Evening star., 1938-05-05
W00DR|NG URGES
CURB Be PLACED
ON 'AGGRESSORS'
Continued Acts May Bring
Retaliation, Secretary
of War Asserts.
COMMERCE CHAMBER
IN ITS FINAL SESSIONS
Management and Labor Natural
Allies, Not Enemies, Says
New York Banker.
BY J. A. FOX.

ny D. hs EoNs
Assailing foreign relationships, Sec
retary Of War Woodring today told the
Chamber of Commerce Of the United
States that continued acts of aggres-
sion might force the democratic ma
tions Of the world to strike back.
Il am not one Of those who believe
that there is any danger of a general
war, or even that such q war is in
evitable," he said. I'm fact, tension
in Europe has lesSened somewhat in
the past week or two. However, We
would be derelict in our duty If we
did not recognize the hazards in the
world situation. At present, the de-
mocracies are strongly pacifistic. They
have not always been SO. If pressed
too far wave of indignation might
sweep over them that would make it
extremely difficult to keep the peace.
1t is essential that continued aggres-
sion stop before things get out of
hand"
Secretary Woodring spoke at the
final business session of the twenty
sixth annual convention of the cham
Der. at which the business men were
prepared to adopt a series of resolu-
tions setting forth their views on cur
rent economic problems and outlining
the course they believe Government
should follow to restore prosperity.
Less Regulation Demand.
II SopYop6 cprtojy in, 1,,ou, 80 -ao+;
ment as expressed by successive speak
ers in the four days the chamber has
been in session. that there would be
an emphatic demand for less regula-
ton by Government and a diminution
OF Government competition with pri-
vate industry.
At the same time, speculation was
stirred as to the possibility of an off,
clal pronouncement by the chamber
itself on the plea that came last night
from the executive council of the
American Federation Of Labor for CO.
operation by labor and capital to ad-
vance their mutual aims.
From one chamber spokesman TODAY
came what obviously was a reply
Lewis E. Pierson of New York, chair
man OF the board of the Irving Trust
Co. and long a leader in chamber
councils, declared that management
and labor are natural allies, not enc
mics; said that labor troubles had
contributed to the business slump, and
added:
Il believe that the time has now
come when management and labor
should work together on those things
of common interest which fairly pro-
tect their respective interests, promote
industrial peace and stimulate en-
ployment on which the enduring pros
perity Of the Nation depends"
United States Canada Unity.
Secretary Woodring's pointed re-
marks on the forces that are making
for war followed speech in like vein
by 1t. Col. J. H. Woods, c. M. G.,
chairman of the Canadian section,
Empire Press Union, and president of
the Calgary Herald, who told the
Chamber union Of the English
speaking peoples offers the only hope
of preserving the principle of liberty.
and that, in particular, the United
States and Canada should be pre-
pared to make common cause in the
face Of threats from autocracies.
Il recognize that all the dictator
ships announce pacific intentions
toward the rest Of the world" Secre-
tary Woodring said. II recognize that
all of them insist that their arma-
ments are either for defense purposes
or to give weight to their diplomacy
in upholding what they conceive to
be their just rights. But I recognize
also that the same words may have
different meanings to different per-
sons or nations, and that Just right
may have an elastic Interpretation
We have seen, for instance, one coun-
try justify her operations in another
country on the ground that her lust
rights in that territory were denied" +"
I'm other words" he continued. 'if
the dictator or the dominant group
comes to believe that the national in
terest-the nations Just rights'-can
best be served by war, then war can
be made swiftly and Unexpectedly. No
(See CHAMRER Pore As1