The evening world., 1917-07-07
SHAKES FIST AT ooMPERs AS
HE CRIES MURDER.

HE CRIES MURDER.
Here the Colonel turned about and
faced Mr.. oompers. shaking his fist
at him in a most menaeing way
by explanation, silence or evasion
apologize for numbering helpless
women and children. then how can we
praise the people OF Russian have
heard very much tho same excuse
given by the Russian autooraoy for
the pogroms against the Jews"
The hall was in an uproar. Good
boy. Teddy" shouted a score and there
was a chorus OF "Boos" indicating that
the crowd was not all with the Colonel.
shall we by silence acqulesce in
this apology for men, women and
children OF our own country. l am
democrat OF the democrats, and I
will do everything for the laboring
man except that which is wrong, and
that / won't do for any man or any
cause"
Again the Colonel turned and faced
Mr.. oompsrs and shook his fist. Mr..
Gompers, white-faeed, started 20
rise, thought better OF il and sat
down. The Colonel continued to talk
directly at him.
Il don't care a snap OF my fingers
for the head OF the strongest organ
ization IN Illinois" he went on. "This
happened in a Northern State where
the whites outnumber the blacks
twenty to one, and IL the white men
there cannot protect their rights with
their votes against an insignificant
minority, and have TO resort TO the
murder Of women and children. then
the State that gave Abraham Lincoln
TO the Presidency must bow its head
in shame"
THRoNo IS DIVIDED AND MEET
ING IN uPRoAR.
Wildly enthusiastic shouts greeted
this. Mr. Gompers got up. A large
crowd yelled as he cried to the
Colonel:
"You ought to investigate first.
then make your charges"
Evidently in a passion the Colonel
who sat down. The Colonel stood
over him, shaking his fist down into
his face.
Murder Is murder" he shouted,
"and I'll not allow you or any one
else to Justify IT,"
Something else was said between
the two and the Colonel continued to
lh IA In ilN faN l.fsT a RIl
ing OF the crowd made what was
said quite inaudible. Bravo Teddy"
shouted some: Answer him." cried
others at Gompers. The Colonel
stalked back to the centre Of the
stage.
II will 60 to any extreme which Is
necessary TO bring Justice to the la
boring man and assure him his proper
place." he said The Gompers ad-
herents In the crowd saw their
chance.
You never did! You never dld!"
cried fully "A hundred men
The Colonel went on;
But when there Is murder | will
put II down, and / will never submit
TO an apology for Il: never will!
I'VE are gathering hero 70 greet
and congratulate these men who come
to US from nation that has gained
It's freedom. On such an evening L
will never sit motionless while, di-
rectly or indirectly. apology Is made
for the mnrder OF the helpless. /
never Wilt"
And with that the Colonel took his
seat, perfectly white in the face.
For fully three minutes wild excite
ment prevailed. The crowd seemed
divided, and the Russian visitors APP
peared TO be amazed at the spectacle.
The police were just preparing TO in
tervene and calm the audience when
Mayor Mitchell succeeded in getting
quiet and reminding them that I'VE
are here to greet the ENJOYS OF the
Russian peoplo-and for no other pur-
pose"
The Russian Ambassador then pro-
ceeded with his speech, the Colonel
and Mr.. Gompers, sitting just behind
him, glaring at each other.
To-day there will be a luncheon at
the Claremont given by the Mayor
and n mass meeting of Socialist and
Russian reVolutionaries at Madison
Square Garden at night to greet the
revolutionary democracy OF Russia.
And persons who heard the frantic
shouting OF defiance back and forth
between opposing groups in the gal
leries last night expressed fear lest
tho commission experience further
signs OF discord.