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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-19

Whether or not Il Is accepted as a
fundamental proposition that either the
United States or some other nation mus,
clean house In the southern republic. the
consensus OF opinion regarding the out
look from the American point OF view
IL found to be decidedly pessirnistic. Even
II II Is not admitted chat II Mexico does
not set her own house In order the United
states. as the only nation that Is In
position to act must do 1t for her. the
prospect is little better.
1t Is conceded that nothing could be less
satisfactory TO the United States than to
have the present state OF affairs In Mex
leo continue for n term OF years. bring
ing with II the virtual disbarnent OF ali
American enterprise from that country
and the loss Of the valuable interests al
ready there. II Is generally conceded.
however. that either Mexico must purge
herself OF the revolution and anarchy
which dominates most Of her territory. or
the United States must do II. thus leav-
ing In consideration OF the situation only
| a decision as to which outcome seems the
more probable Mt this stage Of events.
Here again the general tendency Ia 70
view the outlook with pessimism. every
one hoping that Mexico herself will Sc;
her house In order in "A reasonable period
but few believing that she will succeed
| in doing so. In other words. the convic-
! ton Is becoming more and more general
that the United States will ultimately have
\ TO undertake the task OF performing the
! necessary police work in Mexico and re-
establishing the reign of law and order
| Just as was done In Cuba and the Ques-
ton universally asked is not "Will there
| be intervention" but When"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-19

Much interest IN the coming decision
Of the Public Service Commission Is mani
tested because the street car men ask that
the union be recognized. and the company
denies that such question IL submitted
In the agreement under which the invest!-
CATION was begun. Hundreds Of business
men have also protested against the recog-
milton OF n street car union. on the ground
that II would be a recognition OF or
ganized labor by the State and thus would
put an unnecessary handicap on the man
who wants to stand on his own merit and
not on the force OF the organization be-
hind him.
The attitude OF business men was shown
during tho street car strike when the
Department OF Labor sent an agent here In
an effort at Cancellation. II wns said that
this agent, coming from "A Department
presided over by an cN-officer OF "A miners
union. brought the authority OF the union
with him and encouraged the strikers and,
indirectly, the lawlessness of which they
were guilty, and that the Government has no
business to interfere in purely local affairs.
even though it may put Oh the mask of
conciliation in SO doing.
The threat OF the heads o. the national
and international unions to withdraw their
deposits. amounting to about sl.0OO.OoO.
from the local banks appears to have
ended In smoke With marked unaninity
tn. bankers said they were ready for the
Withdrawals and the organizations could
take their money and go. but the money
Is sill here.
1--WE are here" said one banker "for the
accommodation OF the business OF In
dianapolis and our attitude toward our
customers cannot be changed under a
threat of Withdrawing deposits. AZ a
rule our people favor the open shop policy
and as that Is what We indorse In our
banks and trust companies we must side
with our business men. The open shor
principle is here TO stay and We would
| rather encourage than handicap H."
II IL believed that the unions realized
: they made "A mistake IN threatening &c
, Withdraw their deposits and that they
! have abandoned the idea. 1t Is said that
! President Lynch OF the lnternationa
| Typographical Union refused to indors'
| the step when it was suggested TO him.
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and again the hoodlum element appeared
OH the streets. Non-union drivers were
stoned and violence was prevalent.
Every attempt OF II wholesale or retail
merchant TO send "a wagon to freight
depot or warehouse was sure to result
In an attack. and though the new MAYOR
exerted his power to quell the riots and
punish the rioters tho disturbances were
so widely distributed that order could
not be maintained. The strike was finally
settled by the payment OF an increased
wage. but the union was not recognized
The open shop still obtains. though dis
tinct'on Is made between union and non
union Transfers.
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The growth OF this conviction has been
steady in Washington ever since Diaz
gave up the reins OF Government and be-
gan his exile: 1t has now so spread as TO
permeate every part of Washington. in
GLIDING many high official quarters.
One diplomat. who has discussed the
Mexican situation with President Wilson.
has even reached the conclusion that
President Wilson himself shares this con-
ylcton as To the ultimate solution OF the
Mexican problem. The President Is wait
ing, this diplomat has concluded. as re-
suit OF his talks nj the White House and
the State Department. until the country
Is fully prepared TO accept such action az
the only way out, until the most iInpor-
tant features OF his legislative programme
are out OF the way and until the United
States has firmly established In the Latin
American mind the principle that Il in
sists above all else upon constitutional
government In this hemisphere.
This brings up the facts us 10 what
President Wilson has accomplished in his
handling OF the Mexican situation MANY
OF those most competent to speak In re
gard to foreign relations believe that I'm
! his policy toward Mexico the President
has accomplished little as affecting Mex
leo directly and in the immediate future.
! but that he has accomplished great deal
\ rs to Latin American relations In general,
but particularly with reference to the
| caribbean countries In the vicinity of the
| Panama Canal.
While II Is admitted that Presidan,
Wilson's policy has had merely negative
| effect in Mexico. IL has made for nucl
| good in the Caribbean countries and prob
| ABLY VIII prove a strong restraining in.
| huence on these countries from now or
and ON Mexico In the future, after tn,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-19

