Evening star., 1917-11-12
Mr.. Wilson Tells Buffalo Dele
oates Cooperation of All
Needed in War.
PAYS HIGHEST TRIBUTE
TO SAMUEL G0MPERS
Believes Spirit of Freedom Would
Find Warm Place in Hearts
of Germany's People.
Dr the Associated Press.


By the Associated Press.
AUDITORIUM, Buffalo, N. Y. No
vemher 12-President Wilson made
personal and eloquent appeal here to-
day for the full support of organized
labor for the government in the con-
duct of the war. Speaking before the
annual convention of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, at which 5000 persons
were present, he declared the war could
not be won unless all factions unite In
a common cause, sinking their differ
ences.
The President paid warm tribute TO
samuel Gompers. president OF the leu
Grafton, and virtually called upon the
federation to give him united support
He denounced pacifists and crltlcs- he
appealed for cooperation.
Discussing Germany. the President
declared fatty that Germany had start
ed the war, and that he was willing 10
await the verdict of history on that
statement.
Appeal to Delegates.
The creation of new instrumentahtles
for better cooperation between labor ana
capital was one statement suggested oy
the President which was OF prime inter
est to the delegates to the convention.
The President alluded to the presen. w *tsa
cfyra
old nrinciples of power and the new
,,rinciple of freedom.
1T believe" he said, that the spirit
of freedom can get into the neaits "
Germans and find as fine welcome
there as it can find in any other hearts.
;ut the spirit of freedom does not
suit the plans of the pan-Germans.
Power cannot be used win conH - T.
trated force against free peop1es II :.
is used by free people. -.
.You know" he continued. how many
intimations come to us from one OF tne
central powers that it Is more anaauus naM.r
and you know that 1t means tnat tne
peopie in that central power know tnaI ina!
IL the war ends as 1t stands tney VIII
in effect themselves be vassais OF 1e.-
many. notwithstanding that their popu-
Iafiona are compounded OF all the peo-
ple of that part of the world. ana not.
withstanding the fact that tney 90 no. n,.
wish in their pride and proper spIfi.
mated"
Amazes the President.
Referring in another part or ms
peech to Russia, the Presiuenl
Nav not say it is amazing to me that
.;uy group of people should be so NJ
Informed as to suppose. as some "roups
N Russia apparently suppose, tnat any
reforms planned in the interest," OF .h. :,
people can live in the presence o.
Germany powerful enough to unoe1-
mine or overthrow them by intrigue OF
force. Any body of free men that com.
pound with the German gosein,"en' govern
compounds for it's own destruction
Mr. Wilson began by saying ne es-
teemed it a privilege and an honor 10
be present, as 1t seemed TO MN eiine
above all others for common counsei,
"a time for drawing the energies u e"e
The President referred to the present
as q "time more critical than the worio
has yet known.
n was Important In this moment OF
counsel to remind ourselves how the
war came about" he said, and contln-
ued:
tween the old principle of power ana
the new principle Of freedom.
Germany Had Place in Sun
He said "the war was started by
Germany. Her authorities deny 1t, but
1 am willing to await the verdict OF
history on the statement nave just
made
Germany had a place in the sum- "
the President continued. why was
she not satisfied? What more does she
wantw
The President described Germany's
expansion as a nation. You have one
answer to the question why she was
not satisfied In her methods OF compe-
tition," he said. telling how the gov
ernment of Germany has laid hold on
industry" and controlled the competi-
tion. He said 1t was not only indus
trial control of labor. but political con-
The Berlin-Bagdad railroad project
was designed to run the force of threat
down the tanks of half a dozen other
nations.
Question Of Continued Control.
Tho President alluded to Germany's
map Of Europe. and said that IL "she
can keep that her power can disturb
the world as long as she keeps it, pro-
vfded the present authorities that con-
troll Germany can continusE1n control
Power cannot be used against free
people when the power is controlled by
the people" he added. statement
which the audience loudly applauded
Germany Is determined that the po.
litical power OF the world shall belong
to her. 1t is amazing to me that any
groups should be 90 misinformed. as II
that they can live without danger from
Germany. I oppose not the feeling Of
pacifsts, but their stupidity. The pac
fists do not know how to get peace
but do"
Tho President referred to the send
ing of Col. House to Europe as Having
sent a greater lover Of peace than any
man In the world. but did not seni
him to negotiate peace. I sent him t.
determine how the war is to be won"
Tells Of freedoms True Friends.
Taking UP the labor question in tn,
United States, tho President said:
IF we are truo friends of freedom
we will sec that power and produc
tivity OF tho country shall be keep
at maximum. Nobody shall be allowed
to stand in the way. Tho government
won't keep them from doing this, bu
the spirit Of tho American people will
I'VE must stand together night ant
day until the war is over" said tn,
President: adding that while We ar,
fighting for freedom We must insar
the freedom Of labor"
The horses that kick over this trace
must b. put IN q corral" he asserted.
The President prnised the work O
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