El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-16

THE reception given president Wilson by large number
Of Seattle's residents-one say citizens-was
the amazing reception experienced by presi-
Dent Of the United States That American president
IN city Of the United States should be received in sulen
silence hecsd with demands for the release Of political
prisoners and his speech interrupted by pounding the
doors BY clamoToas anti patriots DESTROYS of gaining
entrance to harass him further would have been uRthnk
able had it not actually occurred. That president of
Tie United States and his party should have been apPr
T~Sive during their whole stay IN American city is
little short of astounding American city the
spirit Of anarchy should culver in the air as it were
- IS be noticeable 70 visitors Immediately their
arrival gross reflection upon those loyal citizens Of
Seattle who tolerate such condition.
Seattle has become stronghold Of the Industrial
Workers Of the World the bolshevii Of America They
tried to capture the city time back and actually did
psralyze It fo- several days Then mayor Ole Hanson
backed by loyal citizens soldiers with rifles
and machine guns laid down ultimatum the W W
who conducting the general strike The strike
broken the normal activities Of the city resumed
and sort Of truce has reigned since then.
It Is evident, however that the bosheyi spirit is very
strong IN Seattle The hordes Of l. ". ", idle dirty,
vicious and awles who piled into Seattle by train OF
foot give body to the general strike have not dispersed
Many Of theH remain the city gaining arrogance in
its tolerant atmosphere and talking of the revolution that
they say They have insled brOOding spirit
OF discomfort in the ordinarily conservative labor unions
there until Of them almost radical as the
" W. although still voicng respect for law and order
That the labor unions Of Seattle have been swept OIL
their feet BY boshe7i propaganda is evidenced by their
support Of the demand for the release Of political prs
oners" meaning such Eugene Debs and others Ike
him who convicted Of violation Of the espionage act
while the United States was at with Germany. It viii
be remembered that Debs was an ideal unconscious tool
Of Germany inasmuch as the doctrines he spread opposed
our successful prosecution Of the war; opposed the draft
and the Liberty and the various steps that were
taken il this country TO carry the Debs and his
kind were not convicted Of favorng economic political
changes in the United States but Of aiding and abetng
the enemy.
When labor leaders in Seattle rudely interrupted the
ouv period Of rest the president in days. and in
pressing personal interview insisted that political prs
onsrs Ike Debs be freed, they showed hostility alike TO
the president the patriotic American people and to
American institutions When too the called labor ee
euts Of Seattle Displaced friendly interest IN the vel
fare Of Russia and her bolsheTk rulers they branded
themselves as cherishing spirit Of anarchy
II was significant that president Wilson and his party
we're unusually closely guarded while they in Seattle
and that strong detachment Of Marines with loaded
rifles was On duty constantly suppress any outbreak
IS shameful extraordinary precautions TO safeguard
the life Of the president Of the United States should be
deemed necessary anywhere in his native land.
Seattle the only place where president wilson
was received without great enthusiasm although it must