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Evening journal., 1919-11-01

, Dor in that conference, ilrst sLrove "a
use the conference 10 save the day foT
his fellow agitators and leaders who
had called the strike against the steel
mills and had lost IT, Next he tried to
dstort the conference into an indOrseI
Of collective bargaining by and through
unions only. Finally, because his reso-
lutlon on these lines was defeated, he
bOHed the conference and broke it up
Thus he aroused the American people
against union buldOzing. Who hll
union labor between the eyes then?
Who hit union labor between the
eyes when the longshoremen in New
{ York violated their contracts aud
pledges with the national Government
and tied up the shipping of this port
They have lost their own earnings.
They have cost thousands Of others
their earnings. They have crippled the
commerce OF the Port OF New York
They have discommOded the whole
country. They have alenated public
sentiment. They have. in truth, out
ragged and infurlated the public. Who
nit union labor between the eyes
then?
Who Will hit union labor between
the eyes il the soft coal miners walk
out tomorrow night? President VIII
son says the officers Of the miners
made a binding agreement with the
United States Government to continue
work until the peace treaty bechme ef-
fective or until April 4, 1920. But
whether the miners did or did not so
understand their agreement with the
United States Government there Is no
question about the following facts:
These officers, without a vote OF the
miners themselves, have demanded a
working period Of twenty-five or
thirty hours a week and an increase Of
60 per cent, In pay for it.
These officers, without a vote Of the
miners themselves. have ordered a
strike effective next Saturday unless
their arbitrary and preposterous de-
mands are granted
These officers, without a vote OF the
miners themselves, have refused TO
withdraw their strike order pending
any negotiations.
These officers, without a vote OF the
miners themselves. have challenged
President Wilson, the Government OF
the United States and the American
people to keep the mines operating,
though to close them down means to
stop the nations industries. block the
nations railroads. throw the nations
wage earners out Of work and starve
and freeze the American people.
When the American people and their
Government have shown these defiant,
domineering officers Of the miners that
national sovereignty is not lodged in
the coal unions, as il is not lodged in
any other unions, who will have hit
union labor between the eyes then?
Evening journal., 1919-11-01
ON ITS WAY OVER THE TOP.

xxJ ILNfINGToN policemen quite naturally pleased
w by the generous response that thus far has been
made to their appeal 100000 TO add to and firmly
establish their pension fund.-
Although the campaign scarcely in full swing yes
terday. at the close Of work last night s653s3 sub
stanaly one-sxth Of the entire amount asked for had
been subscribed amounts ranging from $4,000 down
ward specially encouraging feature Of the list was
that it contained at that time four $4,000 subscriptions
from individuals.
We are confidently Of the opinion that after every
thing has been said and done It will be found that the
entire $4,000 has been subscribed with possibly several
thousand dollars above that amount.
Evening journal., 1919-11-01
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Evening journal., 1919-11-01
Editorial Opinion
RAILROAD sTRIKEs.

From the New York Tribune.
The Subcommittee Of The House
Committee on Interstate Commerce is
said TO dsapprOve the anti-strike pro-
visions Of the Senate bill. This is dis
couraging news. The strike is a nor
NAL weapon under private manage
ment. But private management Of the
railroads is a memory. The govern
ment Will retain economic control Of
the carriers Their revenues and in
comes VIII depend on governmental
action. \ strike 10 compel changes in
wages and work conditions would thus
be against the government. for control
Of such conditions really rests with
the government
The lawmaking branch and the var
iOus railroad regulatiye commissions
are to have ample power TO determine
wages and working conditions. The
recourse Of the employees is TO them,
not 10 the railroad corporations. IL
the strike menace is not removed the
government will but continue The old
stale Of civil war within an industry
which it long ago natiOnalized i'm theory
and is about to nationalize in fact
The government may not safely dodge
its responsibility to see the railroads
operated without interruption. 10
owes the public at least that protection.
And the workers, by accepting the
governments liberal guarantees. NOR
ally obligatcS themselves 10 acknowl-
edge the change in their status which
results. If they receive a share Of the
profits Of operation, they may be asked
as partners to surrender the Old right
Of private warfare against an industry
TO which they have been admitted as
partners.
Evening journal., 1919-11-01

