Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-15
EIGHT HOUR BAY
 AND CHILE LABOR
Discussed at International Labor Meeting at
 Laredo, Texas.

Laredo, Texas.
 Laredo, Texas, Nov 1l.-Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor. today made known the program which organized labor in America wishes to be ent- braced in the international Peace treaty. A resolution embracing five fundamental principles and seven sec ondary blanks Was introduced by Ml. GOmperS, before the Pan-American Labor conference which was or9aniz-
 ed here today .he resolution is being considered tonight by the resolutions committee, which will make it's report to the conference tomorrow
 The labor peace plan declares against reprisaIs for the purpose of punishment, but makes no mention of indemnities. Order would be secur- ed by league of free peoples of the world bonded together to secure jus tice and peace in relation between nations. The welfare of the people af- fected the resolution declares must always be the sole factor in determin- ing changes and adjustments in pow le CT.
 An internal eight hour work day and ali international child labor law are 1 two of the results organized labor wishes to see come out of the war | the latter to be effected by denial of shipping facilities to goods manufac- tured by children under l6 years. The resolution states:
 "Whereas we, the Gela"ates of the first paD- p,nrjpaO ItaIoroti1 of bor Convention meet;pe at such q critical time in the worlds history realizing that the problems now con- fronting humanity in the building of an enduring peace are no less acute than the problems of war and being deeply and ferventlv desirous that in the re-shaping of the worlds affairs, the most critical consideration be Siy en these principals that make for an enduring peace and create equality of opportunity for the peoples of all na- tions and,
 ssWhereas the time has arrived when the organized labor movement, With full understanding of it's rights, it's power and resources. it's value and contributions to society, must bring
 from it's most profound constructive thought, calculated to establish and
 insure the principles of true demo-
 cracy therefore, be it resolved.
 ''That we declare that the folloWinfi
 essential fundamental principles must
 underlie the peace as we'll as the prin
 icples of all civilized nations, a league
 of the free peoples of the world in a
 common covenant for genuine and
 practical cooperation to secure jus
 tice and therefore, peace in rela-
 tions between nations, no political
 or economic restrictions, meant sim
 ply to benefit some nations and to
 cripple or embarass otherst no repri-
 sals based on vendictive purposes or
 deliberate desire to injure but to right
 manifest wrongs, recognition of the
 rights of small nations and of the
 principle that no people must be fore
 ed under a sovereignty under which
 it does not wish to love. No terri
 torial changes or adjustment of pow
 CT, except in furtherance of the wei
 fare of the people affected and in fur
 therance of world peace, and be it fur
 ther resolved:
 That in addition to these basic
 principles there should be incorpOrat- ed in the treaty which shall constitute the guide of nations of the new period and conditions into which we are G. tering the following declarations fun damental to the best interests of all nations and of vital importance to wage earners; that in law and in practice the principal shall be recog- nized that the labor of a human being | is not commodity or article of com merce. Industrial servitude shall not exist except as a punishment for crime whereof, the party shall have been duly convicted, the right of free 1 association, free assemblage, free speech and free pass shall not De abridged, that the seamen of the ia@:- | chant marine shall be guaranteed the ] right of leaving their vessels Wleh 1 the same are safe in harbOr, no al 1 tcle or commodity shall be shipped or
 delivered in international commerce 1 in the production of which children
 under the age of 16 years haN2 been employed or permitted to work. 1t shall be declared that the basic work day in industry and commerce shall,
 not exceed eight hours day. Trial by l jury should be established"
 1 Resolutions enbodying suggestions as to the machinery to be adopted l2 1 perfecting an international orSaniza-
 ton were submitted by delegates from 1 Mexico and the south aud central l no,,ptriac rThoV will Dc e.