The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-11-16
lAJt OhLf lnhOUG5 VlGiURY
President Wilson's Address at Buffalo
Labor Convention Is a Mes
sage to the World.

Buffalo. Nov. l3.-Deelaring that
peace could now only be won by war,
nd openly inviting Austria to sue for
eace. President Wilson made a per.
onal and eloquent appeal here today
Or the full support of organized labor
or the government in the conduct Of
he war. Speaking before the annual
%onyention of the American Federation
ii Labor he declared the war>could
lot be won unless air factions sink
heir differences and unite in a COM
lon cause.
The President paid warm tribute to
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, and
virtually called upon the federation to
i've him united support. He denounced
)acifists and critics and appealed for
cooperation.
Discussing Germany the President
letlaeed flaily that Germany had
started the war and that he was will
ng to await the verdict of history on
hat statement.
The President alluded to the present
var as the last decisive issue between
he Old power and the new principle of
reedom."
The President, while devotins his
address, to problems for the people of
he United States, laid emphasis upon
he broader phases of the world con.
lict in a way that seemed TO indicate
that his speech was possibly intended
rs a message TO the people of Ger
many. Of Austria and of Russia, as
well as of the United States. He de-
clared his belief that we're it n for
he pan'Germans, the spirit of freedom
would find as fine a welcome in the
hearts Of Germans as it can find in
my other heart"
Power he said, cannot be used
With concentrated force against free
peoples. if it is to be used by free
people"
Speaking probably Of Austria, Mr..
Wilson referred to thet limitations OF
anxiety for peace that had come from
ne Of the central powers and de-
Jared that il meant that the people
n that central power know that if the
war ends as II stands, they will, in eff
iect. themselves be yassals of Ger
many, Notwithstanding that they do
lot wish in their pride and proper
spirit of nationality TO be absorbed
md dominated"
OF Russia he said that he was
amazed that some groups in that coun-
Try could suppose that amy reform
plans in the interest of the people can
i've in the pres ence of a Germany,
owerful enough 10 undermine or over.
brow them by intrigue or force"
"FatuoGs as the dreamers of Rus.
sla,p we're those persons in this coun.
try, he declared emphatically. who
suppose that "the free industry and
enterprise Of the world power can con
tinue if the pan-German plan is
lchieyeGSan the German power ias,
tened upon the world.'
The President directly asserted that
Germany has started the war and said
he would leave confirmation of this
statement to the verdict of history. He
referred to Germany's growth to a
place in the sun" and asked why she
was o satisfied when she gained
that position. In answer he described
the German governments methods Of
controlling the competition Of its in
dustries, aud asserted that all the
while there was lying behind its
thought, in its dreams for the future
a political control which would enable
1t in the long run to dominate the la
Dor and the industry OF the world.