The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-11-29
VIEWS OF
G0MPERS FOOL. STUFF
HE SAYS IN SPEECH
President Of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor Says We Must
Fight Until Militaristic Men
ace Is Completely Crushed.

b Associated Press
Toronto. ont. Nov 2a.--Emphasi,-
ing the necessity ~ unison in tho war
aginst German autocrney and urging
complete obedience 10 the laws and
decisions made by democratic govern
ments in order that this end may 10
obtained. Samuel Gompcrs, president
VI the American Federation OF Labor.
delivered a patriotic address to a largo
audience here last night.
The meeting Was primarily on be-
half Of the Victory loan campaign aud
before closing his speech, Mr.. Com
pers appealed for generous subscrip-
uon on the part OF those who could
not actually participate ip the fight
/ Ing overseas.
After n reference to his pacifist
! leanings some years ago and his WIS.,
ions of International peace. Mr.. Com
pers denounced the German govern
ment FOR It's treachcry. stating that
the socialist philosophy which II fos-
tered was merely a subterfuge ami
one of the means bv which IL hoped
finally 90 attain power lie entertained
no hatred Tor the German people but
maintained that their salvation lay In
the ultimate crushing ~ the miiitar-
istic menace Having entered IN.
war he said the democratic countries
must fight until the Germans have
been driven back into their own terri
tory and differences OF politics must
be forgotten In order that victory may
be won
At the outset Mr. Gompcrs declared
that II was apparently a fact Of life
- A.
| achievement of the human life unless
II Is sanctificd by the blood of man.
This uttcrance he said. would not have
passed his lips three years ago. He
was "pacifist par excellence" and be-
longed 10 every peace society of which
he knew anything
| i enjoyed ny tranquility with such
| passion that ! nearly huEged II to
| death" he said
Mr. Gompers stated that hts writ
ings in connection with international
peace were in the hands of the printer
for publication when Germany de-
clared war
! "put of thee lear SKY came the EN-
p.ror's declaration hc cNplained. II
found myself bowling In the wilder.
ness fooled and befuddled and in,-
hold ~ that fool stuff and took u
| back
"Thc German emperor. he who
broke the law Of God and man In
starting this war. ala not know the
host with which he would have To
deal ask you TO consider whether
ali these fa'se pretcnses Of his for
wears precedipg were not planned 90
lull the nations into a sense of false
| security
He referred to the Gerrlnn sOclalisi
government maintain that there had
not been congress of labor held at
which the endeavor had not beea
made to foist upon It the idea OF Ger
man militarism and imperialism ~
modified and represented by German
-ucialis, philosophy
- really believed they were SIN
cere in their advocacy 81 international
peace but 80 far AS the other bunk
was concerned. I would have none of
H." he said There never was more
sophi~try contained in lhilusnphN than
that which was contained IN Gcrmn D
socialism.
Mr Gumpers stated thar he had
/ been criticized for not counse.iing tAr
I sending of delegates tu conferences ~
stockholm. Peruw and reiroerad. u
which Germans would participate II"
declared ~, had taken the stand De
cause he knew the conference were
I tainted with German influnce
!, Mr. Gnmpers spoke briefly ~ l'1''
, -ia stating that mo- greater trageo'
d. has ever been enacted than that wh''
is being enacted there today
, In conclusion hr referred 80 the rr
T. adjustment lftor IN" var, stating th"
new relations would have to be o.
u ulushcd between tho worker dn'
u employers Labor cou'd no ."ngrr e'
70 disr,gsrdrd Do, thc powers that DO
be- said.