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New-York tribune., 1919-03-21

men who are nstituting this movement
so to charge
1t was Mr.. McCurdys idea that labor
should have much greater represen-
tatlon IN public life than IL mas, and he
/ contrasted the fact that there are law
yers and bankers and other professions
! galore in Congress and yet not one rep
resentative of labor The new party,
he said, would remedy that.
With specific reference to the Soviet
system being part of the programme Of
as Mr.. McCurdy declared the para
graph in the call decrying the lack of
reflective political medium" through
which labor can express its demand
does not imply plea for economic rep
resentation through the Soviet, but
merely voices the lack of labors share
in the representation to which he had
referred
THE plan at present" said MIR. Hop
kins, Simply looks to conference
along the lines suggested in the call
1t will be for the conference to decide
after a general discussion what action
shall be taken and the form which it
shall assume. No date has been fixed
as yet for the conference, nor has the
place Of meeting been selected, though
| assume it would be desirable for us
to meet coincidently with the confer
ence of the Non-Partisan League and
the Labor party which is being ar
ranged"
The initial step in the movement for
the formation of the new party dates
back to last August, when a series of
conferences between radical leaders of
all shades of belief began Repre-
sentatives of all the groups named
above participated in these confer
ences. A general agreement was
eventually reached that not until the
peace treaty had been signed was any
forward movement desirable, but in the
meantime it was understood that the
Nonpartisan League, the National
party and the American Labor party
should be developed along independent
lines. pending the appropriate moment
for their amalgamation.
!. w. w. Influence Seen
This course of procedure has been
followed. Through the Nonpartisan
League there has been close accord
established with the Socialists and the
!. w. w. Arthur w. LeSueur, aid to
Arthur c. Townley, head of the Nom
partisan League, as counsel for the
l.. w. w., looked after the details for
close union with the organization.
Dotn ne ana Mr. IoWnley, moreover,
had been active in an effort to estab-
lish political accord between the league
and the |. w. w., as was shown by cor
respondence introduced at the trials
OF the |. w. w. leaders in Chicago.
The fact is also pointed out that
Robert w. Bruere, one of the signers
of the call for the radical conference.
was active in movement to raise
funds for the defence of these same
l. w. w. leaders.
The Socialist element is strongly
represented in the league, as being the
foremost exponent of advanced Social
ism in the United States to-day. More
over, there are included in the ranks
New-York tribune., 1919-03-21

oughtly organized plan on the part of
Russian Bolsheviki to overthrow the
government. The hody of the octopus
of the Red Terror is in New York
City.
During the last six weeks reports
have come to the leaders here in the
legislature that hundreds of thousands
OF dollars have come to the Boisheviki
from foreign sources. The sums thev
nave received may run into the mil
mons. | have been informed that for
elgn drafts aggregating more than half
million dollars sent here were inter
ceptcd. BY whom l cannot say.
If these reports are true-and I
have reasons for believing them to he
tru-and in view Of the fact that Con
gress has adjourned, it is up to the
Legislature of this state to intervene
and protect, in so far as it can. the
American government, our institu-
uons and American ideals"
1t is the plan of the com.nittee. afte~
having sat in New York City, to 90 to
Buffalo, where there was an abortive
attempt recently to create trouble hv
a so-calld Soldiers, sailors, farmers;
and workers soviet" which necessi,
tated concentration of several reri-
ments in anticipation of possible
clashes with the authorities,
New-York tribune., 1919-03-21
Are
Filed Against
L. S. Minister
Cubans Accuse W. E. Coma
lez: Nature of Affidavits
Withheld at Washington
New York Tribune
WdsEi,l1to7, Rat7.edn

