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CRISIS IN DENMARK.

They feel that if the American Fedora tion of Labour is to be truly consist ent and socura in indorsing real triands of bour it trust indorse the banɔ-file - Labour-men on the Labour party ticket.

A youthful Chinese gir "No one expects that either both

· UNREST" IN¬ IRELAND, of the old parties will nominate maid Irring in Wancha genuine labour candidates. There morning charged before must be a political organization to Hutchison, at the instance of Inspec

Lomax, April 4th. A series of fires, believed to be of incendi- carry out the political programme off tor Kent, with attempting to commit ary origin, occurred in Dublin, fast night the American Federation of Labour, suicide by jumping into the harbour

In the offices of several income-tax colle

Many important documenta were and there must be a political organiza-at 4 pm on Monday. She aduritted destroyed Prior to one fire men held up tion to support them after election. Labour is sick and tired of relying on the offence, and said she had nothing the caretakers of the briding with rơ the pre-election promises of political further to say.

Belfast has been isolated by the ousting decoys of men controlled by the old Asked as to the facts of the case. the telegraph wires and cable to Eng machines, of men elected by camInspector Kent said the girl jumped land. paign funds contributed by capitalist into the harbour from off the steps Hotel where several Government Departe The Bres occurred at the Grand Central interests.

of the CC. Some yacht boys saw ments are accommodated and at the Bank At one time, who seemed more her jump in, and they rescued of Ireland and income-tax offices. Many friendly to labour than President Wilber and took her to the No. 2 documents were destroyed. The Fensions son? And yet men have been killed Station. When questiened there, she and Inland Revenue Offices at Cork have while on strike under the present said she had been beaten by her been destroyed by fire, Administration. Mr. Wilson was mistress, and that was the reason why A number of police stations have been highly soclaimed by Mr. Compers the wanted to end her existence. up or burned down. The mistress denied

A huge cattle drive took place in Galway, beating 1,800 en participating. The police were Labour as a friend of labour. The hers and, said the inspector, there helpless, President appointed Burleson and were no marks on the girl's body, Palmer, the "binerest foes of organ-stubbornly to retum to her mistress: to prove her statement. She refused ized labour, and the Democratic but perhaps she had now changed machine is back of them."

COPENHAGEN, April Brd. U.S. GOVERNMENT.

her mind. If she had not, said the Several thousand of Socialists held a tried trade-unionists or of assured the plan formulated by the executivements for her to be taken care of by the Republia" The police did not inter This statement goes on to say that inspector, he would make arrange- demonstration at the Palace, singing the

Internationale and shouting Can American Labour elee a friends should be secured.

council of the American Federation of the Po Leung Kok. When she was rene and the crowls

Long live Labour Goverment without the aid off

"Complying with the instructions Labour aims to pur the American fished" out of the water, the defen-, Labour party? For nothing less of the last convention and the Labour Labour party out of existence in erder dant told one of the yacht boys than this, in the opinion of the New and-Farmer Conference of December to perpetuate their own leadership." that she wanted to get married. The Liebe Cabinet has resigned upon instruc-

A Copenhagen to LONDON April 4th. .

says that the York Times Dem) is the purpose 13, 1919, the American Federation but that its actual effect will be to em- inspector said that perhaps there was tions from the King after a whole night. behind the non-partizan political cam of Latour announces its determination phasize the need for a Labour party. a boy in Hengkong on whom she is conference between the King and the paign of the American Federation of to apply every legitimate means of all The New Malerity (Chicago), organ sweet, but she had never mentioned political leaders who agreed on the neces Labour. While rite announced the power at its command to as the American Labour party, argues the question of marriage to her sity of oerly elections on the basis of the strategy of this campaign the re-complish the defear of labour's that the statemen: given out by the mistress. He understood that the new Election Bill warding of friends and the punishing enemies who aspire for public office, American Federation of Labour in ex-mistress was willing to send the with the object of pushing on the Bill. The

3. Friis will form the new Government) of enemies regardless of party lines-whether they be candidates for Pre-planation of its plan for political action to the country and get her mara.ed general strike will be called of is not new, we are told that no suchsident, for Congress, for Smte legis-proves the necessity for the workers there, if she really wanted to get, sweeping and well-organized applica-latures, or any other office."

to unite in their own party, the labour married. tion of it has hitherto been attempted.

Another statement from Washington party, and confesses the failure of the

Hin. Worship remarked that the And while many observers in both says that five hundred leaders of method of compromising with the old defendant was too young to get-

thing to do, if she persisted in returning to her mistress, was to are threatening Adana, Tang, Tark send her back to her people.