not all the time is consumed in con-
sideration Of immediate problems
there should always be emphasis or
fundamentals.
The words Of Lincoln come down the
years. Let every American" he said,
every lover Of liberty every we'll
wisher TO his pOsterity, SWEAR by the
blood Of the Revolution never TO vio-
late i'm the least particular the laws OF
the country and never TO tolerate their
violation by others"
Americans have too much been
sneered into keeping quiet about the
principles on which the country was
founded and which are as pertinent to-
day as in i776 The braggart Ameri-
can, who was forever bOasting Of the
institutions OF his country. may have
been somewhat OF a nuisance. but more
can be said for him than for the flabby
American who does not know or care
who enjoys blessings coming from the
past without doing anything TO protect
them for the future.
Patriotism should become more or
ganized; not only more organized but
more earnest, moro militant. more in
telligent We have been eulog,zlng Col
onel Roosevelt because he shocked the
country out Of its materi6lism. Who
will deserve as well by shaking it out
Of the sloth Of indifferentism-ou
OF the fatal notion that all the CUES
tions are solved and that II is no longer
necessary to be active in defence OF
the general welfare?
Most Of our political, social and in
dustrial problems would be solved il
organized self-seekers met counter or
sanitation. At the threshold should be
met those who do not reverence de-
mocracy and conceive Of government
as an agency to advance their private
interests without regard TO the eject
on general interests.
Evening journal., 1919-11-01
"IT CAN'T BE A LONG STRIKE"

IT CAN'T BE A LONG STRIKE"
From the New York sun.
After the conference of the coal
union heads on Wednesday night had
decreed that the strike order must
stand. Mr.. William Green. secretary
treasurer Of the United Mine Workers
OF America. expressed himself briefly TO
the newspaper men.
1T can't be a long strike. How can
it be-" he said with a grin
Although Mr.. Green's remark was a
boastful sneer, no man ever spoke a
truer word
The strike cannot last long because
10 will be an unpopular strike. j.
cannot last long because it will be an
ILLEGAL strike. It cannot last long be
cause il will be an inhuman strike. It
cannot last long by very reason OF
what Mr.. Green intended 10 convey by
his sardonlc ject-that the officers OF
the unions mean to try to starve and
freeze the public into quick submission.
The coal strike cannot last long be-
cause those who put it into effect are
going to run headhrst into the stone
wall OF the United States Government
1t cannot last long because back Of
Evening journal., 1919-11-01
MAY HE SOON RECOVER

from the Dover SIate news.
All Delawarcans will join with the
citizens Of Wilmington in wishing for
speedy and complete recovery for
David Snellenburg. the prominent mer-
chant Of that city who is suffering
with a breakdown caused by overwork.
Mr.. Snellenburg is a leader in civic as
well as business affairs in this state,
and he has hosts Of friends and admir-
ers in all three counties. In every
movement tending 10 the progress and
development Of Wilmington and Della
war;, the name Of David Snellenburg
is always found among the active
Evening journal., 1919-11-01

Armlstce Day, November 81, VIII be celebrated IN
Wilmington Mayor Taylor has put the American Legion
in full charge OF the function. That organization,
an ougrowth Of the World War should receive all pos
sibe assistance from the public and also from military
and civic organizations which ought 10 take part in the
big parade that has planned The day is mem
orable in world history. Just Wilmington contributed
so splenddly in men, money and material 10 make the
success It should enter into the much milder enter
prise OF making the Armstice Day celebration
Evening journal., 1919-11-01

the Government will be the power Of
the nation which creates government,
upholds government, makes government
invincible.
Mr.. Green's strike will not resist the
majesty Of the law and the might Of the
nation any more than an eggshell under
ten ton triphammer could resist its
crushing power.
II can't be a long strike. How can it
be?
Evening journal., 1919-11-01
SAVES LIFE A. CAR
GOES INTO RANINE

