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of pacifists from various parts of the United States 

 who had come to talk things over with their Con- 

 gressmen. As they were gathering, the Baltimore Good 

 : ' bunch" appeared outside but were ordered by the 

 police to disperse, with further notification that a 

 company of soldiers would be called if necessary. 

 Seven of them, however, had succeeded in getting 

 tickets and were accordingly allowed to enter. Never- 

 theless, though they made no disturbance, one officer, 

 apprehensive as to what they might later do, told 

 them they must go. At first they refused, saying 

 they were properly provided with cards of admis- 

 sion. "No/* he replied, : *you belong to the Balti- 

 more gang; I know by your looks!" And out they 

 went. 



Two others, burly fellows, came in with the 

 speakers and sat on the stage immediately behind me. 

 In an interval one of them asked, "Is that Jordan?' 

 'Yes," answered his companion; ''we'll get him" 

 Lochner overheard this conversation and immediately 

 informed the officer at the door, who sent up a strong 

 man in civilian clothes to sit next me throughout the 

 meeting. Between addresses he ordered the men 

 behind him to leave the hall, which they perforce did. 

 There was no interruption of any kind. 1 



Milholland presided. Speeches moderate in tone 

 and well-considered were made by the Rev. Herbert 

 S. Bigelow, Rabbi Magnes, Elizabeth Freeman, 

 John Reed, 2 and Daniel Kiefer. While I was talking, 



1 I cannot write in too high terms of the efficiency of the officers detailed to 

 preserve order. Several of them who spoke to me after the meeting seemed to 

 take delight in the fact that they had got ahead of the " Baltimore gang," and 

 this without disturbance or injury to any one. 



2 An impulsive and lovable fellow who wore out his short life in a struggle 

 perhaps over-vehement for freedom and justice. 



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