Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-15
IGDMPERs OFFERS PLANKs
FOR new PEACE TREATY
Resolution Embraces Five Funda-
81 mental Principles and Seven OF
Secondary Character.
DECLARES AGAINST REpRlsALs
Order Would BE Secured by League
Z Of Free Peoples Of the World
~ Bonded Together to Enforce JUS
: tice and Peace.

"a LAREDO. TENAS. November "a
Samuel Gompers: president OF the
made known the program which or
Eanized labor in America wishes to
have embraced in the international
nT,ooples snd SEVEN
secondary planks was introduced by
Mr. Gompers before the PAN American
Labor Conference. which was organ
lied here to- day. The resolution is be-
ing considered tonight by the reso-
lutions committee. which will make its
report tomorrow.
raprisals for the purpose of punish
ment; but makes no mention of in
IDENTITIES. Order would he secured by
81 z, league Of free peoples OF the world
bonded together to enforce justice and
peace In relations between nations. The
welfare OF the people affected. the
resolution declares. must always be
the sole factor in determining changes
and adjustments in power.
FAvORs THE EIGHT-HOUR
~ AND CHILD LABOR LAWS
IAN International eight-hour work
gay and. an international child labor
labor wishes to see come ont OF the
war. the latter TO be crec;ed by de-
,lnial Of shipping facilities to goods
manufaetnred by children under six
1.-THE resolution. after stating that
ethe problems now confronting hu-
smanitS in the building OF an enduring
peace are no less acute than the prob
=, Whereas. the time has arrived when
ti,S, organized labor movement. with
nower. and resources, its value and con-
.1ributions to society. must bring for
ward Its most profound constructive
thought calculated to establish and
insure the principles Of true de-
mocracy: therefore be II
Resolved. That we declare that the
following essential fundamental prin-
ciples must underlie the peace as we'll
as the principles Of all civilized ma
lions, league of the free peoples Of
ms world In common covenant for
genuine and practical cooperation to
secure Justice and. therefore. peace in
relations between nations; no politics /
or economic restrictions meant simply
20 oeneht some nations and to cripple
on vindictive purposes or deliberate
uesire to injure. but to right manifest
s %no III 81 recoEnition OF the rights OF
no people must be forced Under ma a
soyeret8nty. under which II does NOT
NJ s,,s, 70 I'VE: no territorial changes Sr
ersnee nr =, or power except in furth-
feeteS OF the welfare of the people az
peace; and. be it further, OF ~or'd
ADVANCES PRINCIPLES FOR
THE NEW PEACE TREATY
g,h.s Ees9 h.' That in addition to
be- Incorporated in the terot..
which shall constitute the GUIDE
OF; nations of the new period and
conditions Into which We are enterinr
Inc following declarations fundamental
70 the best interests of all nations and
OF vital Importance to wage earners.
mat IN law and in practice the min.
ctpse snail be recognized that the labor
OF human being is not a commoditv
or article OF commerce: Industrial ser
Nitude shall not exist exccpt as a
punishment or crime. whereof tho
party shall have been duly conyicted
Inc right OF free association. free as,
semblase. free speech and free press
shall not he abridged. that the seamen
s or tne merchant marine shall be guar
anteed the right Of leaving their yes
seis when the same arc safe in har-
nor; no article or commodity shall be
shipped or delivered in International
commerce in the production Of which
children under the age OF sixteen years
-EHNr Deen emnloyco or permitted 10
h work. 1t shall ne declared that ,he
basic work day in industry and com,
merce shall not exceed eight hours
daily. Trial by jury should he cstab-
lished."-
Resolutions embodying suggestions
as TO .he machinery to he adopted in
perfecting an internatio nal orEaniza-
ton were submitted by delegates from,
Mexico and the South and Central
American countries. They will be re-
ported to the conference Tomorrow