Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26
RADICAL INTERESTS coNsPlRING
TO CAUSE UPHEAvAL OF
SOCIAL CONDITIONS
IRISH AeITAToRs ALSO IN
LEAGUE WITH coNSPlRAToR
Plotting TO Upset Social Orders in All
Parts Of the World-Government
Agents Uncover Evidence and Are
Keeping Close Watch Of Asitators-
German Money Behind Organizations
SH TIE Associated Press.l

Washington Dec. 2s.-Evidence has
been uncovered by government agents
indicating that American Industrial
Workers OF the World, Russian boil
shev3A, Irish asita;o-s and revolution
ISIS in VARIOUS countries al war With
Germany may be seeking % lay the
foundation Tor an elaborate world vide
plan TO overthrow existing social or
6ers
This was admitted yesterday by off,
cials here il conn ection with news o.
the discovery OF a quantity OF rifles
rerolvers and ammunition in the Rus
sian freighter Shiika, which has just
arrived at Pacific port manned oE
q muIinous bolsheviA crew.
Governments agents suspect that the
guns and munitions were intended Tor
The Industrial Workers Of the W ORD
in this country, although II vas said
a full report on the mysterious cargo
has not yet been forwarded by Off
Gals at the port OF arrival.
Other Evidence Seen.
The Shilka incident is only one OF
many cases leading officials TO believe
the connection between plotters IN
several OF the allied countries may De
more tangible than the indefinite link
of moral sympathy.
Certain Irish agitators and l. ". w
leaders recently have gone from the
United States to Russia, after being
in close touch with each other here,
and reports have been received that
bolsheviki organizers would come 10
America before long 20 spread their
doctrine of direct action for COM
munA organization
No objection will be raised by the
government to any agitation which
does not interfere with the progress OF
the war, officials declare. Officials
do not intend to use the war exigen-
cies as an excuse for suppress!ng free
speech in so far as It leads to ham
pering the government in the fight
against the central powers.
Permits Drastic Action.
This basis Of judgment however. IS
recognized a. broad and will permit
drastic action against foreign agents
whose conduct directly or indirectly
fosters Germany's war aims.
fc:als say, when armed resistance to
the law Is threatened and when other
material forces are employed by the
agitators.
Customs inspection will serve to pre-
vent Importation Of arms, and the close
supervision Of crews Of incoming and
outgoing vessels Is expected TO make
Impossible the traffic of communities
tons on large scale intended to fos-
ter revolutionary activity.
There still are means OF importing
money into the United States, but gov
eminent agents can trace remittances
and keep a watchful eye On suspi-
cious expenditures.
Exports OF money are governed so
strictly by the government that off,
Gals are certain that the chance o.
American financing OF revolutions in
other countries is slight.
|. w. w. Menace Strong.
Although prosecution of l. ". W.
leaders recently has been vigorous, OF
hcials have evidence which they claim
shows that the menace OF this orgah-
zation, believed to De supported large
y by German money, remains strong.
Further action against the agitators
is forecast This will be FASTENED if
il is found that the band is working
with Russian bolshev!ki leaders TO
bring about premature peace in Ger
rnany's interests, or 10 hamper America
ct home.
Extreme care is being taken by this
government 70 avoid antagontzing the
bolsheviki movement in Russia despite
the international irritations it has
caused. American officials do not care
to appear to resist the development OF
democratic ideals, even If It ASSUMES
the form of extreme and chaotic So
cIalisnl reported in Russia under the