Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-09-07
American Alliance for Labor
and Democracy Passes Res
oIution Condernning PacifiSt
Statements,
GERMAN AUT0CRACY
MUST BE STAMPED OUT
Urges That Branches of 10y
atty Organization Be Made
in Every Part of United
States Speedily,
tsr MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WIRE,

> Minneapolis. Mimi, Sept. 6.-The
American Alliance for Labor and De-
mocracy late today unanimously
adopted a resolution denouncing as
unwarranted the declarations of the
Peoples Council of America for De.
mocracy and Terms of Peace and
other similar organizations that
America has not clearly stated hei
war aims.
No government has ever stated Its
war aims so clearly, war aims entire.
ly consistent with ideals of democracy
and internationalsm," the resolution
said.
The resolution, viewed by some del
egates as the governments unofficial
reply to the criticisms of pacifists and
pro-German propagandists, was read
by John Spargo. FORMER member OF
the executive committee of the social
ist party, and adopted almost imme-
dately amid applause.
Why Germany Wants Peace.
1t pointed to the German plan, re-
ferred to by President Wilson, to
throw a broad belt of military power
across the center of Europe, and be-
of Asia, and continued:
The only chance left to the mas
tors of Germany of retaining the ad-
vantages gained, and of perpetuating
their own domination over the Ger
man people, is the enactment of an
immediate peace upon terms favor
able to themselves"
Should the German plans succeed
America itself thereafter would be
menaced, the resolution said.
A committee report was adopted
recommending that the organization
be made permanent, that an admin
istrative committee of nine charged
with power to arrange details of or
ganization be elected and that an ap-
peal be made to other organizations
and individuals to join the alliance.
Wants Branches Formed.
In its appeal the committee calls
upon all men and women of the coun-
try to join or form branches of the
alliance so that every atom of
strength and every ounce of resources
may be placed at the disposal of the
government"
Pointing to the governments fair
ness to labor, the appeal states that
an agreement has been reached be-
tween representatives of the American
labor forces and the secretaries of war
and navy that union wages, hours and
conditions shall obtain throughout all
construction work FOR army and navy
purposes
Immediate action is vital" the ap-
peal continues. urging prompt organi-
zation of locaf and state branches of
the movement. Funds are needed
for the work and we urge that contri-
buttons be made Immediately for
propaganda and organization pur-
poses"
Labor to Line Up.
This appeal, labor leaders declared,
marked the firing of the first gun 'in
the campaign to stamp out pro-Ger-
man societies and to bring the ma
tons labor forces up solidly behind
the government.
The resolution on war aims follows
in part: 1.-THE socalled Peoples coun-
Gil and other organizations allied with
1t, processing to speak in the name of
the working people Of America, have
declared that the aims and purposes
for which we are now at war nave
not been definitely stated. These peo-
pie have made great deal of clamor,
that the president of the
United States make definite state
ment of the reasons why we are at
war and the ends we seek to attain.
We, the members of the Minneapolis
conference of the American Alliance
for Labor and Democracy declare that
this demand of the Peoples council
and other pacifist organizations, even
If made in good faith. is entirely un-
The record shows that
the aims and purposes of this nation
have been stated with singular lucidi-
ty and precision by the president of
the United States.
Defined Aims Three Times.
"Since the United States entered the
war the president has upon three no.
table occasions clearly and explicitly
set forth the American aim. the OBJ
jects which must be attained by any
peace to which the United States can
agree. We refer especially to the war
Of April 2, 1917, the note to
Russia of May 26 and the reply to
his holiness, the pope, dated August
27, 1917.
'In his note to the revolutionary
government of Russia, May 26, 1917,
PRESIDENT Wilson justly said that,
Inc position OF America In tnlS
war is so clearly avowed that no man
can be excused for mistaking ii. She
seeks no material profit nor aggran-
iizement Of any kind. She is fight
ng for no advantage or selfish object
Of her own, but for the liberation of
peoples everywhere from the aggres-
;ions of autocratic force
Candor' and Clarity.
sWe tho men and woman of the |
.rade union and socialist movements |
IF America, organized into the Amer
can Alliance for Labor and Democ-
.acy, assert that in all history no gov
,rnment has ever stated its, war aims |
With anything approaching the defi-
,iteness, clarity and candor revealed
~ these utterances. We assert, more