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CARNEGIE HALL ON
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Samuel Gompers Meets Gover
"irof Henry4.-AHen Before
: - Immense Crowd
LABOR LEADER DEFENDS
. THE RIGHT TO STRIKE
JCansas Chief Executive Urge J
7 "All Tndustriesnd "Attacks
Bight of Union Leaden To
Order Men To Quit Their
New York, May 28-Carnef i Hall
Samuel Gompert, preaident of the Am
ericaj Federation of Labor- aod Got.
- arnor Henry J. Alien,, of Kantai7met
, to debate the ueriti of tbe recently
''nnetej Kanjaa rndiutrial court law
and kindred attbjeetW " Judge . Altoa
B. Parker,, of thie elty, presided ad
4atr4ueed tha tpeakera, "
Mr, Compe'ra aald ka wanted ta lay
down a few fundamental principle!,
and one of nia eieentive eommittre,
Mra. Sarah A. Conboy, read the fol
lowing atatemeat: - .
" "The faet that the Toluntary orcanl
jtatjoae of the wage workers re deelar-
d br tua'courta to be truita and eora-
binatioa. In illegal restraint, of trade,
doea not neeesaarily ao eonstituta them
la net, the unions of workers are
not auch. None of their achievements
ia bfibtUt of"tlir toilersrror -eeeiety
at large en be eoniusea wua me aer
fish and pernicious activities of the il'
- legal trusts. " '
-JTl,e-thisE ""even -- best.-ia as
ferjfniantlon rf- a few to monopolise
produfiti6Fai8ttW?itm
Material product", The voluntary as-
aoeiations of the wage workers for
" - mutual benefit and assistance, are es
aontially different. Tbe fact . must
not be lost sight of that the power
ofr- labor is not a material eommod
, ity. There ena be no' trust In any
thing which is not yet produced.
Capital Cesses Fraas Labor.
- Resuuiing his address Mr. Gompers
" d-T II, iiilaiiinliil in 1 n 't r-, i i
'There is common ' error in the
-- liHdd of a large number of ear people
and peoples of the whole world who.
eon fuse, the , term' labor d.. fE'
"IIT aa beintf fn exact hr edual Dojitioa
"f,'C towards each other. The.fseTof tha
r matter is that capital is' tha product
of labor
"Tbe -difference- between a-slave
, j and a free msn, is that the slave must
! Wrnrlc whnn bia tnaxtiir ne ftwuf directs
and-iHs7 The free Manay -
Lht(Lwork,: and . whatever eonsequenees
; of suffering that may be Involved it bis
suffering and the suffering of no one
elaaa. . Tbe right of a free man
to dispose of himself, of hie labor and
"hie labor power has been set forth
in a, supreme court . decision ia, aa
opinion read by the thea associate jus
tice of th Supreme court, Mr. Hughes
. . in which the principle is set forth
clearly that no man is free, that Intel
utary servitude exists. when' a man
- nanst work against-kia-rtih"
Aa Axiomatic FriaelpU,
There is one tiling about the labor
ejuestion which is axiomatic" Mr. Gom
pers continued, "that' Is!-- If you at
tempt to outlaw strikes by legislation
depend upon it your law will be futile
nad wou will. simply make criminals
and law breakers of workmen, who are
honest, patriotie citiaens. "' "
'ereuToneiroundpeirwhieh
any justification may- be assumed to tie
men to their jobs and make strikes
unlawful, thai is. the 1 concession that
our Kcpublican institutions and our
-iteHirn'riyy-TiMM-CTSSi-il. Admit thst
and I bare no word to- aeoate scept
that I com bat ted every moment of my
life. The Boston tee perry waa a very
nice affair,. What waa it except a
'strike asalnat England, tyranny, end .in
justice!" ' . - - '
Mr. Gompers'- direct, argument-ended
amid prolonged applause and cheers,
at the conclusion of which a labor del
. egntion presented him , with floral of-1
ferings.
Governor Alien Speaks.
Governor. Allen' also was greeted
with prolonged applause when be wss
introduced. He lost no time In coming
to the defense of the Kansas Indus
trial court,- building bis argument on
the-premise that "tbe safety --of 41u
"puhlie ia the supreme law."
He reviewed the labor troublee In
Kansas last winter, laying especial em
phasis on the coal strike and the'nl-.
leged hardships resulting 1ffiewlf0nii?T
' "We have -not forbidden to any man
tha right to quit work,'' he asserted, "we
merely have taken away from Mr. Gomp
era bis divine right to order a man to
quit work. -v..
"A great deal Is said about the growth
1 ef brotherhood and I -am not uncon
iua-ioiiighl.pLa!Uhe PIfht
baa been jaada ?UHZJ
-vbaa.
