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revolution in Petrograd was caused by
a strike and a hunger-riot, and that
the trade union leaders were the ones
to whom the regiments went over.
rather than to- the Duma leaders, the
anti-labor element in Washington be-
came worried. When they heard that
a Socialist representative Of the trade
unions was minister of Justice in the
new cabinet, that a republic was to
be established, and that freedom to
strike and freedom Of speech and
press were decreed,. they saw that the
end of the European war was in sight.
They saw. that Germany would not
make war upon American shipping;
that a German revolution or sur
render Of German 3militarism was next
on the program; that Russian democ-
racy would be the first to hold out a
hand of peace to German democracy.
In short, the United States would not
be drawn into war unless thrust in by
some desperate move BY the reaction
aries on both sides. .@i
Democracy Victorious.
II the United Statess does not go to
war, and tsif the Euro opean war ends
within two Or sthree sWithrevo-
y -. 5-
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lutions in Germany and perhaps in
Austria and 1taly-where do the ene-
mics of. the organized labor movement
in this country find any comfort?
Kaiser and czar and emperor went to
war three. years ago. to stop the grow
ing power OF the working class In
their realms. They have failed. It
seems now that the United States wilr
not even get into war; Her. trade
unien movement and her political
movement for industrial democracy
have made new demands. Govern
ment ownership is rapidly shaping
into a majority policy. Democratic
management goes along with 1t, as the
condition of organized labor's support
OF any administratiO = ;,
The heads OF all Of. the national and
international labor organizations in
the United States are. watching the
news hour by hour, with growing
hopes and maturing plans They take
notice Of the spirit of unrest In the
membership, voiced thus by the $500
organized machinists In Toledo, O.. in
& letter dated March 8 :5sss &
Condemns liipexity.
ss Attsth resn nfsstiig of Toledo
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safeguarding of the special interests
The manifesto of March IL was de-
nounced as a brazen assumption on
the part of a few union officials, and
as showing a. dangerous tendency Of
the labor movement to. run amuck.
In the office of the Council of Ma
tional Defense, where the suggestion
Of such labor conference had first
been put to Mr.. Gompers, the mani
festo was treated as a puyely theoret-
1cal bit of work, and~as not represent
Ing a serious determination on the
part of the labor movement to insist
on democratic management of the
industrial side of a war. -
Already Represented.
Labor Is already recognized, in the
person of Mr.. Gompers himself, who
Is one of the seven members Of the
advisory commission of this council" !"
said W.: s. Clifford, -dtrsctor of the
Council Of National Defense, when the
situation was put up to him. 1T la
Dor wants representation and recogni-
tion, as this manifesto sets forth,
there it has both.'' -. x "a =
The idea that the workmer1 in each
plant or. each industry TO be affected
T. L. gE
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BY Special Correspondent.

