The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-02
LABOR WOULD GUST
DUDLEY F. MALONE
Collector Will Be Charged
With Violating Law in
Lusitania Case.
ALLIES SHIPS AIMED AT

WASHINGTON. Aug. THE members
of Labor's National Peace Council voted
down a resolution tonight authorizing
proceedings against Dudley Field Malone.
Collector Of the Port Of New York.
charging him with exceeding his author
ity In granting clearance to the LUST
tania with passengers as we'll as NUM-
tons aboard. In spite of this It became
known that an action will be started any
way. This. officials Of the council said,
is authorized under a very general reso-
luton adopted in the form OF a memo
rial.
In addition. the organization Will at
tempt to nave classified as warships all
merchant ships flying the flags OF the
belligerent countries on the ground thai
they are able to put up a defence by
famming. Such a regulation would allow
British merchantmen only t~wenty-four
hours in an American port. unless special
permission were granted by the Federal
authorities, and would Justify German
submarines In sinking them without
warning anywhere on the high seas.
Make Appeal { 70 washington.
Claiming to speak for at least l..
100000 labor voters, $500. 900 farmers
and a large number OF business and
civic organizations, the Conference
adopted to-day resolutions and a
memorial to be presented to tho
executive and judicial branches OF
the Government ITO the end hat not
only may We have peace in this country
but assist in restoring peace in foreign
countries and advance h great cause
OF peace universal"
II was a hot day In Washington and
perspiration and oratory flowed freely
In the executive session. from which
press and public were barred. At one
time II Is said a deadlock threatened
which would preclude an agreemnt In
the form OF resolutions, but In the end
the announcement was made that una
nimity prevailed.
The resolutions committee was COM
posed OF Frank s. Monet. Columbus.
Ohio, chairman. Charles A. Oberwager.
New York, secretary II. Robert Fowler.
Harrisburg. Ill. G. F. Hummel. Chi
age c.. II. Gustafson. Meade. Neb.
]. C. Parrish. Plymouth. Wis. W. y.
Giles. Skaneateles. n. Y, and C. S. Stet-
son. Greene. Me.
Reserve Bank Charge Again.
The memorial. which renews by In.
direction the charge that the Federal
reserve banks are being used to further
the interests of munitions manufacturers.
and hence the Allies. was as follows:
That We do support our Administra-
ton in It's patriotic effort and pray that
all and every means be used to main
tain peace In our country as against any
and all warning nations abroad
And that we go further and ask
that at any time the services OF this
country can be used in particular in
promoting universal peace every means
at its command be used In furthering
such a contamination:
And we would further state that II
any private persons or corporations are
secretly and wilfully violating any
treaty rights or national or international
law. as found by a careful and rigid
Investigation. such actions be stopped
so as TO avoid entanglements with for
eign nations:
And II the Federal reserve banks.
which were organized to serve certain
business necessities, and which under
the terms OF the act establishing them
are prohibited from use OF their funds
for speculative purposes. are advancing
the interests and furnishing means for
individuals or firms for the purpose OF
floating the bonded indebtedness OF any
belligerents, tina this be Immediately
e%stopped, so that this country. both ad-
m!nistrative and private. shall be free
from any treaty violations Of Federal or
international law or treaty rights, as
this Is the only possible assurance OF
peace, for which We devoutly pray