The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-04
Exciting Times at Congressional
Inquiry in Washington
CRY OF liar" WAS RAISED
John Golden and Victor Berger Figured
in Animated sScenes Before House
Committee on Rules-Lawrence
Citizens There.

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incidents trooped in rapid succession yes.
terday at the hearing of the Lawrence
mill workers before the House rules com
mittee, Representative Victor Berger, the
Wisconsin Socialist, as sort of major
domo was in clash after clash, and John
Golden of FAN River, president of the
! textile workers, figured in noticeable
outburst denouncing the Industrial
Workers of the World. Postmaster Cox
OF Lawrence came into some prominence
as an attorney, cross examining Samuel
Lipson, who came in charge of the
interesting group of visitors.
The quarrel between the two labor
organizations cropped out strongly. At
one stage when Mr.. Golden was denoune-
ing such as Ettor and Haywood as an
arehists one of the mill girls near by
shouted 'liar" and there We're intima,
tons that the rules committee might
Jail future offenders who indulge in such
freedom OF speech But after the hear
ings had been concluded for the day and
Miss Josephine Liss was soliciting funds
to keep the children in town over SUN
day Postmaster Cox handed over a 81
bill.
Take that back. Ii is blood money!
exclaimed the only Socialist in Congress,
whereat r. j. Mccartney, Lawrence
business man, much wrought up de-
manded to know why Berger could not
tell the truth.
Berger declared he would have an in
ming with Mccartney when he got him
on the witness stand or something TO
that effect, and advanced with clenched
fists. Some of the bystanders (this was
after the committee had adjourned
thought it meant fight, but Mccartney
stood his ground If there was any will
ingness to fight. no fight occurred.
The struggle before the committee is
bitter one. Representative Berger is
after the American Wooden company,
which he declared was contemplate
trust He wants that corporation inves
tigated and cares little about any other
line Of inquiry But President Golden
and Representative w. b. Wilson of
Pennsylvania, chairman of the labor
committee, wants an investigation of
all textile industries.
Nearly all the Massachusetts, members
of the House attended the hearings at
some time Saturday, and Representative
Harris at one stage entered protest
against testimony bearing on matters
that Massachusetts, officials alone, as he
contends. have a right to inquire into
No small aspect OF the situation is the
efforts of Democrats to bring out testi-
mony that viii have a bearing upon
the tariff.
The delegate of Lawrence people here
are anxious for a chance to vindcate
their city before the committee. They
had little opportunity for that Saturday.
Among the Lawrence people here are Po
lice Commissioner G. f. Lynch, City So
licitor d. j. Murphy, City Missionary
Rev. Clark Curtis, and William NJ. Stew
art. More are expected here to-day,
when the hearing will be resumed.
The investigation began in lively fash
ion at the afternoon session and there
were few dull moments from o'clock,
the assembling hour, till nearly 6 o'clock.
morning Samuel Lipson resumed his
testimony, with Representative Berger
sitting near to ask questions, and George
Broewer jr., the Boston attorney. at his
elbow. The inquiry started with ques
tions about the killing of John Ramey
and about the Lawrence police,
Lipson was wary about the Lawrence
police. 81 have never been arrested in
this country" said he, "and have never
been in the police station. | don't know
much about who is chief of police" This.
was in answer to a question about the
name of the police chief, but Lipson nod
ded his head over toward J. J. Sullivan, (
the acting marshal,
1--WE are not fighting the police or the !
militia The manufacturers are the ones !
We want to get our living out of them"
He recited much about the treatment |
the Lawrence police accorded the strik- /
ers. how they pushed and jostled strik |
ers who 'dared to look scab straight in |
the eve" charged them with intimida- /
ton.
eve all want more bread" exclaimed I
Lipson. I'VE do not want to kill another
workman"
Repeats EttorS Advice.
He declared that Joseph j. Ettor had /
them to keep cool and to re-
member that the police wanted to make |
trouble for them. "The real crime" he /
"was that Ettor counseled the /
people to keep out of trouble
The committee was trying every little /
while to bring the witness back to the \
railroad station and to get light about |
the attempt to send children to Phila-
delphia.
Tell us the truth about that Chair
man Henry said.
81 must tell the truth" responded Lip
son, who seemed to regard the committee
as his friends. nodding toward
the group of awrence officials, because
see some people there who if | don't
will be after me-
He then told about the Identification
cards for the children who were sent
away. and how he, as a member of the
committee, had looked after
.hese children. Parents were required to
,ume to the station with their children.
"The acting marshal, right there"
pointing to sullivan Hwas at the sta
ion He said. You are not going TO send
my more children away. No children
an leave the station. II you try to send
hem You viii be sent to jail Then he
gave the order to the police to push out
he people. Soldiers came along and
pushed me and did all sorts of things"
The members Of the committee showed