Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-14
Definite Policy Out
lined at Meeting
With Cabinet.
STRIKE QUESTION
is MAIN TOPIC
MIR. Palmer Goes From
White House to Con.
fer With Aids.

fer With Aids.
Evidence obtained by the De-
partment of Justice was said to-
day to show that the Russian
communist internationale Is un.
dertaking to use the railroad
strike as the vehicle for the crea-
tion of a mass strike in the
United States.
Reports regarding the COM
munist internationaIe's part in
the strike were understood to
have been laid before President
Wilson and the cabinet today by
Attorney General Palmer, but
those present persisted in their
silence as to what decision had
been reached at the cabinet ses.
sion.
A definite policy to be followed by
the administration in dealing with
the railroad strike was outlined today
at the first regular" meeting of the
cabinet held in more than seven
months, and shortly after the meeting
had adjourned President Wilson tele-
graphed the members of the newly
named railroad labor board to come
to Washington prepared to function
as soon as their nominations had been
confirmed
The cabinet met with President
Wilson in his study in the main
building OF the White House. and the
session lasted an hour and twenty
ave minutes. The department heads
place. referring inauirers to Attorney
General Palmer. but 1t was learned
that the strike was discussed prac-
Ytically to the exclusion of everything
else, and that after the Attorney Gen.
eral had described the situation a
definite policy was outlined, though 1t
was not made public.
MF. Palne1 Il Reticent.
'It is fair to conclude that the
Mr.. Palmer. but I am not prepared
to say what conclusions were
Nj. Palmsr went direct from the
White H0use to-his ollIce. where he
summoned his aegistAnts who have
kAkA thie,~ In connection with the
board. confirmed the belief that the
cabinet had decided on a definite
course OF action.
The immediate summoning Of the
board was one. Of the matters decided
upon at the cabinet meeting. il was
learned. The President had been in
formed that Senator Cummins, chair
man OF the Senate interstate com
merce committee. had prepared q reso-
luton permitting the board to meet
~
Presidents action was in anticipation
Of the adoption of this resolution.
Committee Considers Nominations.
While the cabinet was In session the
Senate interstate commerce committee
met to consider the nominations Of the
members Of the railroad labor board
which were sent to the Senate yester-
day. Action had been deferred from
yesterday, as the committee desired 20
obtain more information about the men,
ters
Chairman Cummins announced that
unless opposition to the Presidents ap-
pointments of the board members should
develop he would report them favorably
at once.
The Senate at the request Of Senator
Lodge OF Massachusetts,. republican
leader, went into executive session soon
after convening to consider the nomina-
tions.
After discussing the nominations in
executive session for nearly two
hours. the Senate finally deferred ac-
tion until tomorrow.
President Enjoys Meeting.
The President, wearing a business
suit. greeted the members Of his offi-
cial family rs they were ushered into
his study. In opening the session he
took seat behind a big desk and
the cabinet officers were grouped I'm
semi-circle in front Of him in the
order Of their rank. every member
being present.
Rear Admiral Grayson, the Presi-
dents physician. said the President
had enjoyed meeting with his ad-
visers.
TT did him good" declared Dr.
Grayson. adding that meeting people
was good for Mr.. Wilson
Cabinet officers declared the Presi-
dent had been in excellent humor and
had laughed and joked with them
They expect that meetings of the
cabinet will be held weekly in the
future.
Government agents who have been
watching developments at all strike
centers for the past week are under
stood to have come to the definite
conclusion that the strike is being
given the moral and. in all PROBABLE
ity, some financial support of the l.
w. W. Evidence has been obtained.
reports to the Department Of Justice
indicated today. that the radical or
ganization planned to use the strike
as an opening wedge for its long
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