Evening journal., 1918-03-16
.FL.D LABOR here
EAR. EST FOR WAR
British Delegates. After Wide
Tour, Applaud Spirit Of
Americas Workers
CALL PACiflSTS
NEGLIGIBLE CROWD

NEW YORK. March i6.-Ameriean la
Dor is absolutely sound on the ques-
ton Of a vigorous prosecution OF the
war, according to views expressed yes
terday by two members Of the visiting
British Labor Commission, W. A. Ap-
plelon and Joshua ButterwOrlh. who
have returned TO New York after tour
Of the Eastern and Middle Western
States Both men said they were high
ly glatiiled' by what they had learned
OF the spirit Of Americas laboring men
during their visit The element OF
pacilsm they said. among the rank and
Tile OF the unions OF the United States
was SO Insignificant as &c. be neglible.
we feel. so far as our discernment
viii permit US TO judge that the heart
OF the American people is behind the
government in the prosecution Of the
war said Mr.. Butterworth, who Is a
national representative OF the Ship
wrights Association in ENGLAND. Il
speak for my associates on the mission
and myself when l say mat our visit
here has convinced us OF the fact that
the heart Of American labor is sound
10 the core. that &c possesses the de-
termination to do everything possible to
hasten victory for the Allies and to
bring freedom and justice 10 the world.
When we reached here two months
ago we went 20 Washington, where we
saw many persons prominent in your
country and in our own. From there
wc visited Chicago. Detroit. Indian
8 apolis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pitts
burgh, Buffalo, Scranton, Philadelphia,
Harrisburg. Newark and Jersey City
I'm these places we met. Of course,
chiefly labor men, but we also had the
, opportunity Of talking with professions
! al and commercial men. It seems to me
that ] have met Americans Of every
walk OF life. and have discussed with
them the vital question TO us all, the
winning Of the war Why. in Cincin-
natl do you know that addressed the
Cincinnati W0men's Club and found
the members very responsive when
, asked them 10 deal with labor here as
we had in England"
we have been trying TO get to the
hearts OF the American people and %
! give you all the experience Of three
= years and a half Of war so that you
{ might avoid some Of our mistakes. Il
: America can take anything from oul
experience that will benefit her in an,
way we would be too pleased. Also, q
/; is our hope that she will be able to de
y velop and dovetail our experiences IL
the situation here OF course. we real
3 ize that the United states and Grea
, Britain are not in entirely similar po
y, silions.
in imparting our experiences 70 An
II orleans I want to say that we wer
> greatly encouraged at the reception W
m received everywhere. We 90 back sal
!" isfled that you are one with England
Is the will and the disposition TO fnish tt
Job at hand 10 win this war"
IN Asked II he had found many traces
'u paci0sm throuehout this nation, VI
81 Buttewvorth replied.
as "No. not 10 any great extent. At
"a meeting I addressed in Chicago two
10 three persons from the audience que
III toned me, it appeared to me, rath'
on the method Of conducting the wl
m than on its prosecution, but they weT
II. in such a minority that they did n'