The Washington times., 1919-10-16

The purpose Of thsss radicals is said
to be TO lead the strikers in an in
dustrial revolt that would border on
a political revolt with an attempt 20
overthrow the present form Of gov
ernment.
Their propaganda is held re-
sponsibIe for many Of the unauthor-
lied strikes. with the steel strike
now on, 100000 miners are ready to
omit work November 1, paralyzing the
nations railroads and industries and
throwing countless thousands tempo
rarily out Of employment, the raw
road shopmen talking strike II the
high cost Of living has not decreased
vvben the ninety days they gave the
Government to bring down prlcSs pS,.-...,- ~
erpired. and many other 'Walkout1
~ -e.tened the radicals are looking
forward to a winter Of Industrial con-
fusion.
Illness HaIts Progress.
The fact that President Wilson is
III and not in close touch with inn
pending events, that his confidential
adviser. Colonel House is i'll, and that
Samuel Compers, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor and foe
If extreme radicalism, is in very poor
health and liable to suffer break
down. makes the situation even more
lifhcuIt for the Government to handle
The National Industrial Conference
now in session in Washington was
looked upon by many officials as
dam AGAINST the food Of industrial
diffcuIties. which would evolve some
nrogram that would enable the coun-
frv TO escape an unparalleled epidemic
Of labor troubles. Even now that the
conference appears to be having some
lifhculty to making progress, great
dependence is being placed IN IL
Administration officials predict that
after many clashes and when Il looks
as if there were a deadlock, the dele.
gates realizing the vital importance
OF bringing forth something construc-
tive will get together at the finish
and produce a remedy. Many strlkes s,sL
are being held up waiting for the
conference to do something. Its col
LAPSE. therefore, would probably result
in a very grave situation. in the be-
lief Of many delegates.
The labor tangle has been placed
souarely before President Wilson's
Cabinet. This was done at the last
meeting. Il was learned at the White
TIouse. The Cabinet officers are go
ing over Il this week. 1t is likely 70
he the principal matter before the
Cabinet at its meeting next Tuesday.
Unauthorized strikes are viewed by
labor officials, Cabinet members, and
ConEressmen alike as a bad symptom.
Mail Director Hines has warned B. NJ
Jewell. acting president Of the Rail-
vvav Employees Department, American
Federation Of Labor, that they were
"creating the basis for an argument
that il is nonsense to recognize labor
organizations and try to deal with
them"
w. G.. Lee. Of the brotherhood Of
Railway Trainmen, sees in these
strikes an indication that the radicals
are breaking the grip of the con-
Eervatfve American Federation OF
Labor on its own locals. Within the
last two days Lee said he felt as II
he were sitting over a volcano" in
his own organization.
PolndeEteF Takes Lead.
Senator Poindexter has taken the
lead in Congress in insisting that
steps be taken at once to prevent
revolution. He believes the Govern
ment Is in danger now, and that in
ternational agitators are responsible.
Poindetxer wants to know, in a Senate