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. 7.7.. .y .1 "7 v 7 :, A - r:i;: A' :7--' 7 ,- ,--7"-': M:-77-:'l ' 7--:'. ;, V.'7-; :v7..., v" v: ; '. .. -VOLCXr-NO.88.- THIRTY-TWO PAGES TODAY. RALEIGH, N. G, f N1NG, SEPTEMBER 26, 1919. " : THIRTY-TWO PAGES TODAY. PRICED FIVE CENTS. 1 If IT URGES : THAT SENATE TAKE -A DEFINITE STAND Declares I That He Does Not . Consider "Qualified Adop : tion" As Adoption in Fact ISSUE REDUCES. ITSELF :V , TQ ENTERING LEAGUE Wilson In Two Addresses In Colorado Bednces His right .For Peace Treaty To Direct . Issue of Acceptance or Re jection ; Invites Senate To Decide -One Way or Other .raeblo,-Colo, 8pt. 23. Bed u cine light for the peace treaty to a direct issue of acceptance or rejection. Presi dent Wilton today invited the Senate to take a, definite and unmistakable stand n tray or the other. I PRESIDED ? , Btate xair grounas, wners a lair is in SrogTess. He wss then taken to the temorial Auditorium where he spoke to ' a large and enthusiastic audience. No "QaaUfled Adoption." After declaring it would be his duty as chief executive to judge whether the or rejection, should reservations be in corporated in the ratification the Presi dent added a warning that he did not eonsider -"qualified- ndoptionA'",M "do jlr tion in fset. He said, however, that he aaw no objection to mere interpreta- Hons. 1 : In two addresses in Colorado during j the day Mr. Wilson reiterated again and I again that the whole controversy had I ' .reached itself into clear-cut question .whether the United States should go into . .the League of Nations or stay out. It 1 .Was time, ha mid that the lutioai km T7 yiere it was to stand. ' II. Jdeaawhile White House officials in 5 j the Presidential party pertttittcd.it to become known that proposed reserva tions which the President quoted at Suit Lake City and Cheyenne and which he announced ' he would recant as a I. rejection cj the treaty was on he bad MpuDwan eenate iraasra. . . , . Cheers Jnterran Speech. v The President's first speech of the day was at a morning meeting ia Den ver, and later he addressed a crowd which filled the Municipal hall here. Cheers many times interrupted Vis deelsratisns at the two meetings and ia both cities a constant din of cheer- , ing greeted him at he passed through the streets. v -""". t ..v -' " r The President was introduced at th jWieetiag here by Alva Adsms, former Oovemor of Colorado, who eulogized Mr. Wilson aa a tweatiethCntury Panl" gd he ereaTest"Prophet of Peace."' - In his address the President said the chief pleasure of his country-wide trip was that it had nothing to do with his personal fortunes. He repeated hit Charge that an "unorganised propag anda' was opposing the treaty aad thst it proceeded from "hyphens." Wants No Hyphens. 1 Any man wbe carries a hynhea about nun, he said, "carries a dagger which a I 'he is ready to plunge into the vitals of . the Bepublle. . If I can catch tnan 'with a hyehen ia this great contest, I will know that I have caught an enemy or the Jfepubiic " v ; , , , ; Reviewing the treaty provisions, the President stressed the self-dctermina. ,tion and labor features, asserting- that if the treaty failed there would be no -. great international tribunal before which labor could bring its requests for better conditions v ' ' , "What we want to do with the gnat labor questions, lie said, "is ' to lift ; them into the light." -v Lsagae Covenant Kseded. : Going on to the lioegue of Nations h tovenant ha declared it was aoeesaary ' for carrying put the peace terms.' For the same reason, he asserted, the cove. ' aant would be incorporated ia tfee - treaties with-Aostria.' Hungary, Bul garia aad Turkey, now ander negotia tion at Versailles. ' . , Referring to objections' that "the TJnited States might be at disadvantage . in the league, Mr. Wilnoa said that who ever said- that lie "either wt falsify ing or he had not mid ths eorenant.' Hs added that tuers was no validity ia . the argument thnt the British Empire could outvote the ether nationa, beeaus ' the empire's sin votes are in the as 1 semblv, which is only the , "talking - body" of the-lengue. The real power of . action, he said,, was la the council, whose decisions must be unauiraou. Paying a tribute to the British anionic. , (he President asked whether ' Canada was not more likely ta agree, with the United States than with Great Britain. He made plea that "language of jfcsl easy" Is? swept aside and that Atneri- ' cans should be "big enough to look at the question in Ha true light - Defends Article Tea. The President went into the Shantung settlement at length, declaring it was i ths League of Nations which would give China her opportunity to free herself form the inroads made upon her by ether nations. The disposition of Shan ' tang he said was the best that could be :, obtained at the time.