The evening world., 1911-12-02
PUNISH THEM
IF GUILTY." SAY
MANY LABOR MEN
Unions Do Not Go Beyond
Law to a Defense of Any
One, Leader Comments.
BELIEVED IN M'NAMARAS.
Battles of Labor Not Fought
or Won With Dynamite,
Say Others.
BELIEVED IN M'NAMARAS.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.-Leadcrs OF
organized labor here were stunned
when information that the Mcnamara
brothers had pleaded guilty was con-
veyed to them. The intelligence came
az n crushing blow to those who had
firmly insisted they were Innocent.
Frank Morrison. Secretary OF the
American Federation OF Labor. positive-
ly refused to discuss the matter In any
manner to-day. He was early notified
OF the plea entered by the Mcnamara
brothers. In addition to private tele-
grams bringing the startling fact all
the press dispatches bearing on the
subject were laid before him.. IL wal
evident from Mir. Morrison's manner
hat he was startled by the information.
Those at the head OF the American
Federation Of Labor are placed In an
awkward position. Both President Com
pers and Secretary Morrison expressed
the utmost Indignation at the 'kldnap-
ping OF the Mcnamara brothers and
from that time have steadfastly a..
serted belief In their innocence.
BALTIMORE. Md. Dec. Eve havc
always condemned acts of this kin
and will not stand FOR them vas the
statement to-day OF Andrew Furuseth
of San Francisco. President OF the
International Seamen's Union OF Aine-.
lea. discussing the case Of the Me-
Namara brothers.
Mr.. Furuseth was the man who urged
that every worker employed should give
a weeks salary TO the defense fun of
the McNamaras. ~. Il In this city to
attend the seamen's convention. which
will pen next Monday.
I'VE OF the labor movement believed
those men Innocent" said Mr..
Furuseth. and therefore we were will
ing to 20 the limit to see that they
received a fair trial. I am very sorry
to ledrn they are guilty. We were mis-
taken. that Is all. Tho union has al
ways been against such methods and
both these men will without doubt be
expelled. We do not have criminals
in the union"
WILL NOT 60 BEYOND LAW IN
DEFENSE OF ANY ONE.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2.-Aftsr ne
had received from Los Angeles tsls.
graphic confirmation Of tho McNamara
confession and plea. Andrew J. Gala
CHER. secretary Of the San Francisco
Labor Council. issued the following
statement:
w do not propose to condone violence
OF any sort on the part OF any one who
thinks or pretends that he represents
labor. The battles OF labor are not CO.
Inn IN ha fntuht ~ .ra, a., 49, a. -
dynamite or any kindred weapons OF
anarchy. We sought to defend the &C.
cused men and did all In our power to
aid them. because they were affiliated
with labor and because We thought them
Innocent. But we do not seek to 40
beyond the law in defense OF any one"
DENVER. Col. Dec. THAT the Nc
Nanaras should be severely punished
IL really guilty was the statement made
to-day by John M~cLennan. president OF
the Colorado state Federation OF Labor.
At the same time he expressed his be-
lief that the pleas OF guilty entered yes
terday afternoon by the McNamaras
was part of a plot to influence the
election mex Tuesday In Los Angeles.
III the men were guilty" said Nc
Lehman, they ought to be severely
punished"
BUFFALO. n. Y. Dec. 2.-James N.
Lynch of Indianapolis. President Of the
international Typographical Union. who
made many speeches before LABOR gath
for the McNamaras. 20 dav re.
to discuss their confessions.
WAS not tho confessions A surprise |
to you?' he was asked.
mot "A thing I wish to gay he re.
John r. Butler, First Vice = ,esldert
Of the International Association Of
and Structural Iron Workers.
could not be located to-day either at hts
here or at the local iron workers
headquarters.
SHOULD BE PUNISHED IF THEY
ARE GUILTY.
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