Show FOREIGN INFLUENCE CAUSED BRIDGEPORT STRIKE WASHINGTON V July 19 Samuel Samuel Gomper Gompers president of ot the American Federation of ot Labor today began an effort to end the strike in tho the Remington Rem Rem- ington Arms plant at Bridgeport Conn lie He will confer conCer with the Lendon London London Lon Len don leaders and others interested and while no official action has been taken taken taken tak tak- en by the del department of or labor Secretary Sec See reta Wilson has haa has been consulted and andis andis is in touch with the tho situation It I Is expected that the influence of oC the government EW will be exerted toward an early settlement settlement- President Gompers tod today cpr expressed the opinion that the Bridgeport trou trou- be ble ma may ha have been part parl of ot a general Plan b by foreign influence to cause labor troubles to cut off oct American ex exports ex- ex ports of ot arms and ammunition I I J know that foreign interests well supplied with funds have sought to bring on labor troubles to prevent the tho shipping of ammunition products to 11 Europe Gompers said I I know that an effort was made to bring about a strike c of or longshoremen and when that failed tailed an effort was mado made to cause a strike of ot seamen I know these things a us Ii well as I know anything any any- thing that I have not personally seen I ThE There re can be no doubt that this torI for for- eigi I n propaganda with unlimited means behind it It is seeking to check the lie manufacture and exportation of or supplies for Europe |