The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-10

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"A world at the cost Of millions
of lives and OF billions of treas
ure from the peril OF Germany's mill
tary terrorism and economic despot-
ism. the United States, Great Britain
and France are now called upon 10 de-
fend themselves, and indeed every ma
ton OF the universe, from the danger
OF an even still more blighting
tyranny, that OF labor. seeking to
dominate our whole political and eco
nomic existence and eliminating In
Rolshevism. t.
Here in America labor demands the
naturalization. not alone Of all public
services and utilities but also Of all
nant voice in the control and manage
nent thereof. under q threat by the
American Federation OF Labor ''to tie
up the railroads so tight that. they
would never run again." at the end
Of the present month. In Great Brit
ain the delay Of the Government In
yielding to- equally extravagant pre-
tensions has already resulted in q
SERIES Of mining, shipping, railroad,
Iolice and even bakers strikes. whidln
sre paraiyzing the entire existence of
the pepole of the United Kingdom.
If naturalization of public utilities
and of the basic Industries were all
that is aimed at by labor we might be
disposed to regard the issues with a
certain amount OF misgiving. but with
out excessive alarm, al questions
mainly of an economic character.
Emboldened. however, by the
strength Of the weapon which they
hold in their hands-namely, the
power to stop coal mining, railroad
transportation and shipping trade and
lr consequence thereof all basic in
dGstries. by means of strikes-the
labor leaders here, as we'll as in Great
britain and France, have cast discre-
ton to the winds, and have proclaimed
their resolve to determine henceforth
the activities Of their respective Gov
ernments in domestic and foreign
politics. 'r
They declare that they will not per-
nit any further military action in
Russia against the Bolsheviki. with
whom they profess to be In hearty
sympathy and understanding. They
object to conscription of any kind
military, naval or Industrial. They will
not tolerate the use OF soldiers, sailors
or police for the purposes Of strike
breaking, repression or control. They
exact the unionizing Of the police, Of
the army and of the navy. so as To
have these guardians OF the nation
against foreign enemies or against in.
ternal disturbances under their OWE
direction and command. They are de-
termined that the conditions OF peace
imposed upon the Germans and the
Austrians by the treaties of Versailles
shall be subjected 10 the most extern
sive modification, ON the ground thai
the conditions contained therein are
unduly extortionate and exaggerated
and as such calculated to interiors
with the working OF the international
brotherhood OF labor, In which they
profess to see the only assurance OF a
lasting peace.
where IL the Sovereign PowerS
Great Britain and the United States
rs we'll as France, are therefore con.
fronted by series OF altogether revo.
lutionary issues which may be, all Of
them, summed up into single CUES.
tiop, namely: Is the sovereign powel
of the nation TO remain vested in tho
people. and In their chosen represen'
tatives, as provided for by the terms
of their constitution; or IL It to b.
surrendered TO certain classes Of labor
constituting a mere fraction Of the ma
ton, and which are In position L
terrorize the Governments. because o.
their ability to order strikes, paralyz
ing the economic life OF the nation7
Before proceeding TO indicate tn
methods by which the British and tn,
United States Governments propos,
70 deal with this crisis, 1t may not b,
amiss to state that the problem woui,
be clearer II there were any assur
ance that the labor leaders now lead
ing the fight for naturalization o
the public utilities and basic indus
tries, in America and in Great Bri
tan, are entitled to speak for the who'll