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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 16, 1920-TWENTY-TWO PAGES.
ESTABLISHED 1865.
HARDING DECIDES
TO CONDUCT "FRONT
PORCH" CAMPAIGN
Nominee Announces He Will Abandon
"Barnstorming" of Recent Years
and Emulate McKinley.
Will Hold Senate Seat
to Maintain Repub-
lican Majority.
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 15.—
Senator Harding, the Republican can-
didate for the presidency, indicated in
a conference today with newspaper
men his opposition to a "barnstorm-
ing" campaign. His preference,-on the
other hand, would be for somewhat of
a "front porch" campaign from his
home in Marion, Ohio, with a limited
number of set speeches delivered on
specific occasions.
The Republican nominee made it
clear that there would be no delay in
opening the campaign, announcing that
it would not await the official notifica-
tion of his nomination. The notifica-
tion, he said, would not take place be-
fore July 15 at the earliest.
Friends of the Senator supplemented
his statement with the assertion that
he believed the office of chief execu-
tive of the United States was too high
and too important to be sought through
a continuous series of whirlwind cam-
paign tours.
Senator Harding announced that he
would not resign his seat in the Sen-
ate prior to the termination of his term
on next March 3, but would withdraw
at once his petition filed last week at
Columbus, entering the August primaries
for re-election.
The work of preparing his speech of
acceptance has not been started and it
Is expected he will defer it until after
the conference with Chairman Hays and
other party leaders, tentatively fixed for
Monday.
"Great care must be taken in prepar-
ing this speech," Senator Harding said
today. "It represents the candidate's in-
terpretation of the platform."
Mr. Harding received few visitors to-
day and continued his efforts to clear
away the vast amount of letters and tele-
grams congratulating him on his nomina-
tion. Among his callers were Senator
Smooth (Rep.) of Utah and Senators
Thomas of Colorado, Chamberlain of
Oregon and Walsh of Montana, Demo-
crats.
Stay at Home, Advises Thomas
By TTnlvers-ji Service.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June I15.-Sen-
ator Warren G. Harding has definitely
decided to conduct a "front porch" cam-
paign for the presidency similar to that
carried on by former President McKin-
ley.
Senator Harding himself virtually con-
firmed this toduy in conversation with
Senator Thomas (Dem.) of Colorado, who
called to offer his congratulations.
"You've got a lot of sense for a Demo-
crat," laughingly remarked the candidate,
as he shook hands with Senator Thomas.
"If we've got to have a Republican
President, you suit me," replied Senator
Thomas. "But let me give one parting
Continued on Page Two, Column One.
SENATORS VOICE
REGRET AT CHOICE
Kenyon and Lenroot Wanted
Progressive Nominated
but Pledge "Hearty Sup-
port" to Harding.
THIRD PARTY MOVEMENT
GAINS NEW MOMENTUM
Conclave of Former Bull Moosers
at Chicago Lends Color to Talk
of Bolt—Will Await Outcome of.
Democratic Convention, Ban-
croft Abbot Says.
REPUBM LEFT
ITS SOME
WOOD CALLS BUTLER FAKIR
AND "SELF-SEEKING LIAR"
BRIDGE WHIST EXPERT'S
DEATH STILL A MYSTERY
New York Committeeman Believes
San Francisco Delegates Will
Unite on McAdoo or Cox—Vice
President Marshall Dark Horse.
THINKS PLATFORM MAY
INCLUDE DAMP CLAUSE
Declares International Banking Group
Will Back President's Son-in-Law,
With Colby as Second Choice—Gore,
Reed and Hoke Smith to Fight Wil-
sonism.
IN DULUTH AFTER
Two leaders of the progressive wing
of the Republican party yesterday
pressed their dissatisfaction with the
nominee chosen at Chicago last week,
at the same time announcing they
would support the ticket in preference
to the alternative of four more years
of Democratic rule.
At the same time rumors of a third
party movement flew thick and fast.
A petition circulated in Oregon ask-
ing Johnson to run on an independent
ticket and a conclave of former Bull
Aloosers in Chicago were cited to give
this third party talk some weight.
