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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-20
Twelve Suspended Are
Denied Reinstatement.
10y usl..,' pre.sl

sTAsFoRD UNIVERSITY. Cal
kssk - The s,gsient Affairs com
risfse tusiag refused to reinsiate
~ Il students suspended last
Ts@4sy night Tor the rveept dem,
o1stratisa against The facultys &C
tn o. the drinking question
Tia sesioa IL a bold def 10 the
- ssadskts who threatened 90
STRIKE Il rrinstzfemsnt waa not
MADE The statement u the com.
nzEise EglluEs.
We slncerely appreciate The
scx'ln=ug ~ ihe resolution sub
HiFf<d b. the student badY. hnf we
80 70 reason Why ~ should re-
uari What ve have d1ue. and will
bias ct Cur former policy
he resolution referred 20 vas
ens gasset last nlxhi b. thu stu.
t@a1 "a which regret saa cx.
Creased f1s the demonstration. and
Ne studehs Affairs committee vas
asssa % sishdsaw the suspension
q ne y nen o. whom discipline
nef hllsn. To-day the entire sta.
gent bob = n an npraar Last
highf lke feeiing 10 favor 81 =
siflks had Gained Noa Il h at
fsFsr beat.
IL action Of The committee In
afaax ne apology 81 the stu.
GEN. y regarded a. a a.fs1nal
saieas 81 nearly eYeFY man and
eeed AZ Stanford 4 Is certain
- sufsie sort Of dsmansfratinu
-, eeeuf tonight Scores Of the
go s1ax men o. the student BODY
lAss Afternoon declared theY wouli
sssef eater a class room until the
= suspended men are relnafafed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-20
ANOTHER TOWN TOPIC"
SCANDAL PERHAPS


NEW YORK. March 20. What
the police declare may prove a sec
oud Town Topics" case has beeu
brought 10 light by the arrest OF
Franklin Lawrence. editor of pa
per called Society" devoted To the
dulnga of the 400" number OF
whose members are said to be
stockholders.
Lawrence is charged with obtain.
lng money by trickery.
Among those who are reported
10 have purchased stock in the mag
azine at 800 share are Mrs. Stuy.
vesant Fish. Mrs. Paul Morton. Mrs.
Clafence n. Mackay, Mrs. Theodore
shonta and Mrs. Doilie Lynch Of
Lakewood.
Lawrence sold stock by sending
solicitors to society hostesnes just
before functions, who would tell
them the paper wanted 20 treat the
affair in a dIgnified manner" and
then suggested the purchase of tvs
or three shares OF stock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-20
BAN TAKEN OFF
cLAHcY'S HOTEL

A. a part Of the crusade which 10
being made b. Mayor Miller and
Acting ehtrf ~ Police Ward % I'D
the rtfY % undesirable elilaena per
mission Naa yesterday gf4nted 10
Frank CLANCY. proprietor - the De
iruit hotel, Ia have a runner NJ the
union depot and ~ tbs wharyes al
the tine ~ arrival - trains aud
boats to solicit patronage for that
hotel
During the administration - May.
or Muore. tho Clancy hotel vas not
permitted to solicit trade at the
trains and boats on account ~ itH
character AZ n harbor for undcair
able persons Claiming that Il has
besn nd 81 this class # patronage.
AetiuE chief ward has now ~.
moved that restriction and cders
for the Detroit will he permitted 20
solicit patronage the same as the
flFat class hotels Of the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-20
"RECH CRIMINALS ARE COMBINING
/ TO PREVENT RUEFS CONVECTION
---Fr Efeney
Republican Institutions Are On Trial
I'm San francisco, Says Famous
Graft Fighter in Ringing Dec
IaratiOn to The Star.
tstar Special ssrvles.)