| WASHINGTON, March 22.-As
was forecast in this correspondence a
week ago, the emergency convention
of the heads of all national and inter-
national unions comprising the Amer
lean Federation of Labor centered its
!, attention upon two points, which it
fmade the basic condition of the agree
ment of the organized labor move
; ment to any scheme of organization
of industry in the event of war. First,
T it demanded that the government rec
ognize the organized labor movement
as the agency through whom It must
deal with the wage-earners; that
through the labor unions the workers
in every industry mobilized for war
shall have a direct voice in the man.
[agement Of public policies affecting
! the industry. Second, there must be
no, conscription of persons unless
there is to be also a.. conscription OF
! wealth.
This challenge to the militarists in
the United States was at first laughed
at, and then It brought forth roars Of
indignant protest from the big news
papers and weeklies devoted. he
il
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very naturally, would come a demand
from the 42,D0D,O00 men in the rail-
road industry Tor a voice in the maxi
ing of the rules of industrial manage
ment in the shops and yards and
along the lines. The 100000 votes
of the railroad employees would take
care of that situation, If nothing else
would. Thus the first great demon
stration of the principle set forth in
the March, 12> manifesto would be
given to the country. Labor would
have its say I'm the fixing Of it's con-
ditions of employment, and in the
making Of national policies for the
operation Of the railroad. system.
Russian Revolution.
Even more significant of the i'm
portance of this defiant declaration
by the labor conference is the alarm
caused in "big business circles in the
national capital over the news from
Russia. At first, when it, appeared
that the Russian revolution was a. sur
face affair, and that the, old regime
was merely to be = fumigated and
washed. the. militarists and reaction
ariesshere were pleased. Then, as the
news came over he cables thst the
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OF PRESS
UPHELD BY::c0I|uRT
San Francisco Judges Refuse to
Stop the Distribution CT
Newspapers.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, March %.
Police judges, sitting as one court,
have dismissed culinary workers who
were charged with violating the mu-
nicipal anti-picketing ordinance be-
cause they sold newspapers in which
reference was made to unfair hotels
and restaurants. Speaking for the
court, Judge Oppenheim said:
I'm deciding this case let it be un-
derstood that the court is not passing
on the constitutionality and validity
of this ordinance, and is in no wise
attempting to nullify the act of the
majority of the people at the initia-
tive election at which the ordinance
was passed. We are simply deciding
this case on questions Of fact and not
of law.
"The court believes this case should
be dismissed for the reason that there
Is no evidence of intimidation, and
furthermore, because we feel that we
cannot presume that there is any ele-
ment of conspiracy present. We can
not go so far as to say that the paper
carried in the hands of defendants
was either a sign or a banner. There
Is no evidence to show that it was not
bona fide newspaper. The court
feels that it would be as dangerous to
convict these men of this offense as it
would be to convict them Of carrying
copy of daily newspaper. This
court will do nothing that may be
construed as violation of the free
dom OF the press or of speech
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SUFFRAGE BILL TO.
Be R|EP0RTED0U7:
Senate Elections committee Rec.
ommends Statutory Measure
For Women.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Mar. 22.-The
statutory woman suffrage bill has
been recommended for passage by the
senate committee on elections.
This bill, introduced by Senators
Ole Sageng, Dalton, and F.. A. Put
nam, Blue Earth, would give women
the right to vote for presidential cleo
tors at the next general election. :
The committee came near killing
the constitutional amendment bill
which has passed tho. house. When
the statutory bill was" disposed of,
Senator J. w. Andrews, Mankato,
moved that this bill be indefinitely
postponed. Senator A. ]. Rockne,
Zumbrota, seconded the motion.
Senator Sageng presented substi-
tute motion to lay the Andrews mo-
tion. on the table and this was Sec
onded by IF. E. Putnam, leaving the
matter tied.
Thus the constitutional amendment
bill was saved temporarily. 1t will
probably not be acted on, until after
the statutory bill has been voted on
by the senate.
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would COMPEL
PROMPT PAYMENT

ST. PAUL., Minn., March 22.-Men
employed in the. industries of Minne-
sofa will not be compelled to wait
unreasonably. long for their wages, il
the bill introduced in the house by
Representative McGrath Of st. Paul
becomes law.
1t is claimed by, the author of the
bill that the laws of Minnesota do
not offord, relief to men who must
wait for their wages as long as en-
ployers care to make them wait. The
bill, Mr.. McGrath says, will put a
stop to the practice and compel en-
ployers to pay wages when due, or
be subjected to fine of one days
wages for every day the discharged
employe is obliged to wait.
The labor committee of the house
has acted favorably on the bill.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-03-24
ABSENT CITIZENS GIVEN
BALLOT IN MINNESOTA
Governor Burnqui$t Signs Absent Voters Bill, Enfran
chising $4,000 Men-Organized Labor Aids
In Passage Of Measure.

