Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-03-12
SUPPORT LABOR, IS
PLEA OF PRESIDENT
Wilson Pledges Aid in Labor
Problems of States.
U. S. GOVERNMENT SERVANT
Tells Conference of Governors and
Mayors That He Will Assist in Re-
adjustment-Secretary of La
Dor Presides at Session.

Dor PreSldeS at session.
Washington, March 4.-Opening the
| White House conference of governors
| on peace-time business and labor
| problems, President Wilson promised
| that the federal government would
| consider itself the servant of the
| states, municipalities and counties in
| solving readiustment problems, and
would perform its duty guided by sug-
| gestions of the conference.
The president said he hoped the con-
! ference discussion would assume a
| wide range, including means of restor-
| ing labor conditions to a normal ba-
| sis as soon as possible, ''and to effect
| ing such fresh ALLEGATIONS of labor and
| industry as the circumstances may
| make necessary"
Touching upon the peace confer
ence he said the conferees at Paris
| regarded themselves only as servants
of about 7G0,000,O00 people of the
world and not as their masters.
Presidents Address.
The president said:
II wish that 1 could promise myself
| the pleasure and the profit of taking
| part in your deliberations. | find that
nothing deliberate is permitted me
| since my return. | have been trying,
| under the guidance of my secretary,
| Mr.. Tumulty, to do months work in
| a week, and | am hoping that not all
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much as there is a necessary pressure
| upon my time, l know that you will
excuse me from taking part in your
| conference, much as / should be profit
ed by doing so.
"My pleasant duty is to bid you
| hearty welcome and to express my
| qualification that so many executives
of cities and of states have found
| the time and the inclination to come
| together on the very important mat
| ter we have to discuss.
United States Servant of States.
"The primary duty of caring for
our people in the intimate matters that
we want to discus here, of course,
| falls upon the states and upon the
| municipalities, and the function of the
| federal government is to do what it
| is trying to do in a conference of this
| sort-draw the executives minds of
| the country together so that they may
| profit by each others suggestions and
plans, and so that we may offer our
services to coordinate their efforts j.
| any way that they may deem it wise
| to coordinate. In other words, it is
| the privilege of the federal govern
| ment in matters of this sort to be the
| servant of the executives of the states
| and municipalities and counties, and
we shall perform that duty with the
greatest pleasure if you will guide US
with your suggestions
Secretary Wilson presided at the
| morning session. In opening the con-
ference he urged program of CO.
operation between states and munich
palities, aided by the federal govern
ment, that would lead toward stabiliza-
ton of labor.
Drive Out DisIoyaI Aliens.
America has no place for the dis
lOydi alien. Lie COHleIeuCS uudLl-
mously adopted a resolution indorsing
statement by Secretary of Labor
Wilson that 1t was the secretary's
duty to deport all persons advocating
the overthrow of government by force.
A copy of the resolution was sent to
the Central Federated union of New
York, which had sent a telegram of
protest against alleged deportation of
aliens for strike activities.
Previous to the adoption of this
resolution Secretary Wilson told the
conference that the recent strikes at
Seattle, Butte, Lawrence and other
places were not industrial, economic
disputes in their origin, but were re-
suits of an organized attempt at a
social and political movement to es-
tablish soviet governments in the
United States.
mo one" he said, sis being deport-
ed because of his union affiliations
and strike activities. 1t is the duty of
the secretary of labor to deport all
who advocate the overthrow of gov
eminent by force, but no one will be
deported because he is radical Adj
vocates of overthrowing government
nv force must be considered an invad-
ing enemy. When such are found
guilty the department will deport
them"
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