Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
VIEW IN LOS ANGELES.
Statement Is Issued by the Central
Labor Council.

Labor Council.
LOS ANGELES. Cal, December 2-Ihe
confessions were received with much in
terest In labor circles here and the Cen
trail Labor Council issued the following
statement:
1.-THE Central Labor Council of Los
Angeles in its relations to the McNa-
mara case stands on its fundamental
principles that it assumes in all the cases
where the rights Of citizens are involved.
It is against lawlessness and disorder OF
any kind and stands for the uplift OF So
ciety When the McNamaras were ar
rested and illegally deported from In
dianap6lis to Los Angeles organized Ia
Dor believed that it was violation OF
law and under the circumstances that
fair and impartial trial was Impossible.
Believing in the innocence Of all until
proven guilty, it came to the aid Of the
accused with moral and financial help.
Upon the guilt of an accused person De-
hing established, the Central Labor Coun-
eli insists upon rigid enforcement ol
the law.
=. III. Misner, president Of the Central
abor Council declared in an Interview:
1.-The mere fact of a few men resoNing
to crime does not by any means make
the WnOlo HOSOLbCut "iOu6s We $1,000
ready and willing as ever to assist in
maintaining in every way possio'e ia"
and order"
Violence Not Condoned.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 2.-After
ha had received from Los Angeles tele-
graphic confirmation of the Mcnamara
confession and plea, Andrew j.. Gallagher,
secretary Of the San Francisco LABOR
Council, issued the following statement:
1--WE do not propose to condone violence
of any sort on the part Of any one VINO
thi. ..s or pretends that he represents
labor. The battles of labor are not gong
to be fought or won by the use OF oyna
mite or any kindred weapons OF an,
archy. We sought to defend the accused
men and did all in our power to aid them
because they were ANIMATED WIN iapof
and because we thought them nnocent,
But we do not seek to go oeyoho inc
Ia " in defense of any one.
should Be Severely Punished.
DENVER. Colo, December 2.-That the
McNamaras should be severely punished
~ really guilty was the statement made
TODAY bv John McLennan. president OF
the colorado State Federation OF Labor.
At the same time he expressed his be-
Hof that the pleas of guilty. entered yes
terday afternoon by the McNamaras was
mart of q plot to influence the eiecuoh
next Tuesday in Los e Anes.ss said McLen
nun "they ought to be severely pun
iShed.
Condemned by Furuseth.
BALTIMORE, Md, December I've
have always condemned acts OF this kind
and will not stand for them" was the
statement today Of Andrew Furuseth OF
San Francisco, president Of the lnterna-
tional Seapan's Union of America, as
GUESSING the case Of the Mcnamara broth
ers.
Mr.. Furuseth was the man who urged
that every worker employed should give
a weeks salary to the defense fund OF
the McNamaras. He is in this city to
attend the seamen's convention. which
will open next Monday.
eve of the labor movement believed
those men innocent" said Mr.. Furuseth.
land, therefore. we were willing to go
the limit to see that they received
fair trial. ] am very sorry to learn they
are guilty We were mistaken, that Is
ALL The union has always been against
such methods, and both these men Will.
without doubt be expelled. We do not
have criminals In the union
Considered as Martyrs.
SALT Lake CITY, Utah. December 2.
That the McNamaras pleaded guilty, al
though innocent. to relieve the unions
from the financial burden of the de-
tense. was the view expressed at spe-
cial meeting Of the local union of the
| Structural Bridge and Iron Workers here
| last night Salt Lake local. 1t was said,
had contributed more than 5000 to the
| defense fund.
Unionism Opposed to All Violence.
81 could not bring myself to believe
I that the McNamaras had confessed to
anything 30 atrocious." said p. ]. Con-
| lon, acting president Of the International
Association of Machinists. II have taken
deal Of interest in the case. and have
, closely followed newspaper accounts Of
| the trial. but it never occurred to me they
could be guilty.
mo. think organized labor will not
! suffer-" he replied to q question. Union
| ism Is opposed to violence in any form.
| and the hrcat body Of workingmen, as an
| organization, cannot be held responsible
for the unauthorized actions of two Of its
| members"
Leaders Acted In Good Faith.
THE enemies Of organized labor win be
quick to take advantage OF the confession
of the McNamaras to use - . weapon in
J the fight on unionism," said Frederick