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Show ! 60MUT 10 L WATCHJOEflfERS H INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Oec. C That tho federal government - has been H watching closely the movements of Samuel Gomnors, president of tho H American Federation of Labor, was H made known here tonight when H I United States Attorney Millor told of H a secret Washington conference hold Hj between the labor head and Proso- H cutor Baker of this count'. H i The visit was made about the time H the county officials were attempting H to prevent tho federal authorities H from gaining possession of the books H and records obtained In a raid at the HH offices of the International Assocla- HB tion of Bridge and Structural Iron H Workers when J. J. McNamara was H Prosecutor Baker admits he con- H . forred with Gompers and says he in- H tends to make a second visit next Hj In reply to Mrr Gompers, who said H the district attorney wa3 impertinent H Miller H "Mr Gompers Insists that his posi- H tion Is secure and his attitude con- H sistent, but he is very tender and Hl touchy since his 'credulity vas im- H posed' upon by the statements made Hl by the McNamara brothers. H.' "Because I was quoted as saying t. that in my opinion 'Gompers is an unsafe leader,' he very passionately H . exclaims that he is not afraid of be- Hl prosecuted. H "Mr. Gompers need not necessarily concern himself as to my attitude in attempting to enforce the laws of tho United States In this Jurisdiction. He can be aBHiired of tho fact that the United States attorney in this Jurisdiction Juris-diction will not consider it necessary to go to Washington to obtain his (Gompers') views. "Mr. Gompers and the prosecuting attorney of Marlon county, can, if they will, inform the people' just what took place at their 'Washington conference' con-ference' about six weeks ago. A full statement made by these gentlemen may make it necessary for the Marion Mar-ion county prosecutor again to go to Washington to got Gompers' advice as to how the laws of Indiana are not to be enorced. "Mr. Gompers can be assured that the United States attorney in this Jurisdiction will not hesitate to prose- cuto.any man if the facts and tho law . clearly Justify the prosecution." |