Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-14

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American Federation Of Labor. earned
the suspension OF Secretary of the
Navy Daniels first order caused and
the beginning of an industrial re-
serve to issue skilled labor for the
operation Of factories necessary for
the operation OF the navy In time Of
war MIR. Daniels first issued the or
der and then suspended 1t, both at
the instance of MIR. Gompers it Is
said. Mr.. Gompers has issued a call
10 labor leaders to meet In Washing
ton TO formulate the demands Of or
ganized labor in the preparedness
program
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serious attack. 1t can flll back upon
enormous war industries created for
the service Of the entente powers
tho America would be doing us an III
turn II the equipping Of her new
armcis intcrfcrc1 with the supply of
munitions for the allies.
Germany Processes to treat the
possibility Of an effective American
army with contempt but Il the war
were To last another yCdr-which |
think extremely unlikely-Germany
would have good reason to change her
opinion. The miracle th9t England
performed IS not impossible to the
groat republic OF the western heml-
sphere.
II an not at all sure, however. that
the allies would wish 10 wait for
Americas Icinforcemonts The best
practical help that America could
give us would bc to increase the sup
plies Of ammunition for the allies and
insure MS any additional fnaCcia.
backing that We might require still.
as ] haze said. If the war were to GO
I'M "a
break ont between the United states
and Germany, we could depend upon
tho United states standing behino the
allied armies with almost incXhaust-
Ible seserVcs."
General Creagh turned from gel
cral comment to personal remin-
IsceuCc "For many years It has been
my GOOD fortune to come In contac'
with Americans OF both services" he
said. IL was in Alden during the
Spanish. American war and saw Il
great deal OF the United States sol
d'ers and sailors passing thru that
port
General Merritt who conquered
Manila. ard his staff stayed with me
ON their way to Paris, where he went
as a member Of the peace conference,
aud he told me much Of the greatest
interest especially emphasizing the
friendly relations that existed In the
philippines between the fighting men
Of our two countries
subsequently IN China during the
Boxer campaign. in which American
troops took part. and aftcrward in
many other foreign lands, II was my
fortune 20 meet many Americans
Among others | made the acqualnt-
aucc of Admiral FNans better known
as Fighting Bob, and while my opin-
ION Of the efficiency Of the American
sailors is Of little value, | have always
heard my brother naval officers eN-
press. themselves I'm most favorable
terms regarding the abilities of their
American coufrcres.
In my experience. whenever Amer
lean sailors or soldiers have been
alongside British tars or tommics.
they nave fratcrnizcd most cordially,
and from their manner IT was almost
impossible to tel, that they were not
OF tho same country.
"Ir China the American Officers
heartily dctcsted the bullying and
rude manners Of the Germans, their
attitude toward the inoffensIve ana
| helpless Chinese simply made their
blood boil The American soldier
never in tho least disguised his dis
/ trust of the Germans, and he would
] stand no nonsense from them.
AT the beginning the German Of
/ ficcrs behaved most iusolently L.
/ American scntrics refusing, for In
| stance. Immediately to obey their or
ders / must not say what happened
/ excepting that the Germans had q
! rude awakening and decided that II
would rSy them TO mend their man
ucrs"