- - s These and other objections had been - unmistakably arraigned, he continued, .and the debate had settled down open the "heart of the covenant" the cele brated article tea ander which the league members, agree to respect and i preserve one another's territorial in teg- rity as against external nrgreesio-lt There wn nothing worth' eonsidering in tl other objections, he. said. Article ten, said the President was based on the sentiments not only of the Americkn people, but of the world. . ieff rring to his famous fourteen points 1 (Continued oa Page Two-) . Scenes and Prominent Individuals ir , . . - - 1 - M - -4: v ' W, ? . VI 'fl i X ,vt v. r :' ' X . -M0 , . sW ! -5fvl-TA iU.Vt. f. 1X1 ijw at-.wan)'i a . sa I hi ryv .nfn'.ts (1) Employees la South Chicago displaying circulars announcing the atrlke. (2) Samael Gempera, the head of the A. F. of L. (3) J. A. Farrell, President of the V. S. Steel Corporation. (4) Jadge E. H. Gary, Caalrssan ef the U. S. Steel Corporatioa. 5) John A. Fltspatrick, leader of Union a. () Striker checking out nt Chicago, carrying ont his tool cheat with Mm. (7r State ConotabnUry with prisoner caught with a revolver during riot nt Clairten, Pa. " POLITICAL HISTORY - MAY REPEAT ITSELF Healing a Breach' N: C Repub' . licans Next Seek Alliance -7 With Alexander BUTLER BOOSTS FRIEND OF DUNCAN FOR BIG JOB Sampson Politician Starts Line - Up To : Present Name of Judge- Pritchard PorTPresi- 1 dential Nomination; Demo. i erats Not Disturbed ' as To Safety at Next Election ' News and Observer Bureau, 603 District National Bank Bldp . By K. E. POWELL. (Special Leased Wire;) , Washington, Sopt. " 25. Ex -Senator Marion Butler, who dropped in on Washington last week about a the time Dr. Alexander Vaa interviewing Sen ator Simmons, has been located. . The big break ef the find' is tbe former Sen ator's declaration that North. Carolina is headed for the Republican column next year, and that Judge Jeter 0. Pritchard, of. Asheville,. will be the choice of the Old Guard in North 'Caro lina for President. - n - The solid vote of the North Carolina delegation to the next national Repub lican convention, according to Mr. But' ler. aill bo cast tot Judge Pritchard, an'l here "is how. be reaches the con clusion! -"Jiulge Pritchard is the ' equal T in rh.nrxtter and , ability to any of the ni.iny favorite sons now' being men tlijnf J,' and the ' -time has come whea t . 1 1 u. should . no lonccr be dis- frnnrb'sed ia the nation's eonacils. ' ' f "1' the South should aot be accorded the irst place on the ticket,, feasons me Hampton lawyer, -then Judge Pritrhard will be presented and should be unanimously accorded , the i second place. Ohr 'great State, ' with its teem inj Industrial resources, is ready ta line up Kr the eoastruetive policies of the Urtvblieaa party. ' ' ' - Vlew statement . of Mi1.- Butler are icterirtted here as conclusive proof that there has been a truce between ths Duncan and Butler' wings of the party, ant), iu addition, they are regarded as further reof that the Republicans are going te fuse with the farmers'. Union, the Alexander faction at . least, in ex actly the same manner that Pritchard aud Butler fused ia the nineties and elected Butler to the Senate by prosti tulip;; the Pnrmem' Alliance. : , ,Tlure is no division of opinion among North Carolina Democrats op that score. Mjbv ef tbe letters that Senator Bim moB4,fcaa received since the New -and Oi server published the account "of ria Interview with Alexander on the League of Nations hava-'-eMSrme'Vtho-MBnf grstios in that story that tbe two wings it the party had buried the hatchet aad anointed Alexander for the next saa riflee. ; ' i .i ' ' Doctor Alexander is perfectly willing t be sacrificed, too, they believe. If tbe Republicans were ia control of ths situation ia Btate, no doubt Dr.' Alex ander would be perfectly willing te be sacrificed by the Democrats -if the Democrats wanted to make. that kind of a sscrinee. W. B. Dixon, of Wil son, and ' E. C Fkires, nt Aberdeen, ill probably help get Dr. Alexander to the altar. ' While they are doing so, Ir. Clarence Poe, C C. Wright Of Wilkes, and W. f Crosby will be try- . .