The evening world., 1919-02-12
President Holland Urges Loyal
Men and Women to Report
industrial AgitatorS.
RAPS SEATTLE STRIKE.
Says This Government is Best
in World, and Asks if "Rus-
Sia" Is Wanted Here.
BIZ Frederick Laurence.

James p. Holicnd, President Of
the NciD York State Federation
OF Labor, this morning dictated
and authorized the publication Of
an appeal TO organised labor
Which applies t0ith cqudl force TO
| UnOrpdniscd labor. President Ho;
lands appeal folloCs:
| To the Members OF the New York
State Federation OF Labor:
In the state Of Washington labor
disturbances have occurred which
aroused anxiety among the people OF
the whole Nation. Reports whicn
have reached executive officers OF the
Now York state Federation from
Federation leaders in the troubled
State indicate that our Western
brothers have real grievances. mas
much as questions OF wages and
hours were the main points at Issue.
Officials OF the unions involved IN
the controversy in Seattle very prop
erly took prompt action to protect the
interests OF the nggrievcd men. Ne
gotiations TO settle the issues were
proceeding in an orderly manner and
Indications pointed to an amicable
and satisfactory adjustment.
While bargaining was in progress
between the employers and author
lied representatives. OF the Seattle
unions a disturbing influence was in
lterjected. Propagandists represent
ing Russian Bolshcvikl, Industrial
Red" Socialists, the Anarchists,
many OF thom former convictS
~ OF them irreconcilable revolution
lists and tcrrorists, succeeded in
spreading decentralization among a
considerable percentage OF tho union
membership. Local unions that had
real grievances were induced by the
Reds" to disregard the calm advice
Of their authorized officials and vote
strikes precipltately.
su eeessful negotiations were on the
eve OF beina concluded, embarrassed
tho union negotiators, placed a STRONG
weapon in the hands OF the employ.
ers and alienated public sympathy.
Tho "Reds" worked further mis-
chief. They induced other Seattle
unions TO vote sympathy strikes.
Some OF them were violations OF SOL
emn covenants previously entered in
to between the unions and the mploy-
ers. Presidents Of international and
) national unions were quick to recog-
n!ge the illegally OF some OF the
: strikes and promptly instructed their
= membership to continue at work.
p Incited by the "Rcds" who had
{ gained temporary ascendency over
. them. i1O OF the 100 Seattle unions,
e comprising $4,000 workers, voted to
c Union leadership was ignored. RED
9 frenzy replaced deliberate acton.
o There was no longer organized labor,
= there were only groups OF disorran-
Z lied rabblcs. without sane leadership
At this juncture, realizing that sem
{ sible organized labor was for the mo-
= ment overcome by influences with
O which It has no sympathy, the Mayor
OF Seattle appointed 1000 special
Q policemen ana called on the military
!, authorities to provide soldiers Il
? maintain the public peace, and e
=, protect those union workers who were
faithful to their own laws.
, The result is that the Illegal strike
a have failed. The Union membership.
: which voted Illegal strikes have re.
: versed themselves. Many OF tn,
Reds" whose sinister propaganda In.
" cited the premature and Mega
> strikes have been railroadod out O.
y Seattle and are now on Ellis lslanC
y awaiting deportation from the unitcC
e States.
Your executive officers are lssuret
" b. their Western comrades that th
cardinal principle for which 'he,
fought is not lost. The negotiation
" to establish justice for those union
whose cause was right are about 4
A. be resumed. They viii proceed 4
~ an orderly conclusion. But the ne
q gotiations will be conducted undo
- - the laws of the American Federation
J. OF Labor without complications N
iectcd by criminal representatives c
,e un-Amcrican reNoluuonists,
n: Organised labor may rest assure
I'd that substantial justice will be ob
tanned for those Seattle unions who
or original controversy was in proees
81 81 settlement when tho Reds" di;
ne rupted tho proceedings.
- Brothers OF the New York stat
,is Federation of Labor, your Presider
et hopes that the Seattle episode WI