New-York tribune., 1918-05-12
Will Not Meet Teuton Dele
gates Under Imperial Yoke,
Chairman Tells Deputies
Welcomed in Chamber
Speaker Deschanel Extends
Hearty Greeting to the
American Mission

PARIS, May 11.-Prcvious to their
departure for England late last night
the members Of the American labor del
egation were received in the Cham Der
of Deputies, Premier Clemenceau being
present James Wilson, chairman OF
the committee. reiterated the decision
of American labor organizations not to
meet German labor delegates under any
consideratitn urtil they had thrown Oft
the imperialist military yoke.
In the committee which received the
delegation, in addition to Premier
Clemenceau, were Paul Deschanel
president Of the Chamber: former Pre-
mier Paul Panleve and Antonln Du-
bost, president OF the Senate.
The delegates entered the Chamber
as Victor Boret, the Food Minister, was
responding to an Interpolation by Dep
uty Lafont concerning the institution
of three meatless days a week. The
minister was being heckled and inter
rupted by Radical Socialist Deputies,
and the speaker was continually sound
ing his gong calling the House to or
der.
Welcomed by frances Rulers
At The conclusion of NJ Boret's
speech Henry Franklin -Bouiilon moved
adjournment, which was seconded by
Louis Klotz, Minister of Finance. The
ministers, Deputies and visiting dele
gates assembled in the Speakers cham
Der, where NJ. Deschanel welcomed the
Americans, saying:
eve render homage not only to the
great financial effort of America, but to
its military help. American soldiers
are mixing their blood with ours on
fields of battle to insure a peace from
which justice shall be reborn. The
courage and abnegation of the Ameri-
can soldiers has endeared them to our
poilus. who are proud to have such dar-
ing companions in arms"
NJ. Dubost greeted the delegation
briefly on behalf OF the Senate
Edward T. Meredith, responding for
the visitors, said that the French pride
in the Americans was mutual and that
the American soldiers were honored to
fight side by side with the glorious
French under General F'och.
Mr.. Wilson's declaration concerning
labor's attitude toward German labor
was cheered loudly, Premier Clemen-
ceau leading the applause.
The Premier shook Mr.. Wilson's hand
warmly and patted him on the shoul
der.
Delighted by Visit
John P. Frey, Martin F. Ryan, George
j.. Berry and Mr. Wilson told The
Associated Press that the party was
delighted with it's visit to France. They
had only one fault to fnd-the time
allowed them was too short Concern
ing the results of their sojourn Messrs.
Berry and Wilson said:
I'VE are confident we have rendered
our country and France great SER
vice"
The American delegates last night
received deputation of French Social
lists, which presented declaration
drawn up by Deputy Alexandra Varenne.
1t was to the effect that the view
of American labor, that there can be
no meeting with German workers until
they have done something toward over
throwing militarism, was shared by the
Socialists represented by the delega-
tion, amounting to fully one third of
the party.
1t was explained. that the statement
was intended to dissipate any false
idea in regard to French Socialists,
which might be created by divergencies
of views among labor organizations and
in Socialist circles