New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-05
Chicago Council
Condemns Mayor
For Pacihst Aid
Resolution Playing Thomp-
son Passed as He Pre-
sides by 40 to 6
Aldermen in Uproar
Meanwhile, Despite Troops,
Anti-War Council Meets
Again
lStST Ccrresrrdeuccl

CHICAGO. Sept. 4.-The fight 10 Dust
Mayor William Hale Thompson because
he entertained the pacifSts was waged
in spectacular fashion to-day from
many quarters. Civic bodies, led by
the Union League Club, the Hamilton
Club and the National Security League,
employed legal aid to draw charges
against the Mayor for "palpable omis.
sion Of duty" because he ordered the
police 20 protect the peace conference
held on Sunday while Governor Lowden
was sending troops to dispense it.
The City Council, IN q special ses-
sion, marked by turbulent scenes,
adopted by a vote of AZ to 6, in COM
mittee OF the whole, a resolution prais-
ing Governor Lowden for his stand
against the pacifsts. The resolution
by implication condemned Mayor
Thompson, who presided over the ses-
sion.
Meantime the pacifsts outwitted
dozens of detectives who were shadow
ing them, rented an assembly hall IN
hotel aud held secret session.
war, conscription, the espionage act and
the suppression Of radical publications
by the Post Office Department, and
adopted resolutions commanding Presi-
dent Wilson 10 do this and that.
The detectives, some OF whom wore
loose collars, flowing neck scarfs and
long hair to throw off suspicion that
they were not radicals, acted as scouts
for the state troops, which Governor
Lowden IS keeping in the armories
ready 10 swoop GOWN on any inclplent
pacihst meeting. The detectives wan
dered from one hotel TO another, but
the pacifsts met and adjourned and
were giving out the results of their
conference before their trysting place
became known.
Pacifst utterances cropped out in the
City Council debate Mayor Thompson,
who had heard the council would at
tempt to condemn him in his absence,
came from Lake Forest TO exercise his
right to preside. He tried TO adjourn
the session on the ground that there
was no quorum The aldermen constl-
tuted themselves committee OF the
whole and proceeded.
At the outset Mayor Thompson an
nounced that his heart was beating
for the Stars and Stripes Of America"
"The question here is said the
Mayor, has the Constitution Of the
United States been violated? Are we
taking a patriotic stand here? We must
proceed with great caution
Alderman FoGerigues, one OF the SIX
aldermen to support the pacihsts, re-
ferrinC to the resolution pralSing Gov
ernor Lowden. shouted:
at would appear that the Governor
of Illinois is TO be glorifed for violst-
ing the Constitution. He deliberately
sought to prevent free speech, which
IS guaranteed by the Constitution
This prccipitated an uproar; d dozen
aldermen were on their feet shaking
their fists and voicinG TRADES against
the Mayor. Alderman Toman declared
the pacifsts were playing into the
hands Of the Kaiser, who already has
wiped Russia of the map and is trying
- 40 the same to the United States"
Talk about patriots exclaimed
Alderman Roderigues, interrupting the
sneaker, "you patriots here in the City
Council told US At he beginning OF the
war that YOU were going 70 JOIN the
army and fight for yo1r. country; !
haven't seen any % you join yet. Why
don't YOU ioin, instead OF talking here
and trying TO get YOUR names IN the
newspapers ~
Alter four hours debate the resolu-
ton was adopted IL reads:
Wbercas. Repeated efforts have been
r,,de 10 make Chicago appear not only as
ntt Of harmony with the Federal govern
rrcYt but actually 0aving lack OF !oyaity
and a. being DESTROYS and anxious 10 give
aid and comfort TO German sFmoalhlZeIs