The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-16
SAY RADICALS
SEEK CONTROL
Plan Industrial Revolt Thru
Strikes, Government Hears
By HUGH BAIl.LIE


WASHINGTON. Oct. Ia
gain control Of thousands of men
ON strike In America to-day. and
Of the thousands moro who are
threatening Ia strike. according
10 information received by the
government from confidential
sources.
Tho purpose 81 these radicals Ia
said 10 he to lead the strikers in an
Industrial revolt that would border
on n political revolt.
Their propaganda In held respon'
sible for many Of the unauthorized
strikes. The fact that President WI
son In ~. that hts confidential advis.
cr. Col House. IL III. and that Gam
uri oompers. president OF the Ameri'
can Federation OF Labor and foe OF
extreme radioalism. IL In very poor
health and liahie 10 suffer break
down. makes the situation even more
difficult for the government TO
handle.
The national Industrial conferences
now In session In Washington was
looked upon By many officials as a
dam against the flood OF Industrial
difficulties. Even now that the con.
ference appears 20 he having some
difficulty In making progress. great
dependence Is being placed IN H. Ad'
'nlnistrstion officlais expect that
af,Y many clashes. and when Il
looks ms II there were a deadlock. tho
delegates, realizing the vital impor.
lance % bringing forth something
constructive. will get together at the
finish and produce a remedy.
Many strikes are being held up
waiting for tho conference 20 do
something. Its collapse. therefore.
might result In a very grave sifua'
tion. in the belief 81 many delegates.
Problem for Cabinet
The labor ,angie has been placed
squarriy before President wilson
cabinet This was done at the last
meeting. II Was learned at the white
Hous~. Tho cabinet officers are 20
inx over II this week. IL IL likely
TO be tho principal matter before the
cabinet at Its nesting next Tuesday.
Unauthorized strikes are viewed
by labor officials. cabinet members
and congressman alike are had
symptom. Rail Director Iiines has
warned II. NJ. Jewell. acting prc-i.
dent of the Hallway Employees de-
parsmrni. American Federation of
Labor. that they were creating the
basis for an argument. that IL In non.
ssnse 20 recognize labor organize.
tons and 10 try 20 deal with them =
W. q. Lee. OF the Brotherhood al
Railway Trainmon. rees IN these
strikes an indication tina, the rsdi
Gala are breaking the grip If the
conserve tive American Federation oi
Labor In it's own locals Within the
iant tro days Lee saId he felt an II
he were sitting over Volcano IN
his own orga nsxasion.
senator Poind~xter has taken the
lead In congrsss In insisting that
stcps bc taken at once 20 prevent
revolution. He believes tho govern.
mens II In danger now. and that in
ternationsi aEstatorx are responsible
Poindextsr wants 70 know. In SEN
ate resolution. why Attorney General
Palmer r. not departing agisator&
High Price~ .1Siausesl
Continued high prices arr creating
discomfort and making workers
ordinarily law abiding. more ready "a
listen To radical leaders. In the opin.
Ion OF Lee and other delegates To the
Industrial conference.
Some measures asked b. Prstiden,
Wilson and Palmer to enable gov.
crnmept agencies 20 get AZ the
profiiccrs have been passed by con
gross. but others have not. and In
the latter category .. included re.
quest for an appropriation 10 con.
duct tho campaign.