Miraina Bands of Armenian Volunteers ed to Shanghai, and was brought to

Inspector Kent said the girl belong- are being mobilised Hongkong when very young. She is unable to speak her own dialect, and it was doubtful if she would be able to trace her relations.

LABOUR'S PLAN TO WIN

or indifferent to labour's interests. they should be defeated and the 'romiration and election of true and

CILICIAN PERIL.

Losbox, April 4th. It is understood that the situation in

radical and conservative ranks predier Organized labour will soon be at workperties. whose candidates are picked married, and he thought the best Cilicis is most serious and the Christian

lowers, others prophesy for his plan for-reaching results in the approaching elections. Among practical politicians in Washington, repons & correspon- dent of the New York Times. the feeling is wide-spread that labour will dominate one of the norainating com- ventions of the major parties this summer, or form a third party "de

campaign and Vice-President Mat Socialist New York Call is convinced thew Woll, of the American Federahat Mr. Gompers's political pro- tion of Labour, is quoted as saying:

gramme for labour will have the very fleer against which he warns his fol lowers, when he says, "labour can net, labour must not permit its poil cal strength to be divided in the pre- sent crisis." For, says The Coll, what does the American Federation

**Officers of international unions will be called on for assistance. From the Washington headquarters tons of pamphless and printed matter will be sent out. Speakers will be put in the field. Trained political managers will

spite the opposition of Mr. Gompers.be sent into all districts to assist the of Labour plan do but divide the It is a serious development for both local bodies in lining up the candi-vares of its membership between the of the old parties," says the New York dates in their districts.

wo capitalistic parties?" Evening Post Ind.), which adds that! if the Federation's four million votes could be swung solidly they could con- trol the outcome of the elections; they could rame the next President and

"The ampaign will begin in real earnest within a few weeks, when many Stares are to hold primaries to nominate candidates for the House and Schate. The record of every aspir the members of the next Congress.

ant will be scrutinized. It public Whatever, the ultimate efect of the official, his record will be well known. Federation's campaign may be, this

If his record is not well understood paper goes on to say. its immediate

he will be questioned and put on re effect will be to

cord. In districts where both candi- spur candidates, platform-makers, and managers to

dates are friendly so the cause of give serious consideration to the claims labour no effort will be made to throw of the American workingman." votes to one party or another.

If

But the Federation could control the votes.

in districts where all candidates For of one-third of its membership it office are unfriendly, labour will pu could dominate the situation,semarks up its own members." the Baltimore News (ird.). And the

Declaring that the majority of farmer organizations will not join the. American Federation of Labour in is political campaign. Mr. T. C. Atke- son, representative to the National Grange, made this statement to a Washingron correspondent

case was for the S. C. A., to deal His Worship said he thought the with, and referred to that official.

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ing, with the following results:- bear Blinkeron, 6-3, 6-4, 6-0,

Championship Singles:Redmond

Burnie, 6-2, 6-4, 60"

Major Greenaway defeated A.

"We decided that the interests of the farmers and of organized labour were not identical-in fact, were dia- metrically opposed on some questions. The union man wants shorter hours and R Townsend defeated. Capt. Open Doubles-Major Edwards nd higher pay, which means, higher prices to the consumer. A similar Montieth and M. Maas, 6-3, attitude on the part of the farmers 6-3 15 858 would mean curtailment of production and H. N. Pountney (rec. 3/6) beat Handicap Doubles.-D. M. Larkins of food until the people were C. C. Hickling and F. A. Dinsdale and Republicans. in another, or bothrices rather than starve. Instead, it the same State. is thus sympathe is our policy to encourage as much rically explained by the New York work as possible to stimulate produs

The policy by which the Feders

Pittsburg Leader (Inc.) sees in the tion may fighe Democrass in one State ungry they would pay exorbitan (owe 2/6), 0-6, 6-4, 6-3.

proposal not simply a political movement, but the political party of Samuel Compers. The Federation's plan," the Chicago Unionist reminds us, is another application of the methods by, which the Anti-Salcon League won its overwhelming victories after the Prohibition party had failed to get political results. And the Sr. Paul Non-partizan Leader calls atten- tion to the faer that the same methods

Globe (Ind.);

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To go into politics with a com Frehensive platform would split the only on men and measures that direct labour vere. Labour is unanimous

ly and indisputably help it or hurt it. Labour men, in addition to being labour men, may be Protestants

