New Britain herald., 1918-03-16
LABOR INSISTS ON
 WARS PROSECUTION
Pro-German Proposal RoWled
 Down in New York

New York, March 16.-American decided stand in favor of the mo peace without victory'' policy enunci- ated by President Wilson. At a meet ing of the New York Central Feder- ated Union, in the labor temple, at 243 East Eighty fourth street, which had as it's guests w. A. Appleton and Joshua Butterworth of the British labor mission visiting this country, proposal to have trade unions in the United States get behind a movement to end the war by international con- ferences instead of fighting was howled down with a roar of protest
 'I want to tell you this" shouted Leon Rouse, delegate from Big Six" after it had been determined that American labor was not going into any conference which included Ger mans, eff you had adopted that pro- posal I would have walked out of this hall and asked my local to with draw from this organization The
 
 when those fellows have done their bit to smash that autocracy which we are doing our best to down. We'll help them when they show the will and power to help themselves. I want to say and I want you to tell Eng land" he added, turning to the Eng lishmen, that the American trade union movement throbs in unison with their British and French brothers for victory.
 "If you show me a man with a thought of the failure of the allied force on the battlefield against the Kaiser, I'll show you a pro- German. You men must never forget that this is a war of determination or else it will be a war of extermination for us"
 MT. Rouse's words were applauded, and cries of Good for you!" and That's the way we feel!" greeted him as he walked to his seat.
 British Labor Loyal.
 The meeting was the weekly ses- sicn of the Central Federated Union Of New York, but 1t took on an added interest last night because of the
 rresence of the two Britishers. MT. Sutterworth was the first speaker. He told of the experiences that the Eng fish government had gone through trying to settle labor questions de- reloped by the war. He told of how labor and capital had come together in an effort to solve any difficulties without embarrassing ire govern , 1nent There was great applause when nC said:
 Tn every question that has come up where the welfare of the individ- lal organization or the man has come into opposition with the welfare of the government in a vigorous pros ecItion of the war. the man and the organization have let their own in- terests go and have stood by the gov- ernment. Labor, for this reason, has the admiration and gratitude of the entire country"
 MT. ButterWorth related how Won- en had come into work where former ly men only were employed He told of how skilled men had taught new
 corners the secrets gained by a lift t;me in a particular trade to render the country more efficient.
 MT. Appleton followed MT. Butter worth. He began with a resume of the outbreak of hostilities, showing how Great Britain had tried to avoid the war forced on her by Germany. E.e then went into the subject of trade unionism and the war; saying that while the government had prom ' 1sed to restore pre-war conditions, the unions should remain strong enough to force the government not to forget or ignore those promises. He aroused a storm if applause when he said, referring to prof1teers;
 "Anv man who makes 8 profit out z, his country's emergencies Is not
 worthy to live in that country. If I
 mad my way proflteer would be stood LID against a wall as quickly as Q spy"