Evening Star Newspaper, January 30, 1914, Page 1

WEATHER. Unsettled and colder tonight | and Saturday, probably rain or snow: moderate north winds. { | Che bening Star. Star. About every one in Washing- ton who reads at all reads The SING NEW STOCK QUOTATIONS rORK PAGE 18 No. 19.483. WASHINGTON, D. ©. FRIDAY, JANU. ARY 30 i} 1914 —TWENTY-TWO PAGES. ONE CENT. — LINER SINKS IN CRASH ~ AND 48 LIVES ARE LOST, FOG HINDERS RESCUE ‘REBEL TROOPS ON THEIR WAY SOUTH Bulk of Main Army Encamped at Escalon Along the Na- | | \ | | tional Railroad. | ATTACK ON SALTILLO MAY ee . | > Monroe of Old Dominion Line Rammed PRECEDE TORREON’S SIEGE | A id hi B N t k t Off | Gen. Villa to Personally Lead Forces mi S ps y an uc e | in Onslaught on Gen. Velasco's Sy) ice Garrison. Virginia Coast. oe ne ane | ments of the rebels toward Torreon be- non a large scale today. The bulk of | the main army had encamped at | more than half way southward from Chi | huahua, along the Mexican National rail- = oe | road, and more troops were joining them | from the states of Durango and Coahuila fat the same time rebels were reported {drawing in from the eastward with a : | view of attacking Saltillo and thus cut- | ting off the federal communication from | Monterey Gen. Francisco Villa, as milita com- | mander-in-chief. directed the disposition Ss C S {of the troops. with the intention of him- - Screams Through Mist Direct Rescuers —Lifeboats 2: "sisi2" a8 ousome eet the attack on Gen Refugio Velasco's fed- ° B é garrison i — 5 Practically Useless—Washingtonian Among SEERA * it Is likely that an attack on Saltillo Those Picked Up. Si oteeac ist sae correne teratoma the general engagement at Torreon will follow after several days of vigorous —— skirmishing. At all events, Villa proposes | SHIP’ pies = = TST | | to pit practically his entire army against D the federals | SHIP'S PASSENGERS WHO PERISHED. (ey ea rome oe Bolton, Mrs. W. L., Newark, Marlo, Mr., Macaria Theatri- | mated at from 6.000 to 10.000, while the - m streng exceeds that number N. J. cal Company. a Week trainloads of ammunition 7 + srovisions have been going south- Clausen, W. C.. Milwaukee. Okakamato, J., Japanese. Pirem Chibuahua and. been dls- 1 7 Poole, c W. and wife, Gray, convenient points along the coast Artillery. 2 | Juarez today, said he did not expect to Dass RoC Beka. * Ray, J. F. and wife, New York. | so soutn for Several dav Edward, j.U.S. Navy. Seville, Miss, Macaria Theatri- Gorman, Ed, Philadeiphia. cal Company. PRESIDENT DEPLORES Gibson, Mrs. D., New York. Snyder, Miss, New York. Haskell, jr., Cortlandt, N.Y. Vernon, Mr., Macaria Theatri- | Haviland, Miss Hilda, Macaria | fF Theatrical Company. | 5 Ingram. W. M.. Sumter, S. C. is | Jolleff, Charles M.. Macaria Williamson, G., New York. |Sounds a Warning Against Unwar- | | Theatrical Company. Mrs. Thomas R. Harrington, | ranted S; lati F | Lewis, George, Macaria The- died after rescue. i iia Se os ulna ile al | atrical Company. i eign Questions. = == aaa a < President Wilson greatly deplores sen- NORFOLK, Va. January 30—Forty-eight souls were lost| sational newspaper dispatches concerning in the icy waters of the Atlantic at 2 o'clock this morning, wher |‘ forcisn relations of this government. Boss ae ae ‘ |and has sounded a note of warning, in the Old Domizxion liner Monroe was rammed amidships, practically |tatks with newspaper friends, against cut in two. and sunk within ten minutes, twenty-five miles south. what he terms unwa ee bcos z eae {on foreign questions. indicating that gov- east of Hog Isiand by the Merchants and Miners’ liner Nantucket. | ernments are frequently embarrassed by The forty-eight lost comprised twenty-four passengers and | U"founded reports. The President had in a Zi mind a number of stories recently, espe- twenty-four members of the crew, according to officia! reports to) ciaiy one alleging that the prea had the Old Dominion line here. Thirty passengers and fifty-Sve of the|told the foreign relations committee of . < - the Senate that Japan was suspected of crew were saved, making the list of rescued eighty-five |furnishing arms to the Huerta xovern- i | ment. Capt. Johnson of the sunken Monroe and all his officers but) Ti¢ president unequivocally asserted L that such reports were absolutely with- one were among the saved. The lost officer was Second Engineer | that, such reports were absolucels | een resentatives of this government at Tokio Gately. | and elsewhere made careful