention.
In New York. Philadelphia. Boston and
elsewhere thousands Of men are pleading
for work and declaring that starvation
exists in their families.
Protest From Anarchist.
A New York anarchist has written the
President a protest against the action OF
the New York police in breaking UP the
recent attempt at a meeting In one of the
parks of that city. The anarchist told the
President that such action on the part
Of the authorities was a plain violation
Of the constitutional right Of free speech
asked to take action to guarantee citizens
Of the country. whatever their beliefs, the
right OF peaceful congregation and speech.
The President turned the letter over TO
Attorney General Bonaparte.
There are indications that the anarchists
are aroused over the measures taken
against them by the administration and
the legislation recommended by the Presi-
dent. Some threats are said to have been
received. and there are reports that POST
master General Meyer is being guarded by
secret service officers. His residence in
this city Is also under guard by police So
far as the White House Is concerned no
extra precautions have been taken there.
The same number of secret service officers
are on duty as usual, and there are no
extra policemen. The President Is amply
guarded
In the future all suspicious packages
coming to the White House will be care.
fully looked after before being handed
to Secretary Loeb. who looks into all Of
them before handing their contents to the
President. The President Is determined
to give the anarchists all that is coming
to them. and any attempt at an overt act
will lead to more drastic measures than
yet taken, even Il the law has to be
stretched to do it.
Seattle and Takoma Want Fleet.
Representatives Humphreys. Jones and
Cushman OF Washington called on the
PRESIDENT To-Day 10 1urtner the DEMANDS
OF Seattle and Tacoma that the big
Pacific battleship fleet visit those cities
before departing on Its long voyage. After
leaving the President the visitors went
to the Navy Department where they con-
ferred with Secretary Metcalf and other
officials. It had already been arranged
that the fleet should visit the two cities.
but the dates for the visits gave each
city much less time than was desired.
Porter Says He Has Won.
Representative Peter Porter OF New
York. who defeated Representative Wads-
worth two years ago for a denomination
and Is having hot fight to again get the
nomination this year, was at the White
House this morning. He left for New
York later In the day to attend the state
to which he has been selected
as a delegate. When asked whether he
had succeeded In securing denomination
he said that two Of the five counties in his
district ha! instructed delegates for him
and the third. his own county, had In
dorsed him. although the primaries will
not be held until this summer. He was
so{1 hot he Ia