The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-04-22
Attorney General Sees Red Plot
IN Rail Strike and Orders Ar
rest OF Many Radicals.
LABOR TROUBLES IN KANSAS
Prospect Of Anarchy in Ireland Brings
Factions into Closer Union--Strong
Military Measures in Turkey
Sonora secedes From
Mexico-German Coall-
ton Government
on Trial
BY &. F. CLIPSON.

As f0reshadowed by the general APP
pcaronce of the railway strike from
IT'S beginning and pointed out In the
previous issue Of this review, the
Ethiopian concealed in the Woodpile
las been the American /. W. w. fos-
tered, supported and directed by the
Moscow Third luternalionale. If this
Is not true then the United States de-
parmcnt Of justice with It's secret
service ITS mass Of data and all its
splendid facilities for gathering infor-
nation and evidence, has gone woeful-
~ astray,
The Third Intcrnatlonale IS the
branch of the communlStlc govern
mrnt of Russia devoted to interna-
iouaI propaganda ana organization and
pledged to the cause Of overthrow
ing the existing order in America and
throughout the world. It's principal
aim IS tO promote revolutionary class
struggle and establish wherever pos
slbIe a dictatorship Of the pr0letariat
such as exists in Russia. one of It's
objects entering into the dreams Of
an radicals, IS the organization Of all
workucu, everywhere, into one big
union with such an organization and
such q powerful weapon, an oIigarchy
Of labor would be possible. The l.
w. w. is committed to these views,
hence It's fight 10 disrupt the Amcr-
can Federation Of Labor which stands
for collective bargaining and the pres
eryation Of contractual rights between
employers and employees. Observers
everywhere have been pointing to the
truconblc effects Of communlstic prop
uganda In the disturbed conditions all
over Europe and the strikes and rum
hlncs I'm America. Wherever the doc
trlucs have gained ascendency, as in
Russia, Hungary portions Of the Bal
kans and recently in part Of Ger
many, terrible conditions ana In some
cases actual chaos have resulted.
Attorney General Palmer reports
that evidence in his hands proves TINT
William Il. Foster, leader Of the late
steel strike ana other prominent rad
icns, have been the concealed brains
har, Of the rail- strike The governs
meuCs announcement was followed by
prompt action ia issuing federal war
rants for n number Of the active lead
cr- of the strike The warrants
charged violation Of section Of the
wartime Lever law
Before the issuance Of the warrants
and he determination to take drastic
action had been announced, the gov
crmcnts disclosures had begun 10
have nu effect ON the strike and It's
oary collapse or NJ least gradual
death was anticipated Even before
the disclosures from Washington an
Improvement IN the situation was
manifest I'm the West although acute
M Npw York and some other portions
nf he Eust IN Chicago where the
strike started and In other pavts Of
'he West. railroad men who had been
cntlccd by Dhc "outlaw" movement. he
/ EbU ~ HAt Nlhll' w d iANll hlN W. lNl "
again 90 the Couneels If their Old
lenders This was having n gradual
cFoct in the restoration Of traffic and
normal conditions
The new railway labor board au-
fhorlzcd by The CuHmlQs Esch law
ma appointed by the president, VIII
now hnvc The nrduous duty Of review
ing the whole railway labor question,
relative TO wages, hours Of employ
mont working conditions, etc. Out Of
/ The great volume Of testimony TO
which u win listen and all the data
! complied # IS called upon to find n
solution which VIII be equitable 10 the