(CoaUaaed oa Pago Twer)- fM :- i ll ' i - ' sssnasesnnsjaannn tr,. sW V V .?VJ ..sMsnMsaWssnWsmalMpMRn JAPAIJ PLANS TO INVITE . JPHINA JTQ-COiFEtWITJaHSB ON SHANTUNG AGREEMENT Tskle, Sept. IS. -(By The Asso ciated Preaa.) Japan Is planning officially to Invito Chlne-to eonfer on the ' 8hantnnr aitnaloa after Japan ha ratified the peace treaty, .This fact was teiamunicated te ths correspondent today by officials, ho added that Japaa aaterally eonld lot compel China to accept the invita tion. ; - f r - Japaa." said one oBeiaU "la aaxlona to settle the qaestioa of the restoration of Shantang aa quickly e possible, hot If China declines to negotiate Japan will be obliged to allow the present conditions ss to Shantang to remain unchanged." g A i i i i SECRETARY BAKER CANT GO TO 30TH REUNION BUT GEN. O'RYAN TO ATTEND Revised Program 'Includes Ad dresses By Some Mighty i f Good Home Talent Greenville, Sept. 25. Plans were com pleted today for the first annual reunion of tbe "Old Hickory" Thirtieth Division Association, composed mainly ef troops of Tennessee, Kerth. Carolina and South Carolina, and' indications ars that more than five thousand members will be present Monday and Tuesday to cele brate the anniversary of the smashing of the Hindenburg line by this division. - The revined- program includes ad dresses by Major General E. M. Lewis, who commanded the divisioa overseas; Major General John "P. Cryan, of tb 27th New York Division, who will be expected to tell of the glorious achieve ments of the Thirtieth upon the firing line; Brigadier Generals 8. L. Faisou and h. D. Tyson, Col. Albert L. Cpx, and several enlisted men. The Governors of Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina will each be, introduced by an enlisted man. -v ' , . , Bccrctary of War" Ncwto D. BaTer will be unable to attend, having tele graphed Colonel Rings today to that effect People from- the countryside had contributed np to date approximate' ly ten thousand dollars worth of food' staffs and aa equal amount will be par chased by the city to .furnish free meals to tbe soldiers. .,v WILL PROVIDE LIBERTY' - BONDS FOR THEIR BAIL Two Federal Prisoners, Arrest- Zed For Deportation, Will ; Be Liberated' ' . New Jerk, Sept'. 23. Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman,, whose arrests for deportation have been ordered fol lowing, their, release from . Federal prisons, will . escspe being locked . np again immediately, after their liberation by depositing bail in the form of Lib erty bonds,, it was announced bere to day by Harry Weinberger, their attor ney .7 J4?ss, Ooldrrmh's - term pf.. impris onment a 1 aienerson uiry, tio wnerc sne is., confined for obstructing the draft laws, .will 'and . Saturday. ( Berkman, who was sent to Atlanta for the same offense, will be released 'October 3. ' Liberty bonds rslued at 16,000 were seat last night to the Commissioner General of Immigration at Washington as bail for Miss Goldman. She will aot be arrested aad will eome directly from Jefferson City to New Terk with her niece, Stella Ballantine. . -v Bail for Berkman, in the tame amount 1 that provided for Miss Goldman, will not be produced until be arrives ia Hew York from - Atlanta tfnder ar rest when bonds will be deposited ss security for his apprarnnce whea he is wanted, Weinberger said. '- j Q- o " " ' ',. 1 m"mm. ;V'el Strike 7ft If 1 r!-wr KT'-V: MSaSS(aaMaajpamiaa UNITED IN PEACE Premier - Clemcnceau Tells French Deputies They Must. Accept or Reject Treaty ., ADMITS IMPERFECTIONS . . .BUT THE BEST POSSIBLE Document Culmination of "Tbe Coalition of Liberation," Be 7Declares, " The .Tirstrof Its Sort - in History , of World ; Considers Treaty. "The Zn- - semble of Possibilities" Paris, Sept. S3.