Evening star., 1918-02-25

Denouncing the bolsheviki surrender
to Germany, Senator McCumber. repup-
lican of North Dakota, told the Senate
today that a "bolsheviki' sentiment in
America was of no less danger to the
cause Of democracy against autocracy.
Profiteers, labor slackers and govern
ment offcials who fail to stand against
them were assafled by the senator in
vigorous terms.
Unless conditions change. he de-
clared, only a collapse Of the central
powers can save the allies from defeat.
The senator began with denunciation
Of the bolsheviki surrender.
Search the worlds history, de-
clared Senator McCumber, "and nothing
can be found even to approach this
most damnable treachery to faithful
and bleeding allies. this blackest urea
SON to country and national honor. For
this fgnominious surrender under DOL
shevik reign let every Russian pacrlot
for a thousand years wear branded on
his cheek the blush Of shame
Spectacle of National Impotency.
with this spectacle of national i'm
potency and disgrace before you, and
enlightened by the appalling conditions
in our shipyards. is 1t not about time
we were turning our attention to the
bolshevik doctrine Of those in our own
country who are paralyzing the arms
of the government and imperiling the
lives of our soldiers in France!
$50, too, we have seen the enect OF
this bolshevik sentiment, more. still
more, always more regardless of JUS
tice, regardless of patriotic duty. in
the shameful delay in ship construction.
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principle depends, and we are told that
all munition plants. every line of indus
try upon which the life of the govern
ment depends, will soon be reduced to
shipbuilding program. The time has
arrived for the American people to ac-
cept this challenge
'sWhile this bolshevik cancer which is
sapping our strength and Jeopardizing
our safety is not confined to any one
class, it nevertheless manifests itself in
its most malignant form in supply
profiteering and in labor prof1teering in
our shipyards."
Hog Island shipyard an Example.
In supply profteering. Senator Nc
Cumber said he would name only one
shipyard. Hog Island.
The foundation of that yard. he de-
clared. is laid on graft" and the cost
of construction. he said. will be three
inal estimate" adding. this single
hold-up of the government will proba-
bly, cost not less than sso.ooo.o0o.
Like conditions prevail" he contin.
speeding-up production has become
necessary Contracts of the most afro
cious character. always against the
government. have been o. KID by gov
every dollar of expense for raw mate
rials, and yet pays individuals enor-
nous profits. Men who never saw
shipyard, men who had no capital, have
and they in turn have contracted to
sublet those contracts to others, retain
ing big commissions. Banks have
charged immense bonuses for securing
this within the knowledge of or easily
obtainable by. government officials"
Despite the fact the nation needs
ships as never before in order to trans
Notwithstanding the patriotic fervor
Of Mr.. Gompers," union labor in our
shipyards 'is lacking in most shame
full and disgraceful manner" the SEN
ator declared
Laboring Men Misled, He Says.
.The only excuse I can find for this is
| that laboring men have been misled by
the doctrines promulgated by their
leaders," he continued, that they are
| justified in taking advantage Of their
| government, even to the extent of ia =
| tally crippling its war endeavors. Nor
| is the government at all blameless in
this matter. On the contrary, 1t has
surrendered soul and conscience to
| unionized labor. am informed that
on the west coast the government itself
stepped in and forced yards either, to
close or recognize labor unions, with
all their disastrous rules.
"Just how long the American people
will submit to being robbed, first by the
material man, then by the laborer and
then to having both robberies encour-
aged and acQuiesced in by the govern
ment, the Lord only knows. 'If the
country is being robbed. 1t is the fault
Of the oficials in charge and not be-
cause Of lack Of power to prevent It"
Senator McCumber said the United
StatAs has "thA human enargy to win
] this war and win II quickly. but that