The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-06-13
ADVOCATES
COLDLYREBUFFED
AT TATLANTICC|TY
Bolsheviki, Discouraged, Re-
tire From Federation of
Labor Convention.
BV Frederick laurence.
tspsoiL star Correspondent Of Th' E'sninE wor

Russian Soviet Government, other /
wise the Bolsheviki, have retired In
gioriously from Atlantic City and des
clded TO make no effort to turn the !
annual convention of the American |
Federation of Labor into n Bolshe- !
vist-L w. W.-Socialist mutual admi- |
ration society. Not so the l. w. w
and the Socialists. Their representa- |
tives are remaining here, but in view
of the attitude OF an Overwhelming
majority Of the delegates against any
departure from the Federation's ira
J dltional policy of simon-pure Ameri-
canism, IL is not likely that they will
make any move. which would inev-
itably result In publicly demonstrat-
ing their weakness.
The Ludwig Martens Russian
Soviet Mission TO the United States"
was represented during the first half
OF the week by a member of the stan
OF "the mission" His business was
10 learn whether II was possible 10
have a resolution indorsing the Soviet
Government and demanding the with
drawai of Allied troops from Russia
} jammed through the convention. In
cidentaliy. there was TO have been a
demand made that the blockade
against Soviet Russia be abandoned
and that the United states Govern
ment ofiicially recognise the Martens
mission and permit the establishment
of commercial relations with the
mission by American citizens.
The Martens emissary made q
canvass Of the situation. He held
conferences with delegates from rad
ioal unions. The most, bitter oppon-
ents OF the American form Of govern
ment and the American trades union
, craft organization system could offer
). I the Bolshevist no encouragement.
: They informed him that a pro-Soviet
Z resolution would be literally howled
}. down In the convention: that no dele
gate would have the temerity TO pro-
y pose endorsement OF the Lenine Gov
ernment. Three days the Martens
representative spent on his fruitiess
q | quest. Now he has gone from At
n lantic City. and nobody expects him
e to return.
A Soviet resolution was actually
y among the 200 submitted. however.
" The preamble OF the resolution. SUBJ
I mitted by James A Duncan by i'm
10 strution OF the General Labor Council
Of Seattle. read;
a ''The workers OF Russia are en-
deavoring TO establish In their coun-
lv try n Government Of. by and for the
~ workers.
or I'VE fnd the capitalists OF thu
whole world seeking to annul thei
" EFFORTS by every conceivable under
handed method known TO them, 'sucl
IN as starving the people OF Russia by
nd blockade, intervention by Japanese
our allies, and United States troop
without the consent Of Congress. an'
assisting financially the counter
= revolutionists Of the old Czar regime
/ all OF which methods are out OF har
mony with justice. progress. civiliza
, ton and democracy.
III Eve believe the workers OF Amer'c
have the power TO prevent the cap
italists Of the United States from car
ryinK out their part in the plan 10
the destruction Of the new working
Ia mans government of Russia"
,r- The. I. w. WIS and the Social
la ists are stin here. Thev are repre-
as sented by delegates. some from Ne
York. Massachusetts,. Connecticu
Us Pennsylvania, Michigan. Illinois. tn
: state OF washington and other dis
20 tricts. The Socialist propaganda
In dlstinctiVely in evidence. and also tn
tiy zone big union" Idea OF the 1. w. v
There is more than one resolutic
now under consideration by the Con
nittee on Resolutions in which socia
ism and /. w. W.-ism Is careful
ur. camoufiaged'
se). '-rhese resolutions have not a gho
aary OF a chance to be reported favorably
1OS aid John p. Frey. ranking memib
. Of the Resolutions Committee. THE
I'd, SPONSORS will have to make the
'ieh fights from the floor Of the conve
ton. Considering the attitude OF
per cent. Of the delegates. a. 1t h
O already been expressed, the rad'c'
NJ. will need a miracle TO put their cra
Bst propositions through the convention
stoS, The big radical Nights will come
iins; the fore next week. The Sociaiii
:s1Sk :g and 1. w. WIS are expected to
,Oos; ~; ahead with their programme even
yiter- the face Of certain defeat They "
se~' Split the air with perfervid orato
Lies; and nobody win try to stop the
lritas. president Gompers Will follow
lol; usual policy OF letting every deleg'
onnie have his say on all propositions.
, M the convention Is due to hear ma
9TH thouBands Of words OF radi
u i&s speeches. II Is not on the program
10 answer them IN words. The q
no Vention will vote them down ana
Iia, II 60 at that
to1: sThe Independence OF Ireland, a .
sSieS hour working day. immediate rep
anna OF the Espionage Law, the electo
m franchise for the citizens of Wa
l0f; ington, ID. c.: regulation OF the m
dove, packing industry, action by Congr
tHade 10 lower the cost OF living, @
demnatlon OF Introduction into n
eafNs Ai..ta ~ rnhaal r0ulunuiah and OF