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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-24
LEGION TO OPPOSE
GERMAN OPERA HERE
Mass Meeting Discusses Meth
DDS of Stopping Singers.

The proposed season OF German opera
to be opened in the Lexington Theatre
October 20 by the Star Opera Company,
Otto Gortiz, director, was opposed last
night in resolutions adopted by repre-
sentatives of the New York county Or
ganization OF the American Legion at
the Amsterdam Opera House. The
meeting was called by Manhattan
Naval Post 33S and the resolutions con-
denim performances in the German Ian
guage as incompatible with lone hum
bred per cent Americanism." The
legion has pledged itself to prevent the
opening of the engagement by every
eaceful means In its power"
When suggestions were being re-
ceived from the audience as to the best
action to be taken, a woman who after
ward said she was Phadrig Agon and
that she was from Kentucky commenced
a rambling speech. When asked by the
chair to state her business she became
indignant and declared that she was
an American and had a right to be
heard. There was an uproar at once
and she left the hall. Down stairs the
woman asserted that she was a WRgne-
rian opera singer and a member of the
Star company. She said the action OF
the American Legion would rob her of
her means of earning a living and that
she objected to becoming a public
charge.
Speakers charged that the proposed
German opera season was part of cam
paign to reinstate German "kultur" In
the good opinion Of Americans. Otto
Gortiz, director of the company, was
not an American citizen. 1t was said.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-24
RAIL SHOPMEN CALL
A NEW CONVENTION
Again Voice Protest Against
4 Per Cent. Wage Increase.

CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-Another unauthor-
lied convention has been called for Sep
TENDER % in Chicago by the Chicago
district council OF the Federated Rail-
road Shopcrafts, thousands of whose
members struck August /, at the be-
hest OF the local council and in defiance
of their international officers j. II. San
ders, secretary, announced tonight. Be-
tween 700 and 500 delegates had signi-
ned their intention TO come and voice
protests against the 4 per cent. increase
in wages recently granted by the Rail-
way Administration.
I'VE admit IL Is an unauthorized con-
vention," said L. NJ Hawver, president
Of the council. who said the information
al officers had ordered him and Sanders
suspended from the unions to which
they belonged, but that the unions re-
fused to comply and have been threat
ened with revocation of their charters
Something has got to be done and the
convention is to formulate some kind of
programme" Hawver said. "There
will be men who were in the general
strike at Winnipeg Mt this convention
and representatives of the unions of
railroad men who are likely to be af-
fected by tho steel strike. The rank and
file are dissatisfied with the cent in
crease"
A movement for a referendum for re-
call of the international officers of the
| unions may be started at the meeting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-24
800 WORKERS QUIT
STRIKERS IN GARY
Forty "RoIiers" and Crews
Vote to Return to Plant.
Special Despatch to TnE SUI.

GARY, Ind, Sept. 23.-The most inn
portant detection from the ranks of the
strikers here came to-day when forty
rollers" of the American Sheet and Tin
Plato Company met and voted to return
to work. They announced they would
be able to assemble their crews, con-
sisting of twenty men for each roller.
This would mean the return of 500 men
to the plant.
Production Of steel was practically at
a standstill to-day. The mills were
manned by superintepdents. foremen and
a few negro worknfen. These confined
their attention to the blast furnaces
and to keeping fires under the open
hearth furnaces to prevent Chill" Of
ficials said If the fires went out the
steel would become hard in the fur
naces.
The authorities made their first arrest
to-day. Michael Yelwich, employed as a
heater. addressed a crowd of workmen
demanding revolution. He was ar
raigned and held In $4,000 bond. The
police broke up number of meetings
when the crowd grew boisterous.
+ After the rollers" announced they
would return to work officials of the
mills issued statement saying the men
were expressing willingness to return
and that the plants would resume opera
lions in few days. Labor leaders
claim less than 500 men were at work
in the mills to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-24
FOSTERS NEW BOOK
URGES REVOLUTION
Field Marshal of Steel Strike
Still Advocates Thorough
going Upset.
DROPS SABOTAGE TALK
Trade Unionism Developed to
Control Everything Is
His Aim.
DROPS SABOTAGE TALK
By a star Correspondent Of The SUI.

