New-York tribune., 1919-06-02
Move TO Introduce Russian
Plan Into Northwest Be-
hind Industrial Trouble
Sweeping Through Canada
No Quarter TO Be Shown
Government l. Determined
to Crush Scheme: Work
ers' Unrest May Continue
StGjf Correspond den

OTTAWA. Ontario, June IA de
uhsratc revolutionary movement, with
me nope of starting d Soviet gov
,rnment in Winnipeg and extending
throughout the four western provinces
~ Canada. lies behind the widespread
lsbor war tnat mas been disturbing the
non,inion for the last two weeks, in
me opinion OF government officials.
The government is fighting the move
mon, on this basis ami believes that it
has behind il almost solid support. It
believes. also. that the fight is about
half won. but Is awaiting tomorrow
debate in the House of Commons and
tbe results in the western cities. where
me vote on an extension of the sym
pa,hetic strike movement is being
taken. before it will feel that il is out
q: the woods even temporarily.
There is little expectation that the
General labor unrest can be cured. in
spite OF all that the Dominion or pro
vincla governments can do within the
vea!. 1t is certain. however that the
tght against the Soviet idea. which lies
behind the "one big union" movement
will be pushed without quarter. and
there is greet confidence that this bat
tie can be won in the near future.
Beaten by Citizenship
"The Winnipeg strikers have been
beaten by the citizenship Of the city
itself" Arthur Meighen Minister of
the Interior. who has Just returned
from Winnipeg. declared to-day. There
l. Io,b- !
Of establishing soviet lay behind the
movement, In fact. the strike com
mittee assumed governmental powers.
and boasted that it had done SO until it
became clear that public opinion was
organized against 1t. The strikers are
now hanging on with the hope that the
sympathetic strike movement in other
Western cities Will give them new
strength
IN these other cities the possibility
o. a walk remains only because the
men there fail to realize how COM
pIetely the Winnipeg strike has been
beateu We VIII know within day or
NO whether this fght is over"
Mr Meighen, when asked whether
ihere were any Indications that the
Western Canadian soviet movement
vas connected with the RADICAL labor
schemes in the United States. admitted
there were such Indications. He de
ciined to say what these are. however.
Men in close touch with the situa-
tlon believe that the same forces that
were behind ,he spectacular but fu-
Tie effort TO start d revolutionary
soviet movement in the states through
the Seattle strike are the ones pulling
the strings IN Winnipeg and Western
Canada
The leaders Of the general strike
movement said Nix Mcignen, so far
as could observe. and certainly in
winnipeg. are all rcvolutionists of va
nous degrees and types. from crazy
.deallsts down 70 ordinary thieves. with
Inc bigger part perhaps Of the latter
'!pe Anything can be expected from
them"
Inc city Of Winnipeg is running al
most as usual again. There are, how
ever thousands OF men still out. and
tae strike comm ittee boasts that il has
iund o. 100000 and VIII fight to the
An.7h. a. The ci-zens w.ll.
- III pHiluOflS ib-Udt
ihe whole subject O. labor unrest
T'l be brougn. up FOR debate for the
AFst time in The House Of Commons
;o'porrow when Senator Robertson.
'ne Minister of the Interior. will have
returned from Winnipeg. and i'm
Portant proaouncemcnts as to the gov
eminent plans are expected both
rom aim and from Sir Robert l..
Borden, nc Premier The opposition.
100 So expected 10 show It's hand. and
:, is poss ole that there NAV be an
announcement of the governments
general reconstruction programme.
"hicn has been waiting on the report
o. me royal Industrial commission that
has been conducting hearings now for
tome weeks
Ire labor war. for i is hardly less
nan taat now and threatens to involve
d arg pari of the Dominion. has taken
ms country and the government some
~nal ~ surprise, N spite o. the
@"c".eGEc cf VIDE unrest among the
WORKER, FOR j. has come before the
f@o.esi element IN tho labor eroup had
completed the organization upon which
'<%t't f-''s anu LhS DGOHtE
''' IN spite Of tnc opposition Of the
more conservative labor leaders.
'nFouRn oad management on one side
'' the otncs. f. seems likely that the
"eSen' campaign viii be fought out
VI ~hat IS really a side issue the
40es''on o the sight Of government
sa@p'oyes 70 str .c in sympathy with
cher strikers.
boVernment to Stand Firm
IN 'nis point the government in
.aes 70 staad firm. and it has non the
s.s'Hninary skrmish On this, TOO. il
'he supDort of the whole non
>,''9a % iaoor citizenship AZ we'll AZ that
:. ,"e conservative labor unions. in
mp s.'h4 10 me foreground the great
.s''~ay orotncrhoods. The striking
,1,s'h'n'nt employees in WINNIPEG
~, p"en Yery largely driven back 70
~ ny goTernmcnt ultimatum and
:, ~ o. 'ne places of those Who failed
,..,,' run have been flied by de
s,D'.'@fn soldiers. The vovernmcn.
eesn greatly strengthened IN ita
~. r'o' u public opinion b. thc fac,
No.. part II the VIM lpeg civil en-.
l. s.n Ne't oas in violation Of recent
,ss'shed aZreernenfs.
u. ~ iaf the stfise Will extend j.,
~. .pFs'' ~@ere sympa,hy strike yotea
~ ~ p"ing taken IN Il dozcn ,Iacoa W.
'Ye plea NJ .r1 i''' W.