New-York tribune., 1918-02-23

-A''N'iN IVA IL NOV merely Il name. ~
is not merely a land. 1t is not merely
country, nor is it merely a continent.
America is symbol; it is an ideal. the
nope of the world can be expressed in
TIE idcal-~Amerca; aud the man in
America with the opportunities af
fordcd. with the right Of expression.
with the right OF determination, with
the right Of creating political revou-
ton by well-ordered methods; the man
who will not or does not appreciate
that it is his duty to stand by the
country, such country, in such stress
and III such a storm. the man who is
unwilling to stand up and be counted as
man in the tight for the maintenance
of these ideals is unworthy OF the
privilege Of living in this country.
Attacks Peace Meetings
An attack on all radical peace meet
ihgs and international conferences
with representatives OF the Central
Powers was then launched by the labor
leader.
We are not going to permit our
selves to be lullcd \inlo fancied Sc
curity and under the guise OF radical
ism go back a hundred years" he de-
clared. "Why. the kaiser's minions
tending to attend such conferences un-
less he could carry out the policy Of
the autocracy of Germany.
"Thc workers Of America fully realize
the position in which they as class
are placed by the war; Mr.. Gompers
continued. "They realize thcir fortunes
lie with America. If you knew how
close they We're in their sympathy and
understanding Of the governments aims
and how close they are 20 the heart Of
the Presidents Cabinet and the Prcsi-
dent himself you would know that labor
is in the war to the end and to the full
They arc not going to favor any radical
peace propaganda.
ITO meet in council with such radi-
Gals, gaining from US our confidence,
swcrving us from the path Of duty, try
ing TO influence us to believe that the
government of this democracy is. after
all. capitalistic
IL say in the name Of the American
labor movement to all radicals NO.
YOU can't talk peace with us: you can't
talk international conferences with US
Either you smash your autocracy, or.
by God, We'll smash it for you.'
"Bcforc you talk pcacc. before YOU
bring about international conferences,
get out of France. get back from Bel
GUM, back to Germany, aud then we'll
talk peace
Mr.. Gempcrs began by explaining
that, before the war he had been "as
great pacfist as any living to-day"
He had lived in "a FOOLS paradise"
taking the word of international labor
leaders that they would brook no auto
cratic action against any Of the worlds
workers.
"Do you ever Think he continued.
that the government Of the country
carrying on this war arc unanimously
ractists. from the President. the Sec
rotary of the Navy. the Secretary of
War. the Secretary OF Labor-all of
them ultra -pacitists before the war. ."
Daniels Sees Victory
That the failure of German propa-
ganda TO influence American labor to /
oppose the entry of the United States {
into war was a greater blow to the
Kaiser than the failure Of the U-boat (
campaign was The declaration Of Sec
rctary Daniels.
"Germany had fondly believed that f
American labor never would consent to
war; be said.
national unity displayed in America by
the successful Inauguration Of the Sc
!cctivc draft would make history"
Before the act was put into effect"
he said, there were many Of those who
said that the spirit Of &c and the SOS
had left this country, and that there no
longer was Spartan courage in their
hearts. and that in a day Of great crisis
they would fail US, because they were
dominated by love Of pleasure or love
or gain But as 7 stood o-day in this
centre of America and saw ten thou
sard young men march in review who
four months ago were engaged in civic
pursuits. and saw these youngsters
like regulars. ! uncovered and
thanked God that tho young men Of this
day arc Of the same type as the young
men Of Washington's day.
Are Many Like Them
"And the young men you saw here
to-day from Your own city, magniiicent ,
as they were, but reproduce the type or |
young men who have gone into the |
army and the navy from every state in |
the Union; and though the war is young
ana ana :, our participation is as yc: but q
small part of what it soon vii! be, it
was pleasure to sec to-day and to
hear from the lips OF the brave general
IN command that they had all The ma (
chime guns they needed. they were
already equipped with all that an army |
needs. and needing only the order and !
thc ships TO stand in the trenches in
France.
Not only have young men responded
w 'iio to!4. cNiucHcIR the patOna! |
unity behind Americas participation.
but the whole nation, with such few
exceptions as to make them marked
and TO make it unnecessary to enlarge
our Jalls even to put the traitors in.
In every way We have more than met
the expectation and had the satisfac
ton OF from across the waters. from
the French, from the English, from the
Italians, abundant testimony that
America in six months had done more
IN the way OF preparation for war than
any nation in the history Of the world,
and as John Paul Jones said, we
nave not yet begun to fight What the
navy has been called upon to do il
has done readily, quickly. effec-
lively. and | do not believe that any
where IN the world, in private organi- I
zatlon or public, there is a body of
men so capable. so resolute, 80 quick
and so effective as the navy Of America.
And what 1t has done is but an earnest
OF what 1t will do in conjunction with
the great navics of the Allies if the
German fleet gives them a chance
Labor the Keystone
~ say the issues of this war interest
All America. No mans dollar is worth
anything II this war is lost and there
iore prohteerlng Is not only a crime
but a comedy. All Of US are interested.
but though the President may draft
wise policies and Congress NAV enact
wise laws and men IN high station may
devise plans for war winning, we know
ho lo..