By a StdU Correspondent Of The Sun
PrTTsBURo, Sept. 23.-William z. Fos-
ter, secretary in name and field marshal
in fact OF the steel strike, gave to THE
SUMS correspondent tonight his latest
pamphlet on sociology and economics,
which he seems to believe will wipe out
what THE SUN charged as sins in his
earlier work on syndlcalism. The new
pamphlet is entitled Trade Unionism,"
and barring certain deep notifications
in form 1t advocates revolution well
night as thoroughgoing as the earlier
work.
Foster is more than n new personality
brought out by the steel strike. He Is
a new type, He is neither the buster
ing, the sneaking nor the wildly radical
leader. Foster Is a Yank and true to
type. He was born in Taunton, Mass,
of English, Irish and Scotch blood
His counterpart, lacking only Fosters
energy. may be found at any New Eng
land cross roads store. He possesses
the ingenuity. the tenacity, the shrewd-
ness and withaI the disarming ingen-
uousness which has made the Yankee
strain go SO far in the dominance OF
affairs in these United States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-24
HINTS COMPROMISE
OF POLICE STRIKE
Boston Unions Head Says
Men VIII Be Back Soon.
sDecia, Despatch to The SIX.

BosToN, Sept 23.--'The men will an
be back on their beats by Saturday,'N
was the statement made by John r. ~
McInnes, president Of the striking police
union, In addressing his union this after
noon. Ills statement follows persistent
rumors OF a successful compromise lead
ing to reinstatement of the striking blue
coats.
Strong intimations hover about official
quarters that settlement of the strike
Is near, and while the authorities are
retlcent 1t appears evident that "some-H
thing is brewing" in that direction.
More and more policemen. 1t is stated,
are becoming disgruntled at the hand
ling of the situation In their behalf.
Many hold the opinion that they are
not being backed up by labor as strongly,s
as was promised by the leaders at the
time they quit their jobs.
There was increased evidence to-day
of a real split in the ranks OF the,
strikers and it is believed by many
that the entire striking force will make
a proposition to quit their union sand
affiliation with the American Federation
of Labor IL the Police Commissioner.
will abandon his position and give them
their old places. u
Public sentiment has taken quite q
definite swing In this direction, many
who bitterly condemn the police for
striking now taking the position that
they have learned their lesson and should
get their jobs back
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-24

Plumb said the FIRST reactions to these
proposals will be by ballot at the next
election"
A railroad reorganization bill will be
reported during the present session by
the Interstate Commerce Committee,
Representative Mondell (Wyo.), major
lily floor leader. told the House to-day,
but he could make no promises as to
the time of final action. His statement
was in reply to charges by Representa-
tive Wingo (Ark.). that the bill was
being delayed for political purposes.
Before the committee Clifford Thorne
or Chicago, representing shippers, as
serted that a sweepI.c advance in
freight rates would be most unfortu-
nate" while all parties concerned he
thought, would favor private operati
under supervision through Director Gen
eral Hines with the continuance of the
law. carrying with 1t the Government
guaranty. until normal peace conditions
prevail.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-24
INDUSTRIAL FARLEY
TO TAKE WIDE RANGE