inquiry about CRASH IN BLANKET OF FOG we Pee sey ee o . jor | The United Sta has never asked Eighty-five survivors picked from the sea and huddled on tie) J«pan or any other nation to restiict im- : | portation of arms and ammunition to Nantucket, which arrived at her dock here at 1:30 this after-| Mexico, knowing that this government k | possesses no suen right under the law of noon, are the only ones who know ali the story of how nations. With the shipment of arms from : . . . . Japa to Mexico by private firm this the two big ships, picking their way through a blanket of fog—one|2iPernment nas nothing todo. pound north, the other bound south—met with a crash near the} Sees No Crisis in Mexico. * Winter Quarter shoal lightskip. S. O. S. calls reaching out to the) rhe pre: fox mon ctinis inl Mex= coast stations started every available agency of rescue into action,|‘*” °<ert t ie eo ocraed of serious possibilities that’ has been but not soon enough. Jhovering over Mexican affairs for a While the Nantucket backed off, lowered boats and began | iii ‘The administratio : has ne sweeping the misty sea with her searchlights, the Monroe, her! Pcie ae Wane ase en eens 3 i s in ni 1 i | ments for lifting the embarxo on arms passengers pitched out of berths in night clothes, sank like put has not decided to fasue a procia” plummet | mation lifting this embargo. i Spe : s to the relations of the United In the swirling vortex of the sinking ship men shouted and| states with Jai 1, it became levoven women screamed through the mist, their cries directing rescuers to| Mbit!" \arious proposals. to, cement them. The Monroe went down so quickly that there was little | {rendly relations, bur that the nexotiay “ es = y | land question h time for launching boats, and it nohtee eee that ae only ohes | ate State oe ee ument, S: i jearned, views that phase of the q saved were those picked up at once by the Nantucket. | Gon as’ concluded, Because the fede i: lost In the work of rescue. The Mer-|#uvernment cannot under the Consti- Little Chance for Lives. [Sante and Miners’ hoat stagrered like | tution dictate to a state what its land The Inst had Mttle chance for thetr!a living thing from the gaping hole in|laws should contain, and because no Gee Paha Heke foe that tay Uke xp Res bow. Uncerta court decision has detined whether or s ae ordered out not a treaty can override a state law Dlanket over the ie, couse ) undaunted. Gk ee a et fh eaened tar MIniEiniae that anue thers It is understood that this contention. rash here b n ed a vst hope- except Searchlight Aids Rescue. the siren. whieh Sieaon the dence Nantucket's scarchlight played in Bound for’ Nort direction and by this means many : the attention of the been runn pel ehe playing ould 7 | thet shouts of the crews in the Nantucker's drawn ans ns ee col Convoyed by the Hamilton. their| With her saloon crowded with drenched were | and suffering men and women the Nan es ket then turned her gaping prow eae athward. Soon she fel with the é ninion liner Hamilton, answering the crepe their way to boats that) cry of distress. Conveyed by the Hamil practically useless) The H the Nantucket slowly made her way sinking like a sh | to Norfolk. Sinks in Ten Minutes. |. The Merchants and Miners’ tug Apollo left Norfolk shortly before noon to meet fen minutes from the time when the) thy tucket rd the Apollo are erchants and Miners’ boat and the doctors sent to attend the injured wid Dominion 2 the Mon-| the rescued. A local United States roe had disappeared beneath the | Steamboat inspector also” proceeded on aves There had not been time to = uneh lifets not time enough even Hard to Obtain News. to bri as e of order j ae Mher os Great difficulty was expertenced early 5 6 runch of stecl on stecl and the last] the disaster S report of the plunge of the Monroe, had dent first sent ont brought many calls heads and had started their well or-| 7G pba dered routine for lowering the boats. | ZU pes SSO On beard the as ‘(Continued on Second Page.) Nantucket no Ume was aft on whether or not any treaty with Japan actually was violated, were the und ing reasons for the determination of tie An 1 government to bring out a new ‘treaty or some other proposal that would fe perfectly evident the sincere friend- ship of the Amerfean people to Japan Nothing along this line, however, has as t been formulat é The Japanese xovernment is taking a deep interest. it is known, in pending migration legislation as it might