WASHINGTON. March 20.-Charges
against the American Minister to Cuba,
William 4. Gonzales, were filed at the
State Department to-day in the form
of affidavits made by Jose NJ. Conte, a
Havana newspaper man, and Lieuten-
ant Caesar Aniento, Cuban who
fought through the European war as a
member of the Foreign Legion.
No statement could be obtained from
the State Department as to the nature
of the affidavits, which Conte and
Aniento declared tonight reflected not
only on Mr.. Gonzales, who is a member
OF the we'll known South Carolina fam
lly and is said to be close friend of
President Wilson, who appointed him.
but on President Menocal of Cuba as
we'll
AT the State Department, however, it
was said fatty that the contention of
Conte that President Menocal has been
pro German is not borne out by the
facts. On the other hand, it is asserted
at the department, President Menocal
has done everything which this govern
ment has asked regarding the war, and
has acted better than some other Latin
American governments.
Point to Crowder Appointment
1t is also asserted at the State De-
partment that the American Minister
at Havana, Mr.. Gonzalez, had been en-
tirely satisfactory. and it was contend
ed that the charges against him had
their inception in politics.
"The so-called Liberals in Cuba have
charged that Mr.. Gonzalez was in favor
of Menocal during the revolution" said
one State Department official, "but | do
not believe that was true"
Great stress was laid by the Cubans
the attack on President Memo
cal and Minister Gonzales on the fact
that the United States has just sent
Provost Marshal General Enoch Fl.
Crowder to Cuba with view to work
ing out a better election system and
better election laws
What difference will it make" Mr..
Contc demanded what sort of election
laws General Crowder sets up in Cuba :?
Just as soon as the election rolls
around the administration can do any
thing it pleases. They can have sol
diers at the polls and permit no one
save those they know will vote for
Menocal to get near the polls. That is
not difficult. No, the only way an cleo
tion in Cuba can be held with any hope
New-York tribune., 1919-03-21

of the national party that group Of
Socialists which split from their party
at the st. Louis war convention Of the
Socialists.
The new labor party, under the
agreement reached, was to be furthered
wherever possible, and in keeping with
the agreement the Nonpartisan League
and the laboritcs effected working
agreement, and are now jointly en-.
gagged in promoting the mayoralty
candidate in the pending Chicago mu-
niclpal election. Incidentally, a con-
nection between the Democratic party
and the Nonpartisan League was
established during the last Congress.
sional campaign in half a dozen West
ern States, and with the consent of the
President.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-21
Reds" Put O,Un Womar,
ExecutiOner to Death

COPENHAGEN, March 20
~ A Bolshevik newspaper of
Petrograd publishes a long list of
persons who have been executed
in connection with the counter
revolution. Among the names is
that of Nine. Sternberg-Jakoleva,
president of the committee deal
ing with executions, who herself
has been held responsible for
thousands of executions.
No reason is assigned for her
execution.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-21
State Senate
Votes tOPrObe
Red Plots Here
Continued from page I

be members ex-officio, to investigate
the scope, tendencies and ramifications
Of such seditious activities and report
the result of its investigation to the
Legislature; and be it further
Resolved, That the said special COM
mittee shall have power TO select it's
chairman and other officers. to compel
the attendance of witnesses and the
production of books and papers, to
employ counsel. stenographers and
necessary clerical assistance. and shall
nave power to sit anywhere within the
New-York tribune., 1919-03-21
Continued from page I

their proper representation in the law
making bodies of the nation.
CRITICISM, competent or not, is dis
couraged; periodicals are suppressed
with hardly a pretence Of adequate
hearing; public assemblies meeting
under constitutional guarantees arc
dispersed by official force or by mob
violence bred of official intolerance;
our women are subjected to unwarrant-
ed delays in their campaign for the
fuliilment of democracy; agricultural
and labor organizers and political here
tics are not only suppressed but are
in many cases sent to penitentiaries
for terms whose unprecedented sever
lty would surprise even the fallen
despots of Europe.
"Meanwhile the cost of armaments,
the orgies of profiteering. the extrav-
agances Of administration, the expense
The evening world., 1919-02-12
JSH WV. s TO EUROPE FAST AS SHIPS CAN TAKE THEM

Chsaes Siclc. IS years old, Of no
10 South FIFTH .Strcet, Harrison, ". J.
and Rudolph W. Bcrkstein, 10. OF No
ITi South Orange Street, Newark
will be arraigned tomorrow in New
ark.
They were arrested last night al
midnight in front OF the Newark
Labor Lyccum while distributing cir
culars which were printed under the
title Rebel Workers" to persons
leaving the hall after u meeting OF a
Machinists' Union.
License Commissioned Cozzoiino.
who preferred q charge Of distributing &
hand bills without "a llcens. said both
the prisoners admitted belonging TO
the l. w. w. ana said they told him
that a branch OF that organization
formed in Newark with 100 members
last month had grown to a member.
ship of 900.
What is believed 10 be local head
quarters of the I. W. w. in Newark
was found at No. i7S kinney Street.
Men and women were there. slipping
coffee and folding stacks OF circulars.
Samples OF the circulars were taken
by the police.
The evening world., 1919-02-12
BREST IS NOW LARGEST
YANKEE CITY IN FRANCE
I4iomeward Bound Americans Have
Completely Swamped the
French Population.