- tkrongh ita eolidsritjr. And X am glad
for- the - legitimate- progress of .every
labor union organiattda'WrTJlirdlta iai" av been made
States."
Governor Alles then referred to state
ments alleged to hhve been made by
nnion leaders in the past, including
Mr, Oombera. that "if you take away
the fight-' kik;L w?" willfixiaBbino
other way.
."Brforti the debate cesses tonight,"
be ssid, "I implore Mr. Gompers in
hehslf ef the country that is waiting to
know, what other way be has in mind."
Govsrnor Allen outlined in detail the
l-gn list ion and eperatiea of lha in
dustrial court system in effect in Kan
ass. Speakrng of its effect upon the in
dustrial world, he said: .
Frwteetiea For Labor. ' -
"Wa have token away nothing from
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CONGRESS STANDS FIRMLY ' .
, FOR FREE DISTRIBUTION
-'.; OF SEEDS BT GOVERNMENT.
' Washington, Mr JlV-Fr tfc
third time la the last few weeks ike
Hoase today atood In In Its do.
laaad for government distribution Of
fraa aeeda.' Tka Senate compromise
wkkk) would hara perniltual tka dls.
tribatloa a mui af ladividaale
was rejected by tka Hoase wklck dU
rectal Ita coafsrasa aa tho egrical.
tara appropriation Mn to Insist
tka Hoaae appropriation af Sttt.H
of" U HRArrir(tt sttstrrew
tlaa. Wftk tkia Instruction tka agri
culture kill afala waa Beat back to
conference. '
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ManyiNatibnaI.JCominitteern.?n
and G. 0. P. Leaders Arrive
-r- In -Chicago-
Chieago, May 28-With the -arrival
here today f JUUng.BecreUry TOaieBcl
B. Miller, of the Bepublicsn eommittee,
and many National committeemen and
party leaders, the reel pre-eonveatioa
aetivltiea began. - Many ef the arrivals
brought with them assurances that cer
tain native sons were etreng candidates
In the -raee.: "Ji
Albert Perkina ef . Washington, said
Senator Miles Peiadextei'a strength was
growing. Alvin- T. Hert, of Kentucky,
aald there would be no- dark horse can
didate nominated. "His Stat a' tent kirn
and ether delegates uninstrueted- aad
he believed ' the , members favored
Lewdea.
' : Ii. O. Bichards, .delegate at large from
Nebraska, regarded the Senate commit
tee inquiry into campaign expenditures
as "bad tmstnesa for the - Sepubhean
party-."
didoey ol .Major ueaeral Wood," be
added, "by bringing before the cublie
th'j unquestioned fact ' that primaries
are cxpensire, thereby trying to make
the reopJe think that there is some
thing -rong when there is nothing at
ll.M ..
Frank H. Hitchcock, who arrived to
day, etated that Wood leader would be
here oa Monday and would decide who
should manage the General's campaign
osflfhesbTffaem
as decide who should place kis nave ia
nomination. - . ; -
Thm itv . tul7Aititf Mnumidrm' M.iU
"llieir second inspection of the coliseum'
today and approved the wora Mng-doae
to place It in readiness for .-a- confen
tion June 8. A-
. ; Will Hi Hays, ehairmsn ' Repub
lican national committee, YTH ' arrive
here on Sunday morning to attend- the
p4tggLtfitnpit''dy
A large
mass of br1fi7oveTlngoTe-4hanoa
contested, cases'
rriTeOodj;from
Washington.
CHARLOTTE GOING TO BE
APPRECIATIVE ANYWAY
Chamber of Commerce Will
Tender. General Wood Ban
quet Tonight :
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IUQ BQrTlcea Ui jugur urm.f . vumtw
W.Ai . . nf tha wut mna
for Charlotte, known as Camp Grsene,
tbe Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
ill tender General Wood a banquat
tomorrow night after his speech at the
auditorium. General Wood, is to speak
here in behalf s of his candidacy for
the Republican prciiden tion nominal
tion. Tha banquet to be tendered him
ia aa expression fro mthe city of its
remembrance end appreciation of his
securing, by bis recommendation, tne
rBr.f m..,t.,
ersment was n.obilising ita forces for
war with Germany,. General Wood was
appointed commander ef the Southeast
era Department, and aa auch, came to
Charlotte to look at tha aite offered
for the- eamp. r He reeef intended th lo.
cation of .the eamp here. During hie
stay "here 'he was the guest of the
Chamber, ol Commerce at. banquet
.given at tbe Selwyn Hotel. He deliv
ered an addresa tbe following day in
the First Presbyterian church yard.
