The producers news., 1919-05-09

cans Here to Present Case for
Freedom-PrOtectiOn for CO-Oper-
ation Demanded of Next Congress
NHurly Cuts Off Shipbuilding and
Will Sacrifice Yards-Will Hays
Finds Many Republican Candi-
dates - Progressives Despair of
Gaming Session.
Washington, D. C.--If there be
onv one in the American trade union
,,ovpment or in the Wilson Demo
oracv. or in the lines Of industry that
ore to any degree dependent upon
efficient postal or wire service, who
has not vet denounced Postmaster
Cone,al Burleson, the Democratic
no+ional committee would probably
10 relieved to hear from that person
Nothing like the anti-Burleson
s+orn, has been known in cabinet
noIitics since Ballinger's day. The
cIinax was approached when the
boad of the postoffice department
forced the strike of 10000 men and
women in the telephone service In
tho New England district. 1t was
cached when Burleson's subordin-
otos refused to permit newspaper
account of his official record to be
conf over the wires from one news
paper Office to another.
For the first time since he entered
the cabinet six years ago, Burleson
is alarmed over his own political Sc
curitv. He issued three statements
this week, answering the tidal wave
Of editorial and verbal attacks upon
bie acts and his viewpoint. Chair
man Homer S. Cummings OF the
Democratic national committee is
said to be convinced that "Burleson
nouct 90" since Burleson himself
seems to feel that the public dis
trusts him.
The attitude of union labor to-
ward the postmaster general Is
easily explained by the fact that ne
has tried to use his convict Labor
nIantation method on the hundreds
of thousands of American men ano
women who earn their livings in the
nostal and wire services. He has not
only refuse to deal with the repre-
sentatives Of their unions, but ha!
fred from the service those whom
the workers elected as officers. H'
has endeavored to make a record 10
economy by grinding down the EN-
ploves rather than by more etficlen
management.
Those who believe i'll governmen
ownership of the telephones an
telegraphs, on the other hand, fee
that Burleson, so far from helpln!
this movement, has given 1t blacl
eve. No enemy of government own
ership could do more than ne ha
done to alienate the feelings of tn
employees and the general pubic
which has had to put up with lneI1
cient service.
At the height of the recent tele
phone strike in New England tn
president of the Massachusetts De
mocratic club and II members OF tn
legislature cabled to Wilson: "Bul
Lesson wrecking the party. Kemov
him and settle this strike" Wasf
ington is of the opinion that tn
president will end his present caree
as soon as he returns from the peac
conference if he has not resigned
the meantime.
KOREA WANTS FREEDOM
Two of the most interesting 10
eigners in the national capital Ju
now are Doctor Syngman Rhee az
Pyong K. Yoon, representing u
Korean revolutionary governmen
This Korean revolution is a genef
passive resistance" to Japane
treatment of Korea. -,
Korea has been treated as tf
Turks treated Armenia, and as q
Russian car used to treat the FOL
and Jews.
Almost every member of an eva
gelical church in the United stat
is directly concerned IN the ana
because it centers around the nun
red or more of American mlssi
schools and hospitals in Korea, Whl
our churches have established al
are maintaining. Already one OF
missionaries has been sentenced
SIX months imprisonment at ma
labor. because he permitted hore
agitators to take refuge in the m
sion grounds. Doctor Rhee was
member of a reform party betc
the old Korean empire was abolish
hr the Japanese. The old ,kore
government kept him in PRISON
seven years, and passed diea
sentence upon him five or SIX TIM
'. Was always prevented, by pup
-.ouation. from taking his life. l
japanese government would Ike
g hands on him. He is now sec
..r- OF state in the government
d on March /, and is SEEK
.. ali OF American public oplnl
... the Korean cause.
Noon was formerly presld'
of tie Korean National assoclatl
and some years ago organized
England a committee, of which
late William T. Stead was chairI1
TO assist Korea to regain her in
a.udeace. He is now seeking pa
ports for Paris, in order to bring
Plea before the peace conference:
AN OLD SCRAP OF PAPER
Japanese diplomatic and comm
cial pressure is being exer
the United States and Canada
suppress the publication OF NJ
from the Orient showing the hor
UPRISING to be national in its exit