The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-11-17

Fight For Permanent Peace.
1T is an imperative duty from
which there is no escape that wage
earners as we'll as all other citizens
> of this republic support our govern
: ment in it's righteous effort to defend
principles of humanity and to estab-
lish democracy in international rela-
;; tions. Because we desire permanent
) peace it is our duty to fight and sac
! rifice until these purposes can be
achieved.
when nations can send representa-
' tives to negotiate peace terms in ac-
} card with this concept, we maintain
that the basic provisions of the peace
treaty should be formulated with re-
gard to the rights and welfare of the
men, women and children constitut-
ing the nations rather than the gov
, ernments of the nations. The govern
ments should be only an instrument
ality of the people instead of domin-
ating and actuating their lives. This
terrific war must wipe out all ves-
j tiges Of the old concept that the ma
ton belongs to the ruler or govern
] ment
I'VE hold that the same principles
tions and that secret diplomacy should
be replaced by diplomatic representa-
tives responsible to their own people
and received by either the parliament
of the country to which they are ac-
credited or by representative of the
+ people, responsible to them.
Labor at Peace Congress.
~ working people have never been
properly represented in diplomatic af-
fairs. The future must be constructed
upon broader lines than the past. We
insist, therefore, that the government
of the United States provide adequate
and direct representatives of wage
earners among the plen1potentiaries
sent to the peace congress, and urge
-e upon the labor movements of other
countries to take like action.
"We urge the adoption of the fol-
lowing declarations as the basis upon
which peace must be negotiated
] Il. The combination of the free
vpeoples Of the world in common cov-
renant for genuine and practical CO.
topcration to secure justice and there
ri fore peace in relations between ma
ftions.
"2. Governments derive their Just
power 1IOlll lue COUSeuL OL the gov
erned
"3 No political or economic restrc-
tons meant to benefit some nations
and to cripple or embarrass Others
"4 No indemnities or reprisals
Il based upon vindictive purposes or de-
liberate desire to injure, but to right
manifest wrongs.
"5. Recognition of the rights of
,small nations and of the principle NO
ipeople must be forced under sover-
.eignity under which it does not wish
to live
sc. No territorial changes or ad-
- justment of power except in further
fance of the welfare of the peoples
,affected and in furtherance of world
lpeace.
I'm addition to these basic princi-
tples, which are based upon declara-
rtlons OF our president of these United
States, there should be incorporated
in the treaty that shall constitute the
guide of nations in the new period
land conditions into which we enter at
the close of the war the following dec
'1arations. fundamental to the best in
'terests of all nations and of vital i'm
portance to Wage-earners:
Il. No article or commodity shall
be shipped or delivered in interna-
,tional commerce in the production of
-, which children under the age of 16
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