New-York tribune., 1920-04-15
Attorney General Gives
Out Documents Charo.
ing International Com.
munists Caused Trouble
Dates for Other Bio
Strikes Set, He Saws
Clashes With Secretary
Wilson at Cabinet Meet.
ing Over Deportations
By Carter Field

" "1DAAAASNAON, April l4.--SuC-
cess of the "outlaw" railroad strike
Will lead. its Bolshevik and Com
munlst hackers and inspirers hope
to workmen's soviet in the United
States similar to that in Russia. At
torney General Palmer charged to-
day. AT the same time Mr.. Palmer
made public documents showing the
desire OF the International Com
munlst party to work through such
means to bring about zone big
union" He charged that William
L. Foster, leader Of the last steel
strike, which failed, was the chief
mover back Of the railroad strike.
The date- of proposed general
strikes in other lines Of industry are
known to the Department of Justice.
Mr.. Palmer said. In answer to CUES
tlons as to what he and the DEPART
ment were doing about it Mr..
Palmer said he was hoping the pub
llclty would induce the misled work.
ers to turn back from the path thew
had unwillingly entered at the behest
of the Communist agitators.
Other developments of the situation
to-day were:
Mr.. Palmer laid his charges and
documents before President Wilson
at the Cabinet meeting-the first to
be held since the Presidents illness.
Their publication was approved by
the President
Failure of the Labor Department
to deport alleged Red agitators was
declared to have had paralyzing ef4
feet on the Justice Departments eff
1crts TO stamp out radicalism. Mr..
Palmer declined to admit there had
been controversy at the Cabinet
meeting between himself and Secre-
tary Of Labor Wilson, but it is under
stood strong feeling developed,
The personnel of the Railroad La
Dor Board, nominated by President
wilson yesterday, was severely criti-
c1zed in the Senate to-day and con-
tirmation was withheld until to-mor-
row. Senators charged that James j.
Forrester, appointed labor repre-
sentative on the board. is d radical
and that his activities are known to
the Department Of Justice It is CON
sldered certain that all nine will be
confirmed.
Immediately after the Cabinet
meeting President Wilson caused
messages to be sent to the members
of the Labor Board to come at once
to Washington and prepare to func-
ton as soon as their nominations
were confirmed by the Senate.
In the House Of Representatives
Cooper, of Ohio, charged that the
railroad workers, irritated Dy tho
Administration holding up consid
Grafton of their demands for more
than a year, were easily persuaded
by Plumb, of "Plumb plan" fame,
and the Red agitators to walk out.
Palmer Outlines His Charges
Despite Mr.. Palmer's documents and
charges. the prevailing opinion in
Washington is that actual representa-
tives of the Bolsheviki and Interna-
tlonal Communists had very little in
fuence in provoking the present strike.
Both those who sympathize with the
men and those who criticize them Sc
verely for their methods agree that the
men have accomplished their real pur-
pose and forced speeding up of the
Of their demands.
AS Representative Cooper pointed out
IN the House this afternoon, the men
nave been growing more and more in
dlgnant about the way they have been
shifted from pillar to post on their de-
mands, and have grown especially in
slstent on action since it has become
evident that the reduction in the cost
of living, promised to the railroad
workers by the President last Septem-
Der. is not in sight
After the Cabinet meeting too day. IN
which Mr.. Palmer outlined the case he
wished to present to the railroad work
ers and the American people showing
that the railroad workers were un-
willingly playing into the hands of the
Bolshevik agitators, the Attorney Gen
eral sent for the newspaper men.
at is highly important" he said,
"not only to the public but to the men
who were hitherto on the railroads,
that the purpose and ultimate goal of
those who have led them into this
strike should be understood, and that
the railroad workers should understand
what they have unwillingly been led
into by powers behind the scenes.
Says Soviet Rule Is Their Aim
This strike is the latest and largest
(ContInusd on psas rnres)