New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-03
c.v.rnor Rushes Soldiers
- Chicago, but Peoples
Council Convenes
pol;ce Protection
Ordered by Mayor
n.l.sates, Elated, See No
Reason to Hold Another
Meeting in Illinois
rs.r correspOndsncel

ls1n Correspondsn'el
cy,cAcO Sept. Mayor William
~. Thompson to-day virtually Joined
,,,ks of the pacihsts. He issued
,,,r.. which dehed Governor Frank
= Tovs.p ard forced the Chicago po-
y. "a give protection 70 the peace
sos!srenee' 49,,
c,v,rpOr Lowden thereupon ordered
u, state troops TO take charge. He
=, oply sent four companies of militia
-, on a special train from Spring
f.B but at his request members Of
a. ID. 7th and Sth regiments of the
s.s.nlized National Guard were sum
r,rilv ordered to report to their ar
ror,s for reserve duty. The Cover
nor sent plea for assistance TO the
War Department, asserting that the
Peace Conference was designated for
the purpose Of bringing on draft riots. "
Tonight, directly due to the vista
ton Of the pacifsts, Chicago resembles
~ armed camp, troops everywhere
tsy, been set in motion, Mayor Ihomp-
son and Governor Lowden are at log
r.rhsds and the pacihsts themselves
arc sitting serenely in their hotel in
ID, belief that after many vicissitudes
thsy have achieved their purpose.
we are united now as we never was
before" said a leader Of :he Peoples
Counei flor Democracy end Peace to-
hight "The failure of Governor Low
i.a TO get his troops here in time 70
SOP our meeting has given US immense
! prestige
! Watcher We shall attempt to hold
ry further public meetings in Chicago
4 doubtful. Illinois is not the only
Elle IN which we can meet. Besides,
wh eur organization completed, there
I no further reed Of our worrying
ser our ability TO, spread the gospel
4 Of peace throughout the land"
That Mayor Thompson intended to
l1sh large numbers of police 70 the
paeins;s conference in case the troops
interlered was indicated when it was
learned that 1000 policemen were
kept IN reserve near the West Side Au-
dtorium.
While the pacifsts, protected by the
same policemen who the day before
dispersed them, were holding a con-
1 ference, Governor Lowden at Spring
TED entrained four companies of the
va Regiment, Illinois National Guard,
sid on special train started them
:H:hwlth toward Chicago, with orders
% disregard the police and break up
n' paeiast activity.
Pacifsts Complete Work
The pacifsts held fve-hour con-
Henee and completed their work sew
ai hours before the arrival of the
D'opS. Learning that the troop train
ngId not reach Chicago before S
ttoek tonight they set their time for
Hqournment for Z o'clock, after they
,sd completed the organization of the
'.op!e's Council Of America and elected
meals 10 carry on a nationwide peace
Hopsganda.
bhen the Springfield troops arrived
Vhleago they proceeded 10 the west
auditorium where the pacifsts met,
'aly 70 md the place dark except for
room where an Italian wedding was
tlng solemnized.
apprehension that the pacifsts would
Heeipltste a conflict between the city
'ia the state authorities developed
shsn Chief Of Police Schuettler in
.0m.d The Tribune correspondent this
| hoFning that he had received orders
NON Mayor Thompson TO protect the
| pseitsis
Orders Pacifists Protected
| As chief executive Of the Police De-
| psRnsnt the Mayor has instructed me
give all Lawful. aid 70 the pacifsts,"
SAG Chief Schuettler. 'If they desire
meet IN Chicago they may do so, and
- Will send a force TO guard them
'Sainst being molested."
Vhder whose authority did the po-
ao act yesterday when they dispersed
' meeting, elected the pacifsts from
=, nal and threatened 70 arrest all
~oN VINO reslsted?' Chief Schuettler
vas asked.
mat was done because Mayor
.a0mpSon could not be located. |
~Imunleated with Governor Lowden,
~ ne told me If the police did not
,Vp 'he meeting he would send troops
op ". ] therefore ordered the
s'las,s dispersed. To-day | have TO
wy The Mayor"
.A!er Chief Schuettler so informed
SS'Frs Hillquit and DR.. Judah L.
agnes, Of New York.
Il o"ernor Lowden was indignant
-, IN ne heard Of Mayor Thompson's
1 ,,,i iOH, NE he telephoned 10 Major Cen
1 - william Ii. Carter, commander of
Wn'fa! department at Fort Sherl-
near Chicago, asking for permis-
4, i" move regular army troops into
paelhst camp. Whether this per-
iUh was withheld was not stated,
Nr the Governor consulted with
sTht General Frank S. Dickson. A
(, 81 ualn was put in readiness and
uf companies of the state mill
nr.5 not IN Federal service were
b from Springfield, under Ma
~ W. Russell. They were armed
i.Aes and instructed TO brook no
lrs"on IN case the pscifists re-
e.,fh'lme Mayor Thompson, who was
,g the week end at Lake
snt Wis, said over the telephone
II ne would expect the police to
heir duty"
II Mayor Is Defiant
s,,,''" right has the Governor 10
s,,s.1e The city authorities ?" he de-
The pacitsts are w-abid-
s,,s.o ! shall not have il spread
II that Chicago denies free