The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-21
STEEL MAN DECLARES PUBLIC
INTEREST MUST ALWAYS BE THE
FIRST UNDER CONSIDERATION
Margolis Says
Foster Not Given
Enough Leeway

Washington, ~ Oct 20-Wnat
Jacob Margolis, counsel tor the l.
W. W. described as the tanning
influence Of the American Fedora
ton Of La hor," has prevented VIII
! lam z. Foster. one of the leaders If
| the steel strike, from doing eifec-
! tive work, Margolis voiced this
opinion today in testimony given 20
| the Subcommittee OF the senate
which is !nvesti eating the strike.
| In the opinion Of the l. W, w. Al
/ torney. Foster Is too conservative
and reactionary He said that F'os-
Ter was once radical enough, and
still believes he can bring about a
reconstruction OF society by boring
from within" lie expressed The
belief, however. that Foster would
not be able TO proceed very far pc
cause OF the opposition of the CON
sarvatiye element@ OF union labor
Margolts said;
Foster Is neither an anarchist
nor syndicalist. He is only d trade
unionIst. Foster was a borer from
within. I believe in boring from
within, but ! believe that any work.
eg who joins the y, F. OF l. becomes
i follower and leses his Identity,
Foster cannot get control, be-
after those who are leaders OF the
! i. F. OF l., which is in a state of
funk. OF the seventy strikes Gale i
recently, siXLy-two have not been
authorized by the American Fed
/ Grafton, This indicates pro-
nounced state Of satisfaction on
/ the part of the workers affiliated
with the federation
| Margolis IS from Pittsburs. He
| Impressed the committee with the
| tact that he is highly educated,
| that he looks with d.sapproval IN
| activities OF the radicals and that he
| is opposed. es violence III. any forE15.
| He explained that he Is a follower
| OF Tolstci and that he does not 40
vocate the overthrow of the govern
| nent and does not believe IN resist
| once Of any kind An atheist, an
| unheliever in God. he was against
! the war AT all times and declared
| he would have been entirely salts
fed TO have seen any foreign enemy
| march into the United States al any
time and seize the government,
Senator Kenyon inquired whether
Margolis would oppose the l4nd.a5
/ Of an enemy In this country and he
replied:
I would not l. Do rot believe II
arestsrancr,
But suppose an army came and
took the country and seized the gov
eminent would you still believe IN
non resistance ?" the senator asked.
Yes replied the witness, Tt
Is better TO have the goverumen ut
+ taken than have human lives sacri-
! ticed If some one reSorted to
! violence TO steal the coat OFF yonr
| back, what would you do o. Semi
/ tor Jones. OF New Mexico. inquired.
/ Il would offer no resistance, l
i would try to persuade him not to
/ take it," MareoliS answered.
EVEN IL he tried 10 take il from
you forcihly2'
Yes. ! would let him take IL"
/ And II some one invaded Yolr
I home and attempted 10 attack your
wife. what would you do"
! Il would try 10 persuade him not
TO do it."
/ You would offer no resistance TO
save your wife,"
| Il would not"
/ Margolis said he had represented
| as attorney sorfe Of the alien Ne
archists who are to be deported, but
| denied that he is a mem Der OF the
| I. w. w, although he sympathiZes
with some OF lis ideas and pur-
poses.