RACINE. Wis. Nov. John Lund
stepped from his auto 10 locate engine
trouble. The car started with his wife
in the drivers seat. but she could not
drive. Lund caught the machine as it
went over an embankment and pulled
his fanling wife from the seat as the
Imacine crashed toward the bottom OF
a 20-fool rayine.
Evening journal., 1919-11-01
RENT BEDS IN S-HOUR


OMSK, Nov. i.-Sleeping in Omsk is
Just problem of renting bed for
eight hours. And that is all one can
rent i'm this Siberian city, Where
100000 are trying TO live in accommo-
dations for 10000. And the beds are
rented in eight-hour shifts.
Evening journal., 1919-11-01
SELLS HIS PANTS
tn RIrY HIM DRINKS

CLEVELAND. Nov. i.-Eugene Cord
thought he badly needed a drink. lie
sold his pants for % cents and bought
wood alcohol. Somebody found him a
pair OF overalls in which to go to court
and the judge gave him a suspended.
sentence when he took the pledge.
Evening journal., 1919-11-01

Rent pronteers in Wilmington are to be shown up by
committee appointed by Mayor Taylor II is TO be hoped
that # viii perform ifs work fairly and mparally and
not make fish Of landlords and fowl OF others The
value OF lis work will rest in It's fairness
Evening journal., 1919-11-01
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Wise the individual who backs his friends and faces
his enemies.
..-:-:
Alarm. I'VE must economze." says ab,St everybody
and then about everybody doespL
Evening journal., 1919-11-01

To the Editor Of The Evening journal:
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October 30 1919
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Evening journal., 1919-11-01
TWO APPROPRIATIONS.

n HEsE two letters, received today explain Them
= selves
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New-York tribune., 1919-01-25
France VIII Demand
Russians Paw Debts

PAR1S, Jan. "a (By The Asso-
Il ciated Press Recognition of
Russia's pre-war national debt to
France by the Lenine- -Trotzky gov
ernment will be one of the first
subjects discussed at Princes ISL
ands should the Bolshevik leaders
accept the invitation of the peace
conference to meet there.
While Russia is a debtor to all
the Allies except Italy, there is a
feeling in Frances official circles
that the French debt should re-
ceive priority, as it was contracted
much earlier-during the time of
peace--while the English and
American claims only date back to
the war period.
Russian bonds are widely scat
tered throughout France and there
are more than 100000 holders,
among them many workingmcn,
small proprietors and tradesmen,
whose savings Of a whole lifetime
are INFESTED.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-25
United States Viii
Solue Panama Problem,
Lord Cecil Declares

PARIS, Jan. 2S (By The Associated
Prcss) THE question Of whether the
Panama Canal should be International
lied under the league Of nations would
depend entirely upon the attitude Of
the United States government, accord
ing to the belief expressed tonight by
Lord Robert Cecil, who has submitted
to the pence conference a draft of the
British view of the structure of the
league.
He spoke at conference of journal
lists, in answer to n query based upon
speculation by the press on features
of the new society of nations.
Lord Robert said he had not heard
any formal or specific discussion of
the Panama Canal among, delegates, it
being mentioned only Incidentally In
connection with other waterways. He
held that the Panama Canal is not on
The same basis as some other water
ways. since it is property Of the United
States, and 1t must be for that coun-
try to say how it shall be controlled.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-25

awarded the Grand Cross of the Order
OF the Bath to General Pershing, and
III August King George, on a visit to
France, personally gave the decoration
to him. The award of the Grand Cross
oil the Order Of the Bath to British
subject automatically makes knight
OF the recipient and gives him the
right to prefix "Sir" to his name.
The decoration given General Persh-
ing, however, was an honorary one,
and 1T was said at the time that tie
American commander would not receive
the title of Sir" as he was not q
British subject.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-25
Compers Is i'm Paris
To Meet French i'm
Labor Conference
By Chester NJ. Wright
Neip YorI; Tribune
.Spectd[.Cdb Serrice