WASHINGTON, Sept. 23. - President
Wilson expects the industrial reorgani-
zation conference to be held here Oc-
tober 6, will widen into others, where
special attention will be given to other
aspects OF the nations Industrial life
secretary Houstoa said in q letter sent
to-day to agricultural organizations. His
communication was in response to in
quiries regarding the representation of
the farmers at the conference.
The President" wrote the secretary,
would have had larger representation
OF farmers II it were not for the fact
that The question chiefly to DE discussed
Is that or Industrial organiZa lion. He
expects this conference will widen into
others, where special attention wld re
blven to other aspects of our In iustr:al
life, Including agriculture specifically,
ana am confident that at 6 ich confer
ences he will seek a more generous rep
1esentation OF farmers"
Selection of representatives to the In
dustrial conferences by farmers organ
laations were announced to day Is the
department of Labor as follows:
c. S. Barrett, Union City, Ca, Far
mers Cooperative Union; ]. N. Title
more, Omro, Wis, American Society OF
Equity. and T. c. Atkinson, Washington,
National Grange.
1t was said that the railroads and the
railroad brotherhoods probably would be
asked to name representatives to the
conference. No provision for special
representation was made In the orig
inal invitation issued by the President.
But as neither the President in his ex-
panded list Of twenty-five represent
atives of the general public nor Samuel
Gompers in his list of fifteen from the
American Federation OF Labor in
cluded men directly interested in a rail-
way settlement 1t is considered certain
that the membership of the conference
will be increased so as to give rail-
road employers and employees a voice.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-24
SENATORS ORDER
STRIKE INQUIRY


press is true that there are issues in
this case that are much broader than
the mere remedial legislation that might
be passed to regulate strikes. / read In
this mornings paper that in certain OF
the large and older and better estab-
lished mills in the city of Pittsburg and
in its vicinity, where now practically
100 per cent American labor Is en-
ployed, that there is no strike.
II saw It also stated that the prin-
cipal difficulty was with the Slavs and
other foreigners for whom we have been
pouring out blood and treasure in the
last year and a half I do not vouch for
the truth of these statements, but sup
pose it is true that the Americans want
to work and that the foreigners for
whom we have done so much and for
whom we are being asked to do so much
are striking. Why should We not AS
certain that fact as n basis for policy
that this Government should pursue?"
81 introduced resolution relating to
the same subject this morning said
Senator Thomas (Col). 81 am not pre-
pared to discuss it at present. Person
ally 1 have no particular objection to
the investigation, but l am not at all
confident that it will result in any sub
stantial advantage. We are given to in
vestigating in the Senate very nearly
everything now that occurs out of the
usual order of things. 1t will take the
time CT the Sixty-sixth Congress, And !
have no doubt that all of the time of the
committee will he occupied and by the
time its labors are through the strike
will be over one way or the other. /
realize the gravity of this strike, l
think, as keenly as any MAJ. in the
United States. I am not only troubled
about it, but 1 apprehend that it is one
of those constantly developing condi-
tions which will put the institutions of
the United States to their supreme test
unless some changes occur within the
near future. 1t was because 1 have
been SO depressed with the gravity of
the situation that l felt JUSTIFIED in an
nouncing that 1 would say something
about it tomorrow. l shall not oppose
this resolution"
CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-John Fitzpatrick,
organizer of the steel workers, when in
formed that the United States Senate
had decided to investigate the strike and
had summoned him as a witness along
with e. H.lGary. chairman of the board
of directors of the United States Steel
Corpora ton, said:
THAT Is exactly what we want I'll
be in Washington next Thursday IL
have to take an airship. I'm sure we
are right, and I'll have the facts to
prove it,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-24
Documents Growing Appeal.

The browning appeal of the whole
document is that which relates to gov
eminent. "Under the new order as pic
tured above" he says. government as
we know It now would gradually disap-
pear. In an era of science and justice
this makeshift institution, having lost
its usefulness, would shrivel and die"
He speaks of the disappearance OF war,
of criminal courts and jails and of con-
fiding the control of everything to Ithe
workers within each sphere of activity.
This Is followed by an appeal to the un-
organized to join the union movement
which Is to bring all this about.
He bases his argument for trade union
ism as n means of making labor arti-
ficially scarce, and hence highly paid
through the abolition OF competition
Then he paints in glowing terms the
history of trade unionism's successes of
the past century here and abroad, and
continues:
en- the foregoing we have pictured
trade unionisrp. as a movement destined
one day to overthrow the wages system
with all its horrors OF poverty and mis-
cry and to set up In its stead a regime
in which Industrial Justice shall prevail
and exploitation be no more.
TT Is idle to say tina "a trade unions
will rest content with anything short of
complete emancipation. For they are as
Unsuitable as the veriest so-called gevo-
lutionary union. Permanently satisfied
trade unions under capitalism would be
the eighth wonder OF the world, outrival-
ling in interest t., famous Hanging
Gardens of Babylon. They would be
impossible. 1t is .purest assumption to
state that the trade unions would balk
at the overthrow of the wage system.
True the trade union movement it.
self does not generally propagate the
idea that 1t aims at the overthrow of
the wage system. Consequently too
much weight should not be given such
conservative slogans as "A fair days
pay for fair days work. and the in
terest Of capital and labor are identi-
CAL These expressions are not basic.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-24
WILSON JOINS THE LEGION.
President Wears Organizations
Badge I'm His Lapel.

