The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-24
TOILERS STAND
FIRMLY BEHIND
AIM OF ENTENTE
Labor Convention Votes APP
proval of Wilson George
Program.

NOTTINGHAM. Jan. "a - British
labor stands squarely behind the war
aims OF the allies as announced by
President Wilson and Premier Lloyd
George.
The representatives of 100000
union men. in convention today, unan-
imously adopted a resolution support
Ing the British and American state
ments and demanding that the people
OF Germany state their peace terms.
"A just victory" was the keynote
of the meeting. The speakers we're
unit in declaring Germany must give
up conquered territories before peace
can be discussed.
Peace Must Be Lasting
Frank Purdy. the president, said
that II Germany would not accept the
terms President Wilson, Premier
Lloyd George, and the labor party had
laid down as the minimum, I'VE must
fight on
Peace, when 1t comes, must be a
general peace. just peace, a lasting
peace that will secure liberty and free
dom for all nations, great and small;
a peace based on the will of the peo-
pie" Mr.. Purdy said. 1T must be a
peace in which labor, nationally and
internationally, must play It's part in
order to secure full and fair considera-
tion Of its claims. -. ..
I'VE appreciate the lofty ideals
which induced the United States to
join the allies"
Germany spurns Principles.
President Purdy said that In view Of
the declarations of President Wilson
and Premier Lloyd George, Germany
could claim no longer that she was
fighting a defensive war.
1--WE see no signs yet" he added.
that Germany and her allies are will
ing to accept the principles enunciated
by Mr.. Lloyd George, Mr.. Wilson, and
the Labor party
will the German democracy define
its war aims?" Mr.. Purdy asked. will
the Germany democracy face its gov
eminent as we have faced ours? Will
Germany agree to evacuate Belgium
northern France, and the other terri
tories over which she holds sway"
There were cries OF yes, and Ire
land
Must Stop Future Wars.
IF the German people and the Ger
man government Mr.. Purdy con-
tinued, ARE sincere in their desire for
peace on the principles of righteous
ness and justice the way is open to
them, but II must be peace which
will leave no germs behind of future
wars. At present the military party in
Germany is in the ascendancy."
Peace by negotiation while Ger
many held the territories she had con-
auered, the speaker declared, would
fssten militarism more strongly on
the people of Germany. the British |
empire and the whole world
The action of the United States in !
joining the allies was appreciated. he |
said, because the unity of the English |
speaking people of the world over
had been demonstrated therby.
Welcome to Free Russia.
Whatever might be the view Of the |
feet the Russian revolution had exert
ed on the course Of the war. the pres
ident said, they welcomed it heartily !
people from thraldom. He continued:
IF our responsible government
and it's allies had endeavored to ap-
preciate the real meaning of the revo-
luton they would not have been so
lukewarm toward the great event"
The government had sent Arthur
Henderson, then member of the
cabinet to Petrograd, Mr. Purdy con-
tinued, but had declined to accept
his advice, and even today there was
no great enXiety on the part of the
British government to recognize those
who were representing the Russian
people.