New-York tribune., 1919-04-13

derstands will withhold from him the
need of praise that is his due"
OF the league OF nations, Mr.. Taft
SAID It's advocates were relying on three
groups; first, the women "who never
forget" second, the churches, and
third, labor. The latter he said. were
interested because the chief burdens of
war fall upon them.
ut falls upon labor" said he, ain
larger proportion than on any other
class, just as red COWS may be said to
furnish the most milk-there are more
VINO labor, and necessarily more of
their number must be in the ranks"
Labor's Pledge to Allies
"ln February, 191s,' said Mr. Com
pers, referring to the part American
labor, had played in preserving the
morale of the labor of Allied coun-
tries, there was held in London a
conference of labor men and Socialists
After several days a declaration was
made by that body calling for peace
by negotiations. In September, six
months later, another conference was
held representative of the same bodies,
the same personnel, with the addition
of Representatives of the American
Federation of Labor That conference
declared unfinching support to the
Allies, until victory had been won and
the enemy driven from all invaded
countries.
There were only five American dele
gates present. There were eighty
eight from ether countries.
NOW the war has practically come to
an end, but the propaganda which is
now being conducted is just as vigor-
Gus, and perhaps more insidious, than
at any time before, during, or since
the war. This propaganda aims to win
by diplomacy and agitation what Ger
many has lost on the field of battle 1t
is IN these trying times of peace that
we should be on the alert lest the
whole victory be turned into a defeat.
Bolsheviki Compared to Samson
you know of my opposition to Boil
shevism in theory and in fact. In
theory 1T is mental impossibility In
TACT, IT 1t could be put into operation,
1T would mean the decadence or per
version of the civilization of our time.
10 me the story Of the desperation of
Samson when he pulled the temple
down about his head is an example of
what is meant by Bolshevism
1T is we'll for US to see that our
own house is kept in order. Bplshe-
vlsm ls not the only danger confront
ing our institutions. The standpatter r
an dthe profiteer are equally a men
ace"
After referring to the Brooklyn sit
uatlon, Mr.. Gompers passed on to a
discussion of the league of nations.
1T may be true that as brought to
this country by Mr.. Wilson," said he.
1T Is not perfect instrument. 1t
IS probably true that it will require
some modification. We must be safe
guarded in America against those who
might menace this republic 1t NAV
need amending, but in principle it is
right.
The American Constitution-who O
would say that it is of no value You
know how often we have amended it.
do not know that we have alwavs
amended it rightly. Perhaps the last
was the silliest of all"
In referring to the recommends
tions of the labor conference to the
peace mission, Mr.. Gompers mentioned
five not covered in his statement Of
Friday to the reporters One of these
requires the continued education Of
all children in industry between the
ages of fourteen and eighteen. An
other calls for one day of rest week.
Another called for factory inspection.
The most important deals with the
rights of immigrants. 1t reads:
'ln all matters concerning their
status as workers and social insur-
ance foreign workmen lawfully admit
ted to any country. and their families,
should be insured the same treatment
as the nationals Of that countrv.n