Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-13
BEGS WORK|NCMEN
/. FOR FULL SUPPORT
IN GREAT CONFLICT
Opposes Peace Until Fight
Against Germany
Is Won.
MUST SINK DIFFERENCES
IN INTEREST OF NATION
Makes Personal and Eloquent
Plea for All Factions to Unite
With Government.
MUST FORGET OWN WELFARE
Speech Also Intended as Message to
People of Germany, Austria .
and Russia.
MUST FORGET OWN WELFARE
IBy Associated Press.


BUFFALO, y. 7, November i2.-Pres.
ident Wilson. in A forceful address here
to-day before tho American Federation
of Labor appealing TO the working
men OF the United States for co opera
tion in the conduct of the war, inade"it
cmphatically clear that he opposes
peace until the war against Germany
has been won.
The President declared that his heart
was with the feeling of the pacihsts.'
but that my mind has a contempt for
them"
The President while devoting his
address to problems for tho people OF
the United States. laid emphasis upon
the broader phases of the world con-
fiict in a way that seemed to indicate
that his speech was possibly intended
as message to the people OF Germany,
of Austria and OF Russia as we'll. as
Of the United States. He declared. his
belief that were it not for the Pun
Germans, the spirit of freedom would
find "as fine a welcome In the hearts
OF Germans as it can find in any other
heart
Power" he said. cannot be used
with concentrated force against a free
reoplc. If it is to be used bS~free
people"
MAKES ELOQUENT PLEA
FOR SUPPORT OF I.ABoU
The President made personal and
eloquent appeal for full support OF
organized labor for the governments in
the conduct OF the war lie declared
the war could not be won unless all
factions unite in common cause.
sinking their differences.
The President paid warm tribute TO
samuel Gompers, president Of the fed
Grafton. and virtually called upon the
federation to give him united support.
lie denounced pacifists and critics. Ho
appealed for cooperation. ,7 z--g
Discussing Germany. the President
declared fatty that Germany had
started the war. and that he was will
ins TO await the verdict OF history on
that statement
The creation of new instrum cnt alities
Tor better cooperation between labor
ana capital was one suggestion by the
President which was of prime interest
TO the delegates to the convention,
The President alluded 10 the present
war 'as the last decisive issue between
the old principles of power and the
new principle OF freedom. &
ONE OF CENTRAL. POWERS
ANXIOUS FON PEACE
You know" he continued. "how
many intima,ions come 10 us from
one OF the central powers that it is
more than anxious for peace than the
chief central power, and you know
that il means that the people in. that
central power know that IL the war
ends as il stands, they will in effect
themselves he vassals Of Germany,
moi ,k.it Z b,tn n
are compounded Of all the people OF
that part of tho world. and notwith-
standing the fact that they do not Wish
in their pride and proper spirit of ma
tionality to be absorbed and doml-
mated . -
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
federation. in introducing Mr.. Wilson,
rcforred 10 him as this man OF des-
tiny. spokesman for freedom. inter-
prefer Of the aims and spirit OF our
time. leader Of thought and action
among the nations OF the earth"
The President said:
81 esteem II a great privilege and \
real honor to be thus admitted to your
public councils.
when your executive committee paid
me the compliment of inviting me here
gladly accepted the invitation, boz
cause il seems to mo that this. above
All other times in our hist ory,1 is tho
time for common counsel, for the draw
ing not only Of the energies. but OF
tho minds. OF tho nation together.
thought that it WAS welcome oppor-
tuniiy for disclosing TO you some Of
tho thoughts that have been gathering
in my mind during the last momentous
month. -rs-
WANTS THEM TO FORGET
lie; IS PRESIDENT
u am introduced to you as. tho,
President OF tho United States, and yet
would be pleased II you would put
the thought OF the Office into tho back
ground and regard mo as ono OF your
fellow w-citizrns who has come here to
speak. not the words OF authority. but
the words OF counsel, the words which
men should Spcak X to one another, who
wish to be frank in ii moment more
critical perhaps than tho history OF
the world has ever yet known. A mo-
ment when IL is every mans duty 10
Continued on Third PaCe.)