New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-11
Copyright 1913. b


London. September 10.
tisan open question where we are
~ look for the true danger point in
hi. war. There are many danger
,oi,,s We all know them. OF know
bose where the danger is expressly
rli,ary-,hs Gallipoli Peninsula, the
trenches In France and Flanders, the
vas, spaces on the frontier Of Russia
where Germans aye steadily advancing
And Russians steadily retreating. But
II remains doubtful whether at any Of
aese critical points the immediate
puN is more urgent than in England
itself And in England the present
centre Of disturbance is not where Ger
nan Zeppelins are pursuing their IA
yorite psstime Of wantonly murder
i7r women and children. It is at Bris-
,ol, where the Trades Union Congress
Is sitting. Domestic disafection is a
rors subtle and therefore a more press
irg menace than hostile attack abroad.
Orders to the Government.
For the Trades Union Congress has
undertaken 90 tell the Government
VIA. it may and what it may not do in
order to win this war. I dwelt on this
proposal last week Il was then d pur-
Jose; to-day il is an accomplished fact.
These delegates of Labor declare them
selves in favor Of the war. But they
seem 20 be more bent on saying how
i shall not be won than whether il shall
be won. That. from the beginning Of
TIE contest, has been the deciding
thought in the minds Of TN Labor
Leaders, and Of men like Mr.. Massing-
ban, who breaches week by week in
the Nation the pestilential gospel
nat National Service means Prussian-
ling this Government and country.
ana now the Trades Union Congress
10, adopted unanimously the follow
ing resolution:
That We, the delegates 20 this con-
gress, representing nearly three mill
,oh organized workers. record our
Hearty appreciation Of the magnificent
response made o. the call for volun-
'esrs 70 fight against the tyranny Of
niliisrism
We emphatically protest against
NE sinister efforts Of a section of the
tsciionsry press IN formulating news
PAPER policies for party purposes and
attempting 20 foist on this country
eonscrption, which always proves a
ouIden 70 the workers and will divide
ne nation az time when absolute
ulsnlmlty is essential.
No reliable evidence has been pro
eueed 70 show that the voluntary sys-
zen o. enlistment is not adequate 10
Hset ali the empires requirements.
We believe that all the men neces-
Nfy can and will be obtained through
lolun'sry system properly organized,
gao we heartily support and will give
sseiy aid 20 the government In their
s'-'' EFFORTS 20 secure the men nee
"stry to prosecute the war 70 q sue
eessiul issue"
seems probable that the Parlia-
Igh'sry Committee Of the Congress
sh0 Grew this resolution really believe
themselves patriotic Englishmen. So
.9 the Congress as a whole. But
ICY 90 not understand that this coun-
~ Is al war; war for its existence
an Independent Power. Still less
~ mey understand what war is. They
-,e Trade Unionists first and patriots
i"fwsrd. They have not assembled
bristol primarily for purposes of
Ie war They are there 20 look after
s Interests Of Labor as they con
"Ne them. And in this task they dc
~. .y' shnnk from accepting the cooper
wv OF such men as Mr.. Ramsay
~aeeonald, who has been talking and
sr'lng against the war as an unjust
al ever since IL began.
Their Hatred of Consumption.
lou will note that they protest
,ssinst eonscription "as a burden to
e WORKERS" The very essence of con
ynpuon Is the equal distribution u
ouroen Of war service among AL
asses. The so-called voluntary sys-
which is not voluntary and is not
austen is inequality. IN theory II
,is"s men TO determine each for him
49, whether or not TO serve .h,
.sIy m It's need. II lays IN,
Ia ssPVH the brave, lhe Willie
~. royal. II lets the coward, tn,
~. 'er, the traitor, shirk his obliga'
y ihey say truly that the response
r. we call for volunteers has beer
s'snlheent. Whether il has been suf
NJ me country is not allowed &c
h - whether u will prove sufficient
,n,s ~ near future nobody knows. Sup
W., Goes not, then what?
N,,.ta hey then do az Lincoln did il
ana 1903! VIII they do as France
AMI" russia and Italy and Japan, the
k,v'r 81 England, have done from IA.
eomnihg, and organize nationa
sw.s"ory service? Or will they say
so,.. vi submit TO German compulsior
nAn TO Engiish"i Does Eng