The Delta independent., 1916-11-03

himself the especial champion of Mr..
| Wilson, and claims Joint credit with MIR.
| Wilson foI their JOINT conduct of our for
eign affairs so far as Mexico is concerned
He asks labor to support Mr. Wilson spe
cibcally the ground OF Mr.. Wilson,
attitude in Mexico. which. he states. he
has helped to secure. He says, for exam
pie. that he was largely instrumental in
securing the recognition of Carranza in
Mexico because of Carranza's sympathy
with the labor movement there. For the
details Of what ] speak, refer you to
senator Falls recent speeches. where the
exact quotations are given Mr. Com
pers states that when all other agen
cies failed in the effort to secure tine rec.
ognition of Carranza by President Wilson.
Gompers interviewed on September 2ad.
1918. and Mr.. Wilson's recognition of
Carranza Immediately followed Mr.
Gompers continues by saying that Car
rama was recognized as the friend of the
working people in Mexico. On September
I'd. 1916 Mr. Gompers appealed for the
support of laboring men for Mr. Wilson on
the ground of Mr.. Wilson's policy as re-
CARDS Mexico. He thus tied himself up
with Messrs Wilson and Carranza as one
of the triumvirate which exercises supreme
control in Mexican matters. This makes il
worth while for the workers to whom Mr.
pouptis especially appeals TO etuuy what
Carranza, the favored friend and ally of
Messrs Gompers and Wilson. has done to
laborine 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 soldiers
taken prisoners at Carrizal. in response to
President Wilson's request. he. Mr. Com
pers. telegraphed on June 2sth last to Car
rama appealing to him upon the ground
of patriotism and love" for the release
of the American soldiers: and that i'm
mediately Carranza responded on June
18th to ML Gompers A>ying that he had
ordered the release oi the prisoners Inc
telegram closed with salute very affec-
tionately. V. Carranza." Thereupon Sam
uel Gompers. in the name of the Fedora
ton of Labor. on June Both. thanked Gen
eral Carranza for releasing the American
soldiers
really question whether we have ever
IN our history known anything a. extra.
ordinary as the President of the United
States playing second fiddle in such man.
uer to the head OF private organization
when dealing with international natter
! wish to call your attention especially 10
two facts iu connection with the incident
Neither Mr.. Wilson nor Mr Gompers.
neither of the two amateur diplomats who
thus acted on footing of fraternal equal
ity in their joint conduct--and miscon-
duct-of American foreign relations made
any appeal or demand for atonement for
the death of American soldiers trcacher.
ously slain by Cnranza's troops. They
did nothing about the killing OF Boyd and
Adeir and their troopers. All that they
veDtured to do was to ask that the Amer.
lean soldiers who had been taken pri--
oner when their comrades were slain be
returned. That was the only request that
the joint committee of suppliants for safe
ty. composed of President Wilson and
President Gompers. venturcd to demand
of their master. Mr.. Carranza.
There is a further fac; which should be
considered by the workingmcn who are
asked to support Carranza by Me-~rs.
Wilson and Gompcrs on the ground that
he is the friend of labor. | have before
me a copy of decree issued by Carranzs
under date of August lst. 1916. only six
weeks ago. II has been furnished me by
Senator Fall. This decree was issued be
cause the employees Of the electric plant
and street railroads had struck for higher
wages. General Carrnnza 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 General Carranza H.
Carranzas government IL a purely military
government. where neither judges nor leg
islators have power to interfere in any
way with what is done by General Car
mnza and the military authorities who do
his bidding. The decree runs in part s-
follows: THE military authorities not
long ago advised the iaboring classes that
they would not allow the creation OF a
tyranny harmful 10. the welfare OF the
Mexican Republic as tho tyranny Of labor
Notwithstanding this the strike Of the EN-
ployees Of the electric light company and
Of others allied to it ia palpnble demon.
stration that the workmen have not wished
30 be persuaded that they form only n
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 society in direct
or indirect manner. is the case with the
present strike The conduct Of the labor
union in the present case must be consid
cred as antI-patriotic and criminal. and
constitutes without doubt an attack on
the pubic peace In view Of the forcgo
ing have decrred the following as an
addition TO the existing code: Besides the
disturbers Of the public pence punishable
by death n heretofore described. the
death penalty will also be imposed on the
following: Those who may iDcitc the SUI
pension of work in factories or enterprise
destined TO public service. or who preside
meetings in which II is proposed to
discuss or approve such strike. tho@
who may defend or sustain the same. OF
who assist in thc-c meetings and those
who endcavor to make the strike effective
upon being declared and those who by
threats or force prevent others from rem
derng their services to the companies OF
enterprises againsi which the strike j.
declared" In short words. this decree is