The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-13
But Gompers Pours Oil on
the Troubled Wa
ters
CHURCHMEN ATTACK
USE OF VIOLENCE
Labor Should Get All, Says
F. P. Walsh of Federal
Commission

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. l3.--President
Samuel Gompers of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor prevented what prom
Used to be serious mixup at yesterdays
session of the federation. The fraternal
delegates, representing the American
Federation of Churches and the Fedora
ton of Catholic Societies, in the course
of their addresses, had severely criticised
Socialism, despite the heavy percentage
Of Socialists represented.
Walter George Smith, representing
the Catholic federation, also stirred the
ire of many of the delegates, especially
those representing the miners, by his
veiled references to the Colorado and
West Virginia strikes He declared that
labor has received a serious black eye
through open violence in connection with
strikes, and expressed the opinion that
under no circumstances was violence JUS
tiiiable. 1t was his opinion that if labor
would always turn the other cheek" it
would fare much better.
Several delegates were ON their feet
to secure recognition when President
Gompers poured oil on the troubled wa
ters by himself taking up the cudgels.
81 believe in peace and order" said
Gompers, and | deplore violence No
man in this country viii go further than
7 will in trying to settle our difficulties
by amicable measures. But | feel that
il is my duty to say at this time that
there comes a time in the affairs of labor
when meekly to bow to oppressive de-
mands upon it is to consent to the rivet
ing upon the wrists of industry of the
shackles Of oppression"
With applause and cries of Soak him |
again!" went up from every corner Oft
the hail. but President Gompers, his |
hand uplifted said:
Il viii hit no one. But ! believe that |
IS the preventative of this organiza- /
ton ! shoull make its attitude plain.
We Of the federation of labor deplore
strikes. We greatly desire industrial
peace. And we have always made the
utmost concessions to secure peace and /
10 gain or rights from our employers.
Tut in time OF peace we must prepare
fof war. We must always be ready for \
9IiA event Shat may transpire.
THE meetings OF the federation OF
labor are open ones. We welcome the
criticisms Of our friends and of our foes
We are going on with our work to help
The man and woman Of labor whether he
j. represented here or not. IL is our
duty to help all alike, TO organize the
and 10 show the newly an
rived immigrant that his hope is 81
thu fold Of organized labor. Tho
coal industry, the steel industry, ai
J loyment controlled by giant conGs
tions must be organized. And ] thank
oar fraternal delegates for all sugges-
tons that win aid us, but they must !
realize that we know the Millennium is
eth to come
OUTSIDE the Gompers speech the great I
est enthusiasm was stirred by an add
dress by Frank p. Walsh of Kansas City,
OF the federal commission on
industrial relations" ne stated that
the commission. in its report TO Con. {
gress TO be made next month will state 9
That the majority Of the employers Of a
The United States are in favor Of coll =
ectiye bargaining with their employees. 4
The federal industrial commission,
Walsh said wants 20 aid IN bringing -
about better understanding between Il
'apital and labor And he declared that n
{ realized the Importance of its task. v
we want to secure equal Justice 10 al
III, continued Mr. Walsh. 1--WE are q
iolding the balance Of power between
'rPsnized capital and organized labor. -
"But We have an even greater task 81
han that. We are also hearing the w
.oice Of the disiHherited Of Gods crea- f.