New-York tribune., 1919-08-24
Gon,pers at Amsterdam
By Arthur s. Draper

can geleratiou from the FIRST session of tho
old international There had BEEN lively
debate. TIM Regiaus Gondcmuing the Ger
mnn leaders On fhe ground that .bY I'D nos
make open protest nj Tho time y DE de-
portntiona If The Belran worsor0 md tho
Germans replying that they DID everything
in their power but were unable 20 influence
tho military huthoritIes Tho French,
swedes Norvserians. Dutch and swlfs ANY
no useful purpose In continuing the de5nte
nnA Jonhaux introduced II motion putting
4he closure on further discussion. oudo-
eeest. The Dutch chairman, was compelled
by parliamentary procedure 10 put tho mo
t!sn 10 vote Immediately, though Gompers
and VIII Appleton, Of the British Federa-
ton Of Labor, had handed ia their names as
desirous Of taking part In tho dobato. Com
pets end Applotbn threatened TO lenya the
conference IL tho motion were puf. Eventual
" She chairman decided to abandon tho
Continental systcn ard allow Gompcrs and
Appleton So speak. Il resulted IN the pro
lonestion Of the aess'on Sor fcaE hours, but
ri the close tho mir was cleared
Pen Tillctt, British NJ r. is IN epd friend
Of Compers and they are meyer fff eparl
over hero. Tillctt has considerable ~fcfnry
ability, car make forcefai speech @ad Is
q good mixer. re writos some, does l'itie
speaking but u'xcs lot--ana nose votes
ara changed by mixing than by speeches. No
history Of tho labor movement viii be conf
piose unless u contains rcfefence 20 th''
clever work Of T!ilets miver.
America s not going to be popular race
as future centre for the international
labor cougrosses unless there rs "A elfera
tor in the prohibitlor laws. Perhaps Gom-
pers had This n mind when hs Eonsh. the
"drysH European labor leadcrs whether
they come frcm Germany, scuednav'a.
France or England. do q lot OF talhAnE on1
they have still 70 acquire taato Tor See
cream soda. Iaey al faucy eeif-deterfa4na-
tion sometmes with aaa sometimes w the.'t
soda.
There arc some, not many. yoang leaders
in the trade anion movement 0ompers.
American is bald. Appleton. Brueh.
Cudegeeat Dutch. Logien. Germaa, al
heads Of the trade unions OF their reapee-
tive countries, ere gray and either close Sc
or just past sixty years. on the other hand
there are few gray hairs and net ii single
BALD head among The Syaaioahsta. Is sya-
dicalism guarantee Of youth or hair re-
storer2 IL the answer j. in the Affirmative
what about Boisbevism2
SIX hundred thousand Belgian workers.
are idle to-day because Of Clio destruction
Of factories and the shortage Of raw ma
teriais They are being supported rartlv hy
their governments. -tsa sef fhe Bai-iHn se'e.
ratos were the frat 4.eot tae aeeafa-
lion Of the German '4oor le 1h
tranch followed a44ekt
foeI ni do more .o maa. ai afett
peace of Iafofe taan ang set el f.saeaaas
drawn boy aer etaep of sf4lesinca IFcfr
country, every III tony eves household
aeeds fuel, and SO iaae as to uroq ia la-
adequate Aarope wifi 3c aess oe some.
ching worse. Jhe nateh housewife. Who.
beats her loormai al fae edge of the cana
night and morning. though there Is uo 4a..
aad very httie ati ia Amsterdam. will t.l
yor American coal. OF fAe f.tl,e she has had.
is terribly dirty. Bat Amen can coal woad
be welcome