New-York tribune., 1920-05-30
II. |. Governor.
Will Use Firm
Hand Inn Riots
Beeckman Says if Neces-
sary the Entire Military
Forces of State Will Be
Called to Guard Bristol
'seatile Idea'' Adopted
Strikers Peaceful as More
Troops Enter the Town:
Plant Remains Closed

BRISTOL, r. l., May 29.-Governor
Robert L. Beeckman, after inspecting
to-day the scenes of yesterdays riota
in connection with the strike of rubber
makers and reviewing the troops who
have been on guard since, announced
his adoption of the "Seattle idea" of
dealing with industrial disturbances
with a firm hand.
Law and order must be preserved
here without any hesitation of action. -
he declared. If necessary the entire
military forces Of Rhode Island will be
called out for duty in Bristol, and if
ttat does not prove adequate, the United
states military authorities Will be
called upon to furnish troops for the
preservation Of order. The action TAX
en- IN the Seattle labor troubles appealed
TO NE as the best basis for action in anv
out"
The Governor. who came here from
Newport on his yacht Shark, spent
an hour of his two hours visit in a
conference with members Of the town
council, Adjutant General Charles w.
Abbott jr., who is in command of the
troops on the ground; George Schlos-
ser, OF oohs0cHet president and
genera! manager OF the National India
Rubber Company's plant here, at which
tHe stflAe IS IN effect, ana officials Of
me local courts and po.ice. 1t was
after ne came out Of this conference
that he made his declaration OF policy
Determined to Suppress Violence
Governor P-ockn,an IN s+o+,r,,o,,+
issued in cornacfion win h,s nroclos
nation declaring The town in q etato
of insurrection. SAID:
The Governor is determined that
Nto GHce sA3Ii get no start IN the state
OF hnode Island; that the personal
sac! ana 'he preserVatlon OF prop
cry sha4I oe protected 10 the fullest
extent ana Jhat an means necessary
20 aoV0Hn2 lsn lAese results sha4I be
promptly USED.
NO IaW-aDldlhg l.lzen viii be inter-
ie1e1 WIN III exercising lawful rights,
put the security Of persons in their
hontS and the pre- servation cf property
"4'4 oe LFo'ecle" W.'h every power pos
Se9Seu oF 'ne s'a'". me governor
CANS upon al ci'llehs TO ald IN TINS
enc tgeAcy ana MAINTAIN the fair name
OF tAe state IN Its reputation for law
and order
Inc 3UU troops already here were
augmented to day by an ambulance
company and by another company Of
coast artillery men. all members Of
national guard forces. They patrollcd
the streets IN ne vicinity Of the plant
during the day under the eyes Of
Sa SaouPS OF OH, naiII workers VINO were dis
Iarge. No disordars deUaloaoa dI.-,l3 "G0a[ne faIe
picEets we're ON dI,+,, 6.,. "A a a." e
partments Of the eGo2s wero c1nsod "a
their activities rro,.aG CrU''' w.
u,;r '.''',,gSS,''S'
wiz Try 10 reopen Plant
NIce-Presldent Schlosser said to-day
1t was the Intention Of the company,
which Is 4 subsidiary of the United
States Rubber Company. to reopen its
plant as soon as possible, and while the
military forces are on duty. Asked
whether the company Wou d reemploy
the strikers. who are estimated TO CON
stltute about one-fourth Of the 400
operatives, he SAID he was not prepared
TO say we'd like TO end tnese troubles
ana we are trying to decide what viii
be the best means OF doing so" ne said
ne operatives at the rubber plant
5pe!ong to no union and the strikers
nave no formal organization.