The Investigation by the Public Ser
vice Commission into the causes of the
street car strike has brought out very
plainly the methods that organized labor
proposes to adopt In enforcing its closed
shop policy. Many OF the conductors
and motormen testified that they were
satisfied with their employment and that
they did not want TO strike: that they
we're pulled from their cars and taken
10 the hall OF the union, where they were
forced to pay the initiation fee and enroll
~ members; that they would have re-
sisted these efforts and run their cars
had police protection been afforded. and
that they did not need union among
tho employees or desire II.
II was also In evidence that since the
strike the employees We're not as prompt
III arriving at the barns that there was
more complaint of runs and hours and
That there was less efficiency and more
disregard OF orders.
When the street car strike began Of
the hundreds OF men employed by the
company less than fifty had Joined the
union, though every one Of them had been
Geed TO do so. The strike took place on
halloween night. when the streets were
crowded with funmakers and hoodlums
The strikers assembled on Washing on
street and as tho cars came up the re-
iuctant motormen and conductors were
PULLED from them.
The first attempt of this kind called A
large crowd around the cars and the cry
~ 'scab" was enough TO enlist the sym
pdthy of the hoodlums and lead to the
ston!ng of cars and the cutting of trolley
wires. Within a few minutes the streets
were packed and the police We're power
l"Ss. Riot followed riot on the dow ntowr
streets aud within an hour the system
vas entirely tied up. The motormen and
Conductors dragged from the cars werr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-19
THE SEAG0ERS.
Arrivals by -Four Linrrs From Eng
land and the Continent.

Arrivals by IN" French liner La
Provence from liavrc;
PAM waylnnd Bart Roh'rt w Goele''
lett. jean "uli,rtN',,
Nrs David C. DnQgs, pominso koslllo
Mr. and Mrs Nathurin Rene lie warren
y { Caldwell Jesse Levy
Count d'Andcarre. Percy feiNo''o
N II, Brardsley,
by the Cunarder Caronia from Liver
pool and Queenstown
y Percy Armstrong. William i munro
Nine Hr,.iucrc Capt A, X Orr,
r v Burnham = T. hlpey
Cecil Butler Mr.. ana MRS Erhe-'
q. l. Finley. smeliie
Or i II. Graham MISS n dArgei'
Alexander Milne.
Nv the American liner st. Louis from
Southampton and Cherbours
r. " Archer. Iap' tharies foiRihg'
Dir X. e, Boyle. horne
DR. H. y Criswell. Wilfred Wallacs.
De,trnm Kim. Mrs II, j. Somerset.
Robrrt n steele Mr., and Mrs. A. J.
william w Hunt. Stilimah'
FrtAn London by the Atlantic Trans
port liner Minnewaska
Mr.. IA = Keller II. G Watts
y " Barnett Mr.. and Mrs John L
Gan, and MIRA c. I'm. Smart,
rnn Gerald g. CosteA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-19
Other strikes Follow.