ST. PAUL. MINI, March Ex-Governor Burnqust has signed
the b which enfranchises 2 commercial
Travellers railroad and others who seldom be at
home election day to cast their ballots.
The bill the by Senators William A.
Campbell of Minneapolis Richard Jones and George Peterson
ONei Buler and G. Sullivan; and in the house by
W. Noan solem Ryberg, A. Swanson and
Moen
Burnqut presented the Senator Campbell who
has Council No g. United Commercial Travellers
Minneapolis The 400 members of that council Of them
get there will hold celebration at time the future
The allows the voter who will take the pains register in
his home district and certificate to vote wherever he be
election day by mailing his ballot accompanied by the certificate
to the auditor of his county The ballot will be counted by the
yassg board though he polls and voted
Campbell collected statistics showing that
than $4,000 whose duties keep them from home most of
the time hasve been deprived of the right in the
they unable to be at home election day.
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How many more are deprived Of
the vote by the necessity of being
away from home at election time, he
does not know.
Labor organizations all over the
state, particularly in Duluth and in
Northern Minnesota, turned in to help
the bill across. Very many Of them
sent strong letters of Endorsement to
the senators and representatives from
the districts in the northern portion
of the state.
Officials of the United Commercial
Travellers pronounce the new Minne-
sofa law as positively the best yet pre-
pared covering this subject.
The bill was drawn by Assistant
Attorney General C. Louis Weeks, at
the request Of the organizations in
terested, and absolutely free Of cost
to them.
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Ernest G. Strand of Two Harbors
represents the Fifty-seventh district
in the Minnesota house of representa-
tives. He is a militant fighter in the
interests of labor.
Representatives, is joint au-
thor of the eight-hour day bill; the
bill calling for the appointment of a
state commission on industrial rela-
tlons, and the measure which seeks
to divide the gross earnings tax among
the several cities Of the state wherein
railroad property is located.
The latter measure, if passed, will
greatly benefit the cities of Two Har-
bors and Duluth, as we'll as other rail-
road centers in Minnesota. At pres
ent the. railroads and a number of
other public service corporations pay
tax on their gross earnings in lieu
of all other taxes This law deprives
the cities and towns Of much of the
revenue that should rightfully go to
them. In. other words, the state hogs
it all. ~
Strands gross earnings bill should
pass, and he isSWorking tooth and nail
to bring about it's spassage.
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SENATE STANDS
: BY THE. / !. PRESIDENT , R ];
Turns Down Resolution By sena-
tor Sullivan Condemning
Filibuster.

ST. PAUL, Minn., March 22.-The
state senate refused to condemn the
twelve United States senators and
congressman who failed to vote for
the armed neutrality bill some days
ago.
Likewise the senate refused to con-
denim the filibuster, although Senator
G. H. Sullivan of saltwater led a de-
termined fight for resolution having
this object in view.
|. Early last week Senator Sullivan
introduced sweeping condemnatory
resolution approving the action of the
president, criticising the "coterie of
WilfuT senators and representatives
and singing out Senators Knute Nell
son and Frank B. Kellogg for lauda-
tion. When the resolution was first
introduced Senator Rockne of Zum-
brota gave notice of debate.
Finally the resolution came up and
a substitute for the whole was Of
fered by Senators w. A. Campbell,
P. A. Gandrud, N. J. Holmberg, P. A.
Hilbert, E. E. Lobeck, Richard Jones',
S. B. Nelson, A. L. Hanson and F. H.
Peterson. The resolution offered by
these senators merely approved the
presidents action and eliminated all
reference to the filibuster or to the
icensuring of anybody. The senate
adopted the substitute resolution.
Only eleven senators voted with
Sullivan to retain that part of the or
iginal resolution censuring La Fol-
lette, Clapp, Gronna, ct al. These
were Baldwin, Blomgren Denegre,
Griggs, Healy, George M. Peterson,
Putnam, G.. H. Sullivan, 'Turnham,
Ward and Westlake.
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CARRANZA WINS IN MEXICO

MEXICO CITY, March 22.-With
no candidate to oppose him Gen. Car
rama was elected almost unanimous
ly president Of the Mexican republic.
This was the first legitimate election
since 1911. Carranza's campaign was
carried out under the banner of the
Liberal Constitutionalist party Mem
bers Of the National senate and cham.
ber of deputies, who were also elect
ed. will take their seats April Is in
the first constitutional congress in ses-
sion in Mexico since Gen. Huerta dis
solved that body by force Of arms in
the latter part Of 1913.
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Adamson Law Is
Upheld By Court

