Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-25
Derounce Prison-Made Goods.

Representative Buchanan of Illinois. :,
former iron worker. and Senator James
y. Reed OF Missouri denounced the i'm
purtaton OF goods made by aid OF prison
labor abroad.
Representative Walter r. = Henslcy of
Missouri put himself in opposition 10
colossal wealth and hoped to see the day
when there would be no swollen fortunes.
Senator II. l.. Myers Of Nontana spoke
for public sentiment as the motive power
for all the good effected IN the world.
Senator MARITIME of New Jersey laudsd
Mr.. Gompers as the front and ent're
works of the labor movement Other
speakers were Representative II. y.
Cooper of Wisconsin and Representative
Albert johnson Of Washington.
Il have been told" said Mr.. Gompers,
that there are Il good mann Unemployed
men at present III the building trades.
express my judgment when say the
present state OF unemployment is less
than usual and will be of shorter oura-
tio,, than those which ever marked SINH
lar transitory periods N the past
Discusses the "Contempt" Case.
Il piead for no mercy nor ciemency
said MIR Gompers discussing the pending
couteupt case. II don't care what Dc
comes of me. But l propose to express,
as long az I live. the feelings ara
thoughts that come to me so long as theS
are for the public good. Human risn'S
stand above property rights. reatzs !he
mower vested in the government, but pc
lievc that the government must RESI- uoou
the consent Of the governed
trhe United States, he said, IS not the
first republic TO advance TO the foretfotit
of nations in wealth productiTeness in the
arts and sciences. and IL culture. and yet
these replica that have preceded i h IA,
gone into decadence and are lost. lHS
most important contributing factor 70
their downfall, he said. was the den'a' o!
those entrencned in power to the inasses
ar the rights of free speech ana OF Tree
assembly Under these conditions. lie as
serted, the masses no LONGER nave lhteIese
in the maintenance OF the government
The signs Of the times and OF the grow
Ing peri. Of ;,n Increasing privileged ciass'
he said is t., be found In the denial OF the
rights OF free speech and tres asscinpis
and free press
Committees and Guests.
William j. Spencer was POSTMASTER
The committee of arrangcments IN
Guided Harry :. Iolohan, chairman;
William T. Whyte, James Kelly Fred
kohler. webb Hancock and E. OLeaFy.
The following senators. representa-
t,ves and other specially invited guests
were present:
senator William Hughes, Senator T.
Jartin. Senator J. E. MARITIME. Sena-
tor j. A. Reed senator Joseph Il.
Robinson. Senator Il. j.. Smith, senator
II. L. Myers, Representattve =. -
Cooper. Representative c. 1. Bartlett
REPRESENTATIVE T. r. Bathrick, Repre-
sentative r. j.. Decker Representative
F. H. Gray. Representative X. l.. tlenry'
Representative ". l.. Hensley, Repre-
sentative " J.. Igne. Representative y.
I ia \ {
Repres entative y. b. Walsh, Repre-
sentative Richard w Austin Repre-
sentative Charles +. Booher. Repre-
sentative Samuel N Taylor. Representa-
tjVe Frank Buchanan, Representative
Albert johnson. Representative John
4. Key, Representative James 7: Mci,er-
mott Representative Guy L. delivering,
Representative Charles b. Smith, Repre-
sentative ]. Il. Thompson, Samuel Comp.
ers, president american Federation OF
La Dor; Frank Morrison. secretary Ameri-
can Federation of Labor: Frank Du1E,
secretary Brotherhood of Carpenters and
.Joiners: James Kirby. president Brother'
hood of Carpenters and Joiners: John K:
Anime, president L. A. Plumbers and
Stcam;itters; J. Whiting, J. Reynolds, 7
]. Williams. William J. Spencer, \. j
Berries. James O'Connell and Arthur
Holder.
Members Of the cuunci, present were:
y. ". Hancock, ". ". Boteler, l.. r
Strie,.r, ~ Z, Mct.!eiiaGd ;. Il. Zca. II.
4! FIddleson Ii. s. Hohohan. T.. ieuhncrt
L: L. Blrn., K. W .A.lcit, L. 4: Steele
j NJ Toic.. II. J. Warthen. r. w Mc1n-
tyre, George Crosby. r. fl. Eurdett, J. l.
| Mciiush, Sam De Nedrcy, w. II. Johnston.
T. F. Tracy. r.. ]. Ryan, 6. T. smith J
j. Dickinson. Charles Higgins, T. Nelson
| j. L. Heating, T.. 4. t.agan. }. =: COZ
poys, L. F. Jones. II. 3. HAYES, Charles
NJ Barrett, Matthew Comerford, y
| Irownley and John Torch.