On BOARD PRESIDENT WILSON'S sPE-
IAL TRAIN, Sept 23.-The badge of the
American Legion has replaced on Presi-
dent Wilson's coat lapel the miniature
American flag. which formed 80 promi-
rent feature OF the war time pictures
Of the nations Chief Executive.
1t was left to the legion's chapter at
Glendive. Mon, to bring the commander
In chief of the American Army and Navy
into the organization. 1t voted him n
veteran OF the war and extended a full
membership 10 him when his special
train halted at Glendive for few min
utes. He accepted q legion button.
which he has worn slncson All occasions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-24
Good Qualities Seen I'm Him.

In glaring contrast with many other
labor leaders the corporation officials
whom he is fighting here admit a whole
some respect for certain qualities in him
which they call admirable. They say.
for instance, that the figures which Fos-
ter made public as to the number of men
striking in the Pittsburg district are
substantially accurate
This is the man who is propounding
trade unionism as the road to Utopia
of communism. He does not hesitate to
predict revolution, but he no longer talks
of sabotage and violence, eithG- in his
book or his speeches, as the means to
attain that end. Trade unionism, de-
veloped to the point where 1t will control
everything. production, distribution and
rewards-even government itself-is his
panacea. Here are some quotations and
abstracts from the pamphlet which am
ply and fairly indicate its character.
He begins it with the usual agitator's
plea that everything is wrong:
Although this country Is supposed
to be the land of freedom, justice and
equality, nevertheless. whichever way We
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-24

The approaching reorganization of the
National Guard was given yesterday as
the reason for recruiting orders re-
ceived by the First Field Artillery y
N. Y. G. Col John T. Delaney said
that members of the veteran organiza-
ton. the 1O4th Artillery, would be ac-
cepted for enlistment. BY special or
der former members of the command
will be enlisted for one year instead OF
the usual two year term. N
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-24

turn wo are confronted with the most
glaring social inequality. On the one
side we see myrlads of workers toiling
at furious pace, vet suffering under a
crushing poverty, and on the other side
minority of idlers doing nothing use
full for society. vet revelling in bound
less luxury an6 wealth.
He follows this up with the usual
pleasing comparisons between the
monkey dinners of the rich and the
starving babies of the poor. Then he
plunges into his argument with the as
sertion that poverty is no longer neces-
sary
Learned economists" he says, ''have
proven that under proper social regula-
tons the present force of workers, using
existing appliances, could in three hours
daily labor produce enough of the neces-
sites of life and of the commoner
Injuries for everybody. There is no need,
then, that any should suffer want"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-24
Happiness Of Middle Ages.

He points TO the happiness of the
Middle Ages as the example of the re-
suits of proper distribution. And then
he asks and answers the question of
why these happy times have not con-
tinued. He says:
If modern workers are producing an
abundance of wealth and yet living in
misery and poverty 1t is solely and
simply because they are being robbed
or large part of what they produce.
II is because the idlers, or capitalists.
are stripping them to the bone. There
are poor workers and rich idlers be-
cause the latter are robbing the former
of what rightfully belongs to them.
THE wage system is the goose that
lays the golden eggs for the capitalist
The religion, education, press courts,
government and even science itself of
our times are all saturated and reek-
ing with skilfully devised sophistries and
lies aimed to glorify the wage system
and TO delude the workers into the be-
lief that their robbery by the capitalists
is just. logical and Inevitable"
He then explains the Happy existence
of the Middle Ages by the fact that the
black plague had devastated Europe of
its surplus workers and says this condi-
ton persisted until 1.-The workers fool
ishly multiplied themselves again"
The happy estate of the future is to
be attained through the regulation Of
production as well as of distribution and
the entire elimination of both wages and
capital. He Is not sure whether this
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-24

