Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-18
President Wilson Anxious
to Put an End to Labor
Disputes and Plans for
Prompt Adjustments.
Proposed to Send Labor
Commission, Representing
Various Trades Unions, to
Russia to Correct Reports
Circulated by Enemies.
BY ROBERT ]. BENDER.

by ltObEhl J. bE4NDEf.
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, Sept. 1S.-President
Wilson is taking measures to still labor
disputes in this country and dissipate
the effect these troubles are having
upon Russia.
The United Press is able to state
semi officially today that the president
is personally pressing for prompt ad-
justment of the shipyards strikes on
the western coast. and that he will
soon sanction despatch of labor COM
mission TO Russia to clarity this coun-
try's attitude toward the war.
Both steps We're regarded necessary
because the labor unrest in the west is
being used. according to diplomatic
reports, TO create dissatisfaction with
the war among laborers in Russia.
WORK TO ONE PURPOSE.
The labor delegation to be sent viii
include Representatives from different
unions - miners, munitions makers,
etc. Each class will go out among
Russian work ers engaged IN similar
occupations and spread the gospel of
undnmity and a common cause to
fight the WGr to Il successful conclu-
sion. All VIII work to one purpose
correct the reports circulated in Rus
sla that the United States is no
democracy, else her working people
would not be fighting the government"
The idea was favorably acted upon by
labor represented at the recent con-
vention of the American alliance for
labor and democracy at Minneapolis.
To discuss this mission to Russia,
Samuel Gompers, head of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor win see the
president late today.
The present impasse in the coast
strike situation is due to conflict be-
tween the shipping board and the
shipyards wage adjustment board, the
shipping board attempting to take
solution of the coast problem out of
the hands of the wage adjusters. This
did not meet with approval of labor
men affected, but behind the general
labor union unrest in the west is seen
protest by labor against the death
sentence imposed upon T. ]. Mooney,
for the preparedness day bomb out
rage in San Francisco.
NO GERMAN MONEY.
1t may be stated positively that the
government has found no evidence of
German money in any or the disturb
ances--including the ]. w. w. plots
The Mooney case was used through
out Russia by German propagandists
who spread the report among workers
that the United States is hanging
Socialists, yet claiming to be demo-
cracy." An effort was made by the
Root commission to dissipate feeling
aroused by this propaganda but it was
emphasized upon return of the com
mission that further work must be
done-preferably by labor men of this
country actually sent to Russia.
Before the commission can go.
however, President Wilson is expected
to take definite stand on the Mooney
case. Appeals are reaching him by
thousands for clemency. There is
doubt among laborers as to Moneys
guilt and they say that the president,
taking cognizance of this doubt, may
accomplish a two-fold benefit,-do
much to clear the labor unrest In the
west and effectively squelch German
propaganda bearing on the case in
Russia.