Labor and the War: American Federation of Labor and the Labor Movements of Europe and Latin America; from the Proceedings of the Conventions of 1914-15-16-17-18 American Federation of Labor and from the American Federationist and Labor's Book of All Colors as Pub. in the American Federationist, November and December, 1916, January, May and November, 1917, and April, 1918American federation of labor, 1918 - 288 من الصفحات |
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الصفحة 5
... desires to give expression to the following summaries as our interpretation of the statesmanlike expression of labor's attitude upon this important question : Back of all wars of conquest is the spirit of brutality , greed , and ...
... desires to give expression to the following summaries as our interpretation of the statesmanlike expression of labor's attitude upon this important question : Back of all wars of conquest is the spirit of brutality , greed , and ...
الصفحة 8
... desire for the early and equitable adjustment of the causes of the destructive conflict among the warring nations to the end that the sufferers may be relieved of the burdens placed upon them , and that human labor may be employed in ...
... desire for the early and equitable adjustment of the causes of the destructive conflict among the warring nations to the end that the sufferers may be relieved of the burdens placed upon them , and that human labor may be employed in ...
الصفحة 10
... desire that fraternal relations between national labor move- ments shall continue with no more interruption than shall be absolutely un- avoidable during the war , to the end that our regular intercourse and co - opera- tion shall be ...
... desire that fraternal relations between national labor move- ments shall continue with no more interruption than shall be absolutely un- avoidable during the war , to the end that our regular intercourse and co - opera- tion shall be ...
الصفحة 11
... desire since the beginning of this European war to maintain our country free from any dispute that would involve us with any of the war- ring nations and so enable us to maintain an impartial attitude that would deserve the respect and ...
... desire since the beginning of this European war to maintain our country free from any dispute that would involve us with any of the war- ring nations and so enable us to maintain an impartial attitude that would deserve the respect and ...
الصفحة 12
... desire to restore peace . Peace can not be restored until the European nations are willing . There have been in the last year sentiments and movements for peace that have been powerful to the ultimate realization of that purpose . Some 12.
... desire to restore peace . Peace can not be restored until the European nations are willing . There have been in the last year sentiments and movements for peace that have been powerful to the ultimate realization of that purpose . Some 12.
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A. F. of L action adopted affiliated allied countries American Federation American Federationist ARTHUR HENDERSON Bidborough Britain British cablegram Carranza Coahuila commission Committee common convention declaration delegates democracy efforts established Executive Council expressed Federation of Labor Federation of Trade ference France fraternal freedom French German held hope human ideals industrial interests international conference International Federation International Labor international relations international trade union Jouhaux justice Labor Conference labor organizations Leeds Legien letter London matter meeting ment Mexican mission movement of Mexico national trade union neutral country officers opportunity organized labor movement Oudegeest Pan-American Federation Peace Congress Petrograd Philadelphia Convention policies political present President Gompers principles proposed purpose received representatives Russia SAMUEL GOMPERS Secretary sent Serbia Stockholm tion trade union centers Trade Union Congress trade union movement trade unionists treaty United Venustiano Carranza W. A. APPLETON wage-earners Washington welfare workers of Mexico workmen
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الصفحة 60 - The world must be made safe for democracy. Its peace must be planted upon the tested foundations of political liberty. We have no selfish ends to serve. We desire no conquest, no dominion. We seek no indemnities for ourselves, no material compensation for the sacrifices we shall freely make. We are but one of the champions of the rights of mankind.
الصفحة 10 - Resolved, That copies of these resolutions be sent to the International Federation of Trade Unions, to all national trade union centers throughout the world and to the President of the United States...
الصفحة 60 - ... for the ultimate peace of the world and for the liberation of its peoples, the German peoples included; for the rights of nations great and small and the privilege of men everywhere to choose their way of life and of obedience. The world must be made safe for democracy.
الصفحة 58 - I advise that the Congress declare the recent course of the Imperial German Government to be in fact nothing less than war against the government and people of the United States; that it formally accept the status of belligerent which has thus been thrust upon it...
الصفحة 60 - We are accepting this challenge of hostile purpose because we know that in such a Government, following such methods, we can never have a friend; and that in the presence of its organized power, always lying in wait to accomplish we know not what purpose, there can be no assured security for the democratic Governments of the world.
الصفحة 61 - They are, most of them, as true and loyal Americans as if they had never known any other fealty or allegiance. They will be prompt to stand with us in rebuking and restraining the few who may be of a different mind and purpose.
الصفحة 60 - German people toward us (who were, no doubt, as ignorant of them as we ourselves were) but only in the selfish designs of a Government that did what it pleased and told its people nothing. But they have played their part in serving to convince us at last that that Government entertains no real friendship for us and means to act against our peace and security at its convenience. That it means to stir up enemies against us at our very doors the intercepted note to the German Minister at Mexico City...
الصفحة 60 - Just because we fight without rancor and without selfish object, seeking nothing for ourselves but what we shall wish to share with all free peoples, we shall, I feel confident, conduct our operations as belligerents without passion and ourselves observe with proud punctilio the principles of right and of fair play we profess to be fighting for.
الصفحة 58 - Our object now, as then, is to vindicate the principles of peace and justice in the life of the world as against selfish and autocratic power...
الصفحة 58 - It will involve the utmost practicable cooperation in counsel and action with the governments now at war with Germany, and, as incident to that, the extension to those governments of the most liberal financial credits, in order that our resources may so far as possible be added to theirs. It will involve the organization and mobilization of all the material resources of the country to supply the materials of war and serve the incidental needs of the nation in the most abundant and yet the most economical...