The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-29
LABORS PEACE COUNCIL PROMOTERS
INDICTED FOR PLOTS AGAINST u. S.

, iiscrediting me and weakening my in
nuence to prevent a system OF militarism
being clinched upon this Government,
which Is the most dangerous proposition
that has ever confronted the American
people. | shall continue to exercise my
duties and exert my influence, as I have
In the past, to secure Government mo-
nopoly of the manufacture OF munitions
Of waS and war supplies. and shall also
urge the impeachment charges that !
have read against II. Snowden Marshall,
United States District Attorney for the
southern District of New York. and in
doing 70 ] consider that ! am renderirg
a great service TO the people, III the
hope that ] a play n small part In
putffyiug that office"
A statement prepared by Mr.. Fowler
and Messrs. Martin and Schulteis was
made public at the Offices OF the Ameri-
can Antitrust League, of which Ma tn
and Schulteis are officers. They de-
clared hat this quarrel with the agents
OF the war trust will lie settled hilt TO
hilt." tt. statement fellows
III any Indictment has been presented
a ainst any of the members of Thor =
National Peace Council as an %orsanisa-
ton. II has either been procured by per-
jured testimony or corrupt methods
amounting to an imposition on the Grand
Jury. Labor's National Peace Council
has had two main objects. one was for
the preservation of the neutrality Of
America In order hat our country might
escape the horrors of war and thereby
act as n powerful instrument In bring
ing about peace abroad. The other oh
ject was to point out to the Admins
tration the gross violations OF both Fed
| eral and international law which In their
tended to disturb the
friendly relations of our country Win
the beliigerent countries.
we sought 10 enforce the law rather
than to violate II. and in no Instance
has Labor's National Peace Council
either directly or indii ectly encouraged
the violation OF any law Of uhe States of
' the Union, the nation or twe ma
lions. We repeatedly conveyed informa-
,tonsof gross Irregularities to various
branches OF the Administration and re-
uuested an opportunity TO establish the
same by proof. but our requests were
denied.
ANY effort on the part OF any In
| dividual or combination OF individuals
for the purpose of preventing Labots
National Peace Council from the con-
tinuance Of its patriotic efforts In the
interests Of peace at home and abroad
or to check VI peace work OF the Or
~gunization will In 40 way whatever de-
ter any OF us.
And wv CIV. notice now that we will
expose any ~irrevularity or corrupt
methods used IN an effort to destroy the
good name and influences Of our or
g~anization."
COLUMBUS. Ohio. Dec. 2S.-Frank :.
Nonnett, former Atturney-General, when
ro;ined Of his Indictment IN New York
In connection with alleged war plots sad
he had been expecting IT, He received
a letter Monday advising MIN or what
the charges probably would he, but he
said he knew nothing about them He
minated that the Indictments were the
! results of suits for damages against the
Cove nlnent IN connection with the sink
| Ing OF the Lusitania and the Threatened
.~mpeachment Of District Attorney Mar
small of Chicago.
Monnett said he wa counsel with cx-
Congressman Robert Fowler, represent
lnr sara Lunt of Chicago. one OF the
I~.usitania's survivors, IN an action IN
which il is charged that the Government
was ca reless in allowing munitions OF
var to te loaded on a passenger ship.
Not a single act Of mine Sou!d be
construed in any nann.-- whatever that
would warrant an ind. ctment.' he said
NV only connection with l.abor's Ma
,Ional Peace Council was as attorney for
n. o! its attorneys in II suit ! do rot
care 10 say what this suit or who the
official was"
Mr.. Monnett lef. for New York this
evening TO report a, the ofice OF plstric
Attorney Marshall and 10 arrange foi
bond.
Dec. 2s.-When Jacob G
Taylor was seen at "A lodge meetin,
tonight he aid
This Is all a blum and spite work o.
the part of United states District AZ
torney Marshall. II is n great big jok'
80 far as ! am concerned. | don't know
Mat he may have for his case. but !
will all come out in the wash. SO far a
am concerned I don't think the cas-
Will ever come 20 trial. have bee
expecting the Indictment for some time
Tomorrow I will enter my plea and fur
rlsh bail. My attorney II Charles A
Oberwager."