--(By the Associated Press.) Premier Clemeneoaa delivered his long expected speech in the debate J on the ratification of the peace treaty in the Chamber of Deputies this after noon. The whole trend of his argu ments in favor of the treaty was that the treaty was one of solidarity between sallies, who ' united " in war, must be united in peace. ; - " M." Clcemcnceau admitted that the treaty contained many .imperfections, but said it was the eulminatioa of the work of "the coalition of 'liberation," the first of its sor in the history-of the world, as ths treaty was the dawn of a new era. He recalled the dark days of 1917, and declared to the op ponents of the treaty that tf a peace proposal had been received -then, re- tuvning Aieaee and Lorraine, to France, no Frenchman would ;hava demanded the insertion Of any other clause, but wouia nave accepted it, Most Accept or Reject." The treaty-brpught back more than the lost provinces! it placed France on the highest pinnacle of fame and honor. and in a few year would brinsr oroe- perity, - .:;,,.: .' ' .. Those who had spoken in the debate, 1110 premier poiutea our. hait crifll.A the details of the treaty, which must 00 considered accepted or rejected aa a whole, whether the 'instrument helpfu lor Siarmf ul , to F treaty w the ensemble of pouibLU- n.jvH " -. .una wmt ino suture ruling classes of . France Would make it by their labor. - :. The Premier's effort wsa tMm.ui,,. He remained the tribune fog more than two hours. Many times he seemed to, weaken, h is. voice beeominv n In as to be almost Inaudible beyond the urn row or government branches But be waved -off the advice from all n,,.r. ters f tbe chamber of "rest and dog gedly continued to display his indom- iiawe spirit. He paased lightly over the criticism whiea i has 1een prominent- in tbe ' debate that the , Fmiuth Innguagft is not the official language ef the treaty, saying: . . , . "It is aot my fault if the English language is spoken by . nearly two-thirds-of the civilized world. - Naca Debate Premised. i ' The, chamber's -apparent determina- tion to prolong the debate as long as possible was not deterred "by s tbe Premier's request for a vote oa the treaty today, for while M. Clemeneean was speaking several deputies inscribed tneir names on President Deschanel's Iht mnwrtioioants in the debate. M. weaeeSu 'warned the chajnh, tht if it refused to ratify ths treaty it would make it an instrument of death to Prance, while if the chamber ratified the instrument, France would become Imbued with its spirit, which would mean the life auj rceurroctioa of the. TOGETHER IH WAR HEADS OF STEEL COMPANIES REFUSE - TO NEGOTIATE WITH UNION LABOR. LEADERS TO SETTLE THE BIG STRIKE JOHNSON RETURNS TO PACIFIC COAST Little Discussion of Peace Treaty in Senate But Fac . tions Are Lining Up ASHURST WIRES PRESIDENT HE WILL VOTE FOR TREATY Representative Xing Intro daces Resolution in House Proposing Support Tor Sen ators "Standing Tor Ameri canism",' Senator Lenroot Attacks Treaty in Speech Wnahinirton. Bent "5 While the Gcr. iW'iiittMUr1' ''Wia eonsidoratlon in the Senate todar. out- husA'cvriSpmelat'i lndfted ' tnStthe factions were lining up for the real fight over the League of Nations cove nant. The outstanding feature of the day was the announcement by Senator John son, Republican, of California, that he would leave here tomorrow for tha Pa cific coast so as to keep np his attack on' the treaty, which waa accepted to mean Anally that his proposed amend ment to equalize the voting power of theJLTnited States aad Great Britain would not be' called up for weeks hence. ' Askant For Lesgue. '- Next in public interest was tho news that Senator Ashurst, Democrat, of Ari sona,' had telegraphed President Wilson that be woiild vote for. ratifica tio of the treaty, believing be could render the country and the world, he said, a great service by accepting It aa it is, without amendment or reservation. This defi nite statement from. Senator Aahurat waa considered particularly assuring by Democratic leaders because of persist ent reports that be would oppose- the pact in its present form. Just before adjournment Senator Les