General Wood arrives bare tomorrow
at 4 o'clock from Salisbury, and will
be met by a eommittee of eitisens.
METHODISTS TO PERMITS
; ; ORDINATION 0F WOMEN
Greensboro, May 28. Ordination of
women" in 4he- ministry , of the iletho
dist Protestant church wss provided for
in a change in the discipline adopted
by vote of the quadrennial report of
th s general conference of the eho rch
at its session here today. There was
little opposition to the proposal.
Other business trsniseted try the con
tflday laeludeel tb approwal of
ference todsy included the approvsl ef
wnicfc shbwed ttaf 11' the -COlleget Of
the conference are free' from debt and
In the student enrollment. - Delegates
subscribed $2,000 to aid the Loekhart,
Texas, school for negroes ;
Charlotte Woman Dies. 'i.
rnrtl Mra. Edtrari JM.
Bell, daughter of the late Robert Me
Donald, and sister of tho lata Herbert
McDonsId, died today. Sh wss a niece
of Charles and Edmund McDonald, of
Concord. She was about SO years of age.
;7 Mra. Thorpe To Speak. '
ChariotteT May SSMre. Mary Seilfe'
Sharpe, of Greensboro, for several years
a teacher in the North Carolina College
for Women at Greensboro;-" will deliver
an -address at HaBvHiul Monday
night st I 8:30 on "Cituentliip for
Women," J , v ' . '
HEAD BLIliD SCHOOL; !
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Trustees Finds' Clr A-jt,
Substantiated 1 ar
prniBTTds-Supt-t
INVESTIGATION LASTb
FULLY TWELVE HOURS
Attorney General J. 8. Manning
I Attends Inquest " at School
and JLssisu ittrJtTODtJBftMfc
Determines Zarly In Session'
That Matter Is Somewhat of
Tempest In Teapot :
School for " "the Blind eompletedly
School for the. Blind eompletedly Via
vindlcAted' Superrhfehdenf O.' C IdBe
berry in a-resolution adopted at mid
night aftorlMln vestigati on of jthargcJ
prefemr.1;rten
noon until that hour.- -1110 resolution
not 'only- bold that the - ehargea were
not sustained but expressed satisfaction
''that the Superintendent baa endeavor
ed in every way within bis power to
promote tbe best interests of the blind
children of the Btate attending the
school" : - - - ,.
The Board exhausted ' ita efforts in
the probe and, assisted by - Attorney
General J. S. Manning, gave fall rein
to the inquisitions The members whe
sat throngh' the twelve- iour grilling
weret Colonel Joseph IT. Pogue, ehalr
man, B. B. Boyd, M. L. Kesler, J.
T. Finiey C. B Edw'ards, C. M.
Wilson -.iCiX'. J-IwTaftiV J?v M.WU:
liams. - - - : ' - v.
The resolution ' unanimously adopt-
'The Board of, Directors t tte Btate
Institution for tha . BJiad, aaaiated
having heard and fully considered the
charges filed against the present man
agement and heard all evidence offered
by those preferring the charges, it is
now - reeolred by the Board that the
charges have not been sustained, and
we are satisfied that tbe Superintendent
has endeavored in every way within bis
power, to promote . tbe best interests
of the blind children ef the State at
tending the school: ws are further sat
plained, of have been beyond tbe power
of the Superintendent to remedy eom-
S lately; and that - the- Superintendent
ss been, watchful, attentive, consid
erate and -progressive a to-the Inters
est of tbe etudents-in their education
and manual training' and in tbe prep
aration of them by industrial trniniaf
for self euppdrtlng "work. t-
Much to do About Nothing.
"Muck to do about nothing" wns ap-
j - pM,,taalorsii ofjheboard members of
tha ehanrea and iaVSHaTTdnrioTig. be
fore the inquiry had proceeded far ia
the presentation of the complaints. But
having eome to the point of a formal
inquest, the board stuck patiently to the
task, hearing minute examination of the
witnesses,- wide detours of explanations,
and unfamiliar delving into pedagogic
probleme. r
Time after time, the board sat quietly,
and Attorney General Manning chewed
the end of his cigar while the witness
on the stand wandered from tne realm
of the four ehargea wn presented va-
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Miss Stella D. Cloyd. one of the teach
ere who waa re-elected, but who resigned
along with ethers in tbe group of ten
disaffected, led the fight from the stand
point of tha opposition, nnd following
her preliminary statement when the
board begu jhortjy nfter noon, nine
teaehera and the engineer7Mf. T W.
Stewart, testified.
