New-York tribune., 1920-04-15
waters than they suspected when they
threw down their TOOLS"
To Try Publicity First

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threw down their TOOLS"
To Try Publicity First
What are you going to do abou i?''
he was asked.
First l am going 70 tell the people
Of the country about it," replied Mr..
Palmer. 81 shall wait to see what re-
ception the truth gets from these men
who have been railroad workers before
proceeding further. There will be
other things done later, but that is all
l care to do now"
'Is it true the Attorney General
was asked, that the Red agitators
have been emboldened by the carcella-
tion Of deportations 2"
THAT involves criticism of another
department. of the government" Mr.
be drawn into that"
ut was printed this morning" 1t was
suggested, "that there would be a
showdown between yourself and the
Department of Labor on this question
OF the Labor Departments holding UP
deportations."
II haven't criticized any one for pub
lshlng that, said Mr.. Palmer with a
broad smile
But some people thought in Janu-
ary when made my statement about
the Red activities and began the raids
that was seeing red," the ATTORNEY
General added. "I have no earthlv
doubt that the same sort of thing
which has happened to the railroads
is being planned for other industries,
know the dates planned for country
wide strikes in other industries
Attack Labor Board Appointments
The Senate withheld confirmati ton of
publican and Democratic Senators in
an executive session lasting two hours,
had severely criticized the character of
the appointments made yesterday bv
President Wilson.
Opposition was expressed principally
to the three men named by the Presi-
dent to represent the public on the
board that would have charge of ad-
justing disputes between the railroads
and their employees, but criticism
also was directed against one of the
representatives Of labor appointed.
Confirmation Of the nine members,
it was predicted, will be made to-mor-
row. No formal objection was lodged
against any Of the appointments. and
when the Senate took up other busi-
eral understanding that the board
should be confirmed as it was sub
mitted by the President, Senators ex-
pressing the opinion that dangerous
delay might result should the Senate
insist that men be named who would
be more acceptable.
OBJECT to Public's Members
George W. Hanger, of Washington;
Henry Hunt, of Cincinnati, and r. NJ
Barton, of Tennessee, do not adequate
ly represent the public, Senator'S in
sisted when the nominations we're
called up on motion of Senator Lodge
Immediately after the Senate met.
Senator'S New and Watson, of Indi-
ara, and McCumber, of North Dakota,
Republicans, and Reed, of Missouri
and Thomas, of Colorado, Democrats,
insisted that the nominations of the
three men appointed to represent the
public be rejected and that the Senate
insist that the public be better repre-
sented on the board. The boards de-
crsions. they said, would vitality affect
the public, and the Senators declared
they did not feel that the experience
OF the three men named by the Presi-
dent qualified them to represent the
public on the board.
All three Of the men nominated to
represent the public are Democrats,
Senator's learned after the Committee
on Interstate Commerce had held I'D
dCtAo11 OIL tHe mountainous. Inc ap
polntments we're attacked as being too
partisan. and criticisms Of each Of the
three men was voiced
The appointment of Mr. Hanger was
more strongly opposed than any other
He is relative OF Mrs. Wilson. it was
| declared, ana his only qualification for
the place was said to be a short term
as member of the Board Of Mediation
and Cancellation in the United States
Railroad Administration. Senator'S New
and Watson made fight against his
| nomination. but said they would
not offer formal objection that would
force the Senate to hold up the entire
board pending an investigation.
Mr.. Barton is q jurist, but his au-
-o'r.ment was criticized on the ground
that he Is unknown outside Of his home
s-~ee and tnal ms experience has not
been such as would make him familiar
with railroad labor problems.
Mr.. Hunt, 1t was charged by Senators.
was appointed TO the board principally
becaus of his close personal friendship