Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-10

thought and CffOrt of ClNillZatiOn
were centered upon the development
and glorification OF human life. one
life was counted Of infinite value. But
since the cataclysm that brought war
between the nations, men are treated
as only military pawns. Things are
valued for their life-destroying power.
Guns are more than men"
Resolutions of No Avail.
The war is said TO be the product
Of artificial conditions and policies
and repugnant to the thought and
political progress Of the age but so
far we have made little progress in
providing agencies for organizing in
ternational relations to maintain
peace and justice. The war has
shown that war cannot be stopped by
resolutions, and that war cannot put
an end to itself War will cease
only when society is convinced that
human life is really sacred and when
society establishes agencies, internal
tional, as we'll as national, for pro-
tcCting lives"
Summing up steps that may be
taken toward the adjustment of war,
the report continues:
"Milltarism and competitive arm
ament must be abolished and tribun-
ais for awarding Justice and agencies
for enforcing determinations must be
Instituted. international interests and
issues exist. Political institutions
should be established corresponding
to political Development Those most
Interested should lead in demands for
world federation and the rule Of
I, ason between nations. The work
ing people Of all lands bear the brunt
Of war They do the fighting, pay
the war taxes suffer most from the
disorEanization of industry and COM
mcrce, which results from war"
Turning to the Mexican situation,
the report makes public a letter from
President Gompers to Rafael Zub-
aran, United states Representatives,
Mexican COnstitutiunalists,' dated
July IA, of this var, saying the Fed
Grafton, more than any other Amrei-
can egenCy except the government of
the United states. aided the success
Of the prospective government" and
urges the withdrawal Of the avowed
declaration Of those who speak or
assume to speat i'm the name Of Gen
eral Carranza," that "rctribution Of
the most dracOnian character" would
be violated upon those responsible
for the overthrow of Madoro such
a withdrawal, the letter added, would
have a tranquilzing effect and tend
"tO unite the people Of Mexico i'm
support of an orderly government"
The report adds: 1--WE extend to
the people Of Mexico under this new
regime our fluctuations and our best
hopes for their welfare and progress"
Lengthy presentations were made
Of conditions in mining fields In West
Virginia Colorado, Michigan and
Montana, including much of the cor
respondence exchanged between Oper-
ators, employees and officials OF the
federal ana state governments. sum
ming mp the general situation the
report says:
THE various different movements
Of the miners for improved conditions
have been more conspicuous this past
year than those OF any other organ
ization. This is due to the intensity
with which the struggles have been
waged amounting in each instance
practically to civil war; to the num-
ber Of human beings to whom the
struggle meant privation, suffering
and losses.
Land holding conditions involved
in some mining districts have en-
abled the operators to establish what
amounts to feudal operating sys-
tom for the miners. They own vast
tracts of lands. hundreds and even
thousands Of square miles In extent,
on which the mines are located. The
mining companies own. and there
fore control all the roads that ira
verse the land. They own the houses
I'm which the miners live; the villages
made up of these miners; the school
houses to which their children must
20 for mental training the churches
which minister to their spiritual
needs; the stores from which they
buy their clothing. food and other
necessities, the postoffice where they
get their mail and money orders and
conduct their crude banking transac-
tlons Every detail Of mining life is
under supervision Of the mine oper-
ators through their power Of owner
ship In time of strike the mine OPP
orators have the power Of eviction
and have forced hundreds of strikers
and their families to seek shelter In
tent colonies, with the constant dan
ger of exposure. There can be no
real freedom under such conditions
Of Industrial tyranny.
'In addition to problems arising
from feudal ownership of land. the