affect pan SAYS RUMOR IS UNTRUE. Mexican Embassy Denies Japan Is Aiding Huerta. The Mexican has issued the | following statement in regard to reported Japanese ities in Mexico. “An effort is at present being made by an important portion ss of the leountry to create the tmpression that th i Japanese government has been affording yt only moral but material aid as well the Mexican government by. supplying it with munitions of war. While Mexico long culti friendliest relations with Japa ‘ople, whom it holds in the v Imiration, the emi state that the ver: of truth. The Mexican government, in spite of the almost overwhelming odds against which it has been contending, would not Stoop to accept the ald of a foreign na- tion, however friendly, in crushing the revolt waged in the name of ‘constitu: ainst law and order, much 3 would there be any barter of conces- ns derogatory to the national honor.” This statement bears out the facts as known to th who have investigated the reports that the Japanese government not been supplying Huerta with arms nd ammunition. The private Japanes tirm of Mitsui, however, is due to send another shipment of arms to Mexico next c embassy fed the y and her highest sy is authorized to on is without a vestige IS THIS A PROPHECY. OR A JOLLY 2 Constitutionallsts agents here say the shipment will be held up. he battleships Virginia, Rhode Island. Nebraska and Georgia, which lately have month. been off Vera Cruz, have position to Tampico, which port the | battleships Connecticut and Kansas hav left for Vera Cruz. Rear Admiral Yletcher, commanding the squadron. made no comment in_ reporting these changes to the Navy Department here, turned north, will call at Havana en route. VOTES FOR RATIFICATION Senate Foreign Relations Commit- tee Favors Twenty-Four Treaties. ‘The Senate foreign relations committee to voted to recommend immediate ratification of general arbitration treaties with Great Britain, Japan and other na- ‘The vote in favor of the treatie 11 to 2, with four senators absent, tors O'Gorman, democrat, New Yor William Alden Smith, republican, Michi- gan, voting in the negative Affirmative votes were cast by pnators Only Two Provoke Argument. only arguments being on the treati Great Britain and Japan. Great Britain proclaimed June n thor should use the canal on a OF ARBITRATION PACTS | Bacon, Stone, Shively. Hitehcock, W |tiams, Swanson, Pomerene and Smith | Arizona, democrats; Lodge, Root and Me | Cumber, republican: Clarke of | Arkansas, Borah, Sutherla nd Bui ton were absent, but had sent word that they favored re-ratification of the treaties The committee took up the treaties im- | shifted their! and officials say they are without sig-|No Bid for Less Thar $34,000,000 nificance. He says that smallpox hes | appeared at Tampico. The cruiser Des! ; coe; i: ss Moines, which ts on her way to the Will Be pted in Fore: Mexican gulf to take the place of the cruiser Tacoma, which has already re- closure Deal. ST. LOUIS, January 30.—The sale of the Wabash railroad at foreclosure was au- thorized today by Elmer B. Adams, United States circuit judge. Judge Adams directed that no bids for the property lower than £4,000,090 be ac- cepted and that the sale be made with- out appraisement. Chester H. Krum of St. Louis was ap- pointed special master to execute the sale. His bond was fixed at $100,000. All bid- ders will be required to deposit with Mr. Krum $1,700,000 or $3,500,000 in Wabash first refunding or extension mortgage bonds. Trustee Makes Motion. The decree of foreclosure was handed down on motion of the Equitable Trust Company of New York, which as trustee tions, twenty-four treaties in all. These} holds $41,900,000 in the bonds of the have been pending since last summer, | Wabash. The motion of the Equitable when their original five-year mitations | was submitted to Judge Adams, with the expired. j announcement that a plan of reorganiza- tion had been made satisfactory to the trustee and the receivers. The decree of Judge Adams directs that within twenty days the Wabash Railroad pany shall pay to the Equitable ‘Trust Company $423,621, as interest on the first mortgage bonds from July, 1906, MEETING WITH CABINET IS SHORTEST IN WEEKS mediately after the conference with Pres- ident Wilson at the White House Monday | Wilson Goes Over Department De- night Since then, in several meetings. the committee has discussed them, the] tails With Advisers—Dr. s with | The treaty with | Mary Walker