New-York tribune., 1919-05-04
America Menaced by Wide
spread gand a
Financed by the Russian
Bolsheyiki, They Declare
Stern Measures Advised
Prediction Made That More
Serious Outbreaks VIII
Follow Signing of Peace

While the May Day disturbances did
not prove as extensive as they bad rea-
sons to fear, heads of national unions
in New York yesterday declared the
disturbances in this city, Cleveland
and elsewhere must serve as a warn
ing that powerful influences looking
toward more serious disturbances are
at work.
The persons seeking these results
Hugh Frayne, general organizer of the
American Federation of Labor and the
labor member of the late War Indus
tries Board, declared, are the same per-
sons who, in one way or another
sought to play Germany's game during
the war.
81 have contended," he said, chat
any person who says there is no un-
rest and that Bolshevism does not
threaten is mistaken. Every pacist,
ing the war, is allied with the Boshe-
vik element. Behind them all is Ger
many. The German emissaries are still
in our midst, and should Bolshevism
triumph-which it will not-you would
find these Germans out in front.
Action of Soldiers Significant
"The significant part of the disturb
ances here and elsewhere is the ac
tion of the returned soldiers and sail
ors. These men, back from the front
where they suffered everything, re-
turning to find these people trying to
destroy what they fought for, are
naturally not quite as conservative in
their treatment of them as they might
| be. They resent attacks on the Amerl-
can form of government, they resent
the hosting of red flag or no flag in
resent the substitution OF the Inter
rationale or some other song for The
Stars Spangled Banner
"The soldiers represent real Amer
lean sentiment of to-day, and they ap-
ply to the enemies of the American
government at home the same treat
ment that they gave German enemies
abroad.'
eve will have more instead Of less
of this sort of thing" said Frank
Feeney, international president of the
Elevator Constructors Union. 'The
cure? Well, about ten days ago pair
Of Bolsheviki sought to convert work
men on a municipal pier in Phladel
phia by calling the American flag
dirty rag. The men took the rope off
derrick, and, after preparing to lynch
them, yielded to cooler Judgment and
soaked them in the river. They threw
/ them in and hauled them out, and then
made then run the gantlet
Cure Proved Effective
"Those two were cured At least,
they did not come back, or any others
to take their places
Governments that permit men advo-
eating revolution to hold meetings are
lax" declared b. A. Larger, general
secretary treasurer of the United Gar
ment Workers of America. "This move
ment responsible for the disturbances
of May Day is financed by money from
Russia. 1t viii not get anywhere, for
the mass of the people will not stand
for the doctrines preached by these
enemies Of the government.'
"The disturbances of May Day" said
Major George l. Berry, international
president of the Printing Pressmen'
Union, care the result of the efforts O :
impossibilsts. not only to break dow
our form OF government, but to break
down all government AS d means to
that end they sock irst to destroy tn
trade union movement and the stand
ards it has succeeded in setting up.
I The men back of this thing are disci-
pies Of the eleventh hour, tifty-ninth
minute philosophy of Leninc and
Trotzky
"The only danger, as I see it, is that
American people will sit quietly by and
permit their silence to be interpreted
as acquiescence. 1t is time fer al
Americans to be up on their feet"
Ohio Invaded by Agitators
"The disturbances, particularly in
Cleveland. were not as bad as
thought they would be-" said Robert
Maisel, director Of the American Ali
ance for Labor and Democracy, of
which Samuel Gompers is the head.
"Our reports, as of last Saturday, in
dicated there would be serious trou~
bic there. The fact is that Bolshevik
advocates from this city, Chicago and
Detroit have invaded Ohio, just like
flock Of mosquitoes sometimes invadcs
New York from New Jersey.
"The real effort Of these people will
not begin until the peace treaty is actu-
ally signed. Then you may look for
organized demon against the
government in many places. 1t will
be the same as in the early stages Of
the war, when Anarchists and l. w. w.
tried to stage trouble in various
places In those places citizens took
matters into their own hands, That is
the danger now-that any weakness OF
local governments in handling thosr
advocates Of anarchy is likely to result
in the people taking their own way Of
putting an end to the propaganda or
worse.
Beyond the shadow Of a doubt, the
work is being financed in large part
by money from Russia"