BRGST, Feb. 12.-Brcst has become
the largest American city on this side
OF the Atlantic, More than a million
American soldiers heading homoward
in the opening quarter Of this year
have completely swamped the French
population OF 10000, and incidentally
nave resulted In the doubling OF the
=. NJ. c. A. facilities at Brest.
One OF the "Y' establishments for
merly was saloon. 1t was being
auct.oned when some Red Triangle
workers passed, and as it was well To-
Gated and had good furnishings, 1t
was snapped UP. Now lemonade and
other soft drinks are sold there TO
American soldiers.
The Navy Hut at Brest is the
largest conducted anywhere IN Franc e
by the Y. NJ. c. A. 1t covers an entire
plock. Tho "N" has a total OF thirteen
cantcens in Brcst and nearby camps
II runs three hotels in the city am
supplies countless wants Of soldiers
and sailors. Nine persons are kept
busy all day in tho money changing
department. and millions OF dollL"
have been changed from American 70
French currency or vice versa.
Varied Entertainment Is provide
for the men. one OF the trimnphs in
this line was scored by Miss Margaret
Wilson. daughter Of the President
who sang at PontcncZcn Camp wheI,
80 900 soldiers We're Cimpod.
The evening world., 1919-02-12
COMMISSION TO lIQUIDATE
ARMY AFFAIRS ABROAD
Baker Appoints Body 10 Settle All
Claims and Dispose Of
u. S. Properties.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l2.-Appolnt-
ment OF "the United States Liquidation
Commission--War Department" TO
liauidate the business and financial al
fairs OF the American Army In England
and France, was announced to-day by
Secretary Baker. Edwin h Parker OF
Houston, Texas. Is Chairman.
The other members already appointed
are Senator Henry +. Hollis of New
Hampshire, whose term in the Senate
expires. March Homer H. johnson Of
Cleveland and Brig. Gen. Charles q.
Dawes OF Chicago. who Is now serving
with the APerican Expodiuonary forces.
NTH member may be appointed later.
Senator Hollis and Mr.. Johnson sail for
Europe in q few days and Will be fol-
lowed later by Chairman Parker.
In addition to settling all claims OF
and against associated Governments. the
commission will be empowered - dispose
Of movable and immoyable properties in
France and England used by the Amer
| lean forces.
The evening world., 1919-02-12
Michael Spisak, "a Little Guy
Was Game and Came Back,
With Fatal consequences.

Fred lesser, u boy in his teens. is in
the custody Of the Childrens Society,
accused OF having caused the death OF
his friend, Michael Sp.sak, by a blow on
the Jaw with his ,lcnched fist.
Both boys lived at No. as East s5th
Street Their mothers were doing their
best to-day to console each other. one
grieving for the loss OF her son, the
other for the plight OF hers. who did not
know how hard he could hit.
1t was hllt playful quarrel that
started the fatal fight last night. Fred
said Michael was a little guy" Michael
really was "little"-and perhaps that Is
why he resented the taunt. To show
Fred that there was something to him
besides lttlcness he squared off for a
battle. Fred laughed and pushed him
away. Michael persisted Finally
Michael landed blow on Frcds mouth
and drew blood. Then he hit MIchaels
Jaw and Michael died.
The evening world., 1919-02-12
BRITISH MINERS
| SPURN PROPOSAL
OF GOVERNMENT
Labor Party Dissatisfied With
Policy Announced by
Lloyd George.

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE conference
Of the Miners Federation OF Great
Britain at a meeting at Southport
o-day decided against acceptance q
the terms offered by the Government
for a settlement Of the demands made
by the Federation.
The Miners Federation, which has
100000 members. wants a Hx-hour
day and a 80 per cent. increase in
wages. The conference adopted the
following resolution:
I'VE reject the terms offered by the
Government as not being in reply to
our demands and we remit to the Ex-
ecutive Committee the duty OF laying
before the conference a proposal as
10 what should be the next step to
press our demands"
The Government, in replying to the
demands for a six-hour day, proposed
a strong representative committee, on
which the miners would be repre-
sented. 70 inquire into the qH stion
and also into the cost OF production
and distribution OF coal. The selling
prices and profits and the question
whether coal mining should be con-
tinued on its present basis or under
Joint control or be nationalised.
The ovc.lment also offered 70 add
a shilling a day 10 the present war
bonus, which is equal to the rise in
prices since January, 1918. and to
refer other demands in connection
with wages to the representatives
committee.
Conferences were also held to-day
between the Government and two
other great unions, the National
Union of Railroad Men, with 10000
members, and tho National Trans
port Workers Federation, member
ship 100000.
While the press generally. ap-
proves OF Premier Lloyd Georges
labor programme. it fails to satisfy
the Parliamentary Labor Party,
which has prepared an amend
ment to the reply to the speech from
tho throne. resretting the absence OF
definite proposals dealing with the
present cases OF industrial unrest and
for securing. as regards wages and
working hours, conditions OF labor
which will establish higher standard
OF life and social well6eing for the
people"
Mr.. Lloyd Georges proposals are
also adversely criticised by the rad
ical section OF the press, which re-
CARDS them as vague and unlikely 10
be carried out by what Is alleged to
be a "rcactioaary Parliament"
The evening world., 1919-02-12
STATE LABOR CHIEF CALLS
ON WORKERS TO FIGHT REDS
AS FOES OF U.S.AND UNIONS

