The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-14

Self In the cause OF unrest.
Each Is thinking OF self and moth.
INK else.
Read the vaporings OF our rot
ten professors In the universities
and find reason for worse revo-
luton here than tho French revo-
luton.
IF this country doesn't stand for
freedom. Ill help destroy II.
"lt Started Right"
"unionism started out right II
has dogenerated. II is now tho
tool OF paid officers. whose bust.
ness IL TO create disturbances.
They have usurped powers and
they exploit the working men.
The unions are cancer. The
disease Is In the body The I. W.
w Is the symptom. The I. W. w.
Is the articulate cry OF the op.
pressed. You've got 10 be frank
and admit Il is so. The unions
live on disease. IL the disease
wasn't there. the body wouldn't
live
Pay Close Attention
The above are n few of the foro
ible statements made this morn
Ing by Paterson. Paterson held
the closest attention of tho crowd
al courtroom. and his testimony
throughout was given In excep-
tionally vigorous language.
Preaching the gospel OF aelf-eao-
rifice. both for employers and en-
ployes. Paterson leveicd his guns
on labor unions. greedy men OF
wealth. the clergy. professors In
universities. congress. and even
President Wilson.
The trouble In that we have
been controlled by self We have
lacked sincerity" ho said.
lie predicted tho abolition OF
nnionlsm.
from the East. but are prevented
by the unions here from getting
employment.
"Unionism ia vast fraud on
mankind They cant effect any.
thing but disturbances. People are
slow TO rise. but they will. The
people will nnnIhiiate unionism."
Paterson told OF employees COM
ing to him to say they were salts
fled with conditions. but had 10 10
on strike because they belonged TO
unions and were afraid.
Think OF an American saying
he ~ afraid TO do what he has
right 10 do" Paterson exclaimed.
and. addressing the unions In gen
eral. Paterson added;
Coming to Civil Ws~r
We have the power 10 destroy
you. and we'll do IT, it's coming
TO civil war. Wen fight. am
ready. II there is any Justification
for the Guillotine. II is self-consti-
tuted power
Referring to tho Clayton bill.
Paterson said the president advo-
Gated class legislation "out of cow
ardice. and not because OF isno-
rance
And class legislation In the be-
ginning OF the end" he exclaimed.
When people Will be asking. not
how much they can get, but how
much they will give up. Paterson
said there would be fewer lawyers
In office.
Suggests Dissolution
when unions discard paid Off
ciais. no will deal with them. he
said.
Paterson suggested the volun-
tnry dissolution OF tho American
Federation OF Labor. II the officers
are really conscientious. and to
make a real union possible.
Unless we sacrifice. war In
here" he said.
How are you going to handle
unemployment" Paterson asked.
There is work for a real union to
make some provision. But the I'M
ions are doing nothing. II there's
fight, they're there. though.
Look at the acres waiting. Look
at the men walking aimlessly.
What are the unions doing about
that7"
Paterson was not crossexam-
ined.
Adrires English Unions
Paterson made Il clear that bis
opposition was merely towards
American unionism, and he ex-
pressed admiration for labor I'M
ions in England and at Antwerp.
where he had had considerable ex-
perience in ship-building.
In America. labor unionism ia
money exploitation scheme for
labor leaders," he said. I'm
Europe. the leaders have no graft.
They work for their fellows for the
principle involved. and they make
no offers 10 buy off strikes, as la
Dor leaders have offered me In
America. Labor unions here are
an absolute abomination. They
hurt the worker instead of helping
him.
The cause OF the difference be
tween American and foreign I'M
ions Is largely due, according TO
Paterson, to office holders in this
country. He said public officials,
whilo criticising unions in private.
play 10 the unions In public.
DO you care TO give any spe-
cific examples?" asked Thompson.
Mayor GILL" Paterson promptly
replied Il heard the mayor ex-
press his opinion of the unions in
language that--well. wouldn't
care to use here. but in public II
was n different story"
"pstterson Ia D. liar;
not only that, he 10 an idiot"
exploded Mayor Gill today. "He
says am aspiring to higher Of
flee. That is something nobody
but a crazy man would say. !
have always said since be-
came mayor the second time
that would never again run
for office. still say IL.
don't want any more political
jobs-wouldn't take them II
they we're handed me. I want
to get back to my law office. !