III such an atmosphere q was
natural that other strikes should occur.
and II was but a short time before the
master builders were confronted with de-
mands for increased wages from carpcn-
tiers and there WAS a suspension OF build
Ing for several days TIL the controversy
was settled. Then the structural IRON
workers walked out.
Meanwhile the old fight to make the
Diamond Chain Works a union plant went
on with renewed vigor and non-union men
were followed to their homes and as
saulted, pickets were posted near the
works and Il reign Of terror existed.
After third appeal to the courts for
protection Judge Thornton decided that
pcketing is unlawful and that the COM
pany Is entitled to damages against the
union for injury to It's business. An APP
peal was taken from this decision and
the assaults have continued with more or
less frequency.
Incidental to these disturbances IL the
trouble that is being experienced In get
ting factories to locate here. and unless
conditions are changed radically In the
near future there will be n decrease in
stead OF an enlargement In the factory
districts. The factory owners are max
ing determined fight against the closed
shop and no matter what may be the
result Of n strike in respect to wages
the union is not being recognized.
Business men and manufacturers have
an organization. and II is fixed prin-
ciple with them that, regardless OF conse-
quences. they will not recognize or deal
with the labor Union. They employ union
men frequently. but they insist that union
and the non-union men shall work side
by side and that each shall hold his place
only when he is efficient They claim that
unionsm leads to inef,iciency because the
member depends on the union rather
than on his own skill. and that he can
be made efficient when he works in conf
petition with the man who depends upon
his skill and not upon an organization.
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Bnsis for Future Action,

, ms ,les'uen's t.'ushi 10 recognize
iiuer.' peeause Oh me mode OF MS 40
cess'on 10 power ana MS eforts to deprive
'he huer!a government or further sup
port ny uiscou'"s'ns foreign loans To II
ana finally his opposition to monopolistic
concessions to Foreigners are all regarded
rs beneicent influences in Latin America
and as furnishing basis upon which the
Mexican situation can eventually be dis
posed Of after the present disorders, which
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-19
WHAT LABOR UNIONS
DID TO INDIANAPOLIS
City Invited Them and Was
Paid the Penalty in
Riot and Loss.
LONG FIGHT IS EXPECTED
Bankers, Merchants and Manu-.
facturers Resist the
"Closed Shop"
LONG FIGHT IS EXPECTED

1SntANAroLIs, Jan. 1s.-This city. being
Che headquarters of seven national and
International labor unions, the people arc
pay,ng heavy penalties for that eagerress
that sought them out years ago and in
y!,ed them to seek locations here. for
Industrial disturbances are every year
becoming more and more frequent and
are gradually taking on a violence that
was never before witnessed In this city.
More than IA decade ago the civic Or
eanizations appointed committees. when
there was a chance to secure the placing
here Of a national or International labor
union headquarters, and extended cordial
Invitations. To-day there is hardly one
Of the executive bodies that does not
realize that II has brought a disturbing
factor TO the city, and In the recent
strikes these bodies stood with the EN-
ployer without exception. They realize
tina. struggle Is at hand. and that It
will be attended as In the past by riot and
disorder.
The recognition OF the mistake they
had made did not come all Mt once or
90 all employers at the same time, but
when Its full force was upon them they
Get about to remedy It. and despite the
prestige which the national headquarters
gave. the open shop principle was asserted
with determination and has grown In
favor more rapidly than in any other
city in the country. Chandler 4 Taylor.
founders went through strike Of Ave
years. IN which their non-union employees
were assaulted. their own lives threatened
and their output boycotted throughout
the country. but they persisted and MAIN
ta!ned the principle for which they
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-19
Dangerous Assaults Continue.

The non-union employees OF the Dia-
mond Chain Works have been victims of
assaults for three years. and only night
or two ago one OF them was cruelty
beaten by two strikers. lie Is now at
the city hospital lowering between lif.
and death as a result OF his injuries.
The union strikers have been arrested
from time TO time and fined. but the
decree has gone out that indianapolis
must be unionized. and employers feel
that the real struggle has only begun.
Protests from business men and en-
ployers have been met with the answer
that this city is the headquarters OF many
unions and that unionsm must be estab-
llshed in all the industries. II has been
said privately that efforts to un!onize
trades In other cities have been met with
the charge that indianapolis Ia an open
shop city, and that organized labor can
not hope 70 succeed elsewhere when II
cannot unionze the employees In the
city where SO many OF the national or
ganzstions have their headquarters.
II is plain that absolute supremacy is
the aim Of the labor organizations. that
nothing but surrender on the part of the
employer will satisfy them and that a.
bitter struggle between the open shop
and the closed shop forces is a certainty.
That the business interests are going to
fight for Industrial independence was
demonstrated In the street car strike when
they forced Mayor Shank to resign be-
cause he had encouraged the strikers and
had practically turned the city over 10
mob for week and by his example
had encouraged insubordlnation In the
police force and by his authority had
enected the exoneration OF the thirty
three patrolmen who had disgraced the
city.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-27
PRICE 10 CENTS
MRS. MARY 4. c. GIBSON
 ADDRESSES THE VOTERS

