New-York tribune., 1912-04-08
hnny of 1000 Will Mobilize in
San Francisco, Sacramento
and Stockton and March
South.
FIGHT NOW ON ONE ISSUE
Free Speech League Working to
Spread Open Shop Propaganda
Question of Higher Wages
and Shorter Hours Is
Eliminated.

San Francisco, April THE struggle
betveen the employers of the Pacific
coast and the Industrial Workers of the
world has to-day narrowed to one issue.
A manifesto issued by the San Diego
Free Speech League is making the fight
n spread the open shop propaganda.
The question of higher wages and
sborter hours has been eliminated. at
least temporarily, IN the Northwest, by
the stand Of the strikers on the sole
issue of recognition Of the Industrial
Workers organization.
San Diego has been beset by the free
sneech agtators since January l and
the announcement was made yesterday
that new army numbering 1000 would
mobilize at san Francisco, Sacramento
and Stockton and march to the southern
city.
Posses Of police. special deputies and
citizens have deported many Of the in
vsders and have repulsed others at the
outskirts Of San Diego. The officers
assert they will meet the reinforcements
Of Industrial Workers now headed south
ward and will drive them back.
Ordinance Started Trouble.
The enactment Of an anti-street
speaking ordinance late last December
precipitate1 the San Diego situation.
The grand jury recommended an ordi-
nance establishing more downtown
"congested" districts where street speak
irg would be forbidden. The city coun-
cil passed the measure and added an
emergency clause making IT effective at
once
A protest meeting was called at which
an immense crowd was present. includ-
ing members Of the Industrial Workers
of the World and representatives of So
ciahst locals and Of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor. The two latter or
ganizations have remained in the fight
with the Industrial Workers.
There was doubt as TO the legality of
the emergency clause. and the ordinance
was not made effective until a month
later on the day when the ordinance
went into effect the labor men and So
cialists organized a parade. which ended
IN riot. Forty of the agitators were
arrested. and soon clashes between street
crowds and the police were an everyday
occurrence.
Nearly three hundred men and women
we're I'm Jail At one time. When their
attorney. Fred H Moore. asked them
what ne should bring them they asked
for Karl Marks Capital" Rousseau's
Confessions" and books by Nietzsche
KroDotkin and Sudermann. The books
were supplied.
Sent Back Into the Desert.
New allies came. Some rode on brake
beams and others walked into the city
MANY were taken to the outskirts OF the
city. supplied with water and sent back
across the desert A delegation OF one
hundred men from Santa Ana was met
the morning Of April 3. and after being
compelled 10 kiss the American flag ana
sing THE star Spangled Banner were
sent back along the railroad track.
Leaders in the agitation said the street
Fight i'm san Diego was made necessary
by meeting Of employers held in San
Diego i'm December, at which plans
were begun for an organized movement
against the open shop. In the last mani
festo issued 10y the Free Speech League
the position of the agitators is defined as
follows.
The life principle Of organized labor
Is The closed shop. Victory or defeat in
the battle for the closed shop spells life
or death for the right Of labor to have
a voice in determining the condition
under which IL is 10 toll"