New-York tribune., 1919-05-02
earners had done so, although no in

earners had done so, although no in
dustry was tied up.
Madison Square Garden was the
storm centre of the demonstrations,
Things began to happen there early IN
the afternoon, when the mass meet
ing Of the New York Joint Board of
the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of
America was called to order.
Ten Thousand Gather to Protest
Early in the afternoon nearly 10000
men and women crowded into the great
structure Arnold Volpe's Symphony
Orchestra occupied the stage. sharing
honors with Miss Anna Fritziu, grand
opera star, and Max Rosen, violinist,
and speeches were expected from Sid
ney Hillman and Charles w. Erwin.
The orchestra had hardly started
when the arrival of at least four hun
dred soldiers and sailors threatened
to force police and provost; guards to
use their clubs. Among the soldiers
were Scotch kiies and few British
and Canadians.
A double line of policemen under
Captain James H. Post, of the Twenty
second Street station, was hurriedly
drawn across the main entrance of the
building. An even more formidable
array of provost guards, with waving
clubs, was formed by Captain d. C.
Mills.
1--WE are going in to see what these
Bolsheviki are up to-" said the leader
Of the belligerent soldiers.
"But it is musical programme and
not speechmaking," protested Captain
ha n
stration."
"Then let us go in and see what's
doing" said the soldier-lcader
Lets go!" came the cry from his
followers.
Three buglers who had joined the
crowd played three conflicting calls
The inspiration was sufficient to cause
the soldiers and sailors to force their
way pa. police and guard lines into
the lobby.
Captains Mills and Post, with their
men, pushed against the advancing
lines with drawn clubs and succeeded
in topping the advance before it had
reached the auditorium There was
further argument. A marine obtained
n ticket from some place and entered
the auditorium He heard no disloyal
remarks, and decided it was a good field
for Victory Loan plea. So he made q
plea for the loan and departed, to re-
port to those in the lobby.
every we'll. Well be back tonight
to see this Mooney crowd through"
was the parting shot of the soldiers
leader.
Meanwhile there was sudden
change Of programme. Hillman and
Erwin decided to abstain from speech
making, and the musical programme
was carried out without assistance
from the labor leaders. But groups Of
men and women in the hail, most of
whom boasted of Bolshevik tendencies
prisonment of Debs, Mooney, Haywood
Kate Richards O'Hara and others
The Protests Planned
The original intention of the meet
ing was shown by protests, published
in the programme. Those represented
by the officials who drew the pro
gramme agreed to support these de-
mands:
"Complcte restoration of our con-
stitutional rights of free speech, free
press and free assemblage.
"Repudiation and repeal of all
measures of oppression and repres-
sion which are cndangering the lib
critics of the people and violating
our highest ideals.
SPEEDY, full and complete am
nesty for all industrial and polti-
cal prisoners, including Mooney and
Biings.
Immediate termination of the
practice of the socae eportation of
aliens, which has been applied ex-
clusively against the labor movement