root. Republican, of Wisconsin, made his position dear by reiterating that be would aot vote to ratify the treaty if under article tea the United Btateo was obligated to send its troops abroad to preserve the territorial 1 integrity of members of the league.. Senator New, Republican, of Indiana, and Senator Smith, Democrat, of Mary land, divided the debate of the day, the former attacking the treaty and. The latter defending it and urging speedy ratification. But there was to applause. the galleries evidently taking to heart the previous waraing of the Vice-President that this would result ia ejection of those violating tho standing rules of ths Henate. v , . Resolution In Ho as. In the House, where treaty talk bobs up now and then. Representative King, Republican, of Illinois, introduced a resolution proposing the support of the body for the Senators "standing for Americanism." Ths resolution -wss thrown in the Houss hopper without discussion. Under unanimous consent agreement, tjhe amendments by Senator Fall, Re publican, of New Mexico .proposing that the United States be relieved from ser vice on foreign commissions created under the treaty will be taken up to morrow for discusikon. Senator Cum mins, Bepoblieaa (of Iowa, will speak against the treaty and Senator Fall is expected to champion the cause of his amendments. No vote is looked for un til some time next week. . . - Set Rumors At Rest. 1 Senator Johnson's decision to. resume his western speaking trip set at rest a whirlwind of rumor concerning the British-American voting amendment, which now both Republicans aad Dem oc rata agree will not be taken np for some weeks. The general talk was that Republican leaders frankly told Senrtor : Johnson that they did not have enough votes to pass it, and that the Senator replied he would-go out in the country nd create such strong sentiment in Its fsvor that the Senate would not dare defeat it. - Senator Lenroot, in outlining bis posi tion, said tbe President hss been rather free in "bis declarations as to what was 1 the heart of the league covenant. "Since the President started this transcontinental trip the heart of the 'covenant has suffered several, displace ments," said the Wisconsin Senator, who said it had been variously described by the President as the agreement not to go to war ander nine months, article eleven, and mora recently at Salt Lake as article tea. . Ths President, he said,' in asking the eenats to rauiy me treaty wit article ten as it was written, would pledge the solemn word of the United Statea that it would engage in war to pre serve the territorial integrity ef nation members. If this srticle stood, and meant that thia country must send troops under it. Senator Lenroot de clared he would aot vote for the treaty. C0NCRE8SMAN TAKE8 A BAND 7 lit FIGHT AGAINST COLONY Miami, Fla, Sept. IS. A new turn l.as been given to the fight of civil bodies and other interests of thia State against the establishment by tbe Federal gov ernment of a leper colony ia Florida, to which determined opposition has arisen and, with tbe arrival ef Congressman Frank Clark, wko is now on his way from Washington, it ia thought tb.'s op position will soon erystaliz into prompt aad efficient action. Mr. Clark opposes the establishment ef such a colon'. He will meet and confer with public service experU at Jedar JBLeyi, PROLONGED STRUGGLE IS'NOW INDICATED Indications last night were that the great at eel strike entering its fifth say anight prove a prolonged straggle, far following a statement by John Flttpatrlch, director-general ef the strike, that' the walk out eonld be ended Immediately if the United States Steel Corporation weald agree to arbitrate, Elbert H. Cary, dlrectiag head ef the cor poration, gave it aa hie neroonal opinion that, becaaao ef "moral principle" Involved la the straggle, the directors eonld aot deal with the anion labor leaders. . A similar stand was taken by E. G. Grace, president of the Beth lehem Steel 'Companr, who replying last night to demands of his S,00 employes, who hsve threatened to strike anlean granted a conference, -refnaed to negotiate with the steel workera national committee. Mr. Fltspatrick appeared Ta Washington before the Senate