WASHINGTON. March 22.-The .
AdamsOn eighth our railroad
law, passed by congress last Sep
tember, was held constitutional
and valid in all respects last
Monday by the supreme court,
to 4.
The decision makes eight hours
the standard Of a days work and
wages for men I'm operation of
trains and legalizes the wage in
creases which went into effect
ON Jan. 1. -
the Missouri, Oklahoma Il Gulf
railroad test case, enJoinlnE en-
fOfcement Of the AdamsOn act
and holding 1t ''unconstitutional,
null and void" was reversed.
Justices Day, Pitney, Van De-
vanter and McReynOlds dissented
from the majority.
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VOTE-ANYWHERE BILL.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, March o.
A state assembly committee has rec
commended, the passage of bill that
would permit absent voters to cast
ballots at a general or primary elec-
ton. It will be necessary to change
the state constitution. The amend
ment would make it possible for a
registered voter, wherever within the
state he may be on election day, to
go to the nearest polling place with
an Identification card of some kind
and register his vote.
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EMPLOYERS OBJECT
TO STATE INSURANCE

BOSTON, March 22.-The recon-
mendation of joint legislative COM
mittee to put all workmen's compen-
sation business in the hands of state
controlled company was opposed at q
public hearing by, 800 manufacturers
and friends of<private insurance. COM
panies.- The professors sang the same
song-that state-controlled =. work.
mems compensation "would rob en-
ployers of a rightfui privilege Of do
ing business with whom they
pleased"
The. question Of prompt compensa-.
tion to injured employees. was given
scant consideration. - t&t=
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) Salary List Increased $6O, ,OOO, 900. -
BY the terms of the settlement, the
combined salary list of the railroads
was increased approximately $60,000.-
900 a year, according to conservative,
estimates. The number of workmen
profiting by this increase will be more
than 100000.
Text of Agreement. .
The agreement signed by the repre-
sentatives of the brotherhoods, the
roads. and BY: the com mission reads as
follows; = -, :
"In all road service except passen-
ger, where schedule now reads 100
miles or less, nine or ten hours or
less, overtimefat 10 or II miles per
hour, insert eight hours or less for q
basic day and 12k miles per hour for
a speed basis for the purpose of COM
putting overtime.
"Overtime to be paid for at not less
than one-eighth of. the daily rate per
hour.
I'm all yard service, switching and
hostelry service, where schedules now
read ten, eleven or twelve hours or
less shall constitute a days work. in
sert ''eight hours or. less shall con-
stitute a days work at present ten
hours pay =
I'm yards now working on an eight
hour basis the daily rate shall be the
present ten-hour standard rate, with
overtime at one-eishth of the present
standard daily rate.
I'm case the law is declared un-
constitutional, eight hours or less at
present ten-hour pay will constitute a
days work.
Passenger Service.
I'm passenger service the present
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HOUSE LIMITS 8-A0UR
BILL ToLkRcE* CITIES
Amendment Proposed That it AT
feet st. Paul, Minneapolis
and Duluth.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Mar. 22.-The
bill for a constitutional amendment
providing for an eight-hour workday
in Minnesota has been amended to
make it apply only to st. Paul, Min
neapolis and Duluth.
The measure will come up for an
other debate "on general orders.
AS introduced it provided an eight
hour day for all employees except
those on farms, in domestic service
or engaged in the care Of live stock.
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DEPEND ON NEGROES.

CHICAGO, March 22.-It is stated
that the large influx of southern ne
groes to this city is caused by the
offer Of stockyards' interests to guar
antee lodging and food for one week
to the negroes, who are replacing
European immigration. It is pre-
dicted that Chicago's colored popula-
ton will have increased by 10000 be-
fore the first Of April, and that all
ready the new arrivals are living six
in room.
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Tonnage Tax Bill
Defeated In Senate

ST. PAUL, Minn., March a.
The tonnage tax bill was beaten
In the state senate last Thursday
evening by a vote? of 40 to ~.
after q lively debate which lasted
s1paE .nnA IL a4erhelf 4honEs.a The 1ixe
, voted aEainst the measare..
~ fOrEan1zed labor was opposed
to the super-tax because It was
claimed to be a tax ON produce
tfOn, and would cOnduce to cuf-
tail development, and thereby
cause unemployment. Members
of the various railroad OrEanixa.
tiOns i'm the northern part of the
state adopted resolutions con-
demntng the tax, and. calling ON
the legislature to defeat 1T.
The tonnage Tux, passed the
house of Representatives, Feb, 70,
by a vote of, 90 to '01.
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PAINTERS WANT MORE (.

