AIMS OF AMERICAN LABOUR
DEMOCRACY TOR EVERY COUNTRY. (Eec. June 15, 5.30 p.m.) Washington, June U. Mr. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labour, has cabled to Air. Duncan, a Labour delegate in the American Mission to Russia, advising him to attend, if invited, the conference at Pctro»rad to consider the advisabilily of calling n world's congress of Socialists and trade unionists. He continues- "Of course, you will insist on the icci-ptuncc of tho fundamental principles ot democracy for .every country, also the necessity of all the people of each coinitry living their own lives ami working out their own destinies. America has entered tho war in order to safeguard these principles. American labour will fight for tbe destruction of autocracy and tho victorious establishment and maintenance of democracy."—Reuter.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3112, 16 June 1917, Page 7
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