The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-25
GIBBONS FEARS
PATERNALISM,
NOT SOCIALISM
Cardinal Anxious Over In
dustrial Control by U. S.
Officials.
DIVISION Is CALLED BEST
Relies on Common Sense of
Labor to Prevent Any
Radical Revolt.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 24.-Cardinal Glib
bons in a statement to-day said that
he had no fear that socialism would
become an issue to be dreaded in the
period Of reconstruction. and that the
good sense of the American working
people would check any social up
heavaL He said:
I'VE ought TO rejoice particularly on
this Christmas occasion. because It Is
the first Christmas festival in five
years we have had the happiness Of
celebrating in the midst Of universal
peace either actually attained or
dawning upon US.
And think, too, that the example
OF energy we see in the prosecution Of
the war is a matter for rejoicing; for
Il has shown the world the capacity Of
| America and Americans. We have
sent to the hghttng forces provisions
and munitions of war in enormous
quantities. We have sent billions of
money and millions Of men, and for
! this tremendous effort on the part Of
/ America We ask. SO far as can learn,
no compensation. We ask neither an
: inch OF territory nor q dollar in money.
/ Our only reward is to be the conscious
ness Of having done our duty. of hav-
ing helped to make the world free and
having helped to win Just and glort-
/ Gus peace
Hopes Tor Permanent Peace.
"I earnestly hope that this peace
has come to stay; that we will know
: no more war, and that In our day. and
for all future generations disputes be-
tween peoples will be settled not by
the sword but by the voice and pen OF
conciliation, which are mightier than
the sword.
LAS for the outcome Of the negotia-
tions now about to begin in Paris It
Is hard to express an opinion. We
can only hope that they will be di-
rected by wisdom and justice and that
selflshness may be subordinated. Ma
tions are like men, they are selfish and
they often times let their own inter
ests blind them to the rights Of others
and to demands OF fair dealing, but We
may hope that in the light of-what we
hope Is the dawninK OF a better day for
all humanity wise counsel and justice
and fair dealing may prevail over the
interests of individual nations, and
that the peace negotiations may be
ended at an early day.
"I feel no anxiety with regard TO the
future OF our own country. feel that
we WIN 90 on that we VIII MAKE prog
teeo 'o"1'o iat pe''ei u.'ue s'a''n''is
aiohs al our people 'Hat our accom-
phsnineF-s III tie "ar VIII De as
"ehl 10 euiue US 10 tle tcCoihplsh- :
Hlehl VI net'er ana nher lninss OF
psace' lna' oul peopIe as "nole'
a1nr 'nsir eApetlgi,ces ,,, Al 'ne iast
couple oi years, WIN De ol oroaaer
'1sioh III .he lu'u'e ai'u Vi hisner
cuui age ui't 'l'e Houi ol Tue nation
VIM NC mo ei''e anu i''oie lespohsi'e
~
NO rear Tor LABOR Future
Much concern seems to be felt
, about the labor situation throughout
the country and there are fears as TO
the outcome of the readjustment
period. feel little troubled about that.
I am sure the working people OF the
country are men of Intelligence and
common sense. that they know full
well that their condition here is bet
ter than men In similar stations any
where else in the world and that the
disposition OF those who employ them
is to treat them Justly and generously.
They know these things. and they
know too, that any social upheaval
would bear more heavily upon them
than upon any other class and would
hurt them more than 1t would hurt
any other class.
AS Tor the spread or socialism in
America which some dread, feel no
apprehension whatever, and feel
there is no reason FOR apprehen
sion. NO man or set of men can
raise storm In this country with
out some real grievances, and every
Socialist In the land down In his heart
knows there are no actual grievances
about which he can justly complain.
Certainly no grievance that would
warrant the overturning OF the social
structure and the ruin, Industrial and
or every other sort, that would ensue.
And the working people of the coun-
try know this as we'll and have NJ
fear that they Will be led astray by tho
specious doctrines or socialism to their
own undoing'
"Fears as 70 the labor situation,
fears about the spread or socialism
and kindred doctrines do trouble