The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-04
People are Not Aware of Real
Menace Which Threatens
United States at
Present.
PROPAGANDA Is BUSY
Government is Only Agency Able to
Cope With Movement Wh'eh
Is Declared Grow
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Formai
approval by congress OF Presloehe
Wilson's plan for an industrial con-
ference next month was to be con-
sidered today at joint session OF
the house and senate labor commit
tees.
lne PoindexterlKelly resolution,
introduced in both houses several
weeks ago, will be taken up and
members of both committees Will
urge it's adoption.
Senator Poindexter, replying to
icriticism from ST. Louis business
man of the plan, today made PUBIC
la letter declaring that some men OF
property ARE not even aware ol
the danger of revolution in the
United Stat /.
zone of TIL outstanding features OF
the present situation is the utter
apathy and blindness of those VINO
are most interested, namely, the pos
SCISSORS of property. TO the propa-
ganda of revolution with which the
country is seething," Poindexter
stated. His letter was addressed to
Edgar Gegenbach, industrial commits
sioner, St. Louis, Mo-, chamber OF
commerce.
your idea of paying no attention
TO It on the part of the federal gov
eminent would be very delightful If
it were not for the fact that the
federal government IS the only
agency able to cope with this revolu-
tionary movement, fo1hoe4ter Gull
tinued.
Apparently 1t is necessary for the
government to devise ways and
means for protecting those who are
not only unable to protect, but who
are not even aware, Judging from
your letter, of the danger which con.
fronts them" The chamber or COM
merce representative had protested
to Poindexter that the federal gov
eminent should let the industrial
situation alone and mot further In.
crease the concentration of action
He favored local action by each com
munity.
Right of Free Speech.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. 4-The
right of free speech and free as
sembly will be asked of the govern
ment today at a special meeting in
Washington of the American Fede "a
ton of Labor's national committee
for organizing steel workers, accord
ing to w. z. Foster, secretary Of the
committee.
The meeting, called by telegraph,
resulted from the refusal of Mayor
Lysle, McKeesport, Pa, to permit
steel workers to hold meetings in
that city.
Round Table Approved.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-President
Wilson's calling of an industrial
round table" conference IN an effort
to adjust present critical conditions
was given the unanimous approval OF
the senate and house labor commit
tees in Joint session today The
committees decided to report to each
house a resolution nCorsmg the
presidents plan.
Senator Edge, New Jersey, sug
gested that congressman be invited
to the conference, but this was not
included in the resolution. The com
mittee decided not to suggest any
names to the president as delegates
to the conference.
Gompers Defends Policemen.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Samue
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor. will appear be
fore District Of Columbia commits
sioners today in behalf of Washington
policemen who have been ordered tt