Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-15
President Hears
 Labor Grievances
Delegation Asked Appoint ment to Present the Cases of Political Prisoners.

Seattle, Washn, Sept 14-Repre- sentatives of the Washington State before President Wilson labor griev- anceS of the Pacific Northwest and pictured to him existing lbaor unrest which they said would make difficult, if not impossible. the prevention of a nationwide strike October in sympa . thy for Thomas J. Mooney, sentenced to life Imprisonment for San Francis co bomb Outrages in 1916.
 Specifically, the delegation asked for an appointment to see the president to present the cases of political prison ers,' notably those of Hulet NJ Wells, Sam Sadler and Morris and Joe Pass, the latter two being brothers, all serv- ing terms of two years for Sed1tlous conspiracy.
 The delegation was composed Of l.. w. Buck, acting president of the State Federation; C. R. Cotrell. secretary of the Triple Alliance, composed oT rall- way men, labor and farmers, and Jas. A Duncan. secretary of the Central Labor Council of Sea MT. Dun can, according to officials of the Unit ed States district attorneys once, was one of the leaders in general strike here last February which For as a revolution"
 For more than an hour the president discussed the labor situation with the deIega ton and suggested to them that 
 ences with capital and do it's utmost to prevent strikes until after the labor conference which he has called to meet in Washington October G.
 MT. Buck, who acted as spokesman in pleading the cases of the political prisoners" charged the government was prosecuting these while it failed to prosecute profiteers. The president told the delegation it was all right for them to have grievances. but that he wanted know what remedy they had to suggest.
 President Wilson would not make a statement concerning the conference, Secretary Humility said when the dele gation left the presidents hotel. The secretary epitomized, however, what went on-
 Members of the deiega ton likewise declined to talk Mr Buck said they portunity to disclose what took place, but that if he did not do so, the la = bor men would issue statement.
 Local police today said that a group arena while the president was speak ing inside, pounded on the doors and cried We want justice" along with the cries of I've want in, and We want Wilson,"
 During President Wilson's. visit to Sea tile, local radicals walked the streets wearing badges reading: Re. lease political prisoners
 PreSldent ana Mrs. wilson today attended services al the First Presoy terian church of which an old Prince ton classmate of the president. Dr NJ. A Matthews. is pastor. The presi- dent was cheered for a full minute by the congregation when he entered the church.
 The greater part of the day the president spent quietly at the hotel. where he slept last night after con cluding perhaps the most strenuous week of his entire speaking trip. He was somewhat fatigued bv the ten day journey across the continent but his phys elan. Dr. Cary T. Grayson said MT. Wilson was in excellent health, considering the many addresses made since he left Washington.
 Although he has travelled only a lit tie more than four thousand miles of his te nthousand mile itinerary, and has been on the road only about one third of the total time 70 be consun1- ed by the trip. the president has made of the thirty three set speeches on his schedule From this point on. there will be only few days on which his plans call for more than one speech.
 Leaving Seattle late tonight the president will speak tomorrow night in Portland, Oregon.