Labor I Committee, which ia necking a way Committee, which ia necking a way l l n -eg us.an siiar ae,a a saw wwii w brought to aa sad. At the close ef the bearing. Sea ator Kenyoa, chairman ef the com mittee, aaaoanced Saaanei Gompers, president of the Asaorlcsa Federa tion ef Labor, wenld bo sjasetloned today sad William Z. Foster, sec retary ef the strikers aationsl com mittee, tomorrow. Mr. Gary will appear next Wedneaday to present the employers' side, of the contro versy. Developments In tho sen of action yestordsy were: One Pittsburgh, district: Neither side chimed any groat galas, al though each contended the Bow of labor was going Its way. Two Chlcage district: A num ber of plants shewed aa spparent lacrosse of activity, bat claims of ' employers. " that sevraf '" IhodssSd snea had rotaraed were stoutly de nied by strike leaders. Three-Ohio district: Industry has been almost completely para lysed, bat skilled aad semi-skilled workers la the Mahoning Valley hare called a meeting lor today to vets en return. - - - Fear-Buffalo ' dlatrictt ' Three alono or Crest Lakes steamship workers ' voted for sympathetic atrlke, ' V- f Five-Colorado district: Confer once held last sight at Paeblo be tween workers sad ofBclals of the Col era as Fael sad Iron Company to seek basis ef settlement. Yesterday wss marked by ab sence at seriess disorders. Interest was aroused by arrival In Pitta bargV ef William J. Flyan, chief ef the Baroaa of Iavestigstloa ef the Depart sunt of Jastlce, said to be investigating charges of "radi calism" agaiaat strikers and of "in tlmldsUen against employes. THREE MEN KILLED - BY YARD E! E Bodies Ground To Pieces at Winston-Salem; Unavoid able Accident (Special to the News and Observer.) Winstoa-Salem. Sept. J. W. Brown, aged 67, and bia son, C. W Brown ged 35, and Arch Stevens, aged 40 Il of Walnut Cove R. P. D. S, (net Instant death about 11 30 today whea a Southern railway shifting en gine atrurk a Ford automobile In which tJiey were riding. The bodies" of the three area were literally ground , to uu-eca under -tbe engine, and the car was tora into splinters. The ei;ine woj stopped about 2u0 feet from the crossing. The wrecked car was under the tender, it having been struck' by the rear of the engine. Pieces of the bodies and splinter from the ear were intermingled along the track from the erwittg to .where-the engine was stopped. ' a i-olorcd man,' an eye witness to the accident, says be did not notice the driver of the automobile increase or slacken his speed as be ascended the steep grsijo crossing - at Fourteenth ttr-rti iii st north of the city. Ths dead were all men with famil'es, ami nere 1 .well-to-do irmers la, the enmtiiunity where they . lived.' . The bodies were aent to Walnut Grove this afternoon. Aa inquest wss held and the coroner's jury returned a verdict that "the men came to their death from aa unavoidable accident." 7l DEMOCRATIC COMMITTED IN EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE Atlantic City, N. J Sept. S3. The Democratic aationsl committee opened nn -executive conference here today, at which prehminary details for the Dem ocratic campaign will be discussed. The sessions will be presided over bv Humer 8. Cummlngs, chairman, and probably win . continue until Saturday. Others who are expected to attend the meet. Inge include Carter Glass, secretary of the treasury Attnrner - General A. Mitchell Palmer. W. W. Marsh, treas- urer of the committee : W. D. Jamie- son, director of finance;' Senator A. A. Jones, E. G. Hoffman, secretary of the etmmittrr-: John W. Couglin, J. Bruce Rremer, John T. Baractt. A. P; Mullin, Clark Howell, W. B. Holl-ster, execn- t.ve secretary, and Mrs. George. Bass, chairman of tho women section, , NGIN COULD END STRIKE . BY ARBITRATION Labor's First Witness Testifies In Senate Investigation of . Steel Strike CHARGES JUDGE GARY SOLELY RESPONSIBLE John Fitzpatrick, Chairman of Strikers' Committee, Paints Lurid Picture of Conditions In Steel Districts of Western Pennsylvania; Samuel Gom pers Testifies Today 1 Washington Bcpt.S3. Appearing as Fitzpatrick, of Chicago, chairman of the atrikers committee, declared today that an agreement by the United States Steel '. Corporation to arbitrste differences with its ..employes would result in an immediate end of the walkout, which, ho said, now effects 340,000 men. Fitzpatrfck's statement came, after a six hours' recital before ths Senate la bor committee of the efforts to organ ire the steel workers and of the condi tions which led np to the strike, Had" Judge Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the " board of the steel corporation met the workers' committee the men would not have walked out, Fitzpatrirtf said, but an agreement for a conference " would not result in ths men returning to work. " , f Hear Gompers Today. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, and huirnu)jLpJthe. to organize the steel workers, will be heard by the committee tomorrow. Oa Saturday William Z. Foster, secretary of the workers' committee, who has been charged by Representative Cooper, Re publican, of Ohio, with spreading I. W. Yf, propaganda, will b heard. Judge Gary is to appear next Wednesday to present -the-ateei : corporation's side of, " the controversy.'":-' . , la bis :, recital' , today,: Fitzpatrick painted a lurid picture of conditions in the steel districts of Western Penn sylvania. He declared there was a ' reign of blood, and iron there with deputy sheriffs, paid "gunmen" and Pennsylvania state constabulary ss its ehiof exponents. Murder and assault of steel workers were of every day occurrence, lie alleged. And in this connection he sketched dramatically the story of the killing of one woman, an, , organizer of mine workers, which oc eurrcd before the steel strike wsa called. Fitzpa trick's deductions from this occurrence led to sharp questioning by Senators. ?Do you feel that the steel company officials directly ordered ths killing of this woman t" asked Senator Stalling, Republican, of South Dakota. "Yes, I do," Fitzpatrick responded. "Think they had a meeting and de elded upon murderf" ' Oh, 1 don t think they passed a mo tion and left a record, If that's what you mean. Purpose of Strike. Elsewhere iu the steel industry, the witness said, striking workers were meeting with fair treatment. Deserib- -ing the general purposes of the strike, ; : Fitzpatrick said, organization of the . steel industry had been decided upon by tho American Federation of Labor because it wss a bad spot in the inrtus- ( trial situation, with the men forced to work long hours at small wages and under bad conditions. With the actual calling of the strike, a list of 13 de mands had been made upon which the 2 unions had combined, Fitzpatrick said. Their demands included reeogni tion. of collective bargaining, the eight hour day, reinstatement with pay ef all men discharged- for union activities, -and adoption of the "check off" sys tem, by which tbe companies would collect union dues from the men. Wages were aot specifically mentioned. On. this last subject, Pitzpatrick had two views. "Ths industry pays less . , than paupers get," he said at one point, . , but several times Inter be asserted that oney was not tho issue. Mt is conditions,' 'he declared. The hours are terrible, ths men tell us. The conditions are awiul. Their . women want more happiness." Referring to $0 a day as the wage drawn by highly skilled steal workers, ' Fitzpatrick said this wss a mere pit- . tanee for the wohk they do. Average wages, he said, wero around 40 cents an hour. -. L'-f 7 PRESIDENT GRACE RSFU8ES CONFERENCE WOTH WORKERS Pittsburg, Pa- Sept. 25. President E.-G. Grace, of the Bethlehem Steel Company, has refused a conference to tho steel workers national committee, . and declares that his company will not depart from "its present svstem of col lective bargaining with its employes, -William Z. Foster, secretary of the na tional committee for organizing steel and Jron workers, .announced bare to-. " night. . ., CART DECLARES THAT HE WONT MEET FITZPATRICK ' ; " '.. ; Now York, Sept. 25. After being shown an , Associated Press dispatch quoting John Fitzpatrick, director gen eral of tho steel strike, as saying ths walkout would .end immediately if the United 8tntes Siecl Corporation wonld arbitrate diffcreneesr Elbert H Gary, directing head of the corporation, de- J,I " ,81lloD). ,:i
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