regulation will be popular and demo-
cratic or Scientific" and seems strongly
inclined toward the latter. He dilates
at some lengtl.-1on the scientific" selec-
ton of foremen rather than their choice
by vote, and. of the scientific regulation
of the amount of goods produced, the
hours worked to produce them and the
manner of their distribution.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-24
Agitators in Traitors Glass,

/ would raise my voice most strongly
asilhst those who talk so freely about
e'oluton in this country. Let the agi-
.aIofs and those whom they NAV mislead
eheinoer that IN the United States of
,lWeFlca every man has vote, and be-
~ long every woman will have one
,ne citizens Of this country have it in
enelr power 20 determine who shall make
,mu execute our laws. Under such con-
u,Iu'hs 1t is Insane to talk about a revo-
luton by violence and riot. and those
VINO suggest 1t should be dealt with as
enemies aud traitors to society.
?. Let the bloody agitators, anarchists,
i'oiSheIlsts and syndlcalists point TO
SSo.ne other land which Is freer and
-[r IMAM ours and then, II they think
'"'re Is such country. let them rid us
'Helr presence and retire to that ITO
"a still agree with the immortal
.-,''rolh mat this is a Government OF
,. we people by the people and for the
people and that 1t shall not perish
from the earth
me great question we face at this
in otr Is not fighting for our lives and
institutions against a foreign foe. The
ga problem which confronts us at
p''s time is how are we going TO get
~ 70 normal conditions again and
Ing ling back to our people that feeling of
in D" .t and happiness we have enjoyed
" tue past In this country"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-24

D., FIITsBuRa, Sept. 23.-"I have nothing
Say say and will make no reply TO Mr..
oopers Statements" William z. Foster.
,.etary Of national organizing COM
M Tor Iron and Steel Workers, said
p afternoon when shown Associated
49,. dispatches from Washington re-
cS.s the speech OF Representative
cooper (ohio) in the House. An Svbicl,
nc asserted Mr.. Foster was An ley
1enlsr and Revolutionary sgitator.s
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
SIMS CLAIMS HE
PREDICTED WAR
Refers to Forecast Made in
1910 That Conflict
Was Sure.

LONDON, March 15.-Vice Admiral
William s., Sims, commander of the
American naval forces in the war zone,
IN a farewell speech at the American
Luncheon club yesterday. said that in
1910. when 16 American warships spent
several weeks IN European waters, he
submitted a secret report to the admiral
commanding that in his opinion and
mat OF many American and British Of
iicers, war could not he put off more
than four years. lie stated that he
Just wanted TO mention this fact for
what II was worth,
After referring to his "undiplomatlc
remarks" at the Guild hall in London
several years ngo, when he asserted
mat Great Britain and the United
States would be found together in the
next war, he reviewed the work Of the
navy, saying 1t had co-operated closely
with the American army in keeping
communication lines.
sims declared, That may seem a
p!Rtitude, but all my reading OF naval
history has convinced me that this was
tho first instance in the world where an
army ana navy really co-operated,
Most Of the commanders spend the bal
ance Of their lives writing how the
other fellow was mistaken, | have the
greatest admiration for John p%orshing.
tie had the greatest job any commander
ever had, and you would be surprised
I you knew the trouble we had to get
the army to the front.
Il not only have the greatest regard
for Gen. PerShinR, but the greatest con-
tempt for the way certain people In the
United states ara critioising him. II
any one needs praise, no does, with a
lot OF small things on the other side
barking at his heels"
Admiral Sims paid a tribute to his
starr, several OF whom he mentioned
as having been responsible for the sue
cess OF the American navy in Euro
pean waters, and said he considered II
mot only the best organization the
United states navy ever had, but the