One after another, the witnessca gave
their teetimoay in substantiation of the
four charges: . first, inefficiency in gen
lock ot co operation
4ha.
part ef the administration; unjust dis
eharre of teachers;, neglect of serious
condition ia boys' building.
. Cngratnlatlnc .Wltneaace.
The witnesses for the complainants
were." besides Mis -Cloydi Miae Emm
Tucker, Mias Grace Parker, Miss Meaga
Ekhenbergef, Mis Dorothy wewcomoe,
Mies- Nnon-FThertIUa.inthJa O.
Garrett, Mra. J. B. Snead aad Miss Lo
rena Garret. - '
The complainants -were united ,in
their contention of abrupt treatment
en the part ef tbe euperintendent, lack
of sympathy, with their work, failure
ef the euperintendent to visit . lass
rooms, inability to get action on reo
emmendations ef ono sort or; another
made to the superintendent, and. all
clflme.i unfslr treatment in failure of
tie superintendent to notify tbe teach
ers who would not bo eeo mended for
re-election before elections took place.
They offered numerous instances of
the sort but th board waa not con
vinced, and It wee CeL Joaephl E,
Peg ue, chairman ef tbe board, in the
last hour of the inquest whe expressed
tha apparent feeling of the body when
fc t u determine why a
e
aU the
were, Jinan lmoiis In the exp
aioa of the feeling tkatTliey could
go to tbe superintendent witk sugges-
ttoaa ev memmendatiene, ee wttn com
plaints in assurance of fair treatment
Saperlatendasut Sarprtaed.
Oa bin own part,- Superintendent
Jneberry expressed surprise at this.
declaring that the attitude of tha
teachers wo a. revelatioTr to him. -
K "If there is any reason for H, I don't
know it, he told the board, "adding
bit later that everyqnej of the teachers,
who bad beaded themselves together in
opposition'' bad wanted to eome back
until after the board met and then all
of them decided that they bad been
treated -d istooiteesly::2ZI;Z:l:i
' Probably, the worst chsrge that was
brought against the euperintendent yes-'
tcrdsy was the neglect o. eerioua condi
tions in the boys' -dormrtory. Ths
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BUNCOMBE'S TICKET WILL!
- BREAK RECORDS FOR SIZE
AskevUlo, May . Wv Baneessbe'e
- a - kl trill kmk all n.
t ar Ckalrsaan George Paaatll af
Jh county beard af alactlaaa aa-
irkkk will ka need will ka II faat
laac, ar akaat klf aa klgk u tke
f faaMaa Vance taaaaaiaat aa Park
....... All .(aril ia mt this iltkat
to f.r wiai. tfca .
I ' eeaaty board af electlene atetlng
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The' eennty beset ef eleetteBr
efflelale are knssy new knylng ap
all garksgw cans lkeyea Sad ln
tke dty toWt"tke--aHei -after
ky fcave taaw eaat aad it la telat.,,
to ke aaasa Job to get the reeep.
taelee for tkle prMae-Uiitu.
GreensbofoHikewise -Listens
To General's Platitudi .
, : inous Oratory ti:
BurlingtonvMsy 8bC lireheral Leonard
Wood, candidate for the Presidenfial
nomination on the Bepublieka , ticket,
delivered ; brief address In an open
meeting kere this evening at :3a The
speaker was introduced by Juniua H.
Harden, of tkia eity, ekairman of the
Wood . reception eommittee for tuia
State. General Wood spoke first.of tbe
Lekgne of Iatioas saying that he had
found that tbe people from the Boeky
Mountains to the eastern -coast did not
want tha League. There must be no en-tana-lemanta
with etket nations of the
world aaid tbe sneaker. General Wood
spoke ot the industrial problems of the
nation and aaid tnat tne nation aun n
nut on sound and fcermal batienn4
thaj our industries must tt m that
the people may have bet to work
t make n living and save. He aaid that
steady -'wan tte watlvil f ths nasisn.
In the conclusion of but noaresa ueuerai
Wood spoke ef Woman Suffrage and said
that wheal the women re given the bal
lot they would level p legislation in
stead ef leveling down legUlation.
t ssr.E AUDIENCE BEARS
GENERAL IN GREENSBORO
Greensboro,. May SS. Before an audi-
nere tonight General Leonard Wood net
fnrth kia Jdeaa onmaaT.et mi raeic
nBMtibnsrthnt new affect American life;
These are troublesome; times, -ae oe
laredt Jindow is the time to stand
steady, witb no npatan tneoriee or
leape in tbe dark. We want to get back
to our normal government aa early ae
we -ean,- ndadthe jreenwnr
uincrmcT. . . ?
