The Washington times., 1915-08-22
Labor Leader Explains His Rea-
sons for Resignation From
Newly Formed League.
CONFLICT IN STATEMENTS
Stoppage Of Munitions to Allies
Intimated by President Jacob
c. Taylor.

I'VE want to stop the expectation Of
munitions to the allies; you see Ger
many can manufacture all the NUM-
tions she wants." is the statement
attributed today to the new president
Of "Labors National Peace Council"
Jacob c. Taylor. in a letter written bv
Milton Snellings. an organized labor
leader, made public through the
American Federation Of Labor.
| Mr.. Snellings recently resigned as
the vice president Of the peace coun-
IciL" explaining that he didn't like
its organization and some Of its mem
bcrs. and he didn't understand from
Iwhat source the council was being
financed.
| In his second letter Mr.. Snellings
broadly intimates that the council
is solely pro-German affair and that
pro-German money financed the re-
cent peace conference" at the New
willard.
l. 1t is significant that Mr.. Snellings'
letter of criticism is again made pub
lie at the headquarters of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, indicating
the purpose Of President Gompers and and
''Labor's National Peace Council" has
no connection with the federation. A
statement to that effect was made
i Claimed c. L. U. Support.
That a representative of the "coun-
cir imposed upon the Baltimore Fed
Grafton of Labor by falsely claiming
the council had the support of the
Central Labor body of Washington Is
asserted in the letter.
After a controversy by correspond
ence with the White House. where
delegation representing the "co,in-
Gil" could not get to see the Presi-
dent. Congressman Frank Buchanan.
Of Illinois. resigned from the presi-
dcncy of the council. Mr.. TAYLOR, OF
East Orange. ~ j.. succeeded him.
and Mr.. Snellings promptly wrote the
new official amplifying Snellings'
! reasons for quitting the so-called
peace organization. In part. Mr..
II omitted to say that when the
follow ing question was asked OF you
by Mr. Lorch tat the original peace
confah hcrc): What. after an. oces
piled: we want to stop the eNporta-
lions of munitions to the allies; You
see, Germany can make all the mu-
! nitions she wants. / hearo the SuSsisd "a
lion and the answer Mr.. Loren dia
not know at the time heard the re-
mark and he repeated il to me-.
Conflict In Statements.
Mr.. Snellings then quotes corre-
spondencc showing apparent conflict
in statements that the executive
board of the council was unanimous
about holding thnt peace conference
at The New Willard three weeks ago.
lie saws President Buchanan opposed
IT. rs he did not know where the
money was to be derived. Mr.. Smell
ljnpa continues.
Now let me call your attention TO
few facts. Some one without the au-
thority or consent of the washington
Central Labor Union. imposed upon the
baltimore Federation of Labor by going
to that body and making 1t appear tnat
the Washington Central LABOR Union
urged the Baltimore tederatioh OF as ns
hor to send representatives TO the meet,
ing at the New Willard July 81. ana
that the payment of expenses, loss OF
time etc. would be made.
The treasurer Of the league. Ernes.
Boahm. wrote to representative LABOR
men urging them to personally attend
the conference in this city on July 81:
and Offering to pay their railroad ana
hotel expenses. loss of time etc, etc..
and this notwithstanding the fact that
the men urged to attend were IN nowise
to be authorized to represent the or
ganization of which they were MEM
bers.
All Expenses Paid.
I'm the middle West about ten lapor
men were coralied at Chicago from sew
erai points. railroad and Pullman tickets
furnished them. their meals and other
requirements paid for by a representa-
tive of the league, and on the evening
of the close of the conference. Angus;
1. the hotel bills of these visitors were
paid by representative Of the league.
and Henry B. Martin furnished the
We estern men who came here with suf-
ficient money to pay for their loss OF
time. for their railroad and other ex-
penses.
, IAN these facts and others too nu-
! merous to mention are capable OF
proof and you can. therefore. readily
understand what was in my mind when
I rendered my resignation from the
league. and which is supported by the
declaration of Mr.. Buchanan that he
did not know Where the resources
were coming from to hold such 90
ference.