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Show WANTS PEACE AND WILL FIGHT FOR IT PRESIDENT AVOWS CONTEMPT FOR PACIFISTS AND APPEALS TO LABOR FOR HELP. Makes It Clear In Speech Before American Federation of Labor That War Must Be Fought to Successful Conclusion. Huffnlo, N. Y. President Wilson, In n forceful address hero on November 12 beforo tho American Federation ot Labor, appealed to tho working men of tho United States for co-operation In the conduct of tho war, and mndo it elenr that ho opposes peace until tho war against Qcrmnny has been won. Tho president declared that his heart wns with "tho feeling of tho pacifists," but Hint "my mind has a contempt for them." "1 want pence, but 'I know how to get It nnd they do not," ho declared. Col. E. M. House, head of tho American Ameri-can delegation to tho allied war conference, con-ference, tho president said, had been sent to tnko part In a confcrcnco ns to how tho war was to bo won, "nnd ho knows, as I know, that that Is tho way to get pcaco If you want It for more than n fow minutes." War Statements Applauded. Tno 450 delegates to tho convention and tho several thousand persons admitted ad-mitted to tho hall to hear the president presi-dent speak aroso.and npplaudcd this declaration with n tremendous burst of cheers. Another demonstration of approval camo when ho snld: "Wo must stand together, night and day, until this job la finished." Thu president, whllo devoting his .address to problems for tho peoplo of tho United States, laid emphasis upon tho broader phases of tho world conflict con-flict In a wny that seemed to Indicate that his speech was possibly Intended as a messngo to tho peoplo of Ger-muny, Ger-muny, of Austrln nnd of Ilussla, us well as of tho United States. He declared de-clared his belief that were It not for tho pnn-flennnns, tho spirit of free-uAjin free-uAjin would find "ns lino wclcomo In tho hearts of Germans ns it enn Had la any other heart." "Power," ho snld, "ennnot bo used with concentrated forco against freo pooplcs, if l is to bo used by free people." Speaking, probably of Austrln,, Mr. Wilson referred to tho Intimations of anxiety for pcaco that had como "from one of tho central power's," nnd declared de-clared that It means "thnt tho people .In that central power know that If tho war ends as It stands, they will, in effect, themselves bo vassaTs of Germany, Ger-many, notwithstanding thnt they do not. wish in their prldo and proper spirit of nationality to bo absorbed ab-sorbed and dominated." Of HusbIo, he said that ho was amazed that somo groups In that country coun-try could suppose that "any reform plnns in the Interest ot tho peoplo can llvs In the presenco of a Germany powerful pow-erful 'enough to undermine or overthrow over-throw them by Intrlguo or force." Pacifists Are Fatuous. "Fatuous as tho dreamers of Russia," Rus-sia," wero Uioso persons In this conn-'try, conn-'try, he declared emphntlrnlly, who supposo that "tho freo Industry and entcrprlso of Uio world can continue If uio pan-German plan Is achieved and the German power fastened upon tho world." Tho president directly asserted that Germany had started tho war nnd snld ho would lcavo confirmation of this statement to the verdict of history. Ho referred to Germany's growth to n "pin co In the sun," and asked why sho was not satisfied when she gained thnt position. In answer ho described tho German government's methods of controlling con-trolling the competition of Its Industries Indus-tries and asserted that "nil tho whllo thero was lying behind Its thought, In Its dreams for the future, a political control which would cnnblo it In thu long run to dominate tho labor and Industry In-dustry of tho world." . Through ,R. R. a Force Threat. Mr. Wilson cited In this connection tho Herlln-to-Hagdad railway which, he said, "was constructed to run tho threat of forco down tho flank of tho Industrial undertakings of half n dozen other countries, so thnt when German competition camo In It would not be resisted too far because thcro was always tho possibility of getting German nrnilcs Into tho heart of thnt country quicker than nny other armies could get there." Summing It up, ho snld that Germany Ger-many Is determined thnt tho political power of tho world shall belong; to her, nnd that novcr beforo hud mid ambitions been based upon so exact and preclso nnd scientific a plan of domlnntlou. Tho president voiced 'in, terms of eulogy his npprovnl of tho conduct of Samuel Gompors, president of " tho American Federation' of linbor, tind, tho spirit of co-opcratlon ho had man I fested In his relations with tho nd-ministration. nd-ministration. "I like to lny my mind," ho snld,' "nlongsldo of n mind that knows how to pull In harness. Tho horses that kick over tho traces will hnvo to bo put In n corral." Tho president's references ref-erences to Mr. Gompors wero loudly npplaudcd. Labor Must Be' Protected. "Whllo we nro righting for freedom," free-dom," Mr. Wilson nsscrtcd nftcr thesq reference, "wo must see, among other things, .that labor Is free. , AVo must see to It thnt tho lnstnl"-mcntnlltlcs lnstnl"-mcntnlltlcs by which tho conditions o labor are improved nro not blockciK nnd checked. Nobody hns a right to stop tho processes of labor I until nil tho methods of, conciliation I and settlement hnvo been exhausted." 1 Tho president took occnslon also, to 1 denounce tho mob spirit, which, ho I said, "Is displaying Itself hero and! thcro In this country." Ho declared! that "If our men have not self-control,! they are not capablo of thnt great! thing which wo call democratic gov-l NAVY ISSUES GIFT RULE8. Christmas Packages for 8allors Must Be In New York by November 24. Washington. Christmas packages for men serving on American wnr vessels ves-sels abroad must reach New York not later than November 21, tho navy department de-partment announced In Issuing regulations regula-tions to guldo persons sending gifts to officers nnd men of tho navy both nt homo nnd In foreign waters. Packages forwarded by parcel post should bo enclosed In substantial boxes with hinged or screw top cover, to fa-cllltnto fa-cllltnto opening nnd Inspecting. All boxes shipped by express nro limited lim-ited to twenty pounds In weight, should measuro not more than two cubic cu-bic feet In volume, bo of wood, well strapped, und hnvo a hinged or scrow top to facllltato opening nnd Inspecting. Inspect-ing. No pcrlshnblo food other than thoso cnclosod In cans or glass Jars should bo packed In parcel post or express shipments. All mall matter should bo addressed as now prescribed by Uio postal regulations. regu-lations. All express puckages should bo forwarded in enro of "Supply Officer, Offi-cer, Navy Yard, New York." . |