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ion, so that normal conditions may be a Labour party, says Mr. Ellis Searles, editor of The United Mine-Workers In Congress Representative Blan-Journal, because—. the American Federation of Labour of the two established parties, and on (Dem.), of Texas, characterized "It would at once become a rival pronunciamento as "the greatest both would treat the newcomer as, nenace ever sounded," and predict such, Therefore. tabour could not) ed that it would "awaken the people hope to win elections nor could it

Senate the report of the American Armen

WASHINGTON, April 4th President Wilson has transmitted to the mandations regarding American mandate ian Commission which makes no recom for Tarkey and Armenia and expresses taken without formal agreements with the opinion that no mandate should be France and Britain and with the definite approval of Germany, and Rumin

The report adds that the inhabitants desired the United States to accept the mandate, with Great Britain as alternative choice.

the The report urges humanitarian arguments, bai points cat that the acceptance of a mandate will relative to the Monroe Doctrine. The first weaken the position of the United States year's cost is estimated at $275,000,000.

The Armenian Commission's report con- East problem is to give some Power & man- eludes that the only solution of the Near date, which should include Constantinople. MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS.

LONDON, April 4th-- The following appointments are AR- nounced:

Trade and Additional Foreign Under Mr. Kellaway becomes Parliamentary

Secretary esce Bir Hamar Greenwood. Becretary of the Department of Overcas

Biz James Craig becomes Financial to the Admiralty vice Mr.

of the Pensions Ministry vice Bir James Major Tryon becomes Under-Secretary Craig.

The Marquess of Londonderry becomes Mr.. Wardley Under Secretary of Stata for Air vice

PEACE CONFERENCE AT BAN REMO.

ROXE, April 4th. The Pence Conference will be held at

THE HORNY HANDED LOGICIAN.

have put the Non-partizan League Jews, or Catholics; they may also be of the country from the Atlantic to expect anything from the other parties. San Remo en April 19th.

he Pacific." with the result that every Labour can, however, exert a power ill be defeated. candidate indorsed by Mr. Gompers ful influence on elections by support- Blanton. "when an organized minor-friendly to labour interests and oppos

For, said Mr.ing men-for Congress known to be

desple can control legislation, and That is the wise policy.” ty of less than five per cent, of the ing those whore enemies to labour. low threaten to elect a Congress of erts, it is indeed a national crisis restening the institutions of the country, And in an editorial warn

. farmers in the saddie in North Dakota.

Democrats or Republicans, Masons, The methods by which the Ameri- the World. With these affiations the Odd Fellows, or Modern Woodmen of can Federation of Labour purposes to Federation of Labour is not concerned. wage war in the approaching political i How long the attitude of poli. campaign in behalf of labour's tical neutrality can be maintained is Friends and against labour's enemies are outlined in

uncertain. Whether it ought to be a statement issued maintained is debatable, "On the ore from its Washington headquarters on hand stands the existing prejudice February S. After scoring Congress against class parties, On the other

he New York Times says:

"We who have opposed the forma pleased to see our judgment sustained tion of a polinical Labour party are

leaders." remarks The Unionist, (Chi by Mr. Gompers and other Federation: cago), which goes on to say: American Federation of) "The grest mass of workers have Labour is going to work for a Labour their own individual political convic Government. I will strive to elections, and they will not heed the dicta Labour Congress, supporting in each tions of labour politicians. The day Democratic, most favourable to its ing the labour vote is past, if indeed listic the candidate, Republican of this or that labour leader deliver- temands. If will enter into local and it ever existed. When Mr. Gompers. State primaries and elections. It will advises the connued use of the old eck the choice of governor's legis adage Reward your friends, defeat the making of the laws, the inter urging the only consistent constructive atures, judges friendly to its demands your energies," he realizes that he is

ion of the laws, are to be in the proof of the feasibility of this method retation of the laws, the administra policy that labour, can, pursue. I sands of men representative ofwel is needed we need only point to the on, which reckons its numbers d forces after their efforts with the Pro- Hisposed, or obedient to the Federt success achieved by the antisaloon

Nibition party had proved a failure.".