command your serious consldcra
tlon, and that from 1t you will draw
these conclusions:
l. That the American Fedora
tlon OF Labor can have nothing
In common with tho "Rcds," no
matter by what names the groups
may call themselves, and that this
applies to each individual mem
Der OF all trades unions.
2. That 1t Is the duty OF every
loyal Federation member to report
Red" activities together with the
names OF the agitators, to the ofii-
cials OF the several unions.
.. That agitators who preach the
doctrines OF European revolu-
tionary parties are The worst
enemies of the free institutions OF
America, under which organized
labor has progressed far and is
destined 10 achieve every ideal for
which 1t has struggled and is
struggling.
1. That your National Presi-
dent, Samuel Gompcrs, and his
associates are fighting your bat
Ties in Europe, that they need
your united support, that every
uphCaVal IKE that IN Seattle EN-
ban asses them in their important
mission because 1t gives our op-
pOnents u right to sneer at our
organized labor system.
5. That the form OF Govern
ment under which we live is the
most benefiCcnt yet devised by
man; that under 1t we are pro-
crossing more rapidly than any
people on earth; that free ball
lot gives US the opportunity to
secure the recognition of our
every just demand.
8. That Government under Len
inc and TrotZky is not to be
spoken Of in the same breath
with Government under WASH
ington, jefferson, Lincoln, Clevc-
land, Roosevelt, Taft or Wilson.
Z. That YOU will ask your
selves whcre you would rather
be living to-day,--in the United
States or in Russia
! counsel oach ana every member
the New York State Federation
Labor to be true to himself, true
the Federation. true to the Unite
States Of America. counsel you
not only turn a deaf ear to Il
"Reds,r whose insidious prop;
qandists are working among you, b
to turn them over TO tho law officer
lust as you would any other preael
ers Of sedition and rebellion.
Fraternally.
JAMES p. HOLLAND,
Presiden New York State FEEDER
ton Of Labor.
New York, Feb. ~, 1919.
The evening world., 1919-02-12
BUTTE STRIKE THREATENS
SPREAD TO SHELTERS
No Labor Federation Union Has
Joined Walkout OF |. w. w.
and InlenenLenlS.

BUTTE, Mon. Eco. ll.-Endorse-
mcnt by the Silver Bow Trades and
Labor Asse m5ly. an American Fedora
tion OF Labor organization. Of the
strike OF Metal Nine Workers Qnde-
pcndenD and Metal M!ae Workers
Union No 500 OF tho Industrial Work.
ers OF the World, effective o-day. has
added TO the compl cations OF the labor
situation IN Butte This development
and Ihc expected early closing OF the
smcltcrs a. Anaconda and Grelt Falls
broadens the field OF the labor contgo-
vorsy in this district.
No American Federation OF Labor
union has voted 10 strike in sympathy
with the miner, despite the action OF
the Central Labor body 4 detachment
OF the Hth Infantry and n machine
gun detachment are stin on duty.
The evening world., 1919-02-12
SWEENEY Is AGAIN A MAC;
MAYBE IT'LL STICK NOW
Had Ills Name Changed Thr~e. 1ni
Perhaps Some Day lis Friends
VIII Know How 10 Address Him.

