New-York tribune., 1919-03-21

thousands of executions.
No reason is assigned for her
execution.
selected from the signatories to this
"Of course, before the call is given
publicity, changes would have to be
made in its phraseology, as events are
moving so rapidly S to make the thing
you see to-day inadequate to the situ-
alton that exists tomorrow. The
present call is, however, adequate TO
reveal the general spirit and desires
of liberals
Only few men have been ap-
preached. None has refused to sign,
with the exception of one or two we'll
known liberals now in the govern
ment service who do not feel free at
movement You VIII see b. by th ths signal sqsn
lures, which we have attached for YOUR
information, the character Of men who
indorse. this effort.
Not National Party Effort
I'VE hope that you will feel willing
and anxious to add your name aud to
get such other signatures as may COM
mend themselves to your discriminate
ing judgment. II you would send us
your signature on the extra page and
retain the copy of the call to show to
those who you think would be of use
in this effort, you would be performing
a good service.
Il ought to make it clear that while
some of Us in the National party see
IN this movement the possibility of
obtaining tAe object for which the Ma
clona part vas organized, viz: the
organization O.; the Liberals in Ameri-
ca, This Is nat a National party eff
fort. | am writing you in behalf Of
4, the slgnatorics to the call
"lf you lack time to see men who
you know Will he interested could YOU
flnd time to send us list Of men and
women who would in your Judgment,
be proper persons to sign this call
at this time
RebuEe to Wilson Omitted
The call, as it finally appears in
print, shows that important changes
nave been made in the draft as it orig
lnally went out under the injunction
OF secrecy imposed by Mr.. Hopkins. In
his letter he served notice that changes
might be determined upon.
The coil omits the rebuke of the
Wilson Administration for it's failure
tc practise "open diplomacy" which
ruary. Likewise there is dropped out
OF the revised draft this paragraphs:
"And at the very moment when the
lessons of war have shown that public
ownership is indispensable to the elm
nation OF waste and the restriction of
monopoly, reaction is plotting with
fair prospect of success, to return
them TO private control"
Similarly, the first draft sent out
contained this line, which does not ap-
pear in the call:
Reaction and revolutions: Given
time, these are inseparable pairs"
The final draft of the call did not
contain this clause. which was also
part of the original:
Already labor is gathering it's
forces for political action At San
francisco and Seattle, at Chicago and
Detroit, at Bridgeport and Brooklyn
and New York, the central labor bodies.
realizing the urgent necessity of
hand and brain movement in America
arc planning to call convention for
the political unihcation of organized
labor"
Conference After Peace Pact
Arrangements have already been
made for joint convention of the
Nonpartlsan League and the American
Labor Party looking toward concerted
action at the polls, to meet as soon as
the treaty Of peace has been signed at
Paris.
The leaders behind the call issued
yesterday are to hold their conference
at the same time and in the same place
that this other convention is held.
Mr. Hopkins did not deny yes
terday that an amalgamation Of the
elements of the two conventions was
planned. He did deny, however, there
was any purpose on the part of the or
ganizers of this movement to found
new party.
Glow is it proposed, then" he was
asked, "to effect the reforms you have
III vieT, II not through party action 2"
Inc ldes OF new party is not in
tho minds of the organizers of this
movement,' was the reply. at is
simply planned to give to the Ameri-
can people what they want
"But that only can be secured
through political action, can it not?
was urged.
Mr.. Hopkins admitted that this was
Both Mr. Hopkins and Mr.. Allen
McCurdy, another member Of the Ma
tional party and one of the found
ously there was any idea of establish
ing the Soviet system in the United
States.
Wants Responsive Cabinet
~ think" said Mr.. McCurdy, chat
every one is agreed that it would be
better if we had more responsive
government-that, for instance, it
would be better if the Cabinet was
directly responsible, or at least more
responsive, than it is at present. To
bring about that reform a change in
the form of government would be nee
essary. But as for instituting the
Soviet system, there is no such plan in
view, and it is not fair to the gentle