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Show END OP TREE SPEECH SAYS LABOR LEADER DliTROlT.' Dec. 23. "I think you will find that Mr. Gompers, Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Morrison will never servo their sentences," sen-tences," was tho only comment of Immigrant Im-migrant Inspector Daniel,. 1. Keefo, former for-mer vice-president of tho American Federation Fed-eration of Labor and head of tho Longshoremen's Long-shoremen's union, would make when told of the decision today in the Buck Stovo company case. "I am not prepared to discuss tho matter any further than this prediction," ho said, "and I won't say why thoy never will servo their sentences." sen-tences." "It is- an outrage, ,an absolute outrage, declared William DrMnhon. president of the Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employes, when told of the decision. de-cision. "This Is tho end of free speech. It will bo resented not only by working men, but by all other liberty-loving people. They can't destroy trades unions In this wav. That was their object, if they put these leaders In Jail for contempt of court there" will bo fresh leaders to tako their placos now, and again fresh leaders after that Indefinitely." |