The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-10-09
FOSTER ASKS VIEWS
ON LAW Be SECRET
Seeks to Exclude Reporters
From the Senate Hearing.
N. r. TIGHE ANSWERS GARY
Head Of Steel Workers Union Charges
1000 900 In Fund Was Used to
Fight the strike-pon't
Seek Closed Shop.

Washington. Oct. 4.-Charging that
he had not been fairly treated by the
newspapers. william z. Foster. secre-
tary OF the steel strikers committee
told the senate committee investigat'
ing the strike that he would answer
a question as to whether he was In
favor Of organized government II the
correspondents were excluded from
the room.
The committee took no action on the
request. and Senator Mcclellan, Demo
crat, Tennessee. and Chairman Ken.
yon pressed for answer to the ques-
ton. which had been put by the for
mer. Foster said his views had
changed, but that he was unwilling
to say how far In the presence Of the
correspondents.
Don't Want Views Banded About"
When Senator Mcclellan first asked
his question, Foster laughed. The SEN
ator then read from book. which Fos-
ter agreed he had written. declaring
social revolution necessary In the
United States to secure workers
rights.
"Tve repudiated that pamphlet"
said Foster. but l don't want my
views banded about by lot Of pre-
JUDGED lying newspapers to the dam
age OF the strikers"
Foster said his own views had not
been used In the steel strike; that he
had adhered TO the principles OF trade
unionlsm." He explained that he was
raised In the slums and that when he
wrote the book he was "a follower OF
the Spanish, French and Italian union
system" Today. he added. he had BE
come a little less radical. possibly.
and was "a believer In American and
English trade unlonism."
Reading from the pamphlet on syn
dlcallsm" n section saying that "the
wage Garner proposes TO ignore the
code of ethics and wrest from the cap
italists the Industries they have stolen
and bring about the revolution by the
general strike" Senator Mcclellan
--ses 49, 20 - entertained .hess
views nowf
"Tll say l do not" Foster said In a
lowered voice.
Giving a detailed history OF union
activities In the steel industry. Michael
r. Tighe. president of the Iron, Steel
and Tin Workers union. told the com
mittee that the United States Steel
corporation. instead Of "leading the
van In advancing wages. as Judge Gary
has claimed. has Jagged behind our or
ganization."
Information given to you by Judge
Gary" Mr.. Tighe said. twas not first
hand evidence gained from practical
knowledge of the industry, but. In
stead, consisted of the statements
made 20 him by his employees, fore
men and superintendent. It,was far
and away from being the truth about
the industry"
Mr.. Tighe repeated the charge that
the Steel corporation early I'm its his
tory had appropriated $20,000O00 to
fight unions and gave names OF his
informants. The unions, he said, had
never sought the "closed shop" but
"unlon shops"
Union Shop Not Closed Shop.
"When the management signs a con.
tract as to scales and working condi'
tlons II Is "A union shop" he explained
1.-THE effect Is the same as a closed
shop, isn't ~" asked Senator Sterling
tRep.) of South Dakota.
NO" said Mr.. Tighe. ave are not
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