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NO PEACE WITHOUT
GERMANYS DEFEAT
Sentiment of President Wilson
Expressed at Buffalo
Convention.
CONTEMPT FOR PACIFIsTC
1--WE Must stand Together Night and
Day Until This Job Ia Finished"
He Tells the A. r. Of l..

Buffalo. Nov. 12-President Wilson in a
forceful address here to-day before the
American Federation of Labor. appealing
to the workingmen of the United States
for cooperation In the conduct Of the war;
made It emphatically clear that he OPP
poses peace until the war against Ger
many has been won.
The President declared that his heart
was with 1.-THE feeling Of the pacihcist'
but that my mind has a contempt Tor
them
II want peace. but I know how to get
1t and they do not" he declared. Colonel
e. M. House, head of the American delega-
ton to the allied war conference. the
President said, he had sent to take part
in a conference as to how the war was to
be won and he knows as know that that
is the way to get peace If you want 1t for
more than few minutes"
The $50 delegates to the convention and
several thousand people admitted to the
hall to hear the President speak, rose and
applauded this declaration with
tremendous burst of cheers. Another
demonstration of approval came when he
said:
I'VE must stand together night and day
until this Job is finished"
The President, while devoting his ad-
dress to problems for the people Of the
United States. laid emphasis upon the
broader phases Of the world conflict In Il
way that seemed to indicate that his
speech was possibly intended as mes
sage to the people of Germany, of Austria
and Of Russia, as we'll as Of the United
States. He declared his belief that were
it not for the Pan-German the spirit OF
freedom would find "as fine welcome
in the hearts Of Germans as 1t can find
in any other heart"
Power" he said cannot be composed
with centraled force against free peoples,
II It is to be used by free people,"
Speaking. probably of Austria, Mr.. Will
son referred to the intimations Of anxiety
for peace that had come from one Of the
central powers and declared that IT
meant that the people in that central
power know that IL the war ends as II
stands, they will in effect. themselves be
vassals of Germany Notwithstanding.
that they do not wish in their pride
and proper spirit of nationality to be alb
sorbed and dominated"
OF Russia he said that he was amazed
that some groups in that country could
suppose that ANY reform plans in the
interest of the people can live in the pres
ence Of a Germany powerful enough to
undermine or overthrow them by intrigue
Of force"
"Fatuous as the dreamers of Russia.
were those persons in this country. he de-
clared emphatically, who suppose that
''the free industry and enterprise Of the
world can continue II the Pan-Germar
plan 10 achieved and the German power
fastened upon the world
The President directly asserted tina
Germany had started the war and sale
he would leave confirmation of this state
ment to the verdict Of history. He re-
ferred to Germany's growth to a place
in the SUM- and asked why she was moi
satisfied when she gained that position
In answer he described the German gov.
ernment's methods of controlling the
competition Of its industries and asserted
that ''all the while there was lying be.
hind its thought in it's dreams for the
future, political control which would
enable it in the long run to dominate
the labor and industry of the world"
Mr.. Wilson cited in this relation the
archaeological railway which. he said
twas constructed to run the threat OF
force down the flank of the Industrial
undertakings of half a dozen other coun-
tries. SO that when German competition
came in 1t would not be resisted too far
because there was always the
possibility of getting German armies into
the heart OF that country quicker than
any other armies could get there"
Summing 1t UP, he said that Germany
Is determined that the political power
Of the world shall belong to her, but
that never before had such ambitions
"been based upon so exact and precise
and scientific plan Of domination"
The President voiced in terms OF
eulogy his approval of the conduct OF
Sampel Gompers, president of the Amer.
lean Federation Of Labor and the spiri,
OF cooperation he had manifested in his
relations with the administration.
II like to lay my mind" he said
alongside Of mind that knows how
to pull In harness. The horses that kich
over the traces will have to be put ir
q corral" The Presidents reference.
70 Mr.. Gompers were loudly applauded.
While we are fighting for freedom,
Mr.. Wilson asserted after these refer
ences. I'VE must see among other thing.
that labor Is free. = We must Sc,
to 1t that the instrumentalities by which
the conditions Of labor are improved; ar,
not blocked and checked . nobod,
has right to stop the processes of labo
until all the methods Of conciliation an,
settlement nave been exhausted"
The President took occasion also I,
denounce the mob spirit which, he said
rs displaying itself here and there Il
this country" He declared that III GU
mon have not self-control they are no
capable Of that great thing which w
call democratic government"
A pledge Of loyalty to the government
was contained in the annual report o
the executive council Of the federation
which was submitted to the convention
to-day. This report. according to tn
usual procedure was referred to commit
tees named by Mr.. Gompers and its sew
: eral sections will be taken up by tn
convention as soon as reported back.
At the afternoon session Secretary Nor
rison read telegram from Frank J
Hayes. president of the United Min
Workers of America denying a repor
that Hayes or the mine workers intende
70 lead fight against President Gomper
or the war policies Of the government.
I'VE propose to stand strongly benin
the government and those who are lead
ing this fight until militarism is wipe
from the face Of the EARTH" Presiden
Hayes telegram read.