The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-08-03
SPEAKS FOR MEXICO
Labor Leader Of Southern Republic Discusses
The Present Situation


we believe Ambassador Henry Lane
Wilson took in overthrowing Madero
He was friend of Huerta and used
his influence to put Huerta in power.
Now we see punitive expedition
taking heavy artillery into Mexico to
capture bandit. They have set their
military base $50 miles south of the
border. Besides, they are talking of
building military railroads. Do you
use heavy artillery to chase bandits ?
Even Mr. Carranza would not be
able to control the people and prevent
war if the troops stay in Mexico. Mr..
Carranza feels no different about it
from all the people Of Mexico.
The Mexicans were asked about
American ownership OF mines and
railroads.
Until the revolution" said Lovera,
employees on the railroads with $l00
d month were all Americans. For
thirty or forty years the Mexicans did
all the track work and all the hard
/ labor, under the command of Ameri-
cans. No mater how bright or capable
a Mexican might be, he could not be
promoted. The American employees
were paid in gold. The MeXicans got
silver, they got about one half or one
fourth of what the Aemericans used
to get. 1t was the same in the mines"
After answering many questions
from the newspaper men, the Mexican
delegation through Mr.. 'Lovera ques-
toned the correspondents.
"Why is it." he ASKED. that there
/ is such a difference lJwNeeff the feel
ing OF the American people and the
way the American press expresses
itself? We all see that the American
people do not want war, yet the press
talks as if the people wanted war.
Pictures OF Villa and Carranza shak-
ing hands and saying: "Now we'll
clean up the gringoes." Is that the
way to keep peace? We know that
Villa is now of little importance
Carranza would not accept his ser
vices The Carranza army shoots
every bandit they can catch.
when Carranza ordered the re-
lease of the prisoners the papers said
'Carranza backs down They should
have told the truth, that Carranza
realized it would not be justice tc
keep prisoners when war had not beer
declared.
"Will you adjust your conduct tC
the feeling OF the American people
We know that the American press i.
more powerful than that of any othe
country. We know the great powe
of the press. You might say that yol
lead public opinion They don't dc
that in Mexico. We tell our peopl
that the American people don't wan
war. but there is no one to say tina
in America.
"War means crushing our revolu
ton. 1t means crushing our ideals. |
means the occupation of Mexic
after little struggle"
Lovera was interrupted here by Col
onel Martinez.
81 don't agree with you" he saic
at would not be so easy as that. w
are united. The woman and childre
will fight 1t would be long strug
gle.
"Why should the United State
make war on us? Villas army is gon,
He is dead or is badly crippled. Hi
" last stroke was to start trouble be
p tween the United States and Mexic'
r. The American people ought to b
v more lenient. The Mexicans are dc
d ing all they can. How long did
e take you to capture the James boys
v Yet our land is different from Mi
' souri, and Kansas. 1t is mountainot
.e and thinly-settled and there are mar
d wild places"
Lovera said:
IA "We think the real bandits are
re Wall street. To catch them Il
< United States would have to send
If punitive expedition to New York. v
A: hear talk about going to Mexico al
8 helping them. paying the Mexican
ID borers real money. Why don't L
IS Americans start here. How abo
al Colorado?
as "The American people are We
II good and very kind and very civiliz'
ID 1--WE saw them in Mexico whippi
v people and doing things such as we