Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-22
Domestic Peace of U. S.
Threatened by Clause,
Says Senator Thomas.
WOULD FORCE LABOR
TO EUROPEAN LEVEL
Aaoeiea Would BE Unable to Bring
lsnorant Workers Of Old World Up
to Level Attained in United States
- Colorado Senator Paints Gloomy
Picture of Future if Organized La
bor Has Its Way.

Washington, Aug. 22.--That labor
provisions Of the peace treaty failed
to cope with threatening evils. and
point toward a program which may
disturb the domestic peace of the/Uni-
ted States, Senator Thomas. democrat.
Colorado. declared in speech today
in the senate. He expressed grave
doubts whether that section Of the
treaty could be accepted under the
constitution.
The international labor conference to
be set up. Senator Thomas declared.
would be an important integral part
Of the league Of nations. tho the pro-
visions creating 1t are not included in
the league covenant.
'Inasmuch as organized labor cor
rectly speaks of itself as class" said
the Colorado senator, ut is entirely
appropriate to say that by including
this program in the treaty distinct
recognition and separate organization
are given to a class. To enthrone a
class. whether by resolution or by
treaty. is but to estrange other classes.
American Wage Garner Loses.
1t may be possible to reach the goal
OF uniformity in the conditions Of la
Dor, but / question whether it can be
done otherwise than by making the
standard the lowest and leveling down
to it. Strict uniformity in world labor
conditions can be obtained only at the
expense Of the American wage Garner.
can not avoid the conclusion that
there articles designed for his physical
and spiritual improvement may make
him the equivalent of the continental
wage Garner"
The senator said also he could not
4 avoid the conclusion that certain ju-
diciaf rights vested by the constitution
in American courts would be delegated
to the tribunal set up by the labor
section.
Painting gloomy picture of labor
conditions In this country, and declar-
ing that organized labor was employ
ing methods which threaten the ma
tons political and social existence, Mr..
Thomas declared these were the real
matters that concerned legislators.
Il asked the president" said Mr..
Williams. whether the proposed
amendment was contrary to his four
teen points and he said he did not
think there was any similarity to his
proposed fourteen points,"
Committee Defies Wilson.
Defying the administration ukase for
quick and unqualified ratification of
the peace treaty, the senate foreign re-
latiois committee voted today to grant
"a day in court" to all the subject
peoples denied hearing at the Paris
conference.
Seventeen such peoples have opened
headquarters in Washington, to carry
their protests to the United States
senate and ascertain whether Presi-
dent Wilson's self determination prin-
ciplc las any more weight in the
American conference than it had at
Paris.
The committee will hear the Egypt
ians first. Failing to get their de-
mands for self rule before the Paris
conference. the representatives OF
Egyptian nationalism have Come to
Washington and employed E-Goyernor
Joseph w. Folk, of Missouri, to lay
their case before the senate. Cover
nor Folk will be heard Saturday.
Walsh to Speak for Irish.
The Irish will be heard next week.
Frank p. Walsh, former chairman OF
will be their spokesman.
The Creeks. protesting against the
proposal to give part OF Thrace to Bull
garia, are to be heard after the Irish.
It was not stated who will represent
the Greeks. but it Is known they have
4 employed counsel.
RobcrtA Caldwell. representing the
American Middle Europe Association,
will present the case Of the Lithuan-
/ liant. the Ukratnians. the Esthonians,
. the Letonians ,and other peoples living
IN the territory east Of Germany and
Poland.
The Coreans. in arms against Japa-
nese domination, probably will be heard
also
The inhabitants Of Fiume have al
ready laid their appeal before the SEN
ate In the form Of cablegram to SEN
atOr Lodge. the republican leader.
The committee ii engaged now in an
inquiry into the Shantung settlement
under which 40,oSo, 900 Chinese pass to
Japanese domination
=, .xneci 6r.r;ng. 30 :aks MeeH.
It is believed that the self. .determin-
ation hearings can be concluded with
In q week. The committee is already
\ more or less farnilier with the grtey-
ances OF the subject peoples and will
Y not need to ask extensive questions.
What the committee will do in re-
Sponse to some Of these protests IL
largely matter Of surmise, but 1t Is
regarded as inevitable that the subject
peoples will present issues. that must
be voted on in the senate. This is
h particularly true with regard to the
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