Mrs. Mary A. c. Gibson's ap- Dearance at the Popular Picture Palace last night was greeted by a very small audience, not more than one-half the seating capacity be- ing occupied. Although the ad- dress had been announced for 8:3O, it was nearly 9 o'clock before Mrs. Gibson was brought forward by Mrs. E. c. Le- Fevre and introduced to the people with an apology for the speakers being under the necessity of read ing from manuscript the arguments She had to advance.
 The whole of Mrs. Gibson's dis course, which occupied about three quarters of an hour, was taken up with matters pertaining to the fish ing industry of Alaska and an ar raignment of the canneryEen, at the end of which she read the plat form on which she hopes to be e- ected to the legislature, and ask ed for the support of the voters Of this precinct. ...
 The meeting was ended by a few remarks from the chairman, Mrs LeFevre.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-27
ION TO CALAIS" IS THE
 KAISER'S COMMAND NOW

London, Oct. 27-"On to Cala's, is reported to be the Kaiser's lat- est command. The river NsCr Is said to be running red with blood and 2,OOO refugees are fleeing from the city before it is invested by the Germans.
 It is understood here that mill tals, agreements have been reach- Cd whereby the Kaiser is to direct aie German and Austrian united armies, while France and Russia have given the supreme com'iAn" of their navies into the hands ui the British.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-27
BETTING Es SIX TO ONE
 IN STATE OF CALIFORNIA

sau Francisco, Oct. 27-The bet ting in this city is six to one that the state of California will re- main "wet" as Q result of next Tuesdays elections.
 Portland, Ore, Oct. 27-TwO to one is being wagered in this city that Oregon will go dry at the coming election and three to one that the state of washington will remain wet"
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-27

clearing the land for their cows and sheep, and using their fishing boats besides. Give them liberal land laws and liberal and sensible help in the form of loaning banks, and they will come. We have the room for them here that they can not find there. climatic conditions and natural resources are very much the same; but then the Alas ka legislature must do it's utmost to enact laws that will encourage | people to come. If we bottle up everything we have-our forests and fish-there is very little to come for outside of mining Our fisheries, if properly managed so that waste and wanton destruction are avoided, will furnish employ ment to people for generations to come. and will result in a perman- ent population of many thousands deriving their livelihood from that industry. That industry should therefore be carefully fostered and promoted to a higher state of eff ficiency by strict enforcement of good laws and maintenance of suf- ficient hatcheries.
 Another most important thing that must be attended to by the nex: legislature, is the formulation cf laws for a sufficient fiscal sys- I tem for our territory. Laws are of little use if we have no money for trsir enforcement, and for the running of our local government.
 And just as important is an i'm provement of our school laws. The school situation in Alaska is in most chaotic state. In the incor- poratcd towns the town councils are at the mercy Of the school boards, or vice versa, in regard to the division of revenues for town and school purposes.
 "Outside of incorporated towns little has been done for the white children except furnishing a sup uly of funds. The native children have received the very best of con- side1ation and by the good work Of the United States Board of Edu- cation are doing splendidly.
 Alaska must get a. full terri- torial form of government so the leaislaGre can formulate an en- tire code of school laws, thereby en- abl!nc us to establish definite and uniform courses of study for the grades. uniformity in the edu- catiogal work in the different To- calit'es, and enabling the towns to bond themselves for funds where witt to build adequate school bullo- iugs.
 "There are also a number or other things which Q full terrltor- lial form of government will bring us-things that we need and must have and work for. Our legisla- ture should be the proper authorl- lty to deal with such subjects as revenues from incorporated towns game laws, fish laws, liquor laws school laws, mining laws, etc.
 "These subjects should be han dled by Alaskans and for Alas ka."
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-27
THE BOATS

