New-York tribune., 1918-04-22

The assault on the Western front has
revealed the fulness Of that treachery.
There is no questioning the honesty
OF the leaders Of Great Britain, who
nave propagated the conference idea.
vi these Arthur Henderson is not
holding to the ground which he was
represented in America as occupying.
t1e will not go further now than to
say:
We are willing to converse, but we
are not willing to negotiate"
Conferences to Begin April 20
His position is that negotiations can
only be conducted by the government
of democracy. The conferences with
the Americans concerning this and
other questions Of policy will begin
April 90, informal discussions already
having taken place. But the American
position is official, steadfast and in
flexible. There can be agreement only
upon the basis of absolute refusal to
even have discussion with representa-
tives from the Central Empires while
the war lasts.
However these conferences may re-
suit, it is certain already thai the
labor movements of the two English
speaking nations are a unit on every
essential point in the programme Of
war aims and that no wedge can be
driven between them or between them
and their governments
AS Alexander Wilkie, Of the great
shipwrights' union. phrased it. "The
war is paramount" so also declare
Henderson and his co-workers.
mot one Of US is for German
peace" said Henderson in an address
in the presence of the American dele
cation, and he said it with great force.
Not only has the situation almost re-
solved itself in the political arena Of
is marked change within the past
month
Friction Now Ironed Out
What friction there was between the
engineers and the governmcrt has been
ironed out. There is no dispute of i'm
portance in any part of the British
realm, and none is on the horizon so
far as can be seen.
In almost every angle of the situa-
tion here the guiding and inspiring in
nuence of President Wilson is seen.
British labor holds The American Presi-
dent in the highest esteem and his
name is cheered at every mention. He
is looked to by organized workers here
as .hc greatest statesman in the world
of democracy. No influence has con-
tributed moro than hia to developing
the unity Of the workers of the Allied
nations, and it is to him that credit is
given by workers here for having in
! tcrpreted for all the real significance of
1.-The meaning Of the colossal conflict be-
tween democracy and autocracy
The American trade union delegation
has been accorded an unusual reception
and an unusual opportunity to see and
learn ;:l every direction.
Seldom has greater attention been
given to foreign delegation; seldom
has more strenuous programme Of ac-
tivity been laid out for one The dele
cation has been permitted to sec and
inquire into things not disclosed to any
other civilians. and it's know ledge is cx-
pected to be Of great value to America
In addition to an intensified pro
gramme of public speaking tho dclcga
ton will visit and inspect the British
cruiser and destroyer fleet and the AL
lied fighting fronts in Franco. The
tour Of France will include the sector
held by the American forces.
The message Of the Americans,
"Amerlca is in with her full strength
to the finish" has been received on
every hand with rejoicing by land
sorely tried but holding fast with
tenaclty that is marvellous and undc-
featablc