Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1920-04-21
EVIDENCE AGAINST RADICALS
Placed Before President and Cabinet.
Strikers May Desert Leaders.

Washington, April TO- Depart
ment Of Justice Investigators report
that evidence III their possession
proves that William n. Foster, the
leader OF the steel strike OF last win
ter, Is the prime moyer behind the
"outluw" railroad strike.
The government lot this be known
last night, feeling that when the
strikers learn what influences are
behind the movement they will align
themselves with their recognized or
CARNATIONS. Action by the govern
ment in the direction OF prosecution
OF strike leaders. therefore, will be
held in allegiance pending the expect
ed disposition among the strikers on
receipt OF information showing the
directing impulse Of the strike agita-
ton.
Foster Present.
The evidence in tho hands Of At
torncy General Palmer shows that
roster vas present at union meet
ings which were adjourned to meet
In other halls, moi rs organizations,
but as individual members. Mr.. Pal
mer also asserted that Carl Picrson
and A. 10. RoOse, both of whom the
departments Investigators have
IitCCu III tiC COtCbolS WIN footCib
were engaged in attempts to expand
the strike, and were definitely con-
nected with planning it. Both began
their work In Chicago, Mr.. Palmer
asserted.
As his phase OF the situation be-
came known President Wilson met
his cabinet for the first time since
last August. The whole story Of the
strike crisis was related, and It was
understood that q decision was then
reached to seek q s0lu tion through
the publication Of the motives be-
hind the walkout on tho railroads,
the strikers being assured ut the
same time Of early consideration OF
any wage demands they may have by
the railway labor board.
This must not be construed to
mean that the government has adop-
ted n policy Of hands off, 1t was said,
but rather that officials believed the
time has not arrived for direct gov
eminent action.
Nominations Not Confirmed.
The Senate did not confirm to-day
the nominations OF the labor board.
They were considered in executive
session, and the Presidents selec-
tons brought sharp criticism in some
cases, IL was UNDERSTOOD.
Leaders asserted tonight that pro-
badly they would be confirmed with
little delay unless definite ground for
opposition developed from Inquiries
some Senators are making.
Mr.. Palmer made public evidence
Of plans prepared by Foster and his
adherents to disrupt the four great
railroad br~otherhoOds and to organ
ize all rail workers into one union.
Seized documents also revealed that
q similar course was iD have been
followed IN various other Industries,
wherO crafts aligned vita tie Ameri-
can Federation az lIOor would be
urEod 10 r~eorgnni20 under oUC name.
IVY" hay" positive proof Of the
Mans cor Ibis c&pnnsion," Mr.. Pal
mer said. 81 know the dates fixed
for nationwide strikes in other in
dustries, and Il Investigators have
discovered that the fermentation Of
these %outbursts has gone on exactly
as in the railroad strike"
Overthrow OF Government.
Tho whole program was one phase
Of the plans Of the Russian radicals
designed at the ultimate capture
Of authority, the overthrow OF gov
eminent and the setting up OF a die
tatOrship like that in chaotic Rus
sia," Mr.. Palmer said. Workers wore
being led unwittingly into the trap
set for them, he added, through the
Industrial Workers OF the World.
Tho Communist lntcrnatiOnals, he
added, led by Lenine and Trotsky,
were attacking Americas industrial
life. federal agents had intercepted
q courier from Russia on March 4.
he added. bearing messages to Amer
lean locals Of the Communists, de-
falling methods Of organization for
4 class war.
The radicals were instructed to d.
rect their utmost efforts toward
drawing the proletarian masses into
the pathway Of revolution" The Or
ganization's first goal, the messages
said, must be the wrecking of the
American Federation OF Labor, and
it ought to establish direct and close
relationship with the I. w. w. and
the zone big union" Of Canada. The
|. w. w.. the word continue ed, was to
be the tool employed, and It was to
establish the basis for uniting all
unions under the lone big union"
idea.
AS n result Of these disclosures
the government has hroadened its
Investigations. Agitators in all labor
Funds used are closely watched. and
all clues to the source Of the inan-
cial support are being followed.
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