Arizona republican., 1920-04-15
THINK MEN WILL COME BACK WHEN |S bARED
Show other National Strikes Part of Plan Fostered by 1. w. w. and Commun- ists-Aim to Overthrow Government and Seize Industry = Workers Are Misled
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WASHINGTON, April 14-Depart- ment of justice investigators report that evidence in their possession proves that William z. Foster leader of the [ llI-fated steel strike, is the prime nov CT behind the outlaw railroad strike. The government let it be known to- i night that when the strikers learn what influences are behind the move ment they will realign themselves with their recognized organizations. Action by the government in the direction of prosecution of strike leaders. therefore will be held in abeyance pending the expected reaction among tn strikers on receipt of information showing the di- rect1nS impulse of the strike agita- ton.
 The evidence in the hands of Attor- ney General Palmer shows that Foster was present at union meetings which were adjourned to meet in other halls, not as organizations. but as individ- uals.' Mir. Palmer also said that Carl Pierson and A. F. Reese. both of whom the departments investigators have placed in the category with Foster. were all engaged in attempts to eX- pand the strike and were definitely connected with planning it. Both be- gan this work in Chicago. MT. Palmer said
 Strike Considered by Cabinet
 As this phase of the strike situ-
 ation became known. President
 Wilson met his cabinet for the first time since last August. The
 whole story Of the strike crisis was related and 1t was understood a
 decision was then reached to seek N~-a solution through the publication Of the motives behind the waIkout, the strikers being assured at the
 same tune of early consideration of any wage demands they may have by the railway labor board.
 This must not be construed to mean the government has adopted d policy of hands off. it was said but rather that officials believed the time has not arrived for direct governmental action The senate did not confirm todaf the nominations to the labor board They were considered in executive ses- sion and the presidents selection brought sharp criticism in some cases il was understood. Leaders asserted tonight that probably they would be confirmed with little delay unless deI- mite grounds for opposition developed from inquiries some senators were making.
 Part of Huge Radical Scheme
 MT. Palmer made public evidence Of plans prepared by Foster and his adherents to disrupt the four great railroad brotherhoods and to or ganize all railroad workers into one union. Seized documents also re- veaied that a similar course was to have been followed in various other industries.
 We have positive proof of the plans for this expansion, Mir. Palmer said. ''I know the dates fixed for nation wide strikes in other industries ard investi- gators have discovered that the fermentation of these outbursts has
 <b0 strike"
 The whole program was one phase of the plans of the Russian radicals, "designed as the ultimate capture of industry. the overthrow of the government and the setting
 up of dictatorship like that in Rus
 sia," Mir. Palmer said. Workers were beirg led unwillingly into the trap set for them. he added. through the Industrial Workers of the World. and the communist in- ternationale-headed by Lenine and Trotzky was attacking Amer
 ica's industrial life.
 Wreck Labor Federation First
 Federal agents had intercepted a courier from Russia on March 1, he saids bearing messages to American locals Of the communists. detailing methods of organizing a class war.
 The radicals were instructed to
 
 drawing the proletariat masses
 into the pathway of revolution. The organizations first goal, the message said, must be the wreck
 ing of the American Federation of Labor and it ought to establish di- rect and close relationship with the !. w w, and the 'one big union" of Canada. The |. w. w.. the word continued, was to be the tool en,- pIoyed and 1t was to establish the basis for uniting all unions under the one biq union idea.
 As result of these disclosures. the government has broade-fad it's investi- gationss and agitators in all labor or ganizations are under surveillance. Funds used are closely watched and all clues to the source of the finan- ciaI support are being followed. ARMENIAN VETERANS MARCH
 WASHINGTON, April 14.-FiNe
 hundred Armenian veterans of the
 European war who fought with the
 United States forces marched to the state department today and
 presented to Secretary of State
 Colby, who acted for President
 Wilson, memorial asking that
 the United States nrant recogni-
 ton to the republic of Armenia
 as has done Great Britain, France,
 Italy and Japan. Major V. Fl. ka- zaniian, of Harvard university was
 spokesman for the delegation.
 JOHNNY MYERS WON
 CHICAEOt Anril 1-Iol,rnu Myers