FRANCISCO March 2OThls city today o.
The strife the trial for bribery ~ Abraham
back Of the curly boss The tremendous Of half
rich graft defendants concentrated effort
initiate the Of Dist ATTY. Vim II Iaugdon
The crisis suddenly ~ hc midst Of technical
eeedingH trial
aside verdict Of Schmidt
trial refusing review the
With the former released from me jail ball.
a verifahe
which be aud ha attorneys could bring bear Huef asaed the
nanked
By afndayt from his attorneys and by jewish rabbits.
possible effort made deHedt graft fighters
Dist Atty VIM II langdon, Special Prosecutor Francis Heney
Detective fairly a Of
Knef and his adheronts
The decision Of the the subsequent
prosecution =
against H. the opinion expressed every hand
While the avalanche 81 afndayiu height
lie complied with what undoubtedly The moat remarkable
exclusively The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-20
GREEN LAKE DISTRICT
WORRIED OVER SEWER

ing hia II tomorrowa meeting. nor
unlil after the mass meetings have
lseun held
Councilman Weaver Of the Elns,
snta ssFd. took the matter % with
the suKineerinE department 81 the
cts TITS morning. with a view Of
aseastaihlnK what would be the
probabilities 81 getting a loser bid
" this one 10 rejected. aud
xisefhrr u would be practicable "a
divide the work into three or four
sniau contracts This latter the
sbs engineering department believes
IN ke inadvikahle
The immediate completion oi
the saver Ia becoming pressing
necessity. aud one which cannot D.
leHEer delayed without becoming
rs-ftona menace to the health Of
the district. said Mr. Weaver.
after talking with the city engi'
uesx regarding a. Sanitary condi.
siuna IN a portion Of the Green
LAX. district are rapidly becoming
dsptafablc. and cannot be material.
lt earrecfed until the sewer n com.
plsted. There Is already a posi-.
bliyfy Of an epidemic resulting from
thsNr conditions.
While the price asked for the
wayk b. the one bidder offering 90
DO Il seems cxorbitantlf high. Il IL
question with the residents 81
the district whether II had better
be accepted rather than run tho
dsk Of further DELAY which would
~ Incident upon Rejecting a. The
matter wlll be thoroughly gone over
al thr mass meetings 10 be called
"a discuaa II. and I am trying Go
inform myself thoroughly regarding
Tho whole project so - 20 be- able
Ia Inform ny constituents regarding
Il when the meetings are held
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..e..ase o. crime that indl
- - lnflux Of criminals into
80 i indicated IN fsiofts v'
s 49, turned into police head.
WIN Mn ne police iorce IN a als
.., s,,s condition. the Word has
- tsrsh that Seattle Is a pfou,'s'
I. aela ana safe haven tef sf'a'N , !.
- hat many arc floesias asle la
~, - m +, the number Of bun aries
= shIeh the police are unae'' 70
,ccnunt. utl.h m.
slx hafxlaFics 10 vhisa , ,t
,hIsyrs secured plunaef ~ VIC
ss,,e 81 about 500 were reported ''
~ he police today a. las niknl 7
= - lncFvase Of TWO
40 ne prceding night
~ Nax a guest al the Hotel Nor
=. rrperted TO the police that
~ - as taken from bis Inside 'Vai
r..t.t While the vest vas hansinE
~ NON duFiEg his Temporary
shsence
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-20

Tremendous interest has been
aroused throughout the ifssn Lake
district over The discussion 10 the
question Nhe,hsr or not the city
should aeceg, the ons pending bid
for the contract fof constructing
the Green Lake section u the nerth
tfuaA sewer
The BID. which IL In the hands
~ che beard 81 public works foT
consideration ~ tognuFfuwa meet
inK. II an offer 10 DO The work for
approximately 1900 COO. 90 about
$500 600 more than the engineers
estimate 81 the cost Of the work
4 similarly exofbitant bid. submit
ted once before. VAS rejected by
the beard because IL sAa consid.
erred Too high Hut since fhis one
was submitted the question has
baeH raised BY the residents ~ tho
district so be served whether n
would not DC preferable Ia accept
the bid aud pay the exorbltant
price rather than suffer the further
delay 81 the kork. with the possl
bilitY ~ an epidemic resulting from
the prevailing unsanifarY conditions
in the Green Lake district
The matter WIS brought up nj a
meeting - the Green Lake lm.
pruvamf club Wednesday night.
and after some discussion II was
decided tu call three mass meet.
lnEs ~ che residents 81 the diatrici
for the discussion Of the matter. A
committee WAS appointed 20 ar.
range for and advertise tie meet
inEs. but The detailed arrangements
Tor them have not yet been made
With the discussion BY the prop.
crty owners ~ the district pending
IL - probable that the board will
take no definite action on the pend
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-20
!, Burearies Which Occurred Last Night Indicate
Thai Crooks, New in Seattle, Are Beginning
Operations.