The two dissenting leaders were
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LONDON DELEGATES TO URGE
RECOGNITION OF LENINE AT
COMING POWWOW.
CROWD BENT ON VENGEANCE
FOR ATTACK ON GIRL, OVER-
POWER OFFICIALS.
By Associated Press.
DULUTH. Minn., .Tune 15.—Three ne-
groes were lynched here tonight by a mob
estimated at 5,000 persons, which over-
powered the police, took possession of
police headquarters and seized the negroes,
who were held in connection with an at-
tack on a young white girl.
Not a shot was fired in the attack on
CM police station, the members of the mob
usiLg bricks and other missiles., and in
the final stages of the fight, streams of
water from fire hose, taken from the po-
lice themselves.
It was reported that automobiles loaded
with members of the mob started at ufid-
night toward Virginia, where it was said
four other negroes are held in connection
with the case.
The negroes were roustabouts with a
circus, and the attack on the 17-year-
old white girl took place on the circus
grounds last night. The circus was in
Virginia today, and it was said eight
negroes were taken into custody there, but
only four held.
One report was that the Virginia au-
thorities and John Murphy, Duluth's chief
of police, had started back to Duluth
with these four ssupects before the mob
started trouble. It was understood the
party had been diverted to another city
The negroes hanged were Isaac McGhie,
Elmer Jackson and Nate Green, all about
22 years old. They were lynched in the
order named at 11:30 p. in., 11:38 p. in.
and 11:45 p. m., respectively.
All professed innocence.
First indications the downtown district
received of the trouble brewing came at
7 o'clock, when trucks loaded with men
dashed through the principal streets, the
men calling for "volunteers to avenge the
wrong done the white girl."
Mob of 5,000 Storms Jail.
There was ready response and it was
estimated that the mob numbered 5,000
when storimng of the jail began about
8 o'clock. Police headquarters is just
west of the city hall, with a front en-
trance on Superior Street, Duluth's main
business street, and a rear basement en-
trance is on Michigan Street.
On both streets the mob gathered, surg-
ing toward both entrances. The police had
made preparations to put up a fight with
streams of water from fire hoses.
The first concerted attack was on the
rear entrance. The mob took quick ad-
vantage of a pile of bricks nearby. Bricks
were sent flying through windows and
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By C. F. BERTELLI.
PARIS, June 15.—When the Internation-
al Economic Conference meets here a week
from tomorrow, the British delegates will
introduce a resolution demanding immed-
iate recognition of the Russian Soviet Gov-
ernment, on the ground that it is essential
to financial security and peace in Europe.
In this move the British will be support-
ed by the Italians, according to informa-
tion from a reliable source. The confer-
ence, which will be attended by more than
200 leading American business men, is j ,*"v nm ciauu lor it.
"ooked forward to as the most important New *ork wants a wet plank. So does
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By GRAFTON WILCOX.
CHICAGO, June 15.—With the de-
parture from Chicago today of National
Chairman Will Hays and the last of
the Republican convention war horses,
squads of Democratic spies who have
been getting the dope on the G. O. P-
left for San Francisco to reveal the
enemy's campaign signals to captains
of democracy.
National Chairman Hays, before
leaving for his home in Indiana, said
he had been aware of distinguished
visitors from the Democratic camp at
the Chicago convention, but that they
had worried him none. He said that
the plans for the Harding and Coolid^e
campaign would be perfected after a
conference with Senator Harding in
Washington late this week and that
the Democrats were welcome to any
lessons they learned at the Coliseum.
Although It Htill was undecided tonight
whether the National campaign hcadquar
ters would be located In New York 01
Chicago, It was regarded as practically Bet
tied that New York would get the main
headquarters, but that probably a larger
part of the campaign would be directed
from the Western headquarters to be es-
tablished here. I'art of the headquarters
to be located in the Auditorium Hotel wan
undergoing alterations today to be ready
for business within a few days.
Democratic leaders who have been watch-
ing Republican developments were content
to doff their disguises and come into the
open as Boon as the Republican rear guard
left town.
"The Republicans left us some fine open
ings," said Norman E. Mack, Democrat
National committeeman from New York,
who never missed a day at the Coliseum
and Who had fell acouts burrowing into
Republican aeorata throughout the conven-
tion deliberations.
