Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-11
WORKERS IN OTHER
COUNTRIES OFFER
To ASSIST j. s.
labor IF NEEDED
FL ) eader Assures SAM
uE ~ aperS Of Support
FroN H.SSad If Necessary
10 Her\|%'M.qiStS Win Here.
NO ADMIN ~ TON HAS
STRINGS Or WORKING EN-
A, F, of [, Chief Says Those
Who Toll Are Free and Pro-
Pose to Exercise The Free
dom of Their Judgment,


Washington, Nov. l0.--Abiuring
loyalty to a Temporary administra-
tion which violates the principles uf
democracy, Samuel Gompers speak.
ing for American labor at a dinner
given tonight for delegates to the In
ternational Federation of Trades I'M
ions, declared that I'VE are tied to no
administration, but we are free men
and propose to exercise the freedom
of our judgment"
Mr.. Gompers told the representa-
tives of labor that he did not believe
that a true understanding of the coal
miners strike had reached the presi-
dent because of his illness.
Responding to the American labor
leaders address, Leon Jouhaux, Lead
er of the French labor delegation TO
the international labor conference.
declared that IF the workers of tho
United States need the assistance Of
the workers of the other countries
they will get it, as he added. front
iers cannot separate the interest OF
workers and private interests cannot
separate workers
Better Stndard of life.
I'VE are engaged N the greatest
work of today Gompers said. the
greatest that has ever heen entrusted
to the common people of America-to
secure right and justice and a better
standard of life and the principles OF
freedom and humanity,
whenever and wherever there is
an attempt made by the employers as
employers or by the government as
government to depart from the funda-
mental principles of freedom and
democracy, II is not only the right but
the duty of the men and women of
labor to stand up and protest regard
less of what the consequences may
be
Continuing in lower voice, the
federation chief said
eve are living in our own time
time as best we can, hut our lives
are just a passing instant to the
continuity of civilization and the
progress of the world and what
matters IL If you and l are placed
in jail because we have attempt
ed To uphold the principles of
freedom and justice and dcmoc-
raCy? It Is better that we should
have our own self respect and
hand down to the generations
Vet to come the principles of
freedom and the worthiness to
battle for freedom than 10 die
and to live an lngIorious Iife."
Proclaiming American labor to be
in thorough accord with American
principles and ideals, Mr.. Gompers
added
Justice Must Prevail.
I'VE are in accord with our gov
ernment when we know that our gov
ernment is following out a course of
justice and freedom and of human
development as expressed by the prin-
ciples of democracy. When our ad-
ministration for the time being fails
to stand for the principles of democ-
racy, then We have no alternative but
to assert that American justice must
prevail against any temporary admin
istration of the affairs of our country.
I'VE are tied to no adminis-
tration. We are free men and we
propose to exercise the freedom
of our Judgment and our conduct
and to criticise or to express our
selves I'm dissent from the policies
pursued.
1--WE have faith in our cause" Mr..
Gompers further asserted. I'VE be-
lieve that we are right. Aye, we are
convinced that we are in the right and
the men and women of labor in Amer
lea understand and that the men and
women of freedom in the whole
world may understand. that the at
tempt to impose upon our people a
condition of affairs that is repugnant
to the concepts of right and of JUS
tfce and of democracy. we. the men
and women of labor, will stand true to
the highest principles of justice and of
right and of freedom"
Delegates attending the dinner at
the suggestion of Louis NJ Morrones.
Mexican representative. pledged their
support to the United Mine Workers
of Ampricn In the nresnnt atrikn