New-York tribune., 1919-12-10
Humiliating, Says Senator,
for Government to Sub
nit to Demands of
Miners Under Coercion
Temporizes With Mexico
Attitude of Cancellation
Toward ''Reds" Spreads
Radicalism, He Declares

q
nation, assailed. the Wilson Administra-
ton for its domestic policy of con-
ciliation toward Reds" and for tenn
porting with Mexico, in a speech to
1000 persons in Kismet Temple, Brook
lyn, last night. Senator Poindexter
also declared it was incumben. upon
America to "devote attention to her
ewn affairs rather than those of dis
tant peoples The meeting was under
the auspices of the Kings County Re-
~blican Committee.
he Senator raised the issue of the
V'rnment's attitude toward radicals
ONE as direct one to be thrashed
at the 1920 election.
-, t is time" he said, Ito make an is
before the electorate Of the rropo-
al of whether the working people
woe OF the whole people shah rule
IN, country. The Republican party
.;.meet the issue now that is threat
to impose on US government by
cuar class
do league of nations controversy
Co termed by the speaker, who forms
day the "irreconcilable" group in the
on ) Ame rlca nIsm."
we Time to Stou Paying Tribute"
.eferring to the Jenkins case and
1t OF the army avlators held for ran
n by Mexican bandits. Senator Poin-
, ter exclaimed
'pne time has come to stop the pay
mt OF tribute"
4t was announced last night that
hoe
Orr. who served as Governor Whit
nan's secretary, as his campaign mana
ger IN New York City and State.
Charles Il. Thompson, of Montpelier,
w., mas been appointed to conduct the
fight for delegates in New England.
, Senator oPlndexter's speech follows.
in part:
ut is humiliating and dishonorable
for a great government to be com
PEELED by violence and coercion to
grant the demands of striking miners.
The policy of making concessions first
and of investigating afterward is re-
versal of the proper course of proceed
ing. Controversies over property are
required by law to be settled by gov
ernment tribunals rather than by force.
Concessions Encourage Repetition"
"lf legitimate claim is being
P10Soeu Dy miners OF SleeI or snip
yard workers, the government, through
proper tribunal established for that
purpose, should ascertain the merits
OF the controversy and use it's influence
and power toward just settlement
w hen, by deliberate plans, an or
ganlzatlon of men cuts off the supply
Of fuel necessary for the operation Of
government war and merchant vessels.
Tor the operation of the railroads and
the conduct of the vast civil establish
ment OF the government, it is as direct
and as violent an attack upon the gov
eminent as though the White House
were surrounded by a Gordon of armed
men. 1t is extremely unfortunate that
the government has compromised with
out an investigation or determination
OF the merits of the controversy any
eompulsion of this kind. Concessions
MADE 10 such attacks OF violence merely
encourage their repetition.
Mexico Circulating Propaganda
ut has been disclosed by indubitab BILE
evidence collected recently by Sem
ate committee, that much Of the propa-
ganda melting the recent strikes from
which the country has suffered has
been put out by the Mexican de facto
government. Back of them, no doubt,
tere are still more sinister and ul-
teiloT lnUueneeS.
THE over-leniency with which an
garded by the government and the
positive aid which has been rendered
blythe present Administration to many
'srchlst leaders, such as Trotzky,
oney and others, undoubtedly has
:reased the menace of disorder in hte
ted States. The hesitation and in
.Aency with which the laws for the
'rtation of anarchists have been
81 aistered, as in the case Of an
sts like Emma Goldman and Alex
c. Berkman, is largely responsible
the spread of this communistic
vement
Mexican Compromises Futile
Now that the league of nations has
IN disposed of and the complicated
'ollgations Of European politics have
cen laid aside, the government should
urn It's attention energetically to the
Hutlon or the problems of America.
ne old policy of the defense of its citi-
MS at home and in foreign countries
ouid be reestablished.
The President has said that the ini-
tive IN the conduct of our FOREIGN
. 9lfs IS vested in the President. The 7
Oh the case is that the Presidents
''oHers, IN SO far as our foreign affairs
re concerned, are at all times subject
tne laws enacted by Congress. and
hatever initiative he may have is sub-
ct to the control of the law-mak;no
'anch OF the government.
or seven years the President hoe
'een lett free without interference so
fettle the Mexican question. hut Il ;s
as lar from settlement TO-DAY as unon
the day of his first inauguration. '''
he history of the Administrators
conduct of our Mexican relations has
been series of futile compromises If
military expeditions without definite
policy or object, and their withdrawal
without result"
United States Senator Calder was an
other speaker.
The county committee heard the re-
port OF special committee, headed by
raul Wendels, to investigate the
0rooklyn transit situation, and adopted
=, resolution urging that the matter of
tne transportation companies tinancia.
condition and a just rate of fare be in
TWssstigated by legislative committee.
me report criticized the Hylan ad-
m'nistration's attitude toward the |
Transit question.