Moist Plank Ululy.
"With a moist plank in the Democratic
platform, something that will give folks
a chance for light wines and beer, I think
victory In November for Democracy will
be assured.
"Another grand opening left by the Re-
publicans concerns the Irish question. The
Republicans turned all appeals of the
champions of lrlBh freedom down hard.
Didn't even give them any sympathy. 1
feel quite certain that the Democratic
party will not be so rough on the Irish. It
seems to me that an expression of sympa-
thy for the people of Ireland would help
the Democratic ticket in Norember.
"There are other Issues ignored by the
Republicans, which the Democrats at San
Francisco will not overlook. The Ameri-
can soldiers who fought our battles are
entitled to something more than honeyed
phrases and thanks ami they will get
more from the Democratic platfrom in my
opinion. The soldiers' bonus scared the
Republicans, but I do not believe the Dem-
ocrats will run away from it."
"Do you think there is a good chance
for a moist plank in the Democratic plat-
form?" Mr. Mack waa asked.
"I do," he replied, "in spite of Mr.
Bryan's determination to stop it. Urynn
may be able to control the committee on
resolutions on the prohibition issue, but 1
doubt If the convention will stand for it
political event of the yeur, overshadowing
even the San Iienio, Hythe anil Spa confal s
since the decisions to be taken will ma-
terially affect the future political and eco-
nomic situation the world over.
The uncertainty of America's position
toward the sovlets is troubling the Hritish
and Italians not a little, though confidence
is growing that the United States will see
the advisability of resuming trade ami
peaceful relations with Russia, In order
to relieve the growing strain on America's
resources, exerted by the demands of Eu-
rojw.
If the Anglo-Italian plan goes through,
France is expected to fall in line.
Illinois. So will a majority of the dele-
gates from many Slates. Look out for a
surprise at San Francisco on this issue."
Cox Stock Rising.
Asked who the Democrats would nomi-
nate for President, Mr. Mack replied:
"It looks like McAdoo or Cox."
The nomination of Harding from the
pivotal State of Ohio by the Republicans
all Democrats who have been on the
ground here concede has strengthened tlu>
position of Governor Cot of Ohio, at San
Francisco. They believe that with Cox
at the head of the ticket the Democracy
Contlnned on Face Six, Coloma Fl*«.
::: alsays
nominee beats wicked drum
Declares Senator Wanted to
Be Actor, But Company
Went on Rocks.
MARION, O., June 15.—The folks "back
houie" will welcome Presidential Nominee
Warren O. Harding with the remnant of
the band in which he used to play the cor-
net, trombone and sometimes beat on the
bass drum. A hurry call was issued today
lor all surviving members of the Marion
►Silver Comet bi:i*u to get out their old uni-
forms and polish up the instruments with
which they and Harding used to blare
their way into the hearts of the towns-
people. •
"VVe had a crack bnnd of i<) pieces,
which won the State and county prtr.es
many times," said Joseph T. Mu'.hews,
who used to play the snare drun in the
organization, while Harding tooted a
horn. "I do not believe Warren Harding
will be more proud the day of his inaugur-
ation as president than he was when we
bore back from Cincinnati, Cleveland, Co-
lumbus and other cities the trophies he
and the rest of us won at band concerts.
Warren played the cornet or trombone or
alto horn with equal facility and at times
he beat the stuffings out of the bass droiu.
That was his delight.
"If anybody fails to get a job under
President Marding let him say when all
other arguments fail:
"We'll now play number 47 in the old
black book" or 'Doc Muggins" Quickstep.
I'll ba/K that against any pull a political
moBs may seek to exert at the White
House.
"Maybe you never knew Warren once
thought he was an actor," went on Math
ews reminlst ently. "I do, for I was his
chura and playmate for years. He was
about 18 when he was taken on by a Ccin-
cinnati man to act the part of an over-
grown boy in a girl company. They went
to Murraysville, but they were stranded in
first night and Warren had to borrow
money to get home. That cured him of
the acting bee."
Mrs. Thomas Hodder, who dabbles in
telling fortunes, declared today:
"I have repeate»Sy taken Senator Hard-
ing h horoscope and assured him that he
would one day be President. He has
laughed about it a good deal, but I waa
right."
