New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01
Pacifists Fail
Again in Seeking
Place to Meet
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ing upon all governors and other state
officials not to interfere with free
speech in war time she replied.
He could tell them that the Con-
stitution has not been suspended. That
would prevent petty officials from at
tempting to set themselves up as die
tators.'
Elements Of comedy developed as
the pacifsts rushed toward Chicago,
still uncertain where they would hold
their conference. Almost every two
hours they changed their plan as II
where they would 60. The changes
came thus:
s a. m-"We are going to Hudson,
Wis. A big boxing arena has been ar
ranged for US. The Mayor has issued
a welcome"
10 a m.-"We are going on to Fargo,
y. D."
Changes Come Fast
Noon-"We are going on to Mime
apolis and defy Governor Burnquist's
refusal to let US meet there"
. p. m.-"We are going to Washing
ton. 1t is the only place where we can
be protected"
3 p. m.-"We have just received a
telegram that Milwaukee will welcome
us. We will 90 there. If our enemies
say we have gone to pro-German CEN
tire we will reply that we were forced
there"
p. Non to Washington. Oppo-
sition has arisen at Milwaukee"
p. m.-"We don't know where we
are going"
At Elkhart. Ind, the train was de-
layed an hour while Rebecca Shelly
telegraphed to Mr.. Lochner in Mime
apolis. Mr.. Lochner had sent tele-
gram saying it was imperative that the
train return Immediately from Elkhart
TO Washington because arrangements
had been made to meet there.
Labor Man Protests
Jacob Panken, who represents the
labor element, protested. He declared
he was in favor of the Middle West be-
cause his followers were determined
eventually to 20 to Minneapolis to
defy Governor Burnquist.
Sara Bard Field, an organizer of the
National Women's Peace party, favored
Milwaukee. She said the women paci-
fists were anxious TO meet near Mime
apolis so that they could invade Mime
right to prevent a meeting there"
"Im in favor of going to Washington
ard asking Congress what t'ell!" shout
ed Ada Chase Dudley, of Rochester.
Almost all the anti-war demonstra-
tons which the pacifsts planned to
hold from the rear platform at the
cities and towns en- route had to be
abandoned. because the train was two
A,1o
were few people at the stations. At
Rochester, after midnight, 300 persons
greeted the train. Winter Russell
rushed to the rear and told the assem-
bly, what the pacifistS hoped TO do. A
man in the audience rushed forward
and demanded 10 ask question.
Heckled in Rochester
81 have n brother in France now and
another brother is being drafted" he
yelled. menacingly. "Do you people
think you are helping to bring him
home safe?"
The crowd cried, "Throw him out"
but Mr.. Russell insisted on replying.
What we are trying 10 do is TO stop
the war, and not only bring your
brother back. but prevent your other
brother from going The crowd
chcered wildly.
Miss Shelly tried TO convert the negro
porters to the pacitist cause, but she
stopped after the first attempt. "Ah
amt foh peace" said the porter; "Ah
is foh revenge, OATS what All is"
Some of the clerical staff are becom-
ing weary of the pilgrimage. Rose
Cohn, the stenographer. says: Peace
missions may be all right if they don't
last long. Gee, wish you'd see my
chewing gum. It's full Of cinders."