When John came to thus country from
ireland twenty years ago his surname
was Sweeney To make his Irish ex-
traction more apparent he had the name
changed to McSweency by Judge Peter
Schmuck in the City Court in 1903,
Peter is an old friend of Devery, the
best Chief OF Police, Sc" and probably
wanted to put Sweeney In Dutch. Some
called him McSweeney and some said
tell 1t to Sweeney" and the bile of
MoSwecney boiled within him and he
wont before Judge Dixie in the County
Court in Brooklyn last November and
had his name changed back TO Sweeney.
Instead OF untangling the snarl things
became worse, Those who had known
him hrst as Sweeney persisted in CALI nE
him McSWoency and forgot he was
npalu plain Sweeney,
! 50 to-day Judge May in the County
| Court In Brooklyn authorized him tc
I change his name back to McSweeney IL
thirty days. what he hopes to ac
compllsh by the chnge was not mad'
l plain TO the Judge, who was in an In
dulgent mood.
The evening world., 1919-02-12
n. Y. EAST SIDE WON
RUSSIA FOR REDS.
SENATORS TOLD
DR.. SimonS Tells of How 265
From Here SAT- in Petro-
grad Commune.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Suc,css
OF the Bolshevik movement in Rus
sia was attributed 20 aid from 'he
lower East Side Of New York. by
the Rev. @. A. Simons. former head
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
In Russia, testifytng to-day at the
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee's in
uuiry into lawless agitation in he
United States.
The witness also said the pre-
dominating influence on Bolshevist
propa gahda hero was the Ylddish
element OF the East Side. lie ex-
planned that nc was not In sympathy
with anti Semitic movements, and
that in stating his views, he meant to
cast no reflection upon Jewish peo-
pie in general.
Referring to Bolshevism, DR..
Simons said:
II have a firm conviction tina. mis-
agitation is Yiddtsh and that one OF
its bases is in the lower east side OF
New York. don't think the BoIshc-
vik movement in Russia would have
been a success except for the sup
port It got in New York on The east
side"
Immediately after the Kerfnsxy
revolution in 1917, DR.. Simons said
sentiment in Russia was pro-Aliy,
but within few months q
, strong pro-German current devel-
oped, with more than half the sgi-
tators Jews, including many from
New York.
The witness said a woman, 4
member OF his church and a teacher
IN Smolny institute. Pctrogrsl
headquarters OF the Bolshcyists he
fore they overthrow Kcrcnsky, t,c-
quently saw German officers at i
council table with Bolshcvik leaders
DR.. Simons said nc WAS now having
Investigated a report coming 20 hin
on apparently good authority. thai
the Governing Committee OF tn,
Northern Commune in PetroErad IL
bSeuuDel', 1'lh, COnGLIucu bHly ~ lTut
Russians, 265 persons from New
York, and one American negro calling
himself Prof. Gordon
! Discussing Bolshevik propa Gsnda b.
the United states. Dr. Slrnons said y,
! frequently visited the Rand School q
Social Science, in New York. & buy
its literature. which he described ~
some OF the most seditious stuff
have ever found" lie added that 4
out OF 20 persons at this school were
| Jews.
Questioned about an American ne
| gro in Bolshevist councils called PROT
Gordon" Or. Simons said in tn
| United States ne had been a pugilis
! and in Petrograd dooriSecper at tn
| American Embassy. Later he as
sumed the title OF professor OF physi
! cal culture and boxing. At one tmc
| DR.. Simons said. the negro wanted Z
! marry a Russian lady" and askC
! him TO perform the ceremony.
| DR.. Smons said he regarded ~
Bolsheviki and the I. ". W. move
ment identical"
| Or. SimonS left Russia last Octo
| Der and is now associated with III
Washington Square Methodist Fps
copal Church, New York. lie la
been in Russia since 1907.
The evening world., 1919-02-12
EBERT PRESIDENT
OF GERMANY At
.S236,OOO SALARY
Saddler Represents Party For
mer Kaiser Called Unworthy
TO Be Called German.

WElMAE, Tuesday Feb. II CAS-
ISOLATED Press .-pcal.ng church bells
announced to the people Of weimnr
al as o'clock this afternoon that
the German folk. for the first time
tn history. had chosen the head OF
their own state.
Friedrich Ebert. former saddler and
Socialist leader. appeared before the
theatre twenty minutes later and re-
.ccivcd as President of Germany
those plaudits formerly marking the
appearance OF the monarch who once
sagmatizcd the party 70 which Presi-
dent Ebert belongs as being made UP
OF men unworthy to bear the name
OF German" .E
The vote against Ebert in the AS
scmbly probably came from the
solid Conservative block and "A few
OF the Old National Liberals, while
the Independent Socialists and some
others signified a lesser degree OF
ldlsapprobation by casting blank bal
lots.
he National Assembly adjourned
until Thursday. Tomorrow will be
spent in preparing a programme and
definitely constituting a new cabinet
BASEL, Feb. 12.-rhc election OF
Friedrich Ebert as President OF Ger
many was by a vote OF 277 out Of
| $40 votes. Count Won Posadowsky-
| Wehner received 40 VOTES.
rhe annual salary of the President
OF the German Republic will be linn
tied to 100000 marks approximately
1926 ,00Ol. according to despatch
| from Berlin. The President will re-
side in Berlin. lie Will choose his
executives from all parties.