Arizona republican., 1919-09-15
DEMAND LIBERTY IF MOONEY Fl AI
 FR0M PRESIDENT
Labor Leaders of Washing ton Say Nation Wide Strike Probable Oct. 8, Unless Release of Prison CTS Is Secured - Radicals Parade Streets

SEATTLE, Wash, Sept 14.-Repre- sentatiVes of the Washington State Federation of Labor heretoday laid be- fore President Wilson labor grievances for the Pacific Northwest and pie tured to him existing labor unrest which they said would make difficult, if not impossible the prevention of 2 nation wide strike October 8 in sympa thy with Thomas J. Mooney, sentenced to life imprisonment for San Francisco bomb outrages in 1916.
 Specifically, the delegation asked for an appointment to see the president to present the cases of political prison ers.y notably those of Hulet M. Mells, sam SadIer and Morris and Joe Pass, all serving terms of two years for SC : ditious conspiracy.
 The delegation was composed of l. W Buck, acting president of the state federation; G. R. Cottrell, secretary Of the triple alliance, composed of rail- way men. laborers and farmers. and James A. Duncan. secretary of the central labor council of Seattle Mr. Duncan, according to officials of the United States district attorneys office, was one of the leaders in a general SlIlhe IcTG last SDIudTtt V HlCtl former Mayor Ole Hanson character ized as a revolution.
 Advises "6uryin5 Hatchet'
 For more than an hour the president discussed the labor situation with the C Legation aIls suggested to them ehas organized labor should bury it's dif- ferences with capital and do its utmost to prevent strikes until after the labor | 1f,1 in Washington October 6.
 The president told the delegation he vas giving the situation his entire at tention. and was hopeful of results from the conference.
 Mr. Buck, who acted as spokesman Ii, in presenting the cases of what he charged that the government was prosecuting these while it failed to prosecute profiteers.
 The president told che delegation It was all right for them to have griev- snces but that he wanted to know what remedy they had to suggest.
 President Wilson would not make q statement concerning the conference but Secretary Tumulty epitomized what went on.
 Members of the delegation likewise declined to talk. out of courtesy to the president. Mir. Buck said they wanted to give the president an op- portunity to disclose what took place, but that if he did not do so, labor men would issue statement.
 Local police today reported group of men last night stood outside the arena while the president was speaking inside. bounded on the doors and cried we want justice" along with the cries of ~we want i'm and we want Will son
 During President Wilson's visit to Seattle, local radicals walked the streets wearing badges reading re lease political prisoners.
 President and Mrs. Wilson today at tended services at the First Presby- ierian church. of which an old Prince ton classmate of the president. Dr. M A Matthews. is pastor The president was cheered for about one minute by the congregation when he entered the church.
 Admiral Rodman. staff officers and ship commanders of the Pacific fleet called dpon the president this after noon. The president complimented them on the precision with which the review went off yesterday.
 The greater part O. the day the president spent quietly at the hotel where ne slept last night after con cluding perhaps the most strenuous week of his entire speaking trip. He was somewhat fatigued by the ten day journey ac. oss the continent. but his physician Dr. Cary T. Graysen, said Mfr Wilsol was in excellent health considering the many addresses made since he left Washington.
 Although he had travelled only T little more than 1000 miles on his 10000 mile itinerary and has been on inc road only about ene-third of the total time to be consumed by the trip the president has made eighteen of the Jairty-three set speeches on his sched- Iule
 One speech will be the rule during all of the coming week, with the ex- ception of Tuesday, when there is no address on the schedule. He will spend the entire week on the Pacific coast. and from Tuesday morning until sunday night Will be n California. the home state of Senator Johnson a leader among treaty opponents.
 Leaving Seattle late tonight. the president will speak tomorrow night in Portland, Ore. Tuesday will be spent on the train en route to San Francisco, where he will speak on Wednesday night Thursday night ne will be in oakland, Friday night in San Diego, and Saturday night in Los Angeles. Because of the Tightening os his schedule of set speeches. it is con sidered possible that he will break his rule against talking from the rear plat form of his train more frequently