The Washington times., 1920-04-14
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R. R. REVOLT
Attorney General Claims He Has
confident Evidence" Of Plot
For General Strike. |;
GIVES FACTS TO CABINET
Department Heads Refuse To-
Talk During Meeting Today
With Wilson. i.

Attorney General Palmer
today told President Wilson's
Cabinet that he has "conA-
dent evidence" that the NOV
ing spirit behind the ratNsn-
wide railroad strike is the
@ Communists' International,
working through the !. w. ".
This was officially stated this
afternoon.
Attorney General Palmer
will make q statement upon
his report to the Cabinet late
today
Il was predicted that tho
Government would cause q
large number of arxests IL the
Attorne1 Csperal'A statsment
TO- tIls 0sbinst can IS suiIl-
ciently backed BY axidsnce
now being gathered.
The Attorney General also
told the Cabinet that there is
. movement to expand the
railroad strike into a general
strike. (,
Settlement Of the nationwide rail-
road strike now rests with the rail-
road labor board, appointed by Presi-
dent Wilson under the Cummins-
Esch bill.
President Wilson today telegraph
ed members to come to Washington
Immediately. This action, it was
announced, was the direct result Of
the Cabinet meeting this morning.
Plan Wage Increases.
1t 10 understood that the Cabinet,
proposed . plan for an immediate
meeting OF the board with Secretary;
OF Labor Wilson and Attorney Gem
eral Palmer to agree upon temporary
wage adjustments. which shall be ef-
fective Immediately. Such an adjust
ment, 1t is declared, would allay un-
rest and would result in many of the
strikers returning to their work.
The Senate this afternoon confirm
ed the nomination OF the railroad Ia
Dor board.
The Presidents Cabinet discussed
the railroad strike for more than an
hour and a quarter.
Palmer Makes Report. I.
1--WE discussed the strike, and rem
dered q report" Attorney General
Palmer said. 81 can make no further
statement at this time, although I
may be able to do so later in the
day."
other members of the Cabinet re-
fused to talk.
1t was learned that a plan was dis
cussed for providing immediate in
creases in wages for railroad work.
ers, as one means OF discouraging the
present strike and forestalling fur,
ther strikes. u
Each member of the Cabinet, as he
emerged from the Presidents private
study where the meeting was hid. re-
marked on the Presidents fine appe ~
ance. He presided throughout tho
entire session. Cabinet members said
he did not seem to tire in the least.
In fact, all agreed, the President
seems up to his old time form. He
appeared very well and in a happy
frame of mind. He joked with the
members of his official family as in
the old days.
After the Cainot meeting was over :
Rear Admiral Grayson. the Presidentl
physician, declared the meeting ha
done the President good rather tt
otherwise, and that IL had been
actual benefit to his health. DR.. OR
son said the President had enjo
every minute OF the meeting.
Shakes Hands All Arouss.
The President was seated at
desk when the members of the Ca
net entered. He R-eeted each
name, and shook them warmly by q
hand. The arrangement OF the stu
was almost Identical with that OF 4
regular Cabinet meeting roopr
Secretary of State sat on tn
dents right, the Secretary
Treasury on the left, the otl
bers taking Their seats In
seniority, In a semi-circle 4
desk.
The President wore an
business suit OF gray.
The probability is that thI
dent will hold weekly
meeting until the time
leaves Washington for hts
vacation. No official stateu
this respect was rpaSe tedayN
ever.