Calls. are was up. together w inthe Senate last. summer, om was blocked because of fe tf ay’s cabinet meeting at the White that its ratification would fore arbitra-| House was the shortest held in many [tion at The Taxus of the section of the! weeks and members declared that noth- coastwise v from. tolls, to determine | ing but departmental details had been whet! Violation of the Hay-| discussed. A majority of the cabinet of- Pauncefote treaty directing that all na-|fcers left the executive offices shortly Just and) after noon. equitabl President titude on this{ President Wilson had no appointments question is sdited to be| today and before the cabinet meeting that this violation of the| went over correspondence and state pa- treaty, Congress Intends to settle pers. the dispute with Great Britain either by | P* Q repealing the free tolls clause or suspend-| Senator Newlands. chairman of the in- ing Its operation for a. term. of years | terstate commerce committee of the Sen- | Roleinicentiatior 2 jate. is scheduled for a long conference [pending dipl | The California alien lai the olved in th but administration controversy practically is at an end, set tled the mi the majority foreign rela ommittee ins the general arbi is concerned, What Treaties Provide. treaties i question w Japanese treaty, view, that th Tne twenty-four provide following: | Ditverences which may arise of a legal honor of the two conti or the of third parties.” acting states, and do not concern the interests with the President at 6 o'clock this even- ing. Scores the Suffragists. Dr. Mary Walker, who asserts that many of the leaders of woman's suffrage organizations are “simply grafters,” call- ed at the White House today to request that she be allowed to appear before the President with the paraders of the Congr Union for Woman's Suffrage. She isn’t a bit in favor of the the nature or rekiting to the interpretation | demands of this organization for a con- of treaties existing between the two con-| stitutional amendment giving suffrage to z vhic x She says the Constitution al- tractin arties and which it may not| Women. She says th Mave heen possible to settle by diplomacy | ready recognizes the right of women, and shall be referred to the permanent court | tha s # matter of state laws. of arbitration established at The Hague | She declares that “hiking” and “biking’ by the convention of July 29, 1s99, pro-| Women’s, suffrage organizations do no vided, nevertheles nat they do not -af.| god. She was told that the meeting lfect the vital interests, the independence | Monday will not be for the purpose of discussion and that if she will write her views they will be President. considered by the The treaties for extension are with the lowing nations, that with France hay- fovea renewed last ye hav- | PROVIDES $3,000,000 BUILDING. China, Denmark, Great Teel ae Japan, Mexico, ‘Neth ; = : : peru, Portugal, Salvade ‘ P Swanson Bill Would Give Depart SD crane eee asics ment of Justice New Home. lie, Bolivia, Ecuador, Uruguay, “¢hie, | A bill authorizing the expenditure of Brazil. 000,000 for the erection of a building ~ (5 DIRECTED BY COURT! | I ! for the Department of Justice on the south side of Pennsylvania avenue be- tween itsh and 15th streets was intro- duced in the Senate today by Senator Swanson of Virginia. ‘The government already owns the property upon which it is proposed to erect the new department building. Senator Swanson is chairman of the Senate committee on public buildings and grounds, to which the bill was immediate- ly _referred. The bill provides that a commission consisting -of the President, the Secre- tary of the Treasury and the Attorney General shall have charge of the prelim- inary arrangements for the building. ——— CANNON IS IN CAPITAL TO ‘RUN SOME ERRANDS Favors February 12 as Ground- Breaking Day for Lincoln Memorial. Former Speaker Joseph G. Cannon of, Illinois, a member of the Lincoln memo- rial commission, arrived in Washington last night, and expects to have a con- ference soon with other members of the commission as to the possibility of break- ing ground February 12 for the Lincoln memorial, to be erected in Potomac Park, that date being the 105th anniversary of the birth of the great American. “As a patriotic American,” Mr. Cannon said at the University Club today, “I think it will be highly suitable to break ground for the memorial February 12, and 1 hope it can be arranged to du so on that date.” Mr. Cannon, who