The Monticellonian., 1917-11-23
WILSON APPEALS ID LABOR FOR
 WAR SUPPORT
Tells Delegates He Would Like to See All Critics Ex-
 ported.
ASKS FOR A UNITED FRONT
Says Paeiflsts Cannot Bring About Peace, but He can-While We Are Fighting for Freedom We Must
 See That Labor Is Free.

Buffalo. N. r., Nov. 13.-President Wilson delivered d message to the workingmen of the United States in an address before the annual conven- ton of the American Federation of Labor.
 His entrance to the convention hall was the signal for tremendous out burst of cheers from the 5000 people, assembled to hear him.
 Samuel Gompers. president of the federation, introducing MT. Wilson, re- ferred to him as this man of destiny, spokesman for freedom, interpreter of the aims and spirit of our time, lead CT of thoughts and action among the nations of the earth"
 This is a great privilege and great honor," said the president. q 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 a man seeking counsel.
 Causes of War.
 .T think that In order to realize of just what moment this counsel is. 1t would be well to remind ourselves just how and why this war came about
 "The war was started by Germany. Her authors deny 1t. but I am will- ing to await the verdict of history. Why did Germany start the war? Re- member the position of Germany i'll the world. The whole world stood in admiration of her intelligence and ma terial achievements.
 As a university man I have been surrodnded 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 q guarantee of good workmanship. She had place in the sun. Why was she not satisfied?
 What Did She Want?
 .What more did she want? There was nothing in world of peace she did not have, yet she was not satis- fed.
 'sThere Is no important industry in Germany upon which government has not laid its hand to direct and, If necessary, to control it.
 "They were the same kinds of com binations 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, in thrusting again her peace proposals upon us, talks of Belgium, northern France, Alsace-Lorraine. Those are deeply interesting, but they are not talking about the heart of the matter.
 Vast Dominion.
 
 Look at the map of Germany's do- minion. I saw map the other day appropriately printed in black, and the black stretched all the way from Ham burg to Bagdad,
 If she can keep that. her power can disturb the world, always provided she expects the present influences in the country and the government can still control.
 "Germany is determined that polltl- 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 am opposed to is not the feeling of the paeitist, but their stu pidity 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.
 ''I want peace. but I know how to get it and they don't"
 4 great cheer went up as the presi- dent spoke these words.
 You will notice I sent friend of mine, Colonel House. to Europe. who is as great lover of peace as there --~-~~~~-~~---~-~-~-~>-~-~