NeiU lOrE TRIBUNE
Special Cable Serrtce
tcopyrisht, 1919. New York Tribune Inc)
PARIS, Jan. 24.-Samue Gompers
and the delegation from the American
Federation of Labor arrived here to-
DAY for a conference with the French
Confederation of Labor regarding the
American proposal to form a new in
ternational labor organization. The
Americans were met on arrival by
representatives of the American and
the French governments.
Before leaving London the members
of the American labor delegation con-
ferred with w. A. Appleton and the
Dutch labor leaders, Oudegeest and
Fimmen, regarding the calling of a
meeting Of the old Trade Union Inter
national, but it was announced that
no decision had been reached, although
it is probable that there will be
meeting at some future date
After the meeting with French labor
here Nh. Gompers and his associates
will meet delegates of the British
Trade Union Congress again to com
plete the plans proposed in London by
Mr.. Gompers and accepted by the Brit
ish for meeting in Paris.
Mr.. Gompers has not yet announced
his final decision with regard to the
Bernc Socialist-Labor Congress pro
noted by Arthur Henderson, but is
expected to do so following the delib-
erations with the French Confedcra-
ton leaders.
The arrival of the american labor
delegation comedies with one of the
most important phases Of the peace
conference, the consideration of the
international labor situation, and it is
highly probable that important devel-
opments may result, entirely apart
from any purely labor congress.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-25
Denounces
Parley With Bolsheuiki;
Asks Aid From Allies

LONDON. Jan. 24.--Paul N. Miliu-
koff former Foreign Minister Of Rus
sia, who is in London, was surprised
when told to-day that the Allies had
invited the Bolsheviki of Russia to a
conference. lie said:
"The Bolsheviki are in no wise rep
resentatvc of the Russian people.
They are robbers and cutthroats; mad
dogs who wish to bite others so that
I'll may be mad"
He said the only way to settle the
Russian problem was to overthrow the
Dolshevik lulc there, which he de-
ciarcd is simply terrorism and "hate-
full to the majority of Russians" He
also stated that if the Allies. would
supply guns and munitions patriotic
Pussians would overthrow "Bolshevik
tyranny"
New-York tribune., 1919-01-25
London Papers Like and
Dislike Wilson Plan for
Meeting With Russians

LONDON, Jan. 24.--Thc Presidents
invitation to Russia was well received
~ newspapers generally to-day, espe-
eiaiiy after the inspired statements
winch circulated yesterday. "The
Times" says: mo policy proposed
with regard to Russia could hope TO
escape criticism, but in this PROPOSE
ton, which though proposed by preai-
dent Wilson evidently is the product
Of previous consultation and agree
ment, there IL disccrnible n clear. con.
f'stent, humane principle"
"The Daily News" warmly approves.
saying: "There IL happily no reaxon
70 suppose that this wise, high minded
offer will.be rejected by any Russian
government. II ig not only
Russia that President Wilson probably
has saved by this resolution, 1t is the
hope OF league OF nations. Clearly
New-York tribune., 1919-01-25
I. S. Asked to
Aid Autonomy
or Arabia
Prince Feisrl is at Paris to
Press Claims for Recog1li-
lion by Associated Powers
Ne,0 York Tribune
Special Gable Service

