Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-12
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,pidity. I want peace but 1 know how
to get 1t and they do not"
He then pointed out that he had sent
Colonel House, q strong peace advo-
cate, to EYrope-not on . peace mis-
sion-but to find how to win the war.
REGRETS VIOLENCE.
The president expressed regret at
the outbreaks Of violence against /. w.
VS. not mentioning the organization
by name, declaring that though he de-
spised and hated the processes Of this
group of men. they should have justice
done them through the proper chan
nels.
He intimated new processes might be
introduced soon for dealing with them.
Asking that he be regarded as a
fellow citizen speaking words OF coun-
sci and not as the chief executive Of
the United States, President Wilson
asked the ranks Of labor to Join
with the other people Of America on a
new and high platform"
we have come to the deciding hour
between the old principle Of power and
the new principle Of freedom" said the
president. His address was delivered
before representatives OF labor from
all parts Of the country attending the
opening session Of the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor.
Escorted by Samuel Gompers and
Governor Whitman, President and Mrs.
Wilson were greeted with a sea of
waving flags and cheers while the band
played the Star Spangled Banner as
they entered the hall.
CONDEMNS GERMANY.
The president digressed to review
Germany's situation before the war and
to condemn her for beginning this
war"
Germany" said the president, "had
a place in the sun. What more did
she want? There was nothing in the
world Of peace she did not already
have.
What she wanted was success by
authority not by achievement"
This authority, the president said.
was to extend to domination of labor"
Turning to the military situation the
president said that II Germany keeps
her line from Berlin to Bagdad she will
have won all she started the war to
win. He said the Berlin Bagdad rail-
road was built primarily for military,
not commercial purposes.
Speaking of Russia, he said. ANY
body Of free men which compounds
with Germany is compromising for its
own destruction"
ONE FOR THE PAcIFisTs.
"And the pacinsts," he added, ARE
as fatuous as the dreamers in Russia
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mind is against them.
Il want peace, but ! know how to
get it and they don't.
Il sent my friend Colonel House, one
Of the greatest peace advocates in the
world. on a mission, not of peace but
to see how the war can be won.'
Turning to labor. he said: IT we
want to win, we must see that we are
raised to the maximum of labor pro-
ductively and let no one stand in the
way of it. Not by the power of gov
eminent, but by the strength of the
American people.
CAN GET ALONG TOGETHER.
I'VE must see that labor Is free in
doing its duty. We must see that the
things by which labor progresses are
not blocked.
TT is to that end that / have had SO
many pleasant conferences with labor.
1T is not impossible to clear the at
mosphere and get down to business
when both parties are willing.
1--WE must insist that all factions
come into each others presence and
discuss the station together, not sep
arately.
1--WE are OF the same clay and spirit.
We can get together II we want to in
the common enterprise which is to re-
lease the spirit of the world in band
age"
Declaring that the mob spirit is dis
playing itself in this country ha-brand-
ed those who take justice into their
own hands" as unworthy representa-
tives of our democracy.
AGAINST MOB SPIRIT.
Il despise and hate the process of
the group of men the mob spirit is d.
rected against, but much as hate
them. l want to see justice done them,
through the proper channels"
This reference to the /. W. w. and
the I. W. w. mobs provoked applause
from the federation delegates
The president said he was glad to
get away from Washington for q
while.
Because" he said, "there are 81
many people in Washington who know
what isn't so'
In conclusion the president said:
I'm with you if you're with me-"
IMPORTANT SESSION.
With charges of German agents be-
two ha