The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-26
PLOT AGAINST
SOCIAL ORDER
BoIshetik, |. W. W. and Irish
AgitatOrs in Compact.
u S. WILL ACT PROMPTLY
Nothing Will Be Permitted TO Inter
fere With Prosecution of War-Sub-
tie German Scheme Seen.

Iefc WIKI prosecution or War-Su6-
tie German Scheme Seen.
Washington. Dec. 26.-Evdence has
been uncovered by government agen s
indicating that American Industrial
Workers of the World. Russian B Il
sheviki, Irish agitators and revolution
!, lists in various countries at war with
Germany may be seeking to lay the
foundation of an elaborate word wide
plan to overthrow existing social Or
ders
This was admitted by officials
in connection with news of the dis
coyery of quantity of rifles, ravcl-
vers and ammunition in the Russian
freighter Shika, which has just arriv-
ed at Pacific port, manned by MI
, tinous Bolsheviki crew. Government
agents suspect that the guns and mu.
nitions were intended for the Indus
trial Workers of the World in this
country, although il was said full
report on the mysterious cargo has
not yet been forwarded by officials at
! the port of arrival.
The Shika incident is only one OF
many cases leading officials TO believe
the connection between plotters in
several OF the allied countries may be
more tangible than the indefinite link
! Of moral sympathy. Certain Irish agi-
tators and I. W. w leaders recently
have gone from the United States to
Russia after being in close touch with
each other here, and reports have
/ been received that Bolsheviki organ
fzers would come to America before
long to spread their doctrine of direct
action for communal organization.
No objection will! be raised by the
government to any agitation which
does not interfere with the progress
, OF the war, officials declare. They do
! not intend to use the war exigences
as an excuse for suppresSing free
speech. except in so far as it leads
to hampering the government in the
fight against the central powers This
basis of judgment. however, is recog-
niZed as broad, and will permit drastic
action against foreign agents whose
conduct directly or indirectly fosters
Germany's war aims.
Action will be particularly swift,
officials say, when armed resistance
to he law is threatened and when
other material forces are employed by
the agitators. Customs inspec orr
will serve to prevent importation Of
arms and the close supervision Of
crews Of incoming and outgoing YES
selsis expected to make impossible
communications on large scale in
tivity.
There still are means of importing.
money into the United States. but
Government agents can trace remit.
sus rs. Exports OF
money are governed so strictly by the
government that officials are certain
that the chance of American financing
Of revolutions in other countries Is
slight.
Although prosecution of I. w. W.
leaders recently has been vigorous.
officials have evidence which they
claim shows that he menace of this
organization. believed to be supported
largely by German money, remains
strong. Further action against the
agitators is forecast This will be
fastened If il : found that the band
is working with the Russian Bolshe-
Wiki leaders to bring about a prema-
ture peace in Germany's interests or
20 hamper America at home