The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-01

ganixation. the Friends Of Peace, but
IL found its way to the labor council
Reichart said another society working
along the same lines is the embargo
council. in Chicago. which has "A MEM
bership Of 5000 anti British thinkers
as the speaker described them.
Fowler denied later that the labor
council has received any money from
professional German societies such as
Reichart had described. II was Reich
art who gave out "A sensational story
to-day about the failure OF Miss JAM
Addams's peace efforts because Presi-
dent Wilson refused to act.
Re!chart did not try to conceal his
German sympathies. When asked II in
the event of war between Germany n
the United States. the "Teutonic Sons
Of America" would enlist To- the United
States. he replied that they would not
unless II was clearly shown that Ger
many was the aggressor.
won't Follow L. s."
THE s~ent.nent about following the
country whether right or wrong is beau
tiful in after Inner speeches said he.
but we would not follow the United
states II she were wrong"
The so-called National Council OF
Labor, which Is promoted by Herman
Schulteis and Henry Martin. former co.
adtutors OF David Lamar in the old
Antitrust League, has actually been re-
pudiated by the American Federation
OF Labor.
The presence of several members OF
the National Grange proved less sieniti-
cant than II was expected II would. They
came by invitation OF Oliver Wilson.
Master OF the National Grange. whose
10 IN Ig.nrin III l'tiaA ,,.atIAl
at the night public meeting 1t was ex-
for the few Grange delegates
present that they came ut the invitation
OF the Master of the National Grange.
Mr.. Wilson. not knowing just why they
were called, but In an effort to learn
was VI Only a small percentage
OF the masters Of the State oranges were
present. None OF them committed them
to the programme and the
speeches were ror the most part anti.
German.
The belief here is that the agencies
OF the so-callej Labor's Peace Council
made an effort TO pull tho oranges into
the movement for putting an enbarg,
on war munitions and for Government
ownership OF war materials pla nts.
knowing the strength that would come
from such II source, but that they COM
pletely failed IN their attempt.
President Wilson was vigorously de-
nounced by several OF those attending
the Peace Council conference because II
the tenor OF his latest note TO Germany.
Claims we're made that those present
represented the sentiment OF more than
5000 600 voters in the country.
Many are wondering where the money
Tor "l.abOrs National Peace Council" is
coming from. MIR Fowler, who during
his service In Congress lived 10 one OF
W~ashington's modest boarding houses,
Is now stopping at the most expensive
hotel in town, where he has a suite of
rooms and stan OF assistants. Martin
and Schultels are hts chief counsellurs
here.
The conference adjourned at II 80
O'Clock TO ~reconNere AT 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning, There Was every in
dication NJ the close of the meeting
that the grange delegates would with.
draw tomorrow and that the Labor
Peace Council would pass a resolution
after IT'S W way Of thinking. The
asked tonight that the factory
ownership resolution should he reported
and allowed to 10 over to give time for
reflection.
One OF the active men In the con-
ference was Frank \. Monett, former
Attorney-General of Ohio, who was ac-
tive in the resolutions committee afliii.
ated with the Labor Council
IInnnis Taylor C%riticiscs Policy.
Following the meeting a copy of the
OF Or Hannis Taylor was given
to the press, After ad,erting 10
the attitude of President Washington
In 1892 at the tine of the war between
France and Great Britain in which
Washington rejected the views of JEFF
ferson and maintained a strict neu-
tralIty, Mr., Taylor said
IAN the difficulties in our present
situation have grown out Of our failure
~ observe the fundamental principles
which Washington founded our
system OF neutrality-we nave not been
impartial"
He charged that Great Britain had in
nicted 'nagrAnt Violations OF our rights
upon VS. and had burdened 2ar com