" Whitman. OF the Hotel nari,.
en- reported that a tool chest. con.
tanning tools was stolen last niEht
The sferewom of the Modern
Plumbing aud Heating company
at 6ta Pike 81. was entered last
nlght ~ burglars and SO worth
of fixtures stolen.
The ioBg distance telephone
mouey box AZ the Hotel nutier was
bfukvu open and s. extracted.
) u oeaeh. Of iliNh Seysnth aV..
while Naiehing the Salvation Army
last night. was robbed Of hla watch.
a Waltham with a silver case.
Fred Rice. 1ib Fontiua av,. was
robbed Of his watch Ia the Monte
Carlo saloon Tho watch Il gold,
filled Hlgin with the monogram
% h NJ GA the outside Of the
case
n I. Carr zoe Third az s.. told
the tseliec that his uyercaat Vas
stolen out OF cafe at lIs Pro.
fpugaine place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-20
DIVORCED COUPLE in
TROUBLE OVER CHILD

Claiming that his son. Urban
Schwengler. aged II years. had been
taken possession Of by Maud Wal.
tera. his mother. for the purpose
OF compelling him Ia pay a large
sum Of money FOR the chiid's fc.
lease. Hermann SchwenFler today
obtained a writ of habeaa corpus
from Judge Fratar IN the superior
court. commanding The woman 10
produce the boy Ia court az 3 30
o'clock on next Tuesday morning.
The mother lives on Ninth nv, 3.
near Yesler way. aud eas divorced
from sehwenRlcr several years ago.
since which time he has Remarked.
The father says that under the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-20

original divorce decree. which was
never modified. he was awarded
custody Of the child and he insists
that the mothers intention in TAX
Ing possession of the hoy Is only
10 make him pay a large sum of
moaey for the return of the child.
DEPUTY sheriff Rodgers served
fhe writ upon the mother. who IN.
sisted that she had been actually
given custody Of the boy by the
count granting the divorce. claiming
thai the hoy had really been Mid.
nspsd by the father and kept In
hiding for two years. and that in
taiins possession OF the child she
WIS acting entirely within her
riElits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-20
NO MORE WEDDING
BELLS FOR ANNA

NEW YORK. March 20-Anna
Gould former Countess de Cnstet
lane. Il done with cruising upon the
sea Of matrlmony That Is the gis,
OF her statement 10 reporters who
welcomed her a. the dock yeHter
day When sho arrived from France
for a long visit with her sister.
Helen Miller Gould
Absurd I am not engaged
have no intention OF becoming NJ,
she aaid \ avn here Ca repay a
yiait made me- IA France by my
sister Helen last year. aud ! shall
not leave New York. except 10 visit
Niagara Falls. which | Wish my
boys "a see for the first time"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-20

tho forward deck. day after day.
One DAY. Just before the fleet ar.
rived at Magdalena bay. eompeti.
tive driil was held on the Georgia.
the various sixinch gun crews com.
peiiuR to see which could make the
best time Nearly ali the officers
81 the ship we're watching. and
many Of the men Great was the
rivalry. aud great the excitement
The winning crew loaded the gun
~ times la 80 mighty
fast cork No wonder Il looks like
oil records oil h. broken In The
sss' SIX weeks. ch2
ssme idea Of the perfection at.
t9isc4 ~ the Eunnera IN their re-
spectfve w0et ~ loading and flring
gun can be had BY citing an Incl.
dent 81 the target practice aboard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-20

the Georgia during the third day at
Magdaleua bay
Ono boys whole duty was TO
shove a powder charge into the
gun. following the shell boy a. rap
fiiy ne possible The boy With the
shell missed, but Mister Powder
Jack had his eye glued 10 his own
particular job. and like flash he
damned the powder home He had
failed To see tho error aud prob.
ably, In his Intense desire TO per
form his function Of the work. saw
nothing but tho object IN hia hand
II IL Mad not been for the sharp
ordes - the chief gunner the pow
der charge would have been let 20
by lilo other gunnerH. each OF
whom 10 life en- Sausiasm only knew
Ms UsssAnlar task.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-20
BY Francis !. Sieney

