The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-23

himself as the especial champion of
Mr.. Wilson. and claims joint credit
with Mr.. Wilson for their Joint conduct
Of our foreign affairs so far as Mexico
is concerned. He asks labor TO support
Mr.. Wilson specifically on the ground OF
Mr.. Wilson's attitude in Mexico, which.
he states. he has helped TO secure. He
says. for example. that he was largely
instrumental I'm securing the recogni-
ton of Carranza in Mexico, because of
Carranza's sympathy with the labor
movement there. For the details OF
what l speak. l refer o TO Senate
Falls recent speeches. where the exact
quotations are given. Mr.. Gompers
states that when all other agencies
failed in the effort to secure the recog-
milton Of Carranza by President VII
son, Gompers interviewed on September
22nd. 1915. and Mr.. Wilson's recogni-
ton Of Carranza Immediately followed.
Mr.. GOmpers continues by saying that
Carranza was recognized as the friend
OF the working people in Mexico. on
September End, 1915. Mr.. Gompers ap-
pealed for the support of laboring
men for Mr.. Wilson on the ground OF
Mr.. wilson's policy as regards Mexico.
He thus tied himself up with Messrs,
Wilson and Carranza as one OF the tri-
umvirate which exercises supreme con-
troll in Mexican matters. This makes
II worth while for the workers TO
whom Mr.. Gompers especially appeals
to study what C%arranza. the favored
friend and ally of Messrs. Gompers
and Wilson, has done to laboring men
in Mexico-not to speak of what he has
done TO Americans in Mexico. Mr..
Gompers states that when Carranza
refused to surrender the American SOL
diers taken prisoners at CaTrizal. In
response TO President Wilson's request,
he, Mr.. Gompers, ~telegraphed on June
2Sth last to Carranza appealing 10 him
upon the ground Of patriotism and
love" for the release of the American
soldiers: and that Immediately Carran-
"a responded on June goth TO Mr.. Com
pers saying that he had ordered the
release Of the prisoners. The tele-
gram closed with: Salute. very affec-
tionately. v. Carranza." Thereupon
Samuel Gompers. In the name Of the
Federation OF Labor. on June 30th.
thanked General Carranza for releasing
the American soldiers.
I really question whether we have
ever I'm our history known anything as
extraordinary as the President OF the
United States playing second fiddle in
such manner to the head of a private
organization when dealing with inter
national matters. l wish 10 call your
attention especially to two facts IN
connection with the incident. Neither
Mr.. Wilson nor 31r. Gompers, neither
Of the two amateur diplomats who thus
acted on "a footing OF fraternal equality
In their Joint cOnduct-and misconduct
20 American foreign relations made
any appeal or demand for atonement
for the death OF the American soldiers
treacherously slain by Carranzas
troops. They did nothing about the
killing OF Boyd and Adair and their
troopers. All that they ventured to do
was TO ask that the American soldiers
who had been taken prisoners when
their comrades were slain be returned
That was the only request tina the
Joint committee OF suppllants for safe
ty. composed Of President Wilson and
President Gompers. ventured TO de-
mand OF their MASTER. Mr.. Carranza.
Carranzs's Ten Cents a Day.
There is a further fact which should
Rb AbiiHAAClt4 Nv the NuIhlik men
who are asked TO support Carranza by
Messrs. Wilson and Gompers on the
ground that he is the friend Of labor.
| have before me a o Of a decree Is
sued by Carranza under date OF August
LIST, 1916, only six weeks ago. Ii has
been furnished me by Senator Fail.
This decree was issued because the
employees OF the electric plant and
street railroads had struck for higher
wages. General CarranZa had ordered
that they should accept one peso Of
paper money, that IS. ten cents silver.
as their daily wage. This they refused
TO do, and struck. Thereupon Cen
eral Carranza issued a decree: and re-
member that General Carranza's gov
eminent is a purely military govern
ment, where neither judges nor legisla-
tors have power TO interfere in any
way with what is don by General Car
rama and the military authorities who
do his bidding. The decree runs in
part as follows: THE military authori-
ties not long ago advised the %laboring
classes that they would not allow the
creation Of a tyranny so harmful to the
welfare OF the Mexican Republic az
the tyranny OF labor. Notwithstanding
this the strike or the employees OF the
electric light company and OF others
allied to 1t Is a ~palpable demonstration
that the workmen have not wished TO
be persuaded that they form only a
small part OF society. The suspension
Of work becomes illegal the moment
that the strike not only serves to bring
pressure on capital. but also harms So
ciety I'm direct or indirect manner. as
is the case with the present strike. The
conduct OF the labor union In the pres
ent case must be considered as anti
patriotic and criminal, and constitutes
without doubt an attack on the public
peace. In view OF the foregoing ! have
decreed the following as an addition TO
the existing code: Besides the disturb
ers OF the public peace. punishable by
death as heretofore described, the death
penalty will also be imposed on the
following: Those who may incite the
suspension Of work in factories or en-