New-York tribune., 1912-06-11
uavor's Entertainment for Visit
inn Germans at Waldorf
Guarded by Police, Who
Break Up Picket.
,uE CITY, MRS. STOKES SAYS
rRush EN-, Boys!" Inspector
r.ahey Shouts When Demon
stration Is Attempted as
Guests Arrive, and Wait
ers Swell Jail by 100.

,tokes said last night. and those of the
International Hotel Workers Union are
,ot exempt from the number. The citv
4 New York will stand suit for being
nncerned in their failure yesterday
wening. according to the same Mrs
Stokes.
The unions plans to disturb Mayor
savnors dinner for the officers Of the
German feet at the Waldorf last night
we're so complete that Joseph Elster.
ten.ral organizer, wanted to say late in
ihs afternoon that the hotel was not in
nosition to serve it, But when the
ttrikers gathered around the hostlery
Tor the execution Of the plans they were
met by a Gordon of bluecoats which hap
pned to be impenetrable.
Efforts 10 find a way through landed
lbout one hundred former hotel employees
behind the bars of the West 30th street
station. All evening a pair of automo-
bile patrols made regular trips from the
Waldorf to the station house, carrying
an average Of fifteen passengers a trip
besides several patrolmen TO prevent
them from getting out too quickly.
Those that could not be accommodated
In the wagons were marched down, two
by two. an officers hand at the collar
OF each.
we are going to sue the city TO.
these baseless and unwarranted arrests.
announced Mrs. Stokes at the unions
headquarters. in West 4ith street. when
the news reached her. Our boys were
pcketing peacefully. as they had per
feet right 10 do. and these wholesale ar
rests are nothing more or less than an
outrage.
Yet we are not surprised This is the
result of class government. If this
strike had happened in Schenectady
under the Socialist government this
would not have occurred. Why. when
the employers asked for deputy sheriffs
there at the time Of the General Elec-
trio strike the Mayer appointed strik-
ers"
Mrs. Stokes wa asked whether she
did not think it would have disgraced the
country to have a dinner 10 the German
navy spoiled by strike
Rose Pastor Stokes Talks.
You ask me that" was her answer,
"and / ask you whether it is not more
Of disgrace TO lock thirty men up over
night against their wills 10 decorate the
banquet hall for that dinner?
Ever since the union called out thir-
teen places last Monday evening ana
got responses from three fs representa-
tives have been talking about what was
going to happen last night. NO cieW
could be gained 10 the dire fate that was
10 descend upon the hotel men in gem
eral. and George c. Boldt in particular.
but there was no doubt that something
Of al exceptionally startling nature was
being cooked up. Confidence in the sue
cess Of the outcome oczed from every
pore Of the union leaders
lust what the plans were prooaoiy
never will be known TO the general pup
lie They didn't even get chance 10
assume definite shape yesterday. Toward
4 IN the afternoon the crowds grew
denser. and a number of strikers began
TO distribute triangular cards announc-
ing: I'VE are hotel workers. we are
on strike here"
Several strikers WHO failed to move on
during the fterDoUn, but II was not
until about 7:30 that the first general
cleanup came. Inspector Lahey, or the
district, was on the spot with fourteen
Of his own personal stah. Lieutenant
Becker commanded sixteen OF his strong
arm" men and Captain John OBrien.
OF Traffic Squad c, had ten of his sub
ordinates on duty. The reserves OF the
West Both street station. under their
captain. Samuel A. McIlroy. brought the
total number Of men up TO seventy
forty Of them in uniform.
Police Stop Demonstration.
Just as the stream of arriving guests
was at it's height a group OF some two
hundred strikers gathered in front or
the building and started parade. cheer
ing and brandishing the strike tags
The inspector ordered them TO disperse
They neglecte,- to obey the order.
Rush 'em, boys! said he.
Before five minutes had PASSED. forty
were or the way to the station house. IN
two automobile patrols.
That was the beginning. About every
fifteen minutes for The next two hours
the strikers persisted in gathering In
groups ut various points along West 34th
street. from Fifth avenue TO Astor court
At the same intervals Inspector Laheys $
officers charged them. chased them TOT
block ar t,ro. hustled them into the walt
ing wagon or escorted them TO the s'a .
lion.
From there they were taken IN bunchcs
10 the nieht court OH charges OF disor"
asriy conduct. annoying pedestrians ob-
slructing traffic and distributing haid-
bills without permit. Patrol wagons
had 10 be borrowed from four precincts
10 transport them ,. :.
The walters union sent telegram %
Governor Dix late last night dehouhcIns
the action OF the police. Demands fof
All investigation Of th ahar wiz "e
sent to-day TO Washington ana 10 muSoi
Gaynor and Commissioner Waido'
peweY,s PURE GRAPE JUICE JaCs,ase .
pn~i6ss the pood A delicious besefsse &,