New-York tribune., 1908-09-08
REDS" TRY TO RIOT
POLICE GET BERKM4N.
anarchists Nearly Break Up Meet
ing of Unemployed.

New York's army" of the unemployed. five hun
dred strong went on a peaceabe parade up La
fayette street Cooper Union yesterday afternoon
in celebration of Labor Day. AT Cooper Union
Alexander Berkman the anarchist. projected MN
self into the meeting and the unemployed peace
vanished The peaceable protest against lack OF
xorb became a turmoil OF ejaculation and epitheI
which became modified when Berkman ana
woman with him. who said she was MARY Snn'ii
were taken out OF the confusion TO the peace VI
the East 5th street station where they We're loche
nm Berkmsn on q charge OF inciting to not anu
si.-a,, conduct and the woman on a vagrancy
charge.
r7rnT,a Goldman was at the meeting. but just
before the patrolmen gathered In Berknhah Sno
--o,isbad The unemployed were grieved over
she Bertr,,an affair that they gradually faded away
on5 about a thousand socialists, who had been on
the fringe of the crowd. took possession but an
ample force of patrolmen kept order
The unemployed were not at any uile respoI'i"io
for disorder They assembled quietly at Duaiie
ans LAFAYETTE streets and with band Oh music
q, tba head marched along steadily as veteran
soldiers Each man in the line wore pink badge
which entitled him TO luncheon after the iieeeiis
.n Cooper Union Men who coulo not ger pm"
,..5t-es refused TO march Banners with various
devices were carried in the ranks we NailLlo. @
Find work We Cannot Beg but we can ana p" ii
Change Conditions" was the sentiment Oh one,
r.5s HOW the millionaire Hobo. with others
had arranged the demonstration Inc nIst in'ei
of ha
1-,o7 man offered Mr. How dollar If the oand
,s ,,,av 1.-The Marselaise." The dollar was
occented and the band struck up the tune Ihen
the unarchers went into the hall. With those VINO
had gathered there earlier they nlled the pace
comfortably 49,
,, hand again PLAYED the stirring French air, and
them II was all up with order for several minutes
The man who had paid the dollar for 1he ar IN
.,a first place waved red flag, and others old the
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he didn't wave the flag any more. Then there were
cheers for anarchy, and some Of the tinid among
the unemployed began 10 depart. but more prosper
GUS looking individuals took their places
Mr. How was chairman He raped for order
order followed, but there almost Immediately
=, uneasy stir Berkman came n. and following
him was Emma Goldman. They sat near the plat
form and asked for seats on the PLATFORM Dur
Mr.. How refused
William Coakley, president of the Central Fed
Grated Union made a few remarks on the interest
union labor took in the unemployed. and then DR..
BENJAMIN Reitman took the platform
Heitrlan, whose speciality is uplifting tramps
vas 10 have spoken on THE Care Of the Unern-
ployed'' but he did not He criticised union labor
Then he raped existing institutions and govern
1nent control Of anything. Fewer thousands. he
said should be expended for the maintenance OF
churches and the police. and more for the unem-
ployed His speech had a familiar ring, and it
came out why.
speech" he announced: 1t written by Miss
Emma Goldman" 1t was the climax, and every
body ctreered standing.
Charles Oberwager. at one time president of the
Central Federated Union, the next speaker in
troduced but his orato-y punctuated by Kisses
and catcalls. and all because he tried criticse
Reitrnan- When he said DIR Reitman is small
for me TO notice. after having noticed him. there
were shouts OF "Reitman is all right
While Mr. Oberwager trying TO talk loud
enough drown the volume Of hostile noise Emma
Goldman departed hurriedly. Berkman, accom-
panied by young woman to the rear of
the hall and Joined in the nti-Oberwager shouts
Detectives told Berkman to be quiet, but the an
archist raised his voice still higher. and the de-
tecttves grabbed him. The woman shrieked pro-
test and called the officers select category of
names. She also arrested, but was not quiet
until locked UP.
archist exodus. snd Secretary Law of the Unem-
ployed Association said he had invited the Presi-
Dental candidates to attend a meeting Of the un-
employed in St Louis on September 25 but only
Mr.. Hisgen had accepted Miss Willie Black
burn, of Memphis, then told some negro dialect
stories. A musical turn followed by the Ramsey
sisters and then the meeting adjourned for
luncheon.
Mr.. Coakey issued statement last night saying
the doctrines of anarchy were to be preached
the meeting the invitation for him speak would
have been accepted