The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-23
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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 10 secure. He
says. for example. that he was largely
instrumental in securing the ~recogni-
ton 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.. 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.
Dir. 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