The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-11-06

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| ate measures are being framed that
would declare 1t a crime to incite a
| strike in coal mines. Senator Free
linghuysen was especially severe In
his comment on the miners demands,
and took the occasion to denounce
trade unionism under its present lead
ership as new autocracy" tending
toward bolshevism.
On the surface there Is little change
In the steel strike situation, but the
American Federation of Labor and
some state labor associations, notably
that of Illinois, came out strong for
unlimited support of the strikers, both
morally and financially. In the con-
vention Of the Illinois Federation OF
Labor a general strike was advocated
In order to "stop the wheels of indus
try and bring Gary to his knees" The
labor leaders are planning to spread
the strike in various directions and
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Of the railway brotherhoods giving the
workers permission to take such &C
ton as they may find necessary in
each district. This may mean the men
operating the lines into steel plants
will quit work
Last Wednesday was the last day on
which steel strikers could return to
fhair tnh at ~ nd
pension rights, and many Of them did
go back to the mills.
The railroad workers Of the country,
who are demanding increased wages,
time and half overtime, the eight
hour day, and changes in working con-
ditions. are preparing for finish fight
with the railroad administration, ac-
cording to what Timothy Shea, chief
Of the firemen, told the administra-
TONS board Of working conditions.
Shea's data and claims were strongly
combated by A. o. Wharton, who left
the presidency of the railway en-
ployees, department Of the American
Federation Of Labor to become a
member of the board.
Director General Hines put sud-
den end to the strike Of express drivers
In New York by threatening to fill
their places with troops, but efforts to
settle the longshoremen's strike there
were futile and the food shortage in
the metropolis grew worse daily with
prices soaring. In order that there
should be no further delay In govern
ment work on transports and other
vessels, Secretary Of War Baker sent
a large number Of troops to the port
to take the places of strikers, and
the latter were warned that interfer-
ence with the soldiers would be met
with bullets. The troops, 1t was de-
clared by the army officials, would
do only government work. Although
some of the longshoremen's locals
have voted to abandon the strike and
1t is disapproved by their international
turn to work unless they are given 81
an hour and 50 an hour Tor overtime.
The senate committee on foreign re-
lations prepared the ground for the
final battle over the treaty with Ger
many by adopting reservations and
a preamble to the resolution Of rati-
fcation providing that Americas rati-
fication of the pact shall not be effec-
tive until the reservations have been
accepted by three of the four chief al
lied nations, Great Britain, France,
Italy and japan.
The reservations, which Senator
Lodge said will be supported by
majority In the senate, are framed to
accomplish the following:
To give the United States unquali-
fed right of withdrawal from the
league upon notice by congress.
To relieve the United States of
any obligation to preserve the terri
torial integrity or political independ-
ence Of any country under article X
or to go to war under any article I'M
less congress so decides by act or Joint
resolution.
To provide that no mandate may be
accepted by the United States ex-
cept by express authorization Of con-
gress.
To protect the sovereignty OF the
United States over domestic questions.
To guard the Monroe doctrine by
declaring II outside the Jurisdiction of
the league.
To declare the dissent Of the United
States from the Shantung settlement.
To protect American exports to Ger
many from interference by the repa-
rations commission unless congress
approves.