The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
.GOMPERS OUTLINES LABOR'S PROGRAM
 FOR PEACE TREATY
Labor Peace Plan Against Reprisals for Purpose of Punishment; Does Not
 Mention Indemnities

Laredo, Tex, November 14.-Samuel Federation of Labor, today made known the programme which organized labor in America wishes to have embraced in the international peace treaty. A resolution embracing five fundamental principles and seven secondary blanks was introduced by Mir Gompers before the an-American labor conference, which was organized here today. The resolution is being considered tonight will make it's report to the conference tomorrow.
 The labor peace plan declares against reprisals for the purpose of punish ment but makes no mention of in- demnfties. Order would be secured by a league of free peoples of the world. bonded together to enforce justice and peace in relations between nations.
 The welfare of the people affected. be the sole factor in determining changes and adjustments in power.
 An international eight-hour work day and an international child labor law are two of the results organized labor wishes to see come out of the war, the latter to be effected by denial of ship ping facilities to goods manufactured by children under 16 years of age.
 ADDITIONAL DECLARATIONS
 That in addition to these basic prir- ciples, there should be incorporated in the treaty which shall constitute the guide of nations of the new period and conditions into which we are entering the following declarations fundameE
 tai to the best interests of all nations and of vital importance to wage earn CTS: That in law and in practice the principle shall be recognized that the labor of a human being is not com
 modity or article of commerce. In- dustrial servitude shall not exist as punishment for crime, whereof the par ty shall have been duly convicted; the right of free association, free assenlb- large, free speech and free press shall not be abridged that the seamen of the merchant marine shall be guaran- teed the right of leaving their vessels when the same are safe in harbor, no article or commodity shall be shipped or delivered in International commerce in the production of which children under the age of 16 years have been employed or permitted to work. It shall be declared that the basic work day in industry and commerce shall not exceed eight hours daily. Trial by jury shall be established"
 Resolutions embodying suggestions as to the machinery to be adopted in perfecting an international organiza- i1,, 1y, tod Ivr1 al taC frnn
 Mexico and the South and Central
 Americaen countries.
 They will be reported to the confer ence tomorrow.
 TEXT OF RESOLUTION The resolution states:
 "Whereas, We, the delegates of the convention, meeting at such critical time in worlds history, realizing that the problems now confronting humanity In the building of an enduring peace are no less acute than the problems of war, and being deeply and fervently desirious that in the reshaping of the worlds affairs, the most critical con sideration be given those principles that make for an enduring peace and create equality of opportunity for the peoples of all nations; and.
 Whereas, The time has arrived when the organized labor movement, with full understanding of it's rights, its power and resources, its value and contribu- tions to society, must bring forward it's most profound constructive thought, calculated to establish and innure the principles of true democracy;
 Therefore. be it resolved, That we declare that the following essential fun damental principles must underlie the peace as well as the principles of all civilized nations, a league of the free peoples of the world in a common covenant for genuine and practical CO., operation to secure justice and there fore peace in relations between na- tions, no political of economic re- strictions, meant simply to benefit soma nations and to cripple or embarrass oth- | CTS. no reprisals based on vindictive purposes or deliberate desire to injure but to right manifest wrongs, recogni- 1 tion of the rights of small nations and l of the principle that no people must be forced under sovereignty under which it does not wish to live. No ter l ritorial changes or adjustment of power except in furtherance of the welfare | of the people affected and in further
 ance of world peace; and, be it further
 resolved,