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Show TO INVESTIGATE TEXIjlt STRIKE WASHINGTON, Fob. 2C. Tho LaV-renco LaV-renco mills stnkc today occupied the attention of both houses of congress, President Taft and Attorney General Wickorsham. Two resolutions directing direct-ing an investigation of conditions by federal authorities were Introduced but no action was taken upon them. President Taft, at the request of Repreflentatlvo Bergcr, nskod Attorney Attor-ney General Wickersham to learn if any federal laws had been violated by local authorities who prevented tho removal of children from the strlko-rlddon district Senator Polndexter of Waehlngton, just returned from a visit to Lawrence, Law-rence, Introduced a resolution directing direct-ing an inquiry by the United States commissioner of labor He declared that Lawrence was In the hands Of "military autocrats." Senator Gallingcr suggested that Mr Polndpxter was 'too lmpotuoqs." Senator Lodgo objected to anv interference in-terference with the affairs of his 'stato in which he was supported by Senators Sen-ators Bailey, Williams, Overman. Cllnto and others. Senator Lodge read a telegram saying that many of the children wore being sent away to excite sympathy and did not belong be-long to the persons sending them. Senator Bailey quoted Senator Tillman Till-man as saying the Lawrence strike had revealed conditions In Massachusetts Massachu-setts similar to those In tho slave states beforo the civil war "Thoy have substituted white slavery for black slavery," shouted Senator Tillman. |