came here, as he ex- presses ft, to “run several errands.” ex- pects to be in Washington until Monday or Tuesday, and, as former President . chairman of the Lincoln memorial ommission, is expected to return from ‘anada to New Haven Sunday and take up then the question of calling a formal the commission in Washing- ton, M nnon will hold himself at the disposal of Mr. Taft until then. Commissioners Now Here. Other members of the commission al- ready in Washington are Speaker Clark, former Senator Wetmore and Senator Martin of Virginia. They have already expressed their hope that zround can be broken for the memorial February 12, in view of the sentiment attaching to that day for the purpose. The commission, when it meets. is also expected to take up the subject of gath- ering with the Secretary of War at his request to name a joint officer to supe: vise the construction of the memorial in behalf of the War Department and the commission. It is also expected that the commission will take up the subject of a successor to the late M. Cullom of Mlinois, who was resident com: missioner of the memorial here. Blackburn May Succeed Cullom. Former Senator Joseph C. Black- burn of Kentucky will probably succeed the late Shelby M. Cullom a ident member of the Lincoln memorial com- mission, according to gossip at the Capitol today Mr. Blackburn’s ap- pointment is urged on the score of his being an ex-Confederate officer and a resident of the state of Lincoin't birth. ——————— THE DAY IN concREss. | Senate: ' Met at noon. Foreign relations committee rec- ommended renewal of all pending arbitration treaties. | Houne: Met at noon. Began debate on Burnett literacy test immigration bill Representative - Si at the judiciary ing on trust bills Louis D. Brandeis urged uniform accounting for corporations before the commerce committee. Seeretary Daniels resumed testi- mony before the naval committee. ley testified committee's hear- remunerative employment to any and alll girls and women who apply to ais. tn! Such a case the money in our t \ Will come from other « feel H ltain, however. that. Was will not] desire to appear in the ion of al pauper, accepting alms from other cities | |Rith which to clean up conditions 1 The National ¢ ie enouen ae rich enouzh to eh its own back-| IN WELFARE WORK FOR UNDERWORLD National League Sponsor for Offer of Homes and Em- ployment. APPLICATIONS ON FILE AT LOCAL HEADQUARTERS Denizens of Red Light District As- sured of Aid—Canvassing for Funds. Although President Wilson not Kenyon. yet placed his signature on th which is designed to wipe out the of Wash- have be bill segregated red light ington, a number of already closed. and to abandoned within a day r prietors of the places are having them dismantled; the women who have been inmates are gone, either to other cities or to stek homes elsewhere in Wash ington. It is expected that by the time the Dill becomes a law. either by the signature of the President or at the expiration of ten days from its passaze. all of the resorts of the abolished dis- trict will have been closed Meanwhile the campaign for raising a fund of $25,000 with which to provide homes and employment for the women and girls of the underworld who are to be driven to the streets by reason of the closing of the resorts is progressing rap- idly. Stanley W. Finch, organizing di rector of the National Social Welfare League. in charge of the emergency work in Washington, stated today that there is every assurance the fund will be completed within the next forty-eight hours, The first mail received at the head- quarters of the league. 240 Woodward bufldin; this morning, contained hecks and cash contributions amount- ing to more than $100, and every suc district the others. resorts are or so, ceeding mail delivery contained addi tional contributions or subscriptio Mr. Finch stated today that, altho. the work of the league in Wa: not been fully orga hington has nized, applications, in person or by letter, had been received from fifty or more of the soon-to-be homeless residents of the “division,” all of whom expressed the desire to take ad- vantage of the league's offer of decent. suitable homes and boarding places, and employment at a minimum wage of $8 a week. Responses General and Generous. Subseription blanks were circulated in a number of the governmen: departments today, setting forth the urgent necessity for prompt co-operation in raising the required fund of $25,000, and at noon |today it was stated that responses to the petitions for money were general and generous. In addition to the large blanks the league has had printed 50,000 postal card blanks, to be filled in and mailed to the headquarters of the league. These postal card petitions are to be distributed ut a number of theaters and motion picture | houses during today and this evening, and eizht of the leading “movie” houses of the city have signified their intention of throwing notices on the screens of the theater slides, calling attention to the | postals and urging patrons to co-operate | in the work of the league. Mr. Finch stated today that he will | make short curtain talks at a number of local theaters and motion picture houses tonight and tomorrow night explanatory of the aims of the league and the urgent need for the immediate raising of the de- sired fund. To a reporter for The Star Mr. Finch said: | “The National Social Welfare League | is not in any sense a denominational or- | ganization. Its advisory board includes} men and women of all creeds, denomina- | tions and religious beliefs. ‘The league | is at present organized in five states, be-! sides the District of Columbia. While it] has the moral support of a number of government officials, it is not for an in-| stant to be considered an activity of any department or bureau of the government I want further to correct erroneou! ions which have gained currenc: ch continued, “by stating as cm- phatically as I can that I am not one of the workers of the league. Its workers among those of the underworld a women. not men. These women a lected by the governing or advisory board of the league or its branches, and they include women of the Catholic Chureh, the various Protestant denomination: Jewish women and also a number « different nationalities. Applicants Need Not Call. “The girls whom the league is or. ganized to help need not even come t our offices unless they choo: If they will simply address a letter to the of- fice here, room 240, Woodward build- ing, a worker will call to see them. Most of the girls prefer to come to us, and when they do they are re- ceived by a woman in a room to which nobody clse is admitted during their presence, and no! knows they are calling on us. a suite of ten} rooms at our disposal here, which in- absolute s during consul- priva continued Mr, Finch, of Washington will not fail to subscribe the entire amount quired—$25,000—to pl our industr establishment on its feet. If, wever, we find it impossible to raise mones in this city, be certain ague will not fail in the project to fur yard.” Explains League’s Objects. Finch Mr. spoke this morning at Interdeno’ at the Public Libra the aims and obj the ina-| meeting of the Woman's Union, of tional exp ation the league. He was preceded by Mrs. H.! ©. Monroe of the Gospel Mission, who stated the mission has secured a house | at 22) Missouri avenue which is being fit- ted up as a temporary home for such | women and girls as may be in need im-| mediately of a place to go. This hor Mrs. Monroe stated, has twelve room: which must be furnished, aft have completed the r workmen renovation of the| place, and she appealed to the women of | the audience for contributions furniture, bedding, bed linen of cash, . for this f speaking at the conclusio: appeal, asked if Mr. Finch would i ing to turn over all funds ed the twenty-five-thousand-dollar fund to a cent: adled committee, and administered under The would be the direction of such a committee. to committee, Mrs. Barrett stated, (Continued on Second Page.) v ROMPERS CHARGED WITH BEING DRUNK President of A. F. of L. Openly Accused at Convention of Miners. “LIAR” AND ‘SLANDERER.’ REPLIES LABOR LEADER Allegations by Duncan McDonald, Who Says Intoxication Occurred at Meeting in Seattle. INDIANAPY Ind, January 39 hat Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, “gloriously drunk” at the Seattle vention of the federation was the charge made by Duncan McDonald of Mlinois at the convention of the United Mine Work- ers of Amertea today. During the pro- longed lar" and “slanderer” hurled at McDonald by Gomper: 0 sat on the platform. ad Mr. Gompers ts here so 1 what I want to.” said MeDon- old in beginning his reply to the speer inade yesterday by Mr. Gomy “I said there were booze fighters in charge of the American Federation of Labor, and 1 prove it. At the Seattle convention I had room with my wife at a hotel next to the room reser mittee. The