The Pulaskian., 1917-11-23
Most Critical Time World Has Ever Known, He Tells
 Delegates.
MENACE TO WORLD BY KAISER
Executive Shows How Germany. With ePlsce In sun,e Yezrned for Con- qgest-Wogld Like to See All Critics Exported = Hzs
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These were the chief demands Of Pres fdent Wilson ia his address before the American Federation of Labor In con Yention here.
 He praised the general trend Of the American labor movement and de clared for improving in every way the conditions of labor. but he warned against obstruction of energy by strikes during the war and the futility of the pacifsts and the Biles Of Ger many.
 .sThis is great privilege and great honor" said the president T gladly accepted the invitation because 1t seems to me that it was welcome opportunity to speak to you some Of the thoughts which have been gather ing in my mind for the past few months. I would be glad if you re- gard me. not as the president but as q man seeking counsel.
 Causes of War.
 'T think that in order to realize Of just what moment this counsel is, 1t would be well 10 remind ourselves just how and why this war came about.
 "The war was started by Germany. Her authors deny 1t, but l am will Ing 10 await the verdict of history. Why did Germany start the war! Re- member the position Of Germany in the world. The whole world stood in admiration of her intelligence and ma terIal achievements.
 AS a university man I have been surrounded by men trained in Ger many. Nowhere else could they get such training. Her industries were perhaps the most competent in the world She had access to all mar kets In the world, but men in those markets feared Germany because of her almost irresistible competition.
 Her industries were perhaps the best In the world Her label, Made in Germany was a guarantee of good workmanship. She had place in the sun. Why was she not satisfied?
 What Did She Want7
 "What more did she want? There was nothing in a world of peace she dids not have, yet she was not satis- fed.
 There is no Important industry in Germany upon which government has not laid it's hand to direct and, if necessary, to control 1t.
 ''They were the same kinds of com blnations that we have tried to pre- vent by law. The conditions of com petition were thus controlled by the German government.
 A political control which would enable to control all labor and indus try of the world was behind it all.
 Look at the map of Europe-Ger- many, ia thrusting again her peace proposals upon us, talks of Belgium, northern France, Alsace-Lorraine Those are deeply interesting, but they are nor talking about the heart of the matter.
 Vast Dominion.
 Look at the map of Germany's do ;nfnion. I saw a map the other day appropriately printed in black, and the 1 black stretched all the way from Ham burg to Bagdad.
 If she can keep that, her power can disturb the world, always provided she 1 expects the present influences in the country and the government can still control.
 "Germany is determined that politi- cal power of the world shall belong to her. There have been such ambitions before; they have been real. But never before were they based on such an exact and scientific plan of domination.
 Power of Freedom.
 "Power cannot be used against free peoples, If it is used by free peoples.
 What I am opposed to is not the feeling of the pacifist, but their stu l pldity My heart Is with them, but my mind has contempt for them.
 Any people that compounds with the present German government is com pounding for it's own destruction.
 q want peace, but know how to get 1t and they don't"
 A great cheer went up as the presi- dent spoke these words.
 You will notice I sent a friend of | mine, Colonel House, to Europe, who Is as great lover of peace as there is in the world, but I didn't send him on a peace mission. I sent him on a mission to find out how the war can be won.
 'He knows, as know, that the way to get peace as you want it takes more than few moments.
 Raise U. s. Power. "If we are true friends of freedom, we will see that the power of this coun- try and the producing activity of the country shall be raised to the highest degree, and nobody should be allowed to stand in it's way.
 Our duty if we are to do this great thing and believe that America Is the