for is "repression of labour" and is the certainty that sooner or lateing us against class government," its support and encouragement of re- there will be a division which wil actionary policies," and after pointing draw the sympathies of organized The our that it has ken no favourable labour to a liberal or progressive party legislative action upon the recomand the, sympathies of organized capi mendations contained in the American tal to a conservative party. So long Federation of Labour reconstruction as there is a conflict of intercator of programme of those exprest at the opinion between these two groups it December conference," this statement is hard to see why the political Held goes on to say:

is got the safe and natural one ir "Scorned by Congress, ridiculed which to fight it out. Elections are and misrepresented by many members cheaper than strikes and as decisive. of both "Houses, the American fabour I labour gains by carrying on guers movement finds it necessary vigorous-rilla warfare, as ly to apply its long and well-establish should it not also gain by a concerted at present. why

ed non-partizan political polley. . . campaign? The danger in such -

Sinister forces are already active- conflict between labour and capital ly engaged in efforts to confuse and would lie in the conditions which make nullily labour's political power. Their them antagonistic, not in their poli-1,000,000: In effect, it puts the object is to divide the hbour vote so sical expression. However, no such labour vote up at auction. It will go And in Labour (Washington, D.C.); that the election of reactionaries and alinement can be expected while Mr.to the party that makes the highest organ of the Plumb Phan League, we enemies of labour will be assured. Gompers is in command.". Unless labour holds stedfastly. to its

hid in its pletion and in the character read Labour Radicals and Socialists unite of its candidates. That is the pro non-partizan political policy, the vih cermin conservative elements in gramme and the aim. If the Federa-sicians and the press to choose-be- Labour intends to compel the poli- enemies of labour will be successful the press, in Congress, and among the tion's political hopes are crowned with tween the people and privilege, in their efforts. Labour can not. farmers in condemag Mr. Gompers's complete success, our local State Labour will take a leal from the book labour must rot, permit its political programme, while that most radical National governments the executive of special privilege. it will refuse strength to be divided in the present of farmers' organizations, the Non- legislative, judicial, every branch, to wear the party collar. It will be crisis. Organized labour owes allegi-Partizan League, warmly indorses it. function, process will be controlled Republican in those States where the ance to to political party is not Members of the American Labour or conducted by and for a class, by Republicans are worthy of Abraham partizan to any political party. It is party, radical labour-union men, pro-and for a small minority. partizan to principles the principles minent liberals and Socialists of New Turning to that portion of the labour those States where. Democrats believe Lincoln. It will be Democratic in of freedom, of justice, and of demo-York, are agreed in dubbing the gran-press which is not comitted to a separ, is and practise the doctrines of dose announcement of the Americanate political party we and plenty of Thomas Jefferson, Labour, will not It is the duty of trade-untorists. Federation of Labour as mere piffe enthusiastic support for Mr. Com stand alone in this struggle. Despite their friends and sympathizens, and all reports a corresponders of the New pers's programmer is important the protest of few reactionary lovers of freedom, justice, and de York Call (Sceialist). And in a state- because it gives its quictas to the leaders, the farmers of the country mocratic ideas and institutions, toment issued by the American Labour Labour party launched by the radicals are giving unleakable evidence of une in defeating frose seeking public party read office who are indifferent or hostile to The rank and Ale of organized. Usion, witch adds: The natural allies the workers In the in.cganized labour," says the Indian- their determination to unite with their the people's interests and the aspirato and in criteri hodies, are American Federation of Labour does city.

dions of labour,

in ever greater number and with not seek to govern, but it is eminently greater carnestness turning away from right in taking steps to educate its!

Wherever candidates for re-eles

tion have been friendly to Labour's in, terests, they should be loyally support

Whnever candidates are hostile

this insde of political action. They members as to which side their poli Two new Lat have lost all confidence in the so-called text bread is buttered on. It would; labour candidate of the old parties, be unwise for Amerio labour to start

for

The working man in England is very private affairs of other countries. His suspicious of the interference in the

"point of view can be easily understood by the statement one was heard to make the other day. He said': "When those chaps in Russia and Germany have a revolution they ain't going to work so blooming hard; il they don't work so blooming hard they won't take my job of me, and I shan't have to work so-blooming hard because then their bosses won't be "able to undersell ours. So what I says is, let 'em revolute all they want to, if they 'ave toave the old times "back again, then the bosses 'uli say ve are a losing all our export trade because they work harder and get less wages in Russia and Germany? than I pay here. No, Mister Chur chill, if you want another blinking war you go and fight fipan-only this time" you go and fight it, and I'll stop home in bed with a glass of water and a. great thumping fat cigar in my gob and direct operations when you get knackered, 'why then I shall turn to the blooming censor and say:

You can't have a perishing war without casualties,""

That was what that horny-handed know anything about economics son of roll said; but then he didn't N.C. Dally News.

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