El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03
Of
NATION GATHER
President, War, Navy and
Labor Secretaries Ad-
dress Capital Meeting.


peoples runs down into the great
body OF the men and women who
do the work OF the world, and that
the process Of guidance Il not
completed by the mere success Of
great enterprfses-it Is completed
only by the standard Of the benefit
that Il confers unon those who
in the obscure ranks Of life. con-
tribute 10 the success Of those en-
me hears OF the men and women
and children of the world are stirred
now in q way that has never been
known before They are not only
stirred by their individual circum-
stances, but they are beginning 10
get a vision Of what the general cir
cumstances Of the world are. and there
is for the first time in history an un-
usual sympathy, which is quick and
viral-a sympathy which does not dis
play itself merely I'm the contact OF
governments. but displays itself in the
silent intercourse Of sympathy be-
tween great bodies that constitute
great nations, and Me significance OF
O conference IKE this is that we are
expressing IN It. and viii I believe
EXPRESS I'm the results Of this confer
ence our consciousness that we are
servants Of this great silent mass OF
people who constitute the United
States, and that. as their servants. 10
is our business. as IL is our privilege
10 LLuA OUT now We Ns-A DEeA ae1l7-
iu making their lives what they wish
them 20 be, giving them the Oppor-,
tunities that they ought TO have, as
sistinE by public counsel I'm the pri-
vate affairs, upon which the happiness
Of men depend
Servants OF People.
"And so J am the more distressed
that / cannot take part in these coun-
ellis because my present business Is
70 understand what plain men every
where want. Il is perfectly under
stood in Paris that we are not meeting
there as the masters Of any body
that we are meeting there as the ser
wants Of. ] belieFs 10 is. about 700
O00. 900 people, and that unless We
show that we understand the bust
ness Of servants, we viii not satisfy
them ana we VIII not accomplish the
peace OF the world. and that II we
show that we want TO serve any in T
terest but theirs. We VIII have become
candidates for the most lasting dis
credit that viii ever attach 70 men
in history.
Would steady Labor Processes.
"Aud so o. is with this profound +
feeling OF the significance Of the Z
things YOU are undertaking that ] bid T
YOU welcome because 7 believe YOU
nave come together In the spirit which E
I have tried TO indicate, and that we
will together, concert methods OF CO.
operation and Individual notion. which I.
viii really accomplish what we wish
TO see accomplished in steadyinE and
easing and facilitating the whole Ia
Dor processes OF the United states
Secretary OF labor Wilson. who
presided at the opening session.
told the conference that the recent
strikes ut Seattle. Butte. Lawrence
and other places were not indus
trial economic disputes in their
origin. but were results Of n de-
liEerate, organized attempt at
school and political movement 20
establish soviet governments in
the United States
Secretly Wilson said that even dur
ing Industrial activity ]. 100000 work
ers are unemployed. representing the
turning over Of labor. He added.
Il do not believe any country
owes every man living, but Z do
licVe every country owes every
man n chance TO earn a living
Because Of threatened shortage OF
work incident to sloWness OF demobil-
lZ1tlou, buffer employment must be
found he said and the Sex means OF
furnishing this lay in the gNverument
Immediately engaging in normal con
struction Of public work. To provide
labor with employment in this way.
he declared, would unite the workers
and would not prove q fertile field for
propaganda and false philosophy. and d
prevent possible decade OF unrest
Secretary baker Speaks.
Secretary Baker followed secretary
Wilson and explained the war depart
ments method in cancelling contracts
so as TO accomplish a great saving 10 I
the government without demoraliZing
industry or disturbing labor.
Immediately after the armistice was
signed. steps were taken TO cancel I
contracts and so far he said. the war
department has suspended operations /
that would have cost IS SZg. 900. COZ d,
TO complete. There were 1900 sep
arate contracts that had TO be ad-
justed. and Of thess, $500 have been
settled
why Troops Return Slowly.
One reason why the return Of
troops has been slowed UP. secretary
Baker explained. is that Great Britain /