Client elrine TO enforce the laws Of
the Efate7'
What Us he matter with your
business men and bankers"
Why do they want these crfmi-
naia a. escape 80
The answer is that they pretend
10 think that the prosecutions are
hurting business By preventing
new capital from coming into the
city, whereas every one OF them
admitted immediately after thu
conviction ~ Schmitz that his con-
Fteliuu had done more to TeassuTs
outside capital and induce Il "a
come into san Francisco than all
other things combined that lad
been done since the great fire a
April -. 1896.
The fact r. that the combined
wealth 81 the public service cor
{ pofatleas which have been bribing
oBr HublIe officials IL so great. and
the number Of bankers and bust
ness men who hold their stock and
bonds or have profitable business
connection with them Is 80 large,
that tho qualifications of this in
flnemee against the enforcement %
the laws are absolutely immeasur.
able
Powerful Interests.
n Euef. Sehulitx, Calhoun or any
Of the ether defendants escape con-
Vietlon and punishment IL will rot
be because the average standard
Of citizenship in san Francisco .
net az high as that of any other
large city in the United states. or
even IN the civilized world. but IA
viii be because the protected and
privileged public service corpora.
ton Interests have been sufficiently
powerful 70 eorruptiy influence
tire sc-ealied best citizens com
posed OF business men who have
been enjoying secret rebates from
railroads, and Of bankers who have
bsen enjoying secret profits from
the totstion o. watered bonds and
stocks Of such public service cor
pefations.
The virtue Of it's masses eonsti-
tatss the foundation stones Of a re.
public, and my faith tn the average
virtue Of our citizens is SO great
that I have an abiding confidence
that, ss final result Of these pros
eeutions Ruef. Sehritz and Cal
houn will al serve the terms in the
peniteHtiary which their crimes
merit notwithstanding the untor-
tanate setback which we have just
received from the highest court OF
our state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-20
BREWERY WORKERS
TO ASK RAISE

An increase IN wages sill be-
asked BY the sis unions of brewery
workers. 10 take effect Nay I. uhcn
their present e.tntraet Nith the
brewers expire. The contract has
been IN force three aud half
years IN increase 81 soe per dag
will - ASKED
The HiH unions are the brewery
FafduleH. brewer8. botliera. beer
drivers and helpers. brewery en-.
Eineefa and firensn and eoopars
Similar demands for a new scale
vii Be made AZ the same time ln
Tacoma Olympia, nelliugham and
Everett.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-20
CHEAP RATES TO The
COAST THIS SUMMER

Northern and Northern Pacific 20
prevent summer tourist rates from
being made. the roads arguing that
q minimum basis of to cents a
mile aunld BE- better for the rail.
roads The southern lines thousht
differently and Insisted that the
Pacific eoast should BE- granted -
favorable rates az Colorado com.
mon pafBis Tho basis 70 be- used
fof Colorado vili therefore b the
basis for summer tourists 10 all
points weat 81 Chicago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-20
INCREASED CRIME SHOWS.
/ INFLUX OF CRIMINALS

tered With. he will leave for his
Grand. new villa ON the island of
Corfu tomorrow. Vista to King
Victor Emanuel uf Portugal and
Emperor Francis Joseph OF Vienna
are on the program arranged for
his cruise IN the Mediterranean.
aud Il Is uumorcd that the sultan
of Turkey has decided to send an
embassy to meet tho kaiser at
Corfu Prince Fueratenbers. who
has heen advising the emperor IN
important matters. will be enc OF
The party aboard the imperial yacht
Hohenzoliern.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-20
gn unl,sa Pressl