„To., meet the arcusation that Senator
Harding and the late Colonel Roosevelt
were implacable enemies, the Senator s
campaign managers are preparing to offer
proof that for a year before the Colonel s
death the hatchet had been buried, they
had become reconciled, and that the Col-
onel asked the Ohloan to become his run-
ning mate on the presidential ticket.
In substantiation of their cllams. they
propose to show thst almost up to the day
Colonel Roosevelt died, the two were in
frequent and harmonious communlcatlot
and that Harding was a frequent and wel-
come visitor at Sagamore Hill, t&e
JOSEPH B. EL WELL.
Joneph B. Elwell, clubman, raoinR
stable owner, and an international au-
thority on bridge whist, was found
mortallv wonnded at his home, 244
Seventieth Street, New York, Friday
morning, June 11. He had been out
most of the night and apparently wax
about to retire when found. 5MU0 in
euli and Nome jewelry on the table
ear El well had not been touched.
Evidently he had been Hitting in a
chair reading a letter when shot.
Police have been unable to find a
motive lor lilt* death.
General Answers Attack
— on Managers in No
Uncertain Terms
Procter Says the Same Senate
Group Which Defeated Treaty
Nominated Harding.
By Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 15.—Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood in a signed statement
| tonight characterized as a "vicious and malicious falsehood,-' a declaration by
Nicholas Murray Butler that a "motley group of stock gamblers, oil and
mining promoters, munitions makers and other like persons" backed the
general's campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.
General Wood said he regretted to make the statement, but that it was
necessary to "brand a fakir and to denounce a lie." Declaring that the men
who managed his campaign were of "extraordinary high character," the general
said that the attack upon them "is infamous," and that Mr. Butler's action was
"an attempt to ingratiate himself with certain elements, which exercised a
determining influence at the convention."
The statement follows:
"I have just read the statement issued in New York by Nicholas Murray
Butler, to the effect that a motley group of stock gamblers and others tried to
buy the presidential nomination for me, and that the forces who were defeated
in their insolent attempt to buy the nomination, represent all that is worst in
American business and political life.
"The statement is a vicious and malicious falsehood. I would ignore it if
it were directed at me alone, but I cannot remain silent when my loyal friends
and supporters are villified.
"Col William Cooper Procter, who was*|»
chairman of my campaign committee, is a
A. F. L REFUSES B1
DECISIVE: VOTE TO
OF SOVIET
1
Movement in Behalf of Bolsheviki
Led by Duncan of Seattle De-
feated Overwhelmingly — Le-
nine Rule Denounced.
ASK AMNESTY FOR ALL
POLITICAL PRISONERS
Federation Pledges Support to Strik-
ing Longshoremen in Fight Against
Open Shop—Sending of Troops to
Galveston Denounced by Speaker as
Move to Break Strike.
HIS FRIENDS SAY
••
FILMY KIMONO FOUND AT EL-
WELL'S HOME WITH INITIALS
CUT OUT.
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, .Tune 15.—District Attoi»-
ney Swann announced late tonight that
several detectives had left here for Lex-
ington. Ky., where thev hope to arrest the
murderer of Joseph It. Klwell. wealthy
sportsman and whist expert. Klwell was
found shot through the head at his home
here lafit Friday.
•Several detectives left this morning on
a train for Lexington, Ky.." Mr. Swann
said. "They are looking for the father
or the brother of a girl named Annie one
of whom we believe to be the man who
fired the shot.
"We got the information from an excel-
cent source, but cannot divulge the name
of the man who gave it to us.
"We know that Mr. Elwell spent ten
weeks in Lexington up to June 1. when he
left there, and not because he wanted to."
Mr. Swann gave this information as he
was leaving the Klwell apartments where
he and Assistant District Attorney Joyce
had spent more than two hours tonight.
Asked if the girl he named as "Annie"
was a member of a prominent family in
Lexington, he replied:
"So far as we know, she is."
The hunt for the supposed Kentuckian
slayer has evolved the police theory that
the girl's relative came to New York bent
on vengeance and waited his opportunity.
