New-York tribune., 1918-03-18
Clothing Workers
Union Reamrr11s
Faith in wilson
Manifesto Approves of War
Aims of British Labor at
London Conference
Militarism Is Assailed
President L.auded for Heart
felt Message to Rus
sian Soviets

Sidney Hillman, president, and Jo-
ssuh Schlossberg, secretary of the
.mslganlated Clothing Workers of
america, sent out manifesto to men,
bsrs yesterday reafirming the urion's
f,i.h in President Wilson ard The social
rsyolution.
The Amalgamated. which has been
closely identified with the Peoples
Council ard ether pacifst movements,
has been actively at war on the Amer
lean Federation of Labor since that
body declared its loyalty to the war
programme OF the nation. 1t main
tains friendly relations with the
United Hebrew Trades. which is now
under the ban Of the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor, for refusing to seat
delegates of the United Garment Work
ers, from which the Amalgamated
members seeded.
In the last municipal campaign the
Amalgamated formed one of the prin-
cipal supporting bodies Of Morris Hill
quit and the entire Socialis--anti-war
snti-Liberty Loan campaign.
British Labor Lauded
The manifesto is described as "the
first formal approval by the American
labor movement Of the war aims pro-
gramme as enunciated by British labor
on December . and approved bv the
Inter-Allied Labor Conference in Lon
don at the session ended February %
It follows, in part:
"The ringing message of British
labor to their fellow workers everv-
where proclaiming the struggle for 2
new social order and calling u0on the
peoples Of the world. those of the en-
emy nations included. 20 declare them
selves. has thrilled the souls of every
liberty loving man and woman battling
Tor free and democratic Industrial
commonwealth. without classes. with
on Imperialism and without wars.
In the last year President Wilson
has infused q new spirit in the peace
discussions among the nations. PRO
claiming democratic terms. aiming al
a general, democratic and lasting peace.
President Wilson'S recent addresses 20
Congress have given force and vitality
to the peoples demand for g peace on
the basis Of no annexations. no runi-
i've lnGemrities and self-determirarion
OF the nations. President Wilson has
also thrown the weight of his high
authorltT IT the scale against the estab-
AShment Of militarism in this country.
PrusSian mllitarism is the greatest
horro- o. the world only because it has
attained The highest degree Of develon
msat- AM other militarism develoned
as fully and as completely would be q
lide menace % the nations Of the world. +
Il IS the iervert hope Of all mankind
iaat the termination of this war will
ED war forever. The imposition OF ?
pefmanent rliAtarism upon the peorle
can have TO other meaning than prep-
aration tOr another war. President
wilson has earned the gratitude Of the /
American people by his frr stand
against lnficting the scourge of mill
ta,ism on Us
President Wilson has also voiced the
sentiments OF the American people. F
particularly OF the working class. hv
as inspiring message Of cheer and
nope 70 ne sovlet Congress o. the Rus
san nation in Moscow.
Called Peace Propaganda
the hearts Of su libertv loving neo-
Die of the world are with Russia. Thev
70 send Russia a word Of sympathy and
ehcouragemeHt in her great crisis. !
resident Wilson's heartfelt message
aas gratified that burning desire. It
aas SHOWN isolated Russia that Ameri-
eah democracy is ready to extend 10 her
neiping hand and bring her closer 10
me cemocrac.es of the world so that
she may draw strength from sister
aooG ot free PEOPLE
a. Ne congratulate British labor upon
- epocnmakirg declarations. which
ss.e 'Re approval and support Of labor
= - 'ae seYsfsl countries represented in
Lendon.p = 'i~e7 III
:. There is nothing in the action Of
ae Ana lgan-ated to cause SURPRISE
.s.e ShezteT n Wright, of the Amer
Isa alliance for Labor and Democracy.
~. nlgnF 'lts proclamation is mere-
par Of the new peace drive which
sss sae approval OF every pro-Cerrnan
socla!ist IN the United States. It's ex-
I.ession .on o. loyalty 70 the Presidents
.sr.afaflons Is camoufage pure and
'''Aples and viii deceive nobody"