New-York tribune., 1918-11-04
Gor11pers Back;
Asks Labor to
Aid Democrats
Head of European Mission
Says That Wilson Is
Generated Abroad"
Peasant and Potentate
United for Victory
Paciist Element Is Called
"Small, but Noisy; Mote
to Austria Praised

Samuel Gompers, who went to Europe
two months ago at the head of mis-
sion to battle with the pacihst elements
in the labor movement abroad, returned
10 New York yesterday reporting the
mission to have been most successful.
AT the same time he issued an appeal
for the election of Democratic Con-
gress to support Mr.. Wilson.
According to Mr. Gompers, the peo-
pie of Europe "venerate" Mr.. Wilson
and "regard his last note to Austria
rs the final master stroke" which
crushed the spirit and the morale Of
the soldiers and people of our two
enemy countries"
Lost Favorte Daughter
Mr. Gompers's stay abroad was cut
short by cable message which reached d
him at Turin, Italy, announcing the
death Of his favorite daughter, Sadie.
He left at once for Paris and thence
for the United States, reaching an At
lantic port Saturday. Because Of his
bereavement he saw few friends yes
terday and told of his trip in formal
statement issued through Chester M.
Wright, of the American Alliance for
Labor and Democracy.
A detailed report of his work abroad,
Mr.. Wright said, may be looked for
at the labor conference called for No
yember 8 in Chicago This will take
the form of national reception to
Mr.. Gompels.
"The work of the mission was sue
cess1ul, far beyond our expectations. ~
the statement says. owe carried the
message of sympathy, good viii and
cooperation Of the masses of the work
ers to ali the people OF the countries
we visited. The responses were most
hearty and enthusiastic and showed a
firm determ nation to carry on the war
to a triumphant CONCLUSION. Ever the
labor movements of the Allied counl
tries declared that the struggle was
between democracy and autocracy, and
pledged labor of the All ed countries
IN support of their respective govern
ments to the achievement of that end
Visited All Fronts
"Thc American Labor NJ sson visited
all the lighting fronts and was in the
midst of the shell fire Of the German
and Austrian forces, as we'll as The
fire of the men OF our American and
Allied armies. We mingled with the
men.
1--WE saw German prisoners on the
American, Belgian and British fronts
in France. We met all whom it was
possible for US to come in contact
with; men, officers, workers, men and
women, from the ditch dggers to the
most SIX He'd artisan; foreign ministers,
premiers, the pres dent of the Repub-
lie of France and the Kings Of England
Belgium and Italy. We were at the
grand American and British fleets; we
met the rank and file as we'll as com
mandlng officers on land and sea.
"A II were of one mind and one pur-
pose. We were welcomed most sincere
y by all except the European pacifists,
Bolsheviki and pro- Germans. These,
however, are represented by very small
and insignificant groups - significant
only IN their noisy and impotent agita-
ton.
All Are United
"The spirit among the working peo-
peop and all the people of our Allied
countries from presidents. kings and
Cabinets to the masses is tense in sup
port of the policies, purposes and