It is believed the slayer saw the post-
man deliver the mail Klwell received about
7 o'clock In the morning and when the
postman left rang the bell.
The police think Elwell personally ad-
mitted the stranger into the reception'room
where his body was found about 8:.'{0 a m
The stranger evidently lost no time in
explaining his visit. The quick witted
whist player, realizing his peril, detec-
tives believe, attempted to gain time by
pretending interest in his mail, while
planning to escape the assailant.
Four letters were found upon a table
near the chair in which Elwell sat in his
pajamas and a fifth, opened and blood
stained, lay on the floor. The police
believe the murderer shot the sportsman
after briefly stating his mission.
By Universal Service.
NEW YORK, June 15— Joseph Bowne
klwell was accompanied by an unidenti-
Continued on Page Two. Column Two.
man of extraordinary high character,
known throughout the length and breadth
of the land for his absolute integrity and
honesty. His associates were men of like
character, most of whom responded to
their country's call during the war. They
typify a group of progressive Americans.
The attack upon them is infamous. The
forces which brought me before the con-
vention with proponderant force were hun-
dreds of thousands of patriotic men and
women in every walk of life, who have
endorsed me at Nation-wide State conven-
tions. Nation-wide State primaries, and in
a Not ion-wide poll of unprecedented size.
"This action of Nicholas Murray But-
ler Is an attempt to Ingratiate himself
with certain elements, which exercised a
determining influence at the convention
and possibly to explain his own political
weakness. It is a self-seeking, cowardly
attack, made under the cloak of an alleged
public service, which was never intended
or rendered.
"I regret to make a statement of this
kind, but it is necessary in this Instance
to brand a fakir and to denounce a lie/'
PROCTER BLAMES SENATE GROUP.
By A H*ncta lei] I'renw.
CINCINNATI. Ohio, June In—Col. Wil-
liam Cooper Procter, manuger of Gen.
Wood's unsuccessful campaign for the Re-
publican presidential nomination, on his
arrival home from Chicago today, sent a
telegram to I>r. Nicholas Murray Kutier,
president of Columbia Unlversay, saying
that his statement given out yesterday rel-
ative to Gen. Wood's support, was wholly
false and was given out with malicious
disregard for the truth.
Dr. Butler, in his statement, quoted in
saying that stock gamblers, oil and min*
ing promoters, munitions makers and other
like persons sought to buy for Gen. Wood
the presidential nomination.
"The senatorial influence, the same ele-
ment that has prevented a ratification of
the peace treaty, was responsible for (ien.
Wood's failure to obtain the nomination,"
said Col. Procter.
LEAD 110 PARTY
INDEPENDENT VOTERS ASK CALL
FORNIAN TO REPUDIATE
CHICAGO PLATFORM.
CANDIDATE"-™
MISSOURIAN SAYS DEMOCRATS
HAVE GOOD CHANCE—LABOR
VOTE AGAINST COOLIDGE.
onel'i home it Oyster Bar, L- I.
Col-
BIDDING LIVELY FOR
GRIFFIN HOME—AND
HIST—FOR HIS CELLAR
By Universal Service.
CHICAGO, June 15.—Chicago's smart
get are bidding fabulous prices against
one another to secure possession of the
old home of George Francis Griffin
Not that they want the houee for It
is getting out of date.
But—
Report has It that 9100,000 worth of
"pedigreed" liquor is stored in the
oellar.
The stock cannot be moved under the
law and must go with the sale of the
house.
Griffin dropped dead laat month in
MlamL Fla. The neat day hla widow
married acaln and la llrinc in Call-
She WW,U to •*" th* home.
Griffin waa worth (9,000,000 When
he «aw the I'nlted Statu waa aoinz drr
he i« said to have prepared for the
future.
Ry Cnirersal Service.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 13.—The
Democratic Party docs not regard Warren
ti Harding as a "formidable presidential
candidate.'' according to Representative
Champ Clark of Missouri, former Speaker
of the House.
Leaving Washington today for a trip to
lis home State, the veteran Democratic
leader was in an optimistic frame of mind.