. "We've got to spread the burden of
taxation over a idb(v
1 he deelared, ; The exceee refite war
taxes are kUling bueiness, and at: w
tune wnen wo neea ,io sifaw u wav.
An adequate merchant marine ie need
d to send our cooda abroad. 1 .
General Wood urged a atrong foreign
nolitv. declaring Americans most be
protected in Mexico as well as la Chinn
America f ia not a swank-buckling or
braggart Nation, but it aeeda to carry
a big stick, be ssia. " -
The League ef Katioae atiraeu leaa
and lent -atteotion, -but there is no
diminution of interest in helping the
world to peace, ha explained. Tbe
eneral approved a league America-
ized eo aa to be safe, with a jury of
diplomats or international jurists. "We
can. still send men into wnr when neces
sary on our own initiative as we bare
formerly done. We want to be' ready
to do our duty, but let us work as
Americans.
Other questions discussed in . detail
were immigration, the industrial prob
lem and the present emergency in edu
cation. Tbe growing importance of
women in political discussion wss ejn
phasitcd. A square deal must be given
to labor aad riiptfl mil it lie Uuglil
for the rights of property. The drift
from the country to the town was also
discussed aa one of the pressing prob
lem of today. "Above all," he- con
cluded,, "we must put into office men
eho don't think they know It all;, men
who will gather tbe ablest eonnsellors
around them and co-operate with other
(units ef (he government. - ."- -
AGED PRISONER FOUND 1
NOT GUILTY YESTERDAY
Beeorde In-the sgee of prisonere wore
broken yesterday when Alf Richardson,
age 77, was arraigned in Federal Court
oa charge of kaviaxtoo much liquor
in his possession. He was declared set
guilty nad sent back to his home ia
Johnston county. ' . . " . -1
' Minor '-"Hqubf casee'etmwn'nsoet' f 1
the day in court. J- B-Jones and U.
T. Smith, white, from Joknstoa county,
ere,.-fined. 1100 end' costs for violation
of nqiiorlawif-.JrWir McLamb, under n
almiUr charge, was found fu'lty, but.
sentence wss not passeo;. wnen tbe
court recessed for the day the can
of Chester A. Adams, white, and Arthur
nliea-aiiaa-- - -Rmoweaw' Wans wA
senatb wrega.rou;,
: RECEDE FROM POSITION
Wuhinrton. May 2S. The Senate to
day refused to recede from its emend
ment fixing the total appropriation in
the rivere nnd harbors tow ft sz4,wo,uw
in.Mrf f Hie I12i000.000 total agreed
open by the House' and sent it bekve
conference. . ibis proTiaion is ine.onij
one in controversy., - y 'i
Wife of PslmUt KI1U Himsslf.'
Charlotte, May fS-Joe Burnell, hus
band of Slsdamft.-Cecil. fortune teller
and pelmist, commitud suicide this
morning by shooting himself through the
hesd in a room st the Central Motel.
Dope was said to be tbe cause of ths
deed. Trouble between, the husband
and wife had resulted in a partial srp
ami ion. he living at tbe hotel and
she at her home en West Trade street.
BURLINGTOn HEARS
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KNOVS NOTHING OF
CAMPAIGNTOMAKE
:M10OPRElEIIT
National Committeeman A. W.
McLean Able To Furnish
But Little Information,.
EFFORTS IN BEHALF OF
ririR. M'ADOO UNAVAILING
Tormer Secretary of Treasnry
Sefnsed To U AHbwi Active
Campaign r In His .Behalf,
Lumberton Man TeUr Senate
Committee ; 'North Carolina
Tor Simmons, He Explains
The News and Observer Bureau,
603 District National Bank Bldg,
By. K. I. POWELL. - .
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WMhJngton, May 88vThe Senate
com mitleo investigating eampslgn ex
penditures of Presidential - candidates
today beard from A. "WY McLean, Dem
eeraQe Natioaal committeeman ' for
North Carolina, that William Gibbs
McAdoo has not only refused to become
a candidate for the - nomination but
has protested against any campaign
being waged by friende for him.
. So far as the day' inquiry into the
netivitiea of- the Democratic eligibles
went, the McLean testimony was the
Outstanding feature of the . session.
Mr. McLean was summoned before the
eommittee on a -supposition that be is
"sort of a Southern manager for Me
Adoo." He entered diatlaimor to the
suggestion but told tbe eommittee that
k favored the former Secretary of the
Treasury. - ' -
f ' Mr." McLean' knew' nothing, be said,
of any MeAdoo headquarters in New
fork or Washington About the near
est thing approximating concert of
aceien -ia MeAdee
eensii, assorning
i eonversation
to Mr. McLean, was
in the Shoreman hotel . be. bad with
Bernard M. Barueh. .
