New-York tribune., 1919-06-12
New Jersey Manufacturers
Charge That He Promotes
Bolshevism and Demand
He Quit the Labor Board
Speech Inspires Censure
Address at Atlantic City Is
Denounced as a Plea for
Overturn of Government

NEWARK. n. j., June 1.-Chargcs
that Basil N. Manly, joint chairman
OF the War Labor Board. has been
spreading Socialist propaganda and
promoting Bolshevism. were made to-
day at special session OF the Manu-
lecturers Council of New Jersey. A
cablegram declaring Manly unfit to
hold office and demanding that his
resignation be asked Tor w.s sent to
President Wilson.
The action followed al address b"
Kirk Brown, second vic- president of
the council, Tho charged that in a
speech before the National Council on
Social Service held at Atlantic City on
, June 3 Manly had put forward a
plea for the destruction of the Ameri-
can form OF government"
The cabegram to President Wilson
reads:
] Basil Manly. joint chairman of
7 the National War Labor Board. by
: his incorporate uttsrances at Allan
! Jtic City has shown himself incapable
n OF properly discharging the duties Of
his important office. His words are
a direct inctement to disordcr. We
7 respectfully request that you ask his
!. resignation"
Denounced in Speech
/. The idiot who rocks the boat. the
I fool who shoots with an 'ulloaaed' gun
I and the criminal who yells Fire in q
:: .owded theatre are innocent. babbling
children compared with ,he man who
at this time invites and encourages
Industrial violence and di7order." said
Mr.. Brown. He then cited this eS-
tract from Manly's speech:
!. "Unless steps are taken to bring
Il about a better unders .ardine be-
tween labor and capital and estab-
lish basis for ndustr al progress,
strikes and mass meetings will be
called within year beside which
', all former disturbances will seem
insignificant
I've are about 20 enter period
Of the most acute ind istrial con-
troversy the American nation has
= ever known. make nc threat that
Bo!shcvism is about TO sweep the
United States. The American labor
movement will not go Bolshevist un-
\ less II is driven to that course by
the goading Of the selfish and un-
enlightened caritalistic agencies"
l. Carries Government Frank
This is piece of Socialistic prop
Uganda pure and simple. except that
part which is pure Bolshevism," de-
clared Mr. Brown. at is being spread
under the frank of the National War
Labor Board at the expense of the
people.
/, Further statements attributed to Mr..
Manly were then quoted by the speaker.
ihese were that the espionage act
was bad enough under way condi-
tons, and that it ought to be repealed,
= that some states. backed by predatory
interests, are seeking to put through
Vicious legislation to curb free speech,
and that the 66th Congress is the
Least enlightened, the most reaction
ary Congress this generation has
known"
Mr.. Brown said that Mr.. 7Ianly's
reference to the espionage act was
worthy of Lenine, Trotzky or Bern {.
storff.
He continued, "Does Mr. Manly
!. speak for the President when he says
i do not doubt. there fore, that
when the President returns and
/ 'lnds the nation confronted IS it
4 seems now inevitable that i. VII be,
with actual or impending industrial
4 controversies which threaten n2-
|. tional stagnation, he viii turn u
/. the device which has proved so
effective in England ara summon
~ first small conference of the out
standing leaders of Amerc labor,
the great fnanciers who control
/ industrial capital, to be followed By
! great industrial congress cnbrac-
ing leaders from all industries and
I from all sections Of the country
Scents Plea for Soviet
"A few days ago there were attempt:
al assassination by bombs made r
eight cities, and month earlier othc,
attempts made through the medium o
the mails to murder Americans wht
have the courage to speak and do 70
the right Is it unreasonable to be
lieve there is some connection between
/ these? Are they not cause and cf
/ feet?
rs this what is meant when Mr.
Manly speaks of the President upol
his return finding the nation con
fronted with actual industrial con
troversies? Are we being prepared
Tor Soviet government"
Mr.. Brown is president Of the Con
ccnsite Company Of America, Bloom
heid, n. j. His motion to demand Mr.
Aanly's resignation was adopted unani
u KYoiislr.