Evening star., 1918-07-14
"a American Unions win
Cable Labor's Greeting in
Big New York Observance

from twenty-four great American union
labor organizations ITO the people of
France" felicitating them on the occa-
sion Of Bastille day. the anniversary Of
their independence, will be read here
tomorrow night at q big patriotic mass
meeting to be held in Madison Square
Garden. Ambassador Jusserand, Lord
Reading, Count Macchi di Cellere, the
italian ambassador, and other noted
men will speak. Secretary Daniels. rep
resentins President Wilson. will read
q message from the President ITO the
people Of France.
From Mr. dompefs.
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor. will send
this message:
Americas organized workers are
proud to greet the people Of France in
q spirit Of brotherhood and fraternity
on this anniversary Of Frances historic
blow for freedom; as we signali3s this
day In common, 30 We fight today for
ideals that are common-the enlarged
ideals Of those who gave significance so
long ago to July II as they did to
July 4.
with this message Of felicitation
and fraternity today we send you our
renewed assurance OF Americas COM
plete devotion to the common cause.
Our simplest liberties and our great
est opportunities alike depend upon
victory over the autocrat. More than
. million OF our sons are now upon
French soil. sealing our vows with
our blood. Our working people are
sos the s5nzs
straining nightly. But above those
things in augury for the future Is
the fact that our hearts bead with
yours in great commona1ty Of ideal
whieh ht9sr 1sc smaf the worid sn:
when we have broken the power Of
autocracy and established forever the
right Of free people to remain free
and to work out their own destinies
IN that freedom.
"Citixens Of france, we salute you.
We glory beyond words in your mag
nifcent heroism. We are inspired by
your noble steadfastness. Our great
hope on this notable day 10 that the
unity OF our peoples In the great cause
Cordial and Inspiring.
The tenor Of all the other messages
will be likewise cordial and in6pir-
ing. They will be sent by A. B. Gar
retson. Order Of Railway Conductors;
6I1uA y. k1hy61s ohlLSu Mlu6 W. WOEk.
ers; John Golden. United Textile
Workers; W. D. Mahon, Amalgamated
Association OF Street and Electric
Railway Employees; n. B. Perham,
Railroad Telegraphers: Timothy Shea,
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Flremen
and Enginemen; Ernest Mills, Inter-
national Union Of Mine, Min and
Smelter Workers; Martin r. Ryan,
Brotherhood Of Railway Carmen; W.
q. Lee Of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, Thomas A. Rickert of the
United Garment WORKERS and others.
The greeting OF the American AlI-
ance for Labor and Democracy viii
conclude: .
"Brnve,. generous France, we, the
working people Of Americs, salute
you as brothers in q common cause
and we look forward to an everlast-
ing Fellowship with you in the de-
velopment Of freedoms boundless
opportunities for human welfare"
The following greetings from the
Friends Of German Democracy will
also be read:
'srhe Friends OF German Dsmoc-
racy, an organization Of American
ciixens largely OF German origin. on
this most significant anniversary Of
the establishment Of human rights.