CHICAGO. March 20 Travel To
~ frum the Pacific eoast wtil De
sszssex this summer than ever D.
4. during an entirv season. The
ssaseustineatAl passenger assoelt.
- tAe Hartman lines and The
ssa,a 81 have given independent
,esiss shsl they vii make summer
nsrsst rates % the Pacific cpSst.
s,ssesiss between June and Octo-
~ fks nogice came after an At.
kws, % the part of the Great
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-20
EVANS MAY LIVE
ON THE COAST

Los ANGELES. March 20.--Ac
cordinR to story printed here
today. Rear Admiral Evans, upon
relinaulshing the command OF
the hattleship fleet Will make his
home In santa barbara. Already
negotiations are under way, the
article says. for the purchase OF o
9e-aere grove Of oranges.
The influence of Mrs Evana. who
win greet her husband apon The
arrival OF the flast. hsS eessB No
sznall fsetsF a tks s<ieettoA u ths
Estasss tens~ss :.s......s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-20
STANFOR0 STUDENTS
IN AN UPROAR

This aftgruoon the student a.
fairs committee Is sitting to hear
the personal statements u thc ggo
who voluntarily ai9nad the coufes.
sinn that they took part In the riot
A long tine ~ students Il formed
outside BE- dour ~ The president :
offies. and it o. pr1bahlc more than
the original 200 viii enter pless
~ being eaually Euiity With the q :
men suspended.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-20
BODY IS NOT
identified

Identification OF the body found
IN Salmon bay yesterday has not
vet been accomplished. An envcl
ope addressed to III. z. Cowan. At
talia. Wash" was fouad In the
pockets. hat there is no such town.
The man. who maiuht haze fallcn
frosu the tr~stie above. or tsscs'
kns.ese%i srous ~ ~ FasrsSx .rssz
bad sustained . fractures saudi
a sass tso<sus sresvx sesissxzk<A -
sssrss . tsNw asys ssks ss< = X.2S
tsnsssa .sIh tests AZ IN s<nV t5tdf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-20

The Grand Pacific hotel Is looat
Cd at the corner OF Jackson boulc
ward and CLARK It. II is one 81
the historic hotels Of the city
About eight years are II was re-
uIodcled aud has always maintain
ed its standing As firstclass
hotel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-20

Naadalena n. gtef ga

ksas,t. U. s. 8. oeoraia.
snsass Say, L. C., March "a.
.r see'a' Staff Correspondence.
I !. Practice makes nerf.e.a a.,
=, sAih displayed by fbe ei,nncr-
tn me heet At target pfaetiee 4,
A.. AZ sparkling bay il due - ds,iD
Az throughout the past crni.c
~ n many cruises befer. /,
oae Of the best ~ III an. T..
80, ,~a' carried on Win "a. ,aas,,s
'achiiie." a sort Of +. .,am,.,s. :.
=, sah, with snce., rse,s,'.,
- mat OF n. "ro.l .h,ns ~.
~e'hs dnn4y shells s,s 90.
affes 81 the SAM r..< 80
sasht e. the read osss asa -, :
paTatus the whole n.sa. @s...s,''
o. loading Is CONS sss.sssS =.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-20
SENATOR BRYAN
SERIOUSLY ILL

WASHINGTON. March 20.---
s.1star Bryan Of Florida, the
Youngest member of the upper
aouse. suffered severe. hem
orrhage today and is b . serioua
c6naitss. Ills physisanseay that
rs rscovery Is doubtful. q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-20
TOMMY BURNS WIFE
DANCE RouSLY n


= tBy United Press
= DETROIT. Mich. March 20
. Mrs. Tommy Burns. wife of
. the champion heavyweight I
. fighter. IL critically IN at the
. home Of her mothersin.iaw ia
. Preston. Ontario. and Burns I
4 has been cablcd to return 10
. her bedside with all possible I
q speed.
4 IL IL probable that Burns I
= will sail for this country ,
= early next week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-20

with t. It had been in the water
about two weeks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-20
STATE ENFORCING THE
LIQUOR LICENSE Law
EVANS FLEET TO
CALL AT JAPAN.


