Bisbee daily review., 1917-11-15
WILSONCALLS BIG QUESTION
 THE RIDDLE OF
 AGES IN TALK
American Federation of Labor Marks Time. Globe Min CTS Complain. President Discusses Age-Long Ques- ton.
(By Review Leased Wire.)

(By Review Leased Wire.) BUFFALO. N. Y.. Nov. 14. - While the thirty-seventh annual convention of the American Federation O. Labor was marking time today awaiting the reports of committees. President Sam uel Gompers addrssed a joint meeting of the Executive club ana the Greater Buffalo club He told the business men that the longstanding problems affecting capital and labor are virtu- ally insolvabfe.
 Aoe-Long Riddle
 "All that can be done" he said, "is to solve problems confronting us from day 10 day. so that. day by day. we may be better prepared to reach a solution, if solution be possible. of what has been a riddle for ages.
 We can allay all disputes during this great war in which we now are engaged by you gentlemen bearing in mind that all the virtues are not on your side and all the vices on ours.
 Neither side can claim all the pa- triotism, but it is possible to obtain better understanding so that the standards of American life shall not be lowered, and to the end that our boys at the front may be supplied with all that is needful not only for fighting, but for their comfort when they are not fighting.
 Rejuvenstion Wanted
 ITO me this war has quite another significance than the mere winning of battles. It is to bring a rejuvenation of the democratic peoples of the na- tions of all the world"
 Gompers on Wilson
 Speaking of President Wilson and the problems that faced him, MT. Com pers said he was proud to serve under the leadership of that great man who is now vOicing the aspirations of the whole civilized world"
 "What we aim to do," Mir. GOmpers continued, "is to advise with employ CTS of labor to bear in mind that. in recasting our industrial conditions, old ideas must be thrown on the scrap heap and a new conception reached on the rights of others.
 Some ground must be reached on which the industries of our country may be speeded up so that the war may be speedily won. Of it's result have not the slightest mental reserva' ton. It is written into the stars of freedom above us"
 I've Unions Protest
 The morning session of the conven- ton lasted about an hour. adjourn ment taken until tomorrow. when word came from the committees that no reports would be ready until to- morrow. Two unions-the steel work CTS on strike at Beaver Valley and tion to help settle their troubles along the lines which President Gompers and his associates have followed in other difficulties having to do with industries that might have a bearing upon warshfps. Both communications were referred to committees.
 The news from Boston late in the afternoon that the strikers at the Wa tertown arsenal and Squantum had decided to continue the strike. re- gardless of the orders issued by the international officers here. caused a furry. and it was at first thought that the situation there had developed from a misunderstanding.
 J. F. Toomey. secretary of the car penters' district council. who went from here to Boston. sent telegram stating that no information had been received from the general presidents of any Boston local. This was taken to mean that some one had failed to forward proper instructions. end steps were at once taken to straighten out the tangle.
 After an informal meeting of the general presidents the Boston situa- tion was explained by Vice President John Duncan thus:
 Expect Return
 we find that some of the general presidents did not forward their in structions to the Boston locals until today. Some of the messages were sent so late that they undoubtedly did not reach Boston prior to the meeting held this afternoon. We ex- pect that the order to return to work
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