North Carolina For Simmons.
"Baruek asked me who I waa for"
'Mr. McLean said, la response to ques
tions from .Senator Kenyan, "and I
told hinj I wns for MeAdoo. He told
me be bad beard that n number of Me
Adoo's friends were disgusted because
thing for bint end I suggested that we
ought to take the .buU by.lhe, horns
and e something for bias any way
without his knowledge. ' - . i-
..The commHtef was .informed by the
Dumberton man that North Carolina
la for Senator Fn ml fold M.- Simmons,
for whom the convention has instruct
ed, .The delegates from North Care
liaa to Ban Franeiaco are bound by the
convention to vote for Senator Sim
mona as their choice, at least on the
fint tnllnf mA iwuaihl tttmr tha rat
ballot Tftey nia-y wander at they please.
"Sentiment" in the State however Mr,
McLean thinks will result ia practically
the entire State delegation voting'- for
. . . i j . . a a . en
sax. jucauuv wli icr uroiiiur ouamvu
name comes down.
Oflcs Seeking Msn.'."'"" '
The McLean statement that MeAdoo
was willing to be drafted for the presi
dency moved Senntor Reed to say that
he waa glad one man is letting the of
fice seek him. Everything so far dis
covered by the Johnsou-Kenyon-Borsh
investigsting committee points to such
a"conTse being pursued by Mr. Mf,-
Adoo.
Mr. McLean, referred ' to a dinner
party in New" York where several of
MeAdoo's friends met to organize a
campaign for him, among the number
being the former Commissioner of In
teTnBtTBerenner-BnieHJ-Beerr :
"We thought something ought to be
done to show Mr. MeAdoo's availabil
ity" testified Mr. McLean "but some
over-seslous friend of his went to him
and told him about the meeting. Af-
jjjwardsjiome of the MeAdoo eup-
porters became mad.
- "He wss pressed by Senator Ken
you are to a conversation lie-bad with
MeAdoo regarding the matter. Mr.
McLean appeared to tie in doubt ss to
the propriety of repeating the .iubject
matter of the conversation nnd this
caused Senator Kenyon to press blm
cvenlsrderfor nn - answer. Senator
Keed joiring in the demand.
"It was n private conversation Mr.
McLean nsrried, "!snd I don't think
Mr. MeJfloo would like it repented."
"One of the reasons ws want to know
Ja what J0U snid to him ot wbatjsaaid
to you,' . rejoined the Benator. JJ"'
Wanted Unlnatrnetsd Delegation. 1
"Well,' said McLnnf twite ing slight.
It in his: chair; and affecting some
chegria at the inquistlve nature of the
eommittee, "I told Mr. MeAdoo thkt
tlwioi waa. : atronr -sentiment in - rno
rank and file of the party for Mm and.
I thought something ought to.be ddoa
about it."
What did he eay t" asked Senator
Reed. '
"He said that be deeply appreciated,
the feeling of his friends but thst be
thonght the people ought to send their
delegates to San Francisco uninstrueted
for any eandWa"tobof TrertrTiidt
bsmeesui for ttva fso,'
"He aaid ,that be wsS in no sense a
candidate for the nomination," Mr. Me
Lean -continued, "but that if he was
nominated be would accept the nomina
tion ths ssme as be would any call to
a public service thst ths public felt be
wan ff tled t& perform." ---
"Isn't that - the - best kind, of poli
ties!" Senator Kenyon ssked when Mr.
McLean said that he bad never known
a man to take such a position before.
"I don't know Benator,'' be snswered,
"but I got the. imprsssion that if he
waa made President ha would have to
be drsfted." .:i".2:r-.?.
From. Bepublicsn Senators like Spen
cer came questions ss to tbe use of the
Liberty loan organisation in MeAdoo's
(Coatlaned en "Pare Seven.)
PRESIDENT
VIRGINIA-
IN-XEITER TO GLASS
E
OVER-RIDEVILSON
Lawentin6-Votes:f
Having Necessary Two-miras
-To Pass Peace Resolution
-ivasinngtDn, msy . - - ca"e -
votes of the necessary two-thlrde, the
House failed today to pass the Knox
resolution, ending the war wlth Ger-
4',' President Wil
son's veto.
The result was Mt unexpected. ; Tbe
Tote was 230 to'152, seventeen Democrats
joining with Republicans In attempthig
to over-ride the veto, while two Ke-
puhlienna:jrnteJlwitklheiDemerato
sustain It.
