Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-02
WHY PRESIDENT FAILED
TO NAME LABOR MAN
Understood at Capital Boil, England
and France Were Opposed
to Plan.
ELEMENTS OVER IN EUROPE
Socialistic Crowd Is Said to Domi-
nate French Class, While in Italy
Anarchy Stalks Under Mantle Of
United Workers.
ny JOSEPH n. Quail.

WASHINGTON. December l. - or.
ganiZcd labor is deeply disappointed
over its failure to obtain recognition
IN the peace conference by delegates
~ IL commented on here that organized
labor In the United States cu-operatcd
most heartily ana effectively with the
administration in combating enemy
propagard:s designed 10 promote strikes
and labor difficulties for the purpose
OF throwing the war machinery out
OF gear and that Samuel ,inHpcrs was
the adm! tratioII'S able assistant i'm
arrayins Intelligent unionism against
the Bo!shekivi. who styled themselves
either Industrial Workers OF the World
or tntcFnationaiiSts
;, FOR this reason i; was supposed that
Mt. toinper3 would hc named peacp
delegate and given official rating that
would enable him TO speak for intcIii-
Of Europe.
There is reason TO believe that prcsi-
unht wilson desired organized labor 10
nave representation at the peace table
and had ,h!s been possible there is
hardly any doubt that he would have
hancH MI GoEp:!s.
.hpDn rvntiN III. opposition To dele
gates distinctly representative OF la
Dor originated in Europe and was
Tie failure of President, Wilson TO
name labor delegate. therefore. may
pS ,hKsn a. prima fscie evidence that
ton.
The motives for such a decision are
not difficult Of determination. There
are radical elements in British Labor
part piar!E tina, are as threatening and trou-
ments cannot be placated. They are
vociferous and active. and IL. by any
chance they we're able to obtain en-
OF their converting the peace confer
m enSs into 5 rio, OF disorder. ns de-
~ a
crs OF labor in England evidently is
%hat made the appontmcnt Of n labor
!nnossiblity from the poilIt OF view
or the government.
SOCIALISTIC ELEMENTS
DOMINATE IN FRANCE
IN France the socialistic element
dominates labor. and the length 10
which that element will 20 10 achieve
i,s purpose has been shown by its re-
AS, revealed at the time of the great
railroad strike in France. that was
a6r0ken by calling the men to the
law. ne methods of this eiemen, arc
anarch!stic. Even under military law.
.heE were bic I" create confusion and
takes which sent freight bound east
off TO the west and vice versa.
These elements carried on during
the war 10 an extent hardly dreamed
OF on this side OF the Atlantic. ana
;neir treasonah!e activities in times OF
rnerited suspicion ul,on all labor groups
IN France Tao French AMI British
gov Tn IN n =. consequently. found
themsc ives rs one in the desire TO eX-
clude delegates who might he or be-
come mouih?!eccs Of labor radicalis!:,.
What ltaij has snffcrsd internally
from anarchy, taaSQucradng as adj
vanced socia Ism. has been depicted TOO
frequently and too recently 10 need
rctelling At this time. The poison of
IT'S propnganda spread throuEhout the
peninsula ard brought about that coll
lapse Of morale which resulted in the
retreat OF the Italian armies from the
fsonzo to the Piave.
In Italy labor union!sm and social
ism are practically. Synonymous as APP
piled to organizations of wage earn
crs. and the government would con
sent only under extreme pressure to
tho recognition of either In the appoint.
rlent OF peace delegates. The oppUsi
ZION OF Great Britain and France to
the naming q: labor delegates there.
Tore, has served as an excuse for Italy
ard enabled E.r 10 avert this pressure
These are believed here TO be th.
causes which have operated to pre-
vent the appointment OF a labor dele.
gate from the United states.