q fay unitsd pruHa1
= WARRINGTON. March 90 .
. Evans Atlantic fleet. on ts ,
trip around the world, will .
step a, a Japanese port. The |.
. cabinet to-day accepted the cor I
dial iaVttstion % tire miksao ,
and elder Statesmen 90 the
= armada 20 STOP In japanese ,
q waters. The invitation was .
presented 20 the state depart. ,
nsat today by Ambassador ,
q TakAhira. u Was announced .
. thAt tire cabinet would dls. |.
eusa tire feasibility e. accept. ,
. ira the Invitation az todAy's I
session. No additional infer. I,
q ratien vas given out a. 10
. the probable pert that will be I
= visited,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-20
EMPEROR WILLIAM TO
TAKE VACATION
10y United Presai

MERLIN. March 90 Unless the
Dlana Of Emperor William are inter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-20
As Others See II.

The questions constantly heard
outside Of San Francisco are:
Does YOUR city possess suffi-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-20

THE WEATHER - SHOWERS TONIGHT
AND SATURDAY. soUTHWEsT WINDS.
The sun., 1908-06-17

n further and comprehensive revision Of our
monetary and banking system. and to that
end the Congress just closed authorized the
creation Of a monetary commission, with
power to inquire into and report to Congress
what changes are necessary or desirable ID
the monetary system Of che United States.
The building Of the Panama Canal, the
most colossal undertaking OF the century.
the successful completion of which is now
assured, makes 1t more important to the
United States than ever before that there
shall be no hostile control OF the route be-
tween either our great Atlantic and Paciflc
ports and The Isthmus. For that reason
it Is of especial importance that the people
inha biting the islands and shores Of the Cartb-
bean shall maintain independent. peaceful
and prosperous governments. The policy
Of the United States to aid them In maintain
ing such governments has been prosecuted
with special success during the last four years.
But the browning act In the world drama
was that in which the President himself took
the initiative, halted the contending armies
of Russia and Japan and by the treaty at
Portsmouth brought about an honorable
and, it is to be hoped. an enduring peace be-
tween these great Powers. 1t was match
less stroke Of diplomacy.
Yet nothing has added so much to his just
fame as his persistent and irrevS Fable refusal
to break the unwritten Law ofthe Republic
by accepting a nomination for third term.
By this act OF self f-abnegation he places his
name and fame In the secure keeping Of his
tory by the side Of that Of the immortal Wash
ington
The sun., 1908-06-17
LABOR VIEW or TAFT.
Herman Robinson Says He's Not Regarded
as Friendly to Unions.


1t was stated yesterday at the New York
headquarters Of the American Federation
of Labor, Is Third avenue, that any political
action its executive council, now In session
at Chicago, may take will be submitted to
q referendum vote of the affiliated unions.
Herman Robinson, general organizer Of
the A. +. Of l.. and its representative In the
East, said that Mr. Taft did not stand high
with the unions and that his esctsions on
labor matters when he occupied the bench
were anti-labor decisions.
"Mr. Taft" he said, is generally known
injunctions' and In the injunctions which
have been recently granted against the
unions his decisions have been adopted
as precedents While / cannot cay Off
oially what organized labor will do, I per-
sonaly believe that Mr.. Taft, judging from
his deoisions on the bench, willnot be aocep-
table to the labor unions"
He said that he had no ofhoiai word from
Chicago as to what the executive council
was doing. In reference to the indorse-
ment OF candidates he said:
The American Federation OF Labor
cannot support any party. It oan support
or fight against individual candidates
irrespective Of party who support or oppose
labor measures. What the executive coun-
Gil will do will not be made known here
until its present meeting is over. when 1t
will maAS an official report with demands
Organ.zBr Robinson would not 70 on
record as saying what kind Of antt-injunc-
ton plank the A. F. Of L. would favor. The
executive council would have to decide Arst
and would not make public it's plans until
its present meeting was over.