Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-15
LEADER PUTS WARS
BLAME UPON GER
MAN UNION LABOR
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dressing the fraternal delegates,
land to the extent Of time that we
were in it we made our full con-
tribution. We have not done any
thing which we find 1t necessary to
boast of and we have no cause to
hang our heads in shame.
'"The pity Of 1t all was that when
the crucial time came there were
some Of those who had made flam-
boyant declarations who failed at
the crucial hour"
In his address, which was a re-
Spouse to those of fraternal dele
gates from Great Britain and Can
ada Mr.. GOmpers dWelt upon the
attitude of the federation and him
self both during the war and since,
during the period Of reconstruct
ton.
Labor In Canada.
W. f. Bush, fraternal delegate
representing the Canadian trades
and labor congress, told the as
sembled delegates that despite diff
tiCulties organized labor in Canada
was at least holding its own. He
reviewed the incipiency Of the zone
big union" movement and predicted
Its early DEATH"
A resolution was adopted by the
convention urging congress to pass
Immediately the Johnson bill pro-
viding for federal investigation |
into conditions in the Mingo county |
strike zone in West Virginia.
President Gompers' remarks
came at the end Of one Of the most |
convention sessions in |
history-marked by oratory of in
ternational character delivered by !
fraternal delegates from Great !
Britain and Canada trades union
The Irish Question.
After reviewing the international
problems confronting organized
labor of tho world and the British
coal miners strike, j. H. Thomas,
British labor leader discussed the
Irish question, when questioned as
to what the British labor move
ment is doing for Irish freedom.
He declared that the British
labor movement stands for free
dom, for dominion home rule in
ireland If it needs be, adding: "The
only limitation We put is that we
are not going to have Ireland made
I menace for submarine warfare.
Don't assume, however. that the
British labor movement stands for
IN independent republic,
Now, that is exactly the posi-
ton and we have fought and fought
but we don't want that. we want
We don't want your movement
because Of differences In
it,"
Workers Can't Solve It.
Warming the workers OF Amer
lea that they cannot solve the
irish question. Mr.. Thomas said:
81 warn you against trying
to create in their (Irish peo-
ple's) mind the feeling that
you can solve their difficulties.
Because they love you. The
irish people love you. The
Irish people know their
friends. they know you are
their friends, know their rela-
tivcs are yours. They don't I
understand at all and isn't it
cruel thing for people to
assume that by the passing of
resolution You can solve this
problem of hundreds OF years? +
1--WE will continue to do our
best" added the speaker. Owe
continue to fight but we will
not allow our movement to be
disrupted on any question, no
matter what II Is and I would
ask our irish friends in Amer
tea, who feel, God knows,
kccncr than / can say, ask
them to believe me when I
say that II Is not quito so easy
to Judge this question from
5000 miles away as we find 1t
at home and If we have been
unable to solve the problem as
a labor party, now all can
say Is that wish you luck in
solving 1t 5000 miles away"
The British labor leader was
,iven an ovation by the delegates
t the conclusion of his address
md at many times during his talk
lis remarks were applauded.
Urges Arbitration.
James Walker, also delegate
rom the British trades union con-
,ress urged arbitration Of world
disputes and disarmament.
Gust so long as nations are
prepared for war. so long will |
here be danger Of war" he said,