first Saturday night could not sleep for the noise made by bunch of drunks in the next room Appeals to Hotel Manager. “IT appealed 1s, cheers were w Tam can sax ed by the resolutions com we ry to the clerk of the hot and noise grew louder. Then I went down to the hotel office, and the night manager called Jim Duncan on the tele phone and told him they would have to get out of the room, that they were dis- turbing al! on the floor. “The noise grew fierce and [ finally knocked on the door of the room and was asked to come in and have a drink When the door was opened there sat Sam Gompers at the head of the table. glori- ously drunk, with a bottle of booze in his hand.” The statement threw the convention in an uproar and it was some time before order was restured. While the confusion was at its height Gompers called Me- Donald a lar and a slanderer. Gompers Denies Charge. »onald and Mr, Gompers followed M denied absolutely the charge of drunk- enne He declared the statement libelous, untruthful, vicious, slander- ous and without any form of honor.” Mr. Gompers left the hall to take a train before Charles H. Moyer, presi- dent of the Western Federation of Min- . could speak. espite the statements of Mr. Gomp- asserted Moyer, “I firmly believe that the assessment for the Michigan strikers should have been levied and that he failed to give a satisfactory ex- planation why it was not done. T re- iterate that if the strike should fail it will be due to the failure of the execu- tive council of the American Federa- tion of Labor to levy an assessment, for that would be the best way to get funds for our strike.” Says Gompers Maintains “Machine.” McDonald charged Gompers with main- taining a machine to perpetuate himself as the head of the federation and of assisting the democratic party even against candidates of other parties whe are members of labor organizations. He ridiculed the idea that unions could not pay a tWo-cent assessment If a union would not meet the a: ment,” declared McDonald, “why 1 we rather th d get outside the fe ton. If can bre: up the on of Li bor then it is a mighty flimsy mstitu- tion.” MeDonald charged Gompers with being a member of 4 chamber of commerce at Washington and that he paid his dues out of the funds of the federation. Gomper> replied that in the Chamber of merce information of importance to the labor movement Was imparted and that he Was a member at the request of the executive council. Says He Refused Offers. he denied that ep himsel he Gompers machine an illustrati offers of areat the maintained a n office, and as had had two the gov paving $s. her $1000, but had both to continue in th “The labor movement is a part of m he continued, “and ['m going to to it You may drive me out of but you can’t drive me out of the nt.” Mr. Gompers reiterated his statement that to levy an assessment would be dis- to k said positions from a ite, one and refused bor movement astrous to nized labor. and that it } could ted in time to beneft the copper strikers He denied that tue democratic party had any label on him. “But.” he contiii ned, “the attack on the democratic party comes with bad grace after the the party for a fed. n oof the two great on Eranted nt. McDonald has de vote for I he wooden Indian or for Sam Gompers fc the American Pederatio That is his privilege, but T ly willing to leave the fu- ge between me and Mr. Me- would a rather yellow dog than president c of Labor am perfe Replies to Newspaper Attacks. a his Taking criterion.” newspapers Mr reports al t nt npers vesterday afternoon, this ¥ of attacks not addres important done has American I officers and dent's the pr most has the us the work co consisted derat a Labor ssing whether shall 1 don't newspaps nt be K reased the true ow if are was was clared in the American Federatio! actionary. fossilized. wor dead” Is the newspap true?” Amid loud cheers, made those statements them.” “Only statement donald sald: “IT and others like nald answers.” Mr. ¢ pers continued. “Of the eleven whe compose the executive eight are tectotalers, who never touch drop of liquor. Two of the men are moderate drinkers as any men who ever take a drink. For myself, I take a glass of beer when the day's work is done. I challenge any man to prove otherwise than that T am as good a man, mentally and physically, as I ever 1 reached my sixty-fourth om= men council, Mel» Organization Not Dead. “Fossilized and dead mean the same, but, 1 submit, that an organization ”