The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-02

congress. The plan is necessarily
flexible and broad-the purpose is
to issue
tgt Full Representation
from the workers OF all countries.
and you are urged to communicate
with me as soon as possible. express
ing tho attitude Of the labor movement
OF your country upon this plan.
The plan approved by the American
Federation Of Labor contains the fol-
lowing general suggestions:
Let every national center affiliated
to the International Federation Of
Trade Unions send not more than
two delegates 10 the conference. The
labor movement Of any country, even
though not affiliated, could send one
delegate. II there is no one general
labor movement in country, let the
representative Of the organizations Of
that country agree to send one dele
gate. Then II should also be under
stood that representatives Of this con-
GOMPERS GAL TWO -SvNDY -.
gress must be either officials or duly
accredited representatives OF eco
nomic organizations Of wage earners.
The delegates to this international
conference before leaving their home
countries should make provisions for
publicity through the labor and reform
press SO that the wage earners OF the
whole world would be In possession Of
the truth In regard to what transpires.
You will note these suggestions are
to facilitate the holding Of such con-
gress. This Communication to you
constitutes the necessary
Official Invitation
and notification to participate in that
congress. Any additional announce
ment through the press that the gen.
eral world peace congress will be con-
vened In a certain place at q certain
time, will constitute the only noti-
fcation necessary for sending your
representatives to the labor peace con-
gress.
The proposed plan for the labor con-
gress is formulated for the purpose
OF securing the representative thought
and conviction Of the organized labor
movement Of the world. II is well
known that the labor movements in
every country are q power for DEM
ocracy, and insistently and fearlessly
urge in every relation the paramount
Importance of the human element.
There are no other organization that
are concerned wholly and purely with
human welfare-the protection and
the conservation Of human life. The
labor movement everywhere is a move
ment Of the people, in the interest Of
the people and for the right Of the
people. In all other world congresses
and general conferences for consider
ing national affairs. 1t has not been
the custom to have representatives
who stood for human rights and for
human interests. Political, COM
mercial, industrial, legal interests
have always been represented, but de-
spite the fact that nations and civiliza-
ton exist for human beings. human
beings as human beings, and princi-
pies OF human welfare, have never
been represented In these councils. It
is this wider and broader concept that
we wish to bring into the next
World Congress
and so as to humanize and elevate
the thought and decisions.
The plan Of the American labor
movement for this labor's peace con-
gress has to do solely with the organ
!zation Of the congress. We do not
offer any program or any theory as
to what the members Of that labor's
peace congress shall do. 1t seems
best to leave representatives free and
unhampered to use whatever oppor-
tunity shall be available and to take
advantage Of any opportunity to pro-
mote the interests Of the workers in
accord with their best Judgment. We
recognize full well that no conven-
tional agencies or plans or device for
the maintenance OF peace can be Of
any use II their does not exist in each
nation tho will and the understanding
TO maintain Justice, which is the basis
Of all real peace. 1t is this thought
that was the ultimate purpose of the
proposed labor's peace congressional
by securing for the wage Garner Of
the world consideration and hearing Of
their demands. of their grievances,
there would be brought about better
understanding of true national well
fare and progress and that the princi-
pies that must underlie relations be-
tween nations should be in accord
with justice.
BY order Of tho executive council Of
the American Federation Of Labor.
Ftaternally yours,
SAMUEL GCNiPERS,
,.,-. President,