New-York tribune., 1919-01-18
to Raise
ST 100000 for
Mooney Strike
July A Is Date Now Agreed
On Unless Convicted Cali
fornian Is Freed sooner
StaG Correspondence

SoG Correspondence
CHICAGO. Jan, IT, Tho Mooney,
labor conference to-day fixed July
as the date for a general strike If
Thomas J. Mooney is not freed sooner.
planned to raise S1,0oo.000 for OK
penses and adjourned SINE die with
out allowing the radicals, who had
hoped to use the conference to start
nationwide Bolshevik movement the
chance to discuss soviets, workmen
and soldiers councils or other devices
peculiar to Russia
Nor were they permitted 10 discuss
or place any movement looking toward
reorganization Of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor along industrial
rather than the trade lines on which
it now functions
The only concession made to the
radicals who several times during the
week threatened to take possession Of
the Mooney movement arc clauses in
resolution asking that American
troops be recalled from Russia. that
the Russian and German peoples be
allowed to work out their own saliva
ton and that so-callcd industrial and
political prisoners be freed with the
coming Of peace
Strike Restrictions Seen
There are many restrictions about
the calling Of a general strike 1t can
not under the resolution Of the confer
cnce be called CD until after the Cali
Fct .l..4,
the law o. the state as to permit i new
trial for Mooney. GU until an attempt
to obtain relief through the interVcn-
tion Of the Department Of usticc fails,
and CD until q ma jority Of the mem
bersnlp OF the various local unions
throughout the land vote for and the
international bodies approve of the
strike proposition.
10 prevent nasty and ill-cons dered
strikes the various international bodies
have hedgcd that weapon about with
make haste slowly. In some organ-
zations 1t VIII take months to comply
with the formalitics even though the
hatlonai leaders approve. Others VIII
require referendum vote Of all mem
bers.
Whether these things can be had is
matter Of doubt in the minds Of
F~+Nit a." t@bOt men 4NIliiidr with the
Inechanics and psychology Of tic labor
movement, who have been watching the
conference. In their opinion the
mooney international Defence Com
mittcc may we'll spend the $4,000 900
1t intfnds to raise for propaganda pur-
poses and then have the strike hiycr
on its hands
The only thing which can make such
a strike a success, they say, would be
general hn fo.trous,..,
eial condition Of unemployment and
consequent discomfort
Ultra Radicals Views
Against these views the prononcrt,
! Of the strike idea say it cannot fail.
"hlie the more radical among them
/ assent the mere declaration for a gen
Z cral STRIKE - q revolution in itself In
/ lhls view the ultra~radjcaIs share and
! f'nd some consolation for the failure
ol their more ambitious schemes.
! Gut OF the scores Of resolutions
turned INTO the convention, not one
Was reported Gut by the Resolutions
: Committee. Of which Alexander Howett.
leader Of the Kansas miners. was
/ chairman. IN ihcjr atcad. the commit
/ zee presented tYo resolutions, one on
/ me Mooney cage proper and an ON
/ nibus resolution covering all other
( matters the committee felt were prop.
/ crly before the convention.
! The radical hegan fight on this
resolution Immediately it was read. dc
Danding that May !, "thc historic day
Of the tabor movement be made the
+ strike date.
In leading this fight Edward Wheelcs.
! Of Oakland Cal, attacked labor leaders
| 81 San Francisco, whom he said wjshcd
! Mooney hanged. G. u. McMahon, a
| Boston rnschinist, and James i.ansbury.
| Seattle boiler maker urged time for
| preparation
Whom " STRIKE" said Lnnsbury.
: we must be IA |, position - mike VI