MARINETTE, Wis, March "a
Organized painters have prepared a
new wage scale which increases rates
from 40 cents to 52h cents an hour.
These unionists are confident of sue
cess, as they are strongly organized.
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OPPOSE POLICE "MUGGING'

= SACRAMENTO, Cal, March a.
The senate judiciary committee favors
a bill that would prevent police de-
partments from photographing or
taking any physical records of any
person arrested unless convicted.
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OUR LABOR MOVEMENT :
distrusts and protests against mill
tarism. because it knows that mill
tartsm represents privilege and is the
tool of special interests, exploiters
and despots. But while it oppose;
militarism, 1t holds that it Is tho duty
of nation to- defend itself against
injustice and invasion.
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: THE MENACE OF MILITARIsM s
arises through isolating the .defen-
sstve functions OF the state from civic
activities and from creating military
agencies out Of touch with masses of Z
the people. Isolation is subyersive
OF democracy harbors and
Spurtnres the germs of arbitrary
power. - l.. - :. J.. .''.si
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-02

condemn the whole German army.
Some regiments have been most hui
name, but others behaved very badly.
Have you seen the government re-
pOrtT"
l said l had not seen 1t, though I
had heard that a careful investigation
had been made.
'The government was very eau
tious," his majesty said. "The inves-
tigation was absolutely impartial and
as accurate as 1t could be made.
Doubts were cast on all statements
even those of the most dependable wit
nesses-until they could be verified"
"They were VERIFIED"
"Yes; again and again."
"By the victims themselves?"
mot always. The victims of ex-
IRENE cruelty do not live to tell Of 1t,
but German soldiers themselves have
told the story. We have had here at
La Panne many thousands Of journals
taken from dead or imprisoned Ger
mans furnishing elaborate details of
iIloSl utTOClouS uCiS. Inc So'ciihiVht
Is keeping these journals. They fur
nish the most elaborate details Of
testimony of what happened in Bel
GUM when 1t was swept over by a
brutal army. That was, Of course,
during the invasion; such things are
not happening now, 30 far as we
know"
He was trying hard to be fair. We
were still neutral. I was to publish
the Interview in q neutral country.
He did not wish to involve US, to
rouse us. He had sent a delegation
to us to tell us the truth, but we had
not realized then what was happening,
and we had not heard their story.
Slowly and gravely he went on. He
sat very still, looking ahead, weighing
every word.
thousands Of civilians have been
killed without reason. The execution
of noncombatants is not war, and no
excuse can be made for 1t. Such
deeds cannot be called war;"
HID BEHIND WOMEN.
"But If the townspeople fired on the
Gerrans?" / asked.
"All weapons had been deposited in
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-02
COLONEL HOUSE, WILSON'S
FRIEND NOT A MYSTERY

him daily into the places where men
thrOng. If one wants to know about
him through motives other than those
of the idleness Of curiosity he can see
him and talk with him, and the
chances are that he will be told every.
thing concerning the subject of his in
quiring curiosity that any mar of
modest mien and inclination naturally
would be willing to tell. Colonel House
Is a genial man who seemingly never
has sought to define for personal use
the meaning of either of the words.
GOODNESS or austerity. He has q sense
Of humor well developed, and a tenn
peramental warmth.
Secret Of His Power.
In Houston, Texas, In the year 1858,
Edward NJ. House was born. He was
educated at the Hopkins grammar
school, New Haven, Conn.,, and at
Cornell university. He has been active
all his adult life In Democratic politics,
but never has been a candidate for Of
fee.
Add to these admittedly meager de-
tails n fact and unquestionably you
will have the secret of this mans pow
er to attract other men to him for the
purpose of consultation on really high
public matters. From the day that he
was old enough to undertake serious
study, Edward M. House has been deep
in the books of politics, economics and
He has marshaled In his
mind all the greater events which have
happened in these three words. More
over, he has the men, the things and
the motives connected with each case
in procession before him.
He is quick to trace a cause to an eff
feet, or to go the reverse route. He
has been a student Of human nature
rs 1t has shown itself In many Of the
great problems Of human life. This
means that he has In him, or at any
rate men believe that he has in him.
the qualifications which go to make
up a sound diplomat.
Through successive administrations
IN Texas the governors of the state,
one after another. consulted Colonel