Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
PAC|F|STS COMING
HERE WITH PLANT
Barred From West, They Will
Appeal to Officials for Con-
Vention Permit
AIM TO MEET AT CAPITOL

police, this afternoon said there In
NO law to exclude from this city
the Peoples Council of America.
which, 1t is reported, is planning to
come here. The members will not
,, be permitted to hold any street
demonstrations, however, hut they
may hire hall and hold n meeting
indoors. II they hold such meet
ing they will have to be "goOd and
careful"
Last April, Mai. Pullman stated,
pacihsts threatened to come to this
city and hold demonstrations. They
came only as far rs Baltimore,
however, and their meeting in that
city broke up In . riot.
By the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS, August 31.-Leaders
of the Peoples Council of America an
nounced here today that they would
start for Washington. D. c., tonight to
put the question of their right to hold
national peace convention up to the
federal authorities. In case hall can
not be obtained there 1T was suggested
that the meeting might be held on the
plaza in front of the Capitol.
The decision to put the issue up to
official Washington was announced by
Louis P. Lochner, executive secretary,
after a morning of conferences with
eastern council leaders over the long
distance telephone.
Earlier tentative plans had been
made for holding the meeting in Mil
waukee. and Lochner previously an
nounced that the peace conference pro-
gram was to be carried out despite
difficulties encountered for obtaining a
meeting place.
Victor l. Berger. former representa-
tfves arrived here from Milwaukee for
z conferences with council representa-
tfves. He could not be located. how
ever.
Getting Recruits Daily.
I'VE are becoming stronger evmy
day as result OF the treatment ac-
corded u.s." said Mr.. Lochner, as lie
sat in an improvised office in a small
hotel. Our steadily growing army of
friends will see to il that we are per-
mitted to exercise our constitutional
rights of free speech"
Outside the room. corps of clerks
and stenographers. red-eyed from last
nsghss excitement incident to their
n4d packed their baEkage and placed
it In the corridor ready for orders from
the secretary.
'The governor has barred us from
. distance for our eastern delegations
and the 'You-ain't-a-going- -to-meet-here'
boys tossed us from Hudson" said one
Of Mr.. Lochner's assistants as he fold
ed literature printed in several lam
guages. Nevertheless we'll hold our
conference"
"Done With Temporizing."
Reports were current that the council
committee had been advised by their rep
resentatives IN Milwaukee that the meet
ing would result in violence IL held there
we have done with temporizing," said
Mr.. Lochner. I'VE have been denied our
rights in Minnesota and the mayor Of
Hudson. Wis. has thrown US out without
even hearing. There must be an, i'm
mediate accounting"
Western bound delegates have been ad-
vised to proceed to Washington
Following Is the committees state
The Peoples Council has been de-
MED its right of lawful assembly un-
der the United States constitution by
an un-Amerfcan governor of Minneso-
tab. e.; There ,n II. e no time to enforce this
rights Of the people are being similar
Iy denied In every state in the Union.
One OF the chief purposes Of the Peo-
pies Council 10 to resist this tendency
toward Prussianism. and to uphold the
constitutional liberties and rights OF
the peoples Of the American republic.
Therefore, the executive committee has
decided to transfer its meeting place
from Minneapolis direct to the National
Capital The government Of the District
OF Columbia Is In the control Of Con-
gress and II our rights are denied us In
Washington they will be denied us by the
a ant n
unpatriotic caprice Of any local official.
I'VE have telegraphed our delegates
to go to Washington, and we will meet
and organize our league for democracy
and a democratic settlement of the
peace terms in that city. II we cannot
find a suitable building, we will as
semble on the plaza in front of the
Capitol. There will be no further tenn
porizing.
Either the people of the United
States have the right peaceabIy to as
semble and speak their thoughts law
fully. and to petition their government,
or they have not. This question will be
shortly and finally decided In Washing
ton in the next three days"
Mr.. Lochner conferred this afternoon
with Max Eastman, Mary Ware Dem
nett, New York; Walter Fuller. New
York; Frank Stevens. Arden, Del, and
Elizabeth Freeman, New York
North Dakota Governor Gives Permit
ST. PAUL. Mimi. August 31-Barred
from Minnesota by proclamation of
| Gov ]. A. A. Burnquist Tuesday, told
that they would be unwelcome in
Fargo, n. D., "wednesday and uncere-
moniously escorted from Hudson, Wis.
Thursday, the arrangement committee
of the peoples conference of America
for democracy and peace. headed by
Louis p. Lochner, executive secretary.
was uncertain early today as to where
the national convention would be held.
After the peace advocates had been
asked to leave Hudson, Gov Lynn j.
statement that the council may hold
its proposed peace meeting in his state
ana will be accorded adequate protec-
tion as long as speakers refrain from
makfnr seditious statements or pro-
nouncements which might incite mob
aThs people Of North Dakota are
broad -u,inded enough to permit free
dom Of speech" said Gov Frazier.
.and I am still ready to provide the
profectfon offered in my message to
offscers of the council" Mayor Stern
az Fargo, however. has taken a Arm
stand against the convention. and
outspoken in their opposition to It.
Escorted Out of Hudson.
The appearances Of the arrangement
.onmtttee of the peace council in Hud-
~ wis, yesterday aroused the citi-
SUI. 20 high pitch. Indignation meet
1 1ens ,yere held during the day. the COM
.as., -. councf passed an order forbiddinR 2
~ hcldiug Of the convention (after II
Sns - Zen decided to hold ~ there) and
- : mass meeting In the evening reso-