Mr. Harding is about as strong as any
of the ruck of candidates, and no strong-
er," he said. "The Democrats are not
looking upon him as a formidable candi-
date. and I guess we stand as good a
show as the Republican Party. It did not
look that wny two or three months aco.
but times have changed since then. That
was before the slush fund expose and our
chances have been looking up ever since.
"You see. Mr. Harding's party has to face
the slam at labor, both from thP stand-
point of platform and the candidate, and
added to this is the unfortunate part that
Mr Coolidgo had to play in the police-
men's strike in Boston.
"These things all help the Democratic
cause."
LOUISIANA HOUSE VOTES
AGAINST FEDERAL SUFFRAGE
By Associated Pre*.
PORTLAND, Ore., June l.V More than
5,000 signatures were secured to a petition
circulated in Oregon today, asking United
States Senator Hiram W. Joliuson to re-
pudiate the platform adopted by the Re-
publican National Convention in Chicago,
and to announce himself as an independent
candidate for the presidency, according to
a telegram sent today to Senator Johiibou
by W. P. Adams, Portland attorney.
Mr. Adams said that he did not repre-
sent any Johnson organization that had
heretofore existed, but that his telegram
was sent in behalf of many supporters of
Senator Johnson in the recent Oregon pri-
mary election.
"We heard that similar petitions were
being circulated in New York," Mr.
Adams said, "so started them here in Port-
land today. So far the petitions have been
circulated only in Portland, but we plan
to send them throughout the State."
Adauis said that lie and Ids group will
continue to circulate the petitions t*utii
Senator Johnson declared positively that
he will not be a candidate for the presi-
dency on an independent ticket.
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 15.—Notifi-
cation that 5.000 persons in Oregon bad
signed a petition asking Senator Johnson
of California to repudiate the Republican
platform and make an independent con-
test for the presidency, had not leached
the Senator's office when it «losed for the
day.
Senator Johnson, who returned from Chi-
cago last night, did not appear at the
Capitol today and at his office. It was
said he was resting at his homy at River-
dale, Md.
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Br Afsoclnted Press.
RATON ROUGE. La.. June 15.—'The Ted-
era 1 suffrage amendment was rejected by
the lower House of the Louisiana General
Assembly here today with the voting down
of a resolution providing for ratification
and adoption shortly afterward >f another
measure placing the body on record as
opposed to Federal enfranchisement of
women. Ratification already has been de-
feated in the Senate.
—
ALFRED VANDERBILT HEIRS
LOSE $150,000 INSURANCE
A
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June 14—Supreme Court
Justice McAvoy today decided against the
executors of Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
who was drowned In the sinking of the
Lusitania in 1015, in their suit to recover
$130,000 on accident insurance policies.
ft
GOVERNOR'S SECRETARY MAKES
PERSONAL INSPECTION—SOL-
DIERS TO STAY, HE SAYS.
Special Telejrram to Tbe Express.
GALVKSTON. Tex., June 15. — Ralph
Soape. private secretary to Governor
Hobby, accompanied by Mrs. Soape, ar
rived here this morning to look over th»
strike situation as the personal represen
tative of the Governor.
Iiow long the State troops will remain
in Galveston will depend principally upon
his conclusions and recommendations
"The chief purpose of my visit," said Mr.
Soape, this nfternoon. "is to obtain <t
civilian's view of the situation. From what
I have already observed and heard. I can
state that it is not at all probable that
the troops will be withdrawn during the
next few days. It is probable, however,
that within 10 days the forces now here
will be reduced."
While on the docks Mr. Soape con
*erse<l with a number of the Mexican non-
union laborers and found that three of
those to wnom he talked were born in
Texas. If any of the laborers now em
ployed in the places of strikers, were Im
ported from Mexico, he did not hear of P.
All of them, according to officials and |
others, have been at work in this country
for years. One of the Mexican laborers
told Mr. Soape that while on his way to
work he met a policeman who informed
him that as soon as the troops left the
city the non-union laborers would be dealt
with. The Incident was reported to th<»
militarv authorities, who are investigat-
ing. "1 have found during my short stav
here," said Mr. Soape, "that citizens who
ure in favor of enforcing the law and in
keeping the port open to traffic are iu
favor of the troops remaining.
