Evening star., 1938-05-27
HAGUE REFUSES
ANY COMPROMISE
Will Not Accept Draft of
Court Decree Settling
Civil Liberties Row.
Fy the Associated Press.

Fy the Associated Press.
JERSEY CITY, N. j., May 81
Mayor Frank Hague today refused
to accept draft of a proposed Fed
eral Court decree settling most points
in the controversy between Jersey
City and the c. I. o. and others.
declaring he would not ENTER into
any compromise with these Red
groups"
The decree. drafted in the cham
bers of Federal Judge william Clark
in Newark yesterday, was tentatively
accepted by counsel for the opposing
groups at that time Judge Clark
said that If it was finally agreed to
he would sign it today; otherwise the
whole case, including the dispute
over Jersey City's ordinance banning
public speechmaking without police
permits, would 60 to trial next
Wednesday.
Would Allow Picketing.
Under the decree. Jersey City Off
CldlS NOulu NC lCSCl dlllCu 1lOli lltSA
fering with peaceful picketing and
other organizational activities Of the
C. I. o., American Civil Liberties
Union and affiliated organizations and
individuals in New Jerseys second
largest city.
Il will not. under any circum-
stances. enter into any compromise
with these red groups" Mayor Hague
said in statement II have duty
to discharge toward the people Of
Jersey City. who have chosen me as
their mayor continually for the past
quarter of a century.
During that period I have not
compromised on any matter involving
the preservation of law and order and
the protection of the citizens Of Jer-
sey City, and its labor, business and
industry. My answer is decided no.
will not consent to any decree. This
is my reply"
Plans were kept secret for the
arrival Of Representative Jerry j.
O'Connell at Pershing Field, where he
promised to speak tonight in defiance
of police denial of permit and of a
threat by his opponents to keep the
Montana Democrat "the hell out of
here"
tMr. O'Connell telephoned his
Office in Washington early he would
not be in during the day, Close
friends said they had not seen him
at his apartment. An aide in his
Office, however, said Mr.. OConnell
positively would go to Jersey City,
where police have refused permit
to speak,
The Hudson County Committee for
Labor Defense and Civil Rights asked
Gov. A. Harry Moore, a Jersey City
resident and political ally Of Mayor
Frank Hague, for National Guard pro-
lection at tonight's meeting, charging
"A member of Congress of the United
States is being threatened with delib-
crate murder by the police department
of municipality of the State of New
Jersey"
Counter Meeting Called.
A spokesman for the committee said
the time and place of Mr.. O'Connelrs
arrival from Washington was being
kept secret because an effort to pre-
vent him from entering the city was
expected.
A counter meeting was called for the
same place by Col. Hugh A. Kelly. the
Governors secretary and leader OF a
Veterans Law and Order Committee
whose demonstration prevented Mr..
O'Connell's last scheduled appearance
here May 7.
Approval was shouted by 200 per-
sons at a rally in Jersey City Armory
last night when Mr.. Kelly put mo-
ton offered by an unidentified person
to Keep Jerry O'Connell the hell out
OF here The motion was not elab-
Grated upon,