Preceding final action, which ngnin
ended egorts to establish pesce," there
was an hour of debate. Attacking the
Bepubiiean leadership of Congress, Rep
resentative Connelly, Democrat, of
Texas, challenged the party la control
to present a strsighteut resolution for
repeal of all war-time legislation, and
promised Democratic support in an ef
fort to pass it in the event ef a Pres
idential veto.
Representative Mondell, ths Republi
can leader, cams back with a challenge
to the Texas member to give proof of
hie ability to ''deliver Dcmocrstio help,"
but tne nnswer wss lost in a bowl front
both sides of the Chamber.
Later in "the dayr howvcrr-M.-Con-
nnlhr, threw into the House hopoer a
joint roaolution providing for repeal of
every bit of wartime legislation, affec
tive on the. date ef the resolution's pss-
sake. Soon after Repreaentitivn Aker-
I mss, ItepJUtlManNewente.Vj presented
a similar resolution. SeUUereaolu"
tion is expected to be called up before
the summer recess or adjournment.
Only four speeches were made in tbe
rate, fight, Chairman Porter, of tbe for
eign affairs committee, nnd Representa
tive Mondel, pleading with members to
override the veto, while Representative
Mood, or Virginia, ranking Democrat
on the eommittee and Representative
'aCnnnslly-also a nvemberg jimJ.lic,
Houso lQ stand, by the President.
take up Soldier bill
-..IN.L0WER HOUSE TODAY
Oongres sman Miller Starts l0i
buster To Force Imme-
"diatfl i Action
Washington. Mav 28. After weeks
of Uommitteo'-msatlngasawnyo- ana
negotiations, the soldier bonus bill will
be, taken up tomorrow by the House.
Its opponents were prepared tonight to
make a bitter fight to delay action oa
the bill or to prevent its passage, but
conceded they .would be defeated
As a forerunner of tomorrow's fight.
Representative . Murphy, Republican
Ohio, today conducted a filibuster
against transaction ef any business, but
flnslly stopped en assurances from
House leaders that the soldier- bill
would be on the floor tomorrow. . Mr.
Murphy's announced purpose was to
force immediate action on the eoldicr
measure and he took advantage of every
opportunity today to try to force bis
wsy. tven ths chaplain s prayer wss
delayed for half an hour by the fill'
buster. '
Chairman Campbell, of the - Rules
ommittec, snnounced tonight that he
would open tomorrow s session of the
House by presenting n resolution Bus-
bending alt House rules for tha next
six dsys. He said he expected tbe sol
dier measure to be called up aa soon
as bis resolution wss adopted
HIRAM JOHNSON WINDS
. UP CAMPAIGN IN STATE
... Charlotte. May 28. Birsm W. John
son, of California, candidate for the
Republican nomination for President,
spoke in the eity suditoriuh tonight, the
building being full. He waa introduced
by Jake Newell, Republican candidate
for Congress, from the Ninth district.
Senator Johnson left on tbe 9:43 train
for Washington. - ' '
..There was no invective in his apeecb
He aaid that the League of Nations was
now up to the people. He said further,
fa speaking of President- WilV that
"the President bad played tbe otner fal
low's game and got beat at it."
General Weed end Cameron Morrison
spek,;berii i tomorrow nlghtrtberformer
at 9 o'clock at the auditorium, xue at
S e clock at the courthouse.
CONGRESS TO INVESTIGATE
ESCAPE OF DRAFT EVADER!
Waahington, May 28. Congressional
Investiirstion of the esespe from ens-
teu eroTer 'BcTjt
Jibia,ieft,4svnder,.wti .JTOpoeed.. is t
resolution introduced In tbe Mouse to
day by Chairman Kahn of the military
affairs committee.-
The resolution, would direct Speaker
Gillett to sppoint a eommittee composed
of five House members to conduct an
Inquiry "to learn if the escape waa the
result of.a eonapiracy. T , ,
CHARLOTTE COTTON DEAL ,
- : AMOUNTS TO OVER 2Ss,M.
Cbsrlottei May 18 Ana6unimeht wss
msde -today of the purchase by Barrett
a Co-i eotton firm of this eityr of the
cotton firm of -Hardeman and Phinizy,
of Atlanta, Ga., the purchase price be
ing in excess of (SoO.OOO.-JHxteelicres
of land and warehouses with n fcapselly
of 30,000 bsles re included ia tbe sale.