By Associated Press.
MONTREAL, June 15.—Movement
to call upon the United States to recog-
nize the soviet government or lift
blockades against soviet Russia was
blocked in the annual convention of the
American Federation of Labor today
after heated debate. James A. Dun-
can of the Seattle Central Labor Coun-
cil led the fight in behalf of the soviet
aided by representatives of the ladies
garment workers, but the convention
adopted overwhelmingly the report of
the resolutions committee opposing any
action.
The committee report declared the
federation would not be "justified in
taking any action that might be con-
strued as an assistance to, or ap-
proval of, the soviet government, so
long as it is based upon authority
which has not been vested in it by a
popular national representative assem-
bly of the Russian people, or so long
as it endeavors to create revolutions
in well established civilized nations,
or so long as it advocates and applies
militarization to labor * * * and
prevents the maintenance of free
speech, free press and free public as-
semblies."
John Frey, chairman of the resolution
committee, said it had been ascertained
on the "highest authority" that the Soviet
Government is an "autocratic, militartic
government that does not believe in demo-
cracy. '• and is ruling by the "iron hand of
dictatorship." Kxtracts from Lenine a
speeches, which he read, showed Mr. Frey
declared, that Lenine believed iu making
"trade unions subservient to tbe Soviet
Government and labor compulsory." Oppo-
: union to the report, he said, "might indi-
I cute that the Bolshevik had infested the
| ranks of organized labor iu America with
its propaganda."
Duncan Cries "Camouflage."
Mr. Duncan said the committee had made
i a "camouflage report" to deceive the work-
ers of the country as to the true situation
in Russia. Conditions there were much
better than reported in this country, ho
said, and added that President Wilson and
Premier Lloyd George approved recogni-
tion of the Soviet Government, but had
not "the courage of their convictions to
stand up and declare for it."
James Duncan of Washington D. C.,
first vice president of the Federation, an-
swered in defense of the committee report
he read a telegram from Secretary of
State Colby which said the existing govern-
ment did not "represent the will or con-
sent of any considerable proportion of tbe
Russian people."
Denounces Bolshevist Plotters.
David Grange, a New York delegates,
said the greatest trouble in America was
the Bolshevist plotters who are trying to
disrupt organized labor.
"I don't care what President Wilson or?
Lloyd George have approved" he said "but 1
do know we have a good enough form of •
government in America for me anil 1 am
not going to take any chances with Trotf*
zky and Leuine's Rolsheviki crowd. Tbfry
arc not any more the friend of labor thtep '
the Czar in Russia."
The convention took no iretion on a de-
mand by Abraham Greeustein, a delegate
of the jewelry workers, that it send an
Investigating commission to learn the "true
facts" in Russia. The American press and
news agencies, by "misrepresenting the
facts," he said, "were responsible for the
present situation of Russia."
An amendment offered by Joseph D.
Cannon of New York, urging the Govern-
ment "to cease its activities iu upholding
the blockade of Russia and protesting
against supplying munitions to nations at
war with Russia" was defeated unani-
mously.
I rge Political Amnesty.
The American Federation of Labor In
annual convention today called upou Presi-
dent Wilson and Attorney-General Palmer
of the United States to secure amnesty
for all "political prisoners.
In a resolution the convention declared
that the further prosecution ami imprls--
omuent in the United States of political
offenders is contrary to the "democratic
idealism and traditions of freedom, to
which our country is committed."
The building trades organization of the
Federation at a meeting today declared
war on the "one big union" of Canada.
Continued on Paite Six, Column Seven.
HOUSE ANXIOUS FOR DAVIS
TO LEAD DEMOCRATIC HOST
By Universal Service.
PARIS, June 15.—Col. Edward
M. House is on the way to London,
Universal Service learns from an
exclusive source, to beg John W.
Davis, United States Ambassador to
Britain, to accept the Democratic
nomination at San Francisco.
It is further learned that Hugh
Wallace, American Ambassador to
France, was in London a few days
ago and tried unsuccessfully to pre-
vail upon .Mr. Davis to stand as a
presidential candidate. The report
persists here that Davis is the only
Democratic candidate acceptable to
President V/ilson.
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