The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-22
Most Critical Time World Has
Ever Known, He Tells
Delegates.
MENACE TO WORLD BY KAISER
Executive Shows How Germany, With
"Piaee In Sum-" Yeaned for Con-
quest-Would Like to See All
Critics Exported - Has
Contempt for the
Pacifsts.

er and enter the world fight for peace
These were the chief demands of Pres
ident Wilson in his address before the
American Federation of Labor in con
ventiOn here.
He praised the general II end of the
American labor movement and de-
clared for improving in every way the
conditions of labor. but he warned
against obstruction OF energy by
strikes during the war and the futility
Of the pacitists and the wiles of Ger
many.
This Is great privilege and
great honor" said the president. ~
glady accepted the Invitation because
It seems to the that 1t was welcome
opportunity to speak to you some of
the thoughts which have been gather
ing In my mind for the past few
months. / would be glad II you re-
gard me, not as the president. but as
a man seeking counsel.
Causes of War.
~ think that In order to realize of
Just what moment this counsel is, it
would be well to remind ourselves just
how and why this war came about.
1.-The war was started by Germany.
Her authors deny 1t. but l am will
ing to await the verdict Of history.
Why did Germany start the war? Re
member the position of Germany In
the world. The whole world stood in
admiration of her intelligence and ma
terial achievements.
"As university man l have been
surrounded by men trained In Ger
many. Nowhere else could they get
such training. Her Industries were
perhaps the most competent In the
world. She had access to all mar
kets in the world, but men in those
markets feared Germany because of
her Utmost irresistible competition.
''Her Industries were perhaps the
best In the world. Her label. Made
in Germany was II guarantee of good
workmanship. She had place In the
sun. Why was she not satisfied?
What Did She Want7
"What more did she want7 There
wns nothing in a world OF peace she
did not have, yet she was not salts
ned
There Is no important industry in
Germany upon which government has
not laid Its hand to direct and, II
necessary. to control 1t.
"They were the same kinds Of com
binations that we have tried to pre-
vent by law. The conditions OF COM
petition were thus controlled by the
German government.
"A political control which would
enable to control all labor and indus
try of the world was behind 1t all.
Look at the map of Europe-Ger-
many, in thrusting again her peace
proposals upon us. talks OF Belgium.
northern France, Alsace-LOrraine.
Those are deeply interesting, but they
are not talking about the heart OF the
matter.
Vast Dominion.
s"Look at the map of Germany's do
minion. / saw a map the other day
Appropriately printed in black, and the
black stretched all the way from Ham
burg to BaGdad.
"If she can keep that, her power can
disturb the world, always provided she
expects the present influences In the
country and the government cnn still
control.
"Germany Ia determined that politi-
cal power of the world shnll belong to
her. There have been such ambitions
before they have been real. But never
before were they based on such an
exact and scientific plan Of domination
Power Of Freedom.
"Power cannot be used against free
peoples, II 1t Is used by free peoples
"what I am opposed to is not the
feeling Of the pacifist. but their stu
pidity. My heart is with them. but my
mind has contempt for them.
"Any people that compounds with the
present German government Is com
pounding for its own destruction.
81 want peace. but know how tc
get 1t and they don't"
A great cheer went up rs the presi
dent spoke these words.
"You will notice I sent friend OF
mine, Colonel House, to Europe, who
Is in the world, but I didn't send hin
on n peace mission. sent him on 6
mission to find out how the war car
be won.
"TIe knows, as I know, that the way
to get peace as you want 1t takes more
than a few moments.
Raise =. 8. Power.
eff we are true friends OF freedom
we will see that the power of this coun
try and the producing activity of the
country shall be raised to the highes