Albuquerque morning journal., 1921-08-29
SEEKS
TO HAVE LABOR
REPRESENTED At
ARMAMENT MEET
Urges Harding to Appoint
One or More Representa-
tiveS of ToiIerS on Ameri-
can Commission.
TELLS FOREIGN LABOR
TO GET REPRESENTATION
Says Tightening of Tremen-
douS Burden of Armament
Interests Workers Above
All Others,
(By The Associated Press.3

, Atlantic City, n. j., Aug. 2S-
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor, to-
night made public his appeal to
the labor movements of the nations
to participate in the disarmament
conferences to prevail on their
governments to have labor repre-
sented upon their delegations.
"The proposal to discuss means
of tightening the tremendous bur-
den Of armament" he said in
a statement accompanying the
correspondence, 'is one which in
terests the working people above
others. From them came the first
protests against enormous arma-
ment.
THE hope is repeated that the
conference may be attended by the
highest possible degree of success,
THE labor movement in the
United States will make every en-
deavor to be helpful TO the
cause of disarmament, but only
through the opportunity to exercise
voice within the conference can
it make available it's full volume
OF counsel and cooperation"
He also made public correspond
eace in which he urged President
Harding to appoint one or more
representatives of labor on the
American commission. Support OF
the federation also was pledged 10
the president in his disarmament
move.
D,,nc,gInn4 ~, vaYN1NrtY1 a
thanked Mr.. Gompers for the sup
port and said that he would give
consideration to the recommended
ton, which he characterized as a
very practical suggestion"
In his appeal to the labor move
ments of Italy, Great Britain
| France and Japan, President Com
pers said they would be repre-
sented in the conference.
ut is urged that the bonafidt
labor movements of all nations
which are to participate in the dis
armament conference insist or
Representation in the various dele
/ cations" he continued.
"If labor be represented, 1t is m!
purpose to suggest that confer
ence of the labor delegates be held
to discuss not only the subject fol
which they come to Washington
primarily, but questions of interna
tional importance in the field o
labor.
History clearly reveals that NJ
| group of people in any land is re
quired to bear greater burdens Of
| to suffer greater injustice and in
| iquities in the aftermath Of wal
than the workers.
From the first the American
Federation Of Labor has taken ;
leading part in bringing to thu
consciousness of the world ,th'
need of the disarmament and th'
release of the workers from th'
terrible burdens and dangers ere
ated by great naval and militar!
establishments.
Numerous declarations on thl
subject have been made by tn
American Federation of Labor AM
transmitted to the organized labo
movements of the world. Thes
declarations were reaffirmed Il
Denver in June, when the fedora
ton called upon the president o
the United States to take the ritia
tive for a general disarmament
The president has issued the invi
tation.
"The American Federation O
Labor believes that this movemen
would be welcomed by toiler
everywhere, but it should not b
the province of wage Garner
merely to observe. They have tn
right to be participants in deter
mining question that so deepl
affects their lives. their rights an
their interests"