The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-11
DISSENSIONS SPLIT
LABOR PEACE PARTY
Buchanan's Organization Not
Neutral Enough for Vice.
President, Who Quits.
LAMAR'S FRIENDS In 1T

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NAsniNGToN. Aug. l0.-Labors Ma
,,o,n, Peace Council. organized by
po,ms,,,.,,yo Buchanan OF Illinois to
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p'e'e"' s"'P'
10 the peihgereh's' s'Nes e''"e".'
ternal discussions. MILTON "ne'""e'
vice president of the council. VINO ac-
cen,ed The office as the representative OF
a., .b,r Union gave
'e ~ ,.....,,. H.. ,oa yr,,ten
OUT 'o-u"s "'''' -, 49,
TO Buchanan ahIou''''"e N""'
longer can serve az one OF 'he eouheIs
executives. smelling says ne ann.
permit his name 10 DE useu w" ~, CO.
action OF some OF me meino'rS ~
SUSPICION anu Cohuenl,v ~" .u.auv
Sheiiins ins,an ,ha, while
ocen "o'e" t,.aco Coup,i,' the
pos,us organi,a,,on has among It's
49, ..ar,ars n,an who have had MOTH
a.. - 40 With organized labor.
sneIIiuu's Letter Of Resignation.
.,,or ~ Ar s,e,inp
Eo"""'"e
WASHINGTON July ~ ivlo'
Frank Buchanan. NJ. Cr presiueht'
25O2 North Contra! PARK avenue
Chicago. Ill
DEAR SIR Ever since the meetihs'
which was held June 22 20 Al
the ST. James Hotel. this city. ana AT
which was organized the Labor VA
tional Peace Council ! nave peen
rummaging over In my mind the course
which ! ought TO pursue. both IN re-
gard to the association and the OF
fees to which | was elected, Tor IL
there liz anything ~repugnant TO me IL
Is even to be suspected or placed IN
q position where my actions do not
square with my conscience.
As you are aware, because you
we're present at the meeting OF the
~as M ers, disinclined 10 accent the
selection OF the G. L. U. to participate
In your conference the following day,
but a little later. knowing you as |
DO, l concluded that 1t was safe to
follow your leadership In this matter.
and l accepted the appointment. After
your election to the presidency I was
elected first vice-president and others
9 were elected to the several offices
oreated. and to the bes, of my ability
~ava wha,.va, assistance could
- ,n hona 10, LOWE c-or,r,hu,Io,
III, 10 80 hr r.nrs.n,atiyss ~
49, - ,ha a,,.i,,ar, 81 a., early
..o. ~. s,n,ana amonr
~ -. 80
, s.s..S"ss
veon =" y !" ""e"
. 80 III 800
wy na,e oeeh hansnls III tne I'lnse
~ Tue ,apor movement I'r 'hei' Wv"
personal aggrandizeineht men VINO
nave oeen discarded one VINO Is eH-
. peied from the international union
o. mis- trade n others never having
oeen members or any organization or
am free to say that It caused
me considerable chagrin, disappoint-
ment and disgust.
"s"e" =" N"o" A"""' ri"s"ces
After having elected our officers.
including a treasurer. the question was
asked how this movement was TO be
financed. and I assure you that l
was considerably impressed when no
one de'gned to give n reply. Later.
when you and Mr.. John Torch, one
Of my associates, were together and
the same question was asked by Mr..
Lorch of you. you may perhaps i'm
agine my establishment when you an
swered
This thing Is big enough so that I
B % not care where the money comes
from TO finance IT.
1t may be interesting. Yet until now
to you. that when Mr.. Torch
was sitting in the meeting. and In
conversation with Mr.. Jacob c. Tay-
Ior. the delegate from East Orange,
~. j.. Mr.. Torch asked
What. after all, Toes this council
want 10 doY'
Mr., Taylor replied I'VE want to
STOP the expectation or munitions to
, the Aiies. you see Germany can
manufacture all the munitions she
wants
surely. when heard this, the Inn
preston made upon my mind was not
mat the council was seeking peace but
rather TO play into the hands OF one Of
the nations gag In the European
war n as against the others.
= Since the adjournment OF the meet
. ing ! fnd about the most active men in
the effort 10 carry on the work Of the
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