The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-15

crew that come crowdng in every
whore at the eastern ports" Now no
turns around and says: our gates
must be kept open TO those whom he
thus dcnominnted coarse crew"
Since he went into politics he has
again and again necessarily and con
tinuously, reversed himself on what
he prorcsscd to he hts deepest CON
victions prior to entering politics, and
in each case the announced change OF
conviction agree with what at the mo-
ment seemed TO be his political inter-
est.
How about Postal Clerksl
II is alleged that President Wilson
has been actuated only by principle
in connection with the Adamson law,
thcn ask why lie has failed to apply
he same principle 10 the railway pos
tal clerks. where he has full power.
Estimating six days 10 tho week, these
postal clerks operating between New
York and Pittsburg. are required to
run 205 miles por day (for the present
administration has reduced tho num-
Der of crews from six to hvo), where
rs the present traInmenB agreement
!s to be reduced still further by the
Adamson law Tho only possible OK
PLANTATION Of Mr.. Wilson's action In
ono case and inaction in the other is
that only 400 mon are affected In that
case where the government Inns full
control of the hours Of labor, whereas
100000 men nro supposed TO be affected
by the Adnmson bill.
MIR. Gompcrs has recently estab-
lishcd himself as the especial cham
pion 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 la
Dor TO support MIR. Wilson specifically
on the ground of Mr.. Wilson's utti-
tudo in Mexico. which. he states, he
has helped 10 secure. He says, for
example that he was largely instru-
mental in securing tho recognition OF
Carranza in Mexico, because of Car
ranza's sympathy with the labor move
ment there. For the details Of what
| speak. / refer you TO Senator Falls
recent speeches, where the exact quo
tations are given. Mr.. Gompers states
that when all other agencies failed
in the effort to secure the recognition
Of Carranza by President Wilson
Gompers, intorvoned on September
%. 1915. and Mr.. Gompers con-
tinues by saying that recognition
.of Curranza immeditely followed
Mr. Gompcrs continues by say
ing that Carranza was recognized
as the friend Of the working people
in Mexico. On September 2, 1916. MIR,
Gompers appealed for the support Of
laborlng men for Mr.. Wilson on the
ground OF Mr.. Wilson'S policy as re-
CARDS Mexico. He thus tied himself
up with Mcssrs. Wilson and Carranza
as one OF the triumvirate which exer-
cises supreme control in Mexican mat
ters. This makes 1t worth while for
the workers to whom Mr.. GOmpers
especially appeals TO study what Car
rama, the favored friend and ally of
Messrs. GOmpers and Wilson, has done
to laboring men in Mexlco-not to
speak OF what he has done to Amerl-
cans in Mexico. Mr.. Gompers states
that when Carranza refused TO SUR
render the American soldiers taken
prisoners at Carrizal, in response 10
President Wilson's request, he, MIR.
Gompers, telegraphed on June rs, last,
TO Carran2a. appealing to him upon
the ground OF patriotism and love"
for the release OF the American sol
diers; and that Immediately Carranza
responded on June 30 to Mr.. GOmpers
saving that he had ordered the re-
lease Of the prisoners. The telegram
closed with: Salute very aifeCtionnte-
", v. Carranza." ThereupOn Samuel
Gompers, in the name of the Fedora
ton OF Labor, on June 80, thanked
General Carranza for releasing the
American soldiers.
Plays Second Fiddle.
| really question whether wo have
ever in 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. wish to call your
attention especially to two facts in
connection with the incident. Neither
Mr.. Wilson nor Mr.. Gompers, neither
of the two amateur diplomats who
thus acted on footing of fraternal
equality in their joint conduct-and
misconduct of America foreign rela-
lions made any appeal or demand for
atonement for the death OF the Ameri-
can soldiers treacherously slain by
Carranza's troops. They did nothing
about the killing OF Boyd and Adair
and their troopers. All that they ven
tured to do was TO ask that the Amerl-
can soldiers who had been taken
prisoners when their comrades were
slain be returned. That was the only
request that the joint committee OF
suppliants for safety. composed Of
President Wilson and President Com
pers. venturcd to demand OF their mas
Ter, Mr. Carren2a.
There is a further fact which should
be considered by the working men who
are asked to support Carranza by Mes
srs. Wilson and Gompers on the
ground that he is friend Of labor.
/ have before me copy Of decree
issued by Carranza under date OF
August !, 1916, only six weeks age.
1t has been furnished me by Senator
Fall. This hecree was issued be-
cause the employees of the electric
plant and street railroads had struck
for higher wages. General icarranza
had ordered that they should accept
one peso OF paper money, that is, ten
1890 ntI,,ay 90 fhaIr daItv u,npn This