L , ' ' , .' ' -.:
HOUS
UKTO
ENDORSES
PLATFORM
Approves League Plank Which
- Declares For Ratification "
Without Nullifying
, : ateservaiic
THINKS WELL ALSO OF- Y
DECLARATION IN FAVOR r
hPflEVISINGTAX LAWS;
National: Tlatfbrni Not . Men-
tioned Speciilcally " Though
f - - tort -
U !
crats Set Torth Attitude of
Party: League Plank Occu
pies Large Place In Old Do
mEiolTTRlISrti
Z Declaration For League of
"N4tionr and Praising "Zx--ceptionahle
Achievement at
Parisz z:
'Washington, May 1. (By the1 Asso
ciated Press.) President WUsos' eoa.
eeption of the esmpalgn issnee of. 1920
was" elucidsted todsy in n letter made
public at the White House expressing
the President's "full accord' witk the
sentiments contained in the platform re
cently adopted by the. Virginia Demo-
eratis convention. ;. '.I ' . r
Tha League of Nations plank, which
declared for ratifications of the Treaty
of Versailles "without reservations' '
whicb- would- -impair - its - aseentisl. inte
grity wae particularly commended by
the President. He' also singled ent for
praise the platfarmV:deelnratioBi en
finaneind-Teeenstruetion which in- -clufed-a-
general proposal to revise t"
laws and deplored agitanoafof 'aS',!B:'
discriminate boons' for sbldiers ef the
great wkr. " ' - '- ; " '
Glaaa' Drafted PUtfens. ' '
The letter was addressed to Senator
Glass, of Virginia, who drsftsd tbe .
State's platform and ita publication .
from the White Bouse generally was
ttt -r1- 'atejasnarjghatjhereri
dene -astd -h STippoeteewiTsodld: expect
to be wruten Inte ths party s National
platform at! Baa Francisco. ' The Na
tional platform was not mentioned di
rectly" by the '""President,"-though -be
wrote- that the Virginia Democrats bad - -
'set forth tbe attitude ef tha party" on
the "League of Nation! and ether im
portant issues. U :
The league plank oetuples a large
place in the Virginia, platform, mbrae-
ing a declarntioa for a league of Nn-
-exceptional-
achievement at Paris involved in the .
sdoption of a league and treaty so near
akin to American ideals." The Presi
dent is praised for "steadfastly stand
ing for the covenant agreed to and
tha Republican reservations and pence
resolutions are condemned. ,
Other Feataraa ef Platform, v '
Some of the other features of the
Virginia platform are:
A declaration for an efficient mer
chant marine, with aalo to American
eitizens, for operation under the Amerl-
can flag ' of all merchant vessela ae- ,
quired by the government during, the -
war. ...(-
Condemnation of the ' Bepubiiean .
congress for "vaia aad extravagant, in
vestigations, costing two millions of
dollars, revealing nothing beyond the
incapaetty-o-flcepubIiean-po"cjan
heope with. 'the gravest problems."
A declaration that neither labor nor ;
capital should at aay time take action
that will jeopardize . the. public wel
fare," and thst strikes and loekouta
should be supplanted by noma method
uf auiuablu atttuwsnt. . . . . ,
Commendation ef the administration -
for- establishing . the Federal reaervo
system, the farm loan system, "just
tariff leg ialntwn! aa, income tax . and,'
a Department of Labor. ,j ;
Critieism of Congress for having
failed to repeal "war legislation which
harnesses business." ,
Approval of the "utmost generosity
f.tr dissbled soldiers and their depen
dents, . but. disapproval of "Stimulated
efforts to fasten further oppressive
burdens upon the tsx payers of the .
country by enormous bond issues or
CQBSUmpKoH'nd"TetToactive tan- levies-
to -gtvo-an-wducriminateJionuiAO- en-
listed men." '-
Praise of President Wilson to whose
effevto-.-th. .platform , aay s should
ehiefly.be ascribed' the adoption by
Congress of the woman suffrage amen,d i
President's Letter to Glaaa.
Tbe Knox peace resolution, vetoed by
the President yesterday;alowas eon-
demned in- the platform. ' ,
The President s letter to Benator ,
Glass follows:
"The White House, May 28, 192
"Mr Dear Senator Glassr
fimv of t'fie ;BlaI form recently adopted
Oy tne lemocraia ot Virginia, asiub-
from the purely personnl references,
whieh, f course, I deeply appreciate,
let me aay to you, my dear Senator,
that the sentimeMe expressed in this
notable documents are in full' accord
with,- my - own :Tiewi. especially"? the
itatmentn-whfeb; eeVerthr tko nttitude
of tbe party on tbe League of Nations
anC the pressing problems of peace,
finance and. reconstruction. These nre
the clear cut, unequivocal principles of
patriotie men who know how to serve
their country and mankind, . ,.
"Surely this platform recites a ree- :
ord 7 of "Bchievffif ntinr whiek - all -
Americans have a just cause for pride
tnd eongratula'ion.
"Cordially and sincerely yours, .
1 WPOPBOW. WILSON., ,
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