Copyright 1919. New York Tribune Inc)
PARIS, Jan. 23.-"The Americans
are not greedy Their ships and SOL
diers did not come to France to fight
for gain and I know that America does
not want the cities and lands of other
peoples" said Prince Emil Feisul,
direct descendant of Mahomet. son
of the Shereef of Mecca, and the most
picturesque figure at the peace con-
ference.
He stood in the centre of his gold
and pink room in the Hotel Con-
tinental, whore he received me. He is
q tall, slender man Of thirty five, in
European clothes, and was without the
silk coftich and igal which he wears
IN public. Two Abyssinian negroes in
Arabic headdress guarded mis- door
The words he spoke were in the soft
est Arabic and were translated by the
youthful Colonel Edward Lawrence, a
Britisher, Prince Feisul's chief of staff
IN the whirlwind campaign which began
IN Mecca and ended at Alcppo, 1900
miles across the desert, and which has
given this poet-hghter the name OF
being the greatest living leader of ir-
regular troops.
France and England are countries
Of no sum-" he said. ain England they
do nothing but work Even dogs work.
| saw them in Edinburg carrying boxes
on their backs, collecting money for
charity"
But Prince Feisul has programme
to present at the peace conference
that will keep him in sunless Paris
Tor weeks. He is here to plead the
cause of a federated Arabia under the
protection and guidance of a manda-
tary power authorized to act by the
associated powers or league Of ma
tloAs. He has been in conference with
representatives of the Allies and thinks
that he has won British support for
his new Arab government off Syria.
The French have been less inclined to
listen to him, their own eyes being
on Beyrut and Lebanon. This week
the prince is laying his case before
the American commissioners.
He told me he was sure America
would give a sympathetic ear to the
Arabian cause. He wanted no more
convincing evidence Of Americas al
yruistic motives than he had from
knowing the work of the American
college at Beyrut.
This great Arabian has won friends
for his cause here by the modesty Of
the claims he puts forth. He does not
talk of an independent Arabia next
year, but in generation or two. He
thinks that Morgan Shuster went too
fast in Persia Arabia, he explained.
has not the men to build railroads
and administer telegraphs. post an,
customs systems and Arabia needs
these from the West Arabia. he saia
wants to be taught how to handle her
own provincial and federal govern
ments and does not want Western civ
lllzation nor does she want TO be inter
Tered with in the development of her
own Arabic culture.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-25

no league of nations could tolerate the
forcble invasion Of independent coun-
tries for purposes of social or political
propaganda. That is the sort of thing
it exists to prevent"
Calls 1t Best of Auguries
"The Manchester Guardian" says:
The decision of the conference is the
best OF augurles. To begin with, it dis
plays an admirable spirit of compro-
mise among the powers themselves,
for there is no Disgusting the fact that
some of them at first were intensely
opposed to any sort Of conference
which would include Bolshevik Russia.
Secondly, because this approach, un-
dertaken in a genuine spirit of dis
nterestedness and peace, is the very
spirit which must supply the essential
atmosphere for league Of peace"
THE Daily Mail" comments as fol-
lows: President Wilson's benevolent
proposal is an attempt to throw a ray
Of light upon the darkest place in the
world. The Allies ask nothing from
Russia; they have no designs upon her
land Or resources. Russia ought to and
may be something more than danger
to civilization"
STANDARD" Is Frankly skeptical
"Thc Westminster Gazette's" COM
ment is that liberal m indcd men may
we'll be Of good heart to-day regarding
the peace conference. We hops
there will be a response inspired by
the fame spirit from the Russian peo-
pie. Whether that is so or not will de-
pend in the main upon the Bolshevik
They car. II they so desire, make all
the good will of the peace conference
nugatoTy or the meeting at the Sea Of
Marmora the birth OF new Russia
Whatever the answer may be, tho Al
lies will have the satisfaction Of having
taken the same, wise course
"The Evening Standard" frankly
skepticol, says: "CIcmenceau wants
the Bolshevists to go to perdition,
Lloyd George wants them to 20 to
New-York tribune., 1919-01-25


tion OF labor conditions throughout
the world.
Great Britain has already accom-
plished much in raising the labor con-
ditions geneeally of the colored peo-
pies within her dominions, and none
will contend that this improvement
has been economically unsound or not
beneficial.
"ln view of the vast Importance of
the international labor questions aris-
ing, 1t is not surprising that the trade
unions of the world are endeavoring
to organize a congress of their own.
AS far as Great Britain is concerned
and think I may add as far as the
peace conference is concerned-all the
lnter-Allied representatives will avail
themselves of the advice of labor"
New-York tribune., 1919-01-25
Wilson, to Visit War-Torn
Rheims Region To-,nOrr0,,

PARIS. Jan. "a (By The Associated
Press) .--Pfcsident Wilson plans to
make the first Of eeries of short
trips to the devastated regions OF
France on Sunday.
He will go by train to Rheims, where
he will be met by an army motor car.
in which he will make a tour of the
surrounding district.