Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-19
Greatest Danger Country
Faces, He Says, Is Divi-
sion Into Glass Camps.
ORGANIZED LABOR
GIVES GOOD WISHES
Delegates to Federation Convention Mt
Baltimore Journey to Capital on
Special Train, Marching to White
House Behind Band.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-President
Wilson told delegation from the
American Federation of Labor today
that all class feeling in America
should be wiped out by the establish
ment of justice with heart in it,
He declared that no one who failed to
work for this end is qualified to call
himself true American.
The delegation comprised members
of the Federation's annual convention,
which has been in session at baltimore
The delegates came to Washington on
a special train, and marched to the
white house headed by band to con-
graduate the president on his re-elec-
ton.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
Federation, who acted as spokesman,
to recognize that Mr.. Wilson stands
for justice, freedom and righteous
ness.
eve have taken joy in upholding
your hands in your great work." said
Mr.. Gompers.
81 need not say that coming to me
as you do on such an errand, l am
deeply grateful and very much cheer
ed" said the president in reply. at
would be impossible for me off hand
to say just what thoughts are stirred
in my mind by what Mr.. Gompers said
as your spokesman.
What | have tried to do is to get
rld OF any class division in this coun-
try; not only division but of any class
consciousness and feeling. The worst
! thing. that could happen to America
would be that she should become d.
Vlded INTO groups and camps.
Must Consider Each Other.
las Mr.. GOmpers said achievement
is comparatively small matter, but
the spirit in which things are done
IS OF the essence of the whole thing.
And what l am striving for, and what
hope you are striving for is to blot
out all lines Of division in America
and create unity Of purpose found
ed upon this: the consciousness that
we all are men and women OF the
same sort, and that If we do not
understand each other We are not true
Americans. II we cannot enter into
each others essential welfare then
we have not qualified as representa-
tives OF the American spirit.
Nothing alarms America so much
as riffs, divisions, that drawing apart
Of elements among her people. The
thing we ought all to strive for is to
close up every rift, and the only way
to do SO, SO far as I can see, is to
establish justice. not only Justice, but
justice with heart in it; justice with
a pulse in 1t; justice with sympathy
In 1t. Justice can be cold and forbid
ding, as it can be warm and welcom-
ing, and the latter is the only kind Of
justice that Americans ought to de-
sire. do not believe am deceived
when l say that think this thought
Is growing in America. I pray God
it may continue to grow, and all ]
have to say is to exhort everyone
whom my voice reaches, here or else
where, to come into this common
movement for humanity"
In addressing Mr. Wilson, Mr.
Gompers said the delegates had de-
cided without any prearranged plan
to come and congratulate the presi-
dent. 1--WE hope that your next four
years in the white house." he con-
tinued twill be filled with much meat
for the good of humanity.
After the speeches, all delegates
shook hands with the president.
,"Look out for my boys" said
Mother" Jones, as she greeted Mr..
Wilson.