The Admiral Evans came in at G:45 last right and sailed Tor tie westward at s o'clock.
 Admiral Watson is due to ar rive in Skagway from the west ward today, but up to the time Of going to press Local Agent Gal Iagher had received no word from her.
 The princess Sophia is due ill 5kagway tomorrow at 2 o'clock D. m. with several passengers and 40 tons of cargo.
 The Northwestern came in from the westward this morning aZ7:15 and left at 10 o'clock. Alter leaving Cordova the vessel run into a bad storm, which was the cause of her delay in reaching here.
 The Mariposa is due from the westward on Friday.
 The Alameda is due here from the south tomorrow sometime.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-27
SKAGWAY WILL HELP

Plans are being developed by the local Methodist church to give everybody in Skagway a chance to aid the National Red Cross Society. and the little children now in need through the war in Eu- rope. The movement will be launched next Monday.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-27
FEDERAL TROOPS WILL BE
 WITHDRAWN FROM COLORADO

Denver, Oct. 27-The federal troops who are in this state will probably be relieved by order of the war department from the guard ing of the mines by tEe middle or next month and be replaced by state militia.
 A cold wave is now passing oyer the middle west.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-27
ONE NEGRO PUGILIST RESTS
 ANOTHER NEGRO PUGILlST

Joplin, Oct. 27-Sam Langtord was out pointed in ten fast rounds last night by Jeff Clarke.
 Chicago, Oct. 27--TCmmy Gary outpoiuted Ad Wolgast here last night in ten round fight.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-27
VIM. BRITT INTERVIEWED
 BY DAILY ALASKAN REPORTER


 William Britt, candidate for rep Tesentatiye on the non-partisan ticket, who was visiting his many friends in Skagway on sunday in company with Hon. Arthur G. Shoup candidate for reelection to the territorial legislature, in an inter- view with Daily Alaskan re- porter said;
 T thoroughly approve of the in- dependence which non-partisan party is able to allow the candidate on it's ticket. He Can truthfully Say he is for the people and not for a party.
 T fully agree with the platform Of the non-partisan party, but l also feel that it leaves me free to express myslf fully upon the sub iect upon which l have my own iudlyldual ideas, and I do so with tue expectation and desire that l be elected or defeated according to their value in the sentiment Of the voters of Southeastern Alaska,
 You ask if l am democrat or a republican, l do not know whether I am a republican, a democrat or a socialist, according to the proper definition of those words. But I do know that l am an Alaskan, and have definite ideas Of what Alaska needs and what I want for Alaska
 "The terms democrat and Tepub- lican have no bearing upon Alaska home politics. As a treritory, we are not involved in the federal questions of revenue, high and low tariff, etc. As an Alaskan l am heart and soul with the demo- crats in their ideas of state sover- eighty for the simple reason that history plainly shows Us that 10. country of the vastness Of the United states can be justly man. aged from the White House if pow ar should be concentrated there. Even in our new territory the condi tions and needs of the four divl- sions are so radically different that I am heartily in favor of a com plete autonomy for the First Divi- s1Cn, as we have stated in the pon-partisan platform.
 q am an admlrer of President Wilson's true American politics. dare Say that the coming genera tions will bless his wise and saga ciuus policy in these dangerous times more and more. As Alas I5ans we owe President Wilson, and ether leaders of tho democratic party perpetual gratitude for what they have done and will do for our territory, Their actions are based or true democracy-to lend a will inc ear to the wishes of the peo' pie, and see to it, that they are carried out.
 q am Tn favor of local self government and for municipal own' ersrip of public utilities as far as practicable. These may be social ist:c in principle, but then We are adopting socialistic ideas and re forms every day, and call them good, and we find they are good.
 Born and educated as l was in country where every county, SC to speak, forms a little republic of jts own, I have watcher social- democratic reforms work to the blessing and welfare of the people I fully attribute the immense pro- gress which little Norway has made !! in the last thirty years to the so- ciaI-democratic ideas and reforms now prevailing there. And let me say right here, that people with such ideas are the kind of people we need in this part Of Alaska-peo' pie who will work like caVe-men