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Commission TO Russia, held the atten-
tion OF the Council OF WorkIngmen and
Soldiers for more than an hour Friday
might while he explained how America
had met its labor problems In the last
decade, and begged the Russian depu-
lties to benefit by the experience and
mistakes OF the United States. Organ
lfzed workers in America, he said. might
lbe Of service to the working people OF
,Ruesla In helping them to develop prac-
ltical trade unions.
an connection with the munitions
question in Russia Mr.. Duncan ex-
lpressed hope that the workingmen mere
would follow the example OF America
in Introducing an urgency clause IN
their eight hour legislation. which In
time of war would allow the operation
yof factories TO their full capacity SO
the army might be adequately supplied
with ammunition. He proposed sys-
tenn OF eight hour shifts which without
imposing hardship on laborers would
increase the output to a point necessary
for the successful conduct OF the war.
sailor Hooted Down.
'Soldiers at the 'front.'" Mr.. Duncan
said cannot be hampered by an eight
hour day provision; war Is not con-
lducted that way. In giving the best
possible service every twenty-four hours
workingmen will be subjected to no
lgreater hardship than soldiers In the
|trenches"
AZ one time the speaker was inter-
irupted by a sailor who shouted that
Mmerica was a nation of capitalists, but
he was promptly hooted DOWN by the
lrest of the council. Except for this one
incident the delegates were sympathetic
and attentive.
Replying to Mr.. Duncan. President N.
&c. Tcheidse of the council said that II
America agreed with Russia in her DEM
ocratic aims, including a speedy con-
clusion of the war, as indicated by
lutterances OF President Wilson, they
were In full sympathy, and he extended
the heartiest greeting to the American
delegate and would earnestly welcome
Americas assistance in the achievement
of those aims. The Russian people,
President Tcheidse said, were in favor
OF a vigorous prosecution of the war in
or1oe to bring about peace as soon az
possible.
In conference before the meeting.
with NJ Skobeleff, Minister Of Labor.
Mr.. Duncan discussed the Interpretation
sof the Russian watchword peace with
out annexation"
watchword Sfisunderstood.
sThe Minister of Labor made it clear
fosme," Mr.. Duncan said, that Russian
democracy means nothing by this phrase
which we cannot heartily subscribe to.
Before this phrase was defined 1t seemed
to mean that Germany was to emerge
from the war with impunity and with
out making reparation for the damage
she has done. But the Russian deputies
do not mean this at all. They believe
Germany should be compelled to restore
and make full reparation for Belgium
and they are not opposed to the princi-
pie of indemnitiesA Their word con-
tribution' refers exclusively to a kind OF
war levy forced by Germany upon Brus-
sells. There is no important difference
between the aims of the Russian de-
anocracy and our own. We both agree
on the conditions ON which peace car
be determined"
Announcement was made by the ex
ecutive committee of the Congress oi
Soldiers and workmen's Delegates thai
Delegates Goldenburg. Kosanon ant
Smirnoff of the congress had left Petro
grad for Stockholm. Thence the dele
gates will go to Great Britain, Franc,
and Italy. They are authorized to entel
into pourparlers on behalf Of the execu
tive of the Congress of Soldiers anc
Worlmen's Delegates with all Socialis
parties.
Tne ran -husSlan congress OF TN
Councils of Workmen's and Soldiers
delegates has passed the following reso
luton regarding the question OF auton
omy for the various nationalities o
Russia:
.'The solution of this question come
solely within the province of the con
stituent Assembly. but meantime tn
provisional Government should immedi
ately promulgate provisional laws as
suring to all nationalities inhabitinl
Russia the right to dispose of their po
ltcal future and freedom, to organize |
as they please, and also proclaimini
equal rights for all tongues. while at tn
same time reserving to the Russian Ian
guage an official role
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