New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-06

Emery complained that Mr.. WILSON, OF
PENNSYLVANIA, was about TO be named
chairman Of the Labor Committee.
Needless to say, If he were selected
Mr. Gompers would be the real head Of
the committee" he added.
Kept the South Busy.
In letter to Daniel Davenport OF
Bridgeport. Conn, under date Of March
q. 1911. Mr.. Emery referred to the rather
gloomy outlook for the associations pro-
gramme, saying:
I'VE have kept the South pretty busy
pounding the Committee on Committees
for the last two weeks. Mr.. Kirby was
here Thursday and We had a long and
quite frank talk with oscar Underwood
who is a very decent, level headed, con-
sentative man. | really believe now that
We will have a fairly conservative Judi
ciary Committee. is good as we could
expect from your Democratic brethren.
but we are undoubtedly going TO have
bad labor committee. Underwood has
frankly told me that II does not please
us He says It is the result OF compro-
misses that have been made necessary by
very bitter internal dissenslon."
During the examination to-day Mr.. EN-
cry identified correspondence showing the
concerted efforts of the association and
Its sympathizers to bring about veto OF
the sundry civil bill Of the last session.
,,,k4 ,IIar aNar,,ntinQ Ia hOr
unions from prosecution under the Sher-
man law. Mr.. Emery said that he be-
lieved the association started the agita-
ton which resulted In the Taft veto OF
this class legislation.
The most amusing letter put into the
record to-day was that written on March
I, 1918. by Mr.. Emery to Mr. Kirby. The
manufacturers agent referred to the veto
OF the sundry civil bill and said;
II want TO emphasize as hard as ! can
the Importance Of lining up for tremen-
dous demonstration when this bill reaches
President Wilson, as II undoubtedly will.
with the same provision in II. You will
then have an early opportunity 10 decide
whether the glittering Democratic motto.
Equal Rights for All and Special Privi-
eges for None means anything or
whether the administration hRs surren-
dered completely or will merely turn over
the Department Of Labor.
RIdicules Labor Secretary.
81 note by the way your reference 10
letter from c. W. PosO on the ques-
ton Of a protest over the appointment of
Wilson Secretary Of Labor. A protest on
this subject IL mere waste Of breath.
and. on the whole, l en- inclined TO think
that the whole purpose OF this department
will be shown up quicker with the unions
in control OF IL than in any other way.
Gompers will run 1t characterlsticaly
with a high hand, and II the whole thing
does not smell to heaven within year ]
shall be very much astonished. BY that
time Democratic simplicity will probably
mean union label on the White House
stationery and the President comforting
with the walters union over the ap-
pointment Of his steward.
AT present We have nothing more
startling in Jeffersonian simplicity than
the news that Mrs. Bryan is making a
new SUIT IOf lie Sctittdly VI oNhhc' "'iA
that cakes and ginger ale will be served
at the dinner for the British Ambassador.
Toothpicks will, Of course, be an after
dinner course at all Cabinet receptions,
and the demand for dress suits VIII be
confined to walters I'm the hotels
In this same letter Emery advised
Kirby: IF you have any idea that Tart
would have vetoed this bill Of his own
motion. get over IT, a list Of public men
uho had pie in this sil3, 900 appropria-
tjoa bill included many prominent men
in both houses"
Active in Legislation.
other letters contained Illuminating de-
tails Of the methods OF the National AS
ISOLATION Of Manufacturers agents in
their opposition to anti-injunction bills.
the bill creating the Department or
Labor, bills providing for jury trial OF
contempt cases and other legislation
urged by organized labor The letters
presented to-day were about half OF those
called from Emery's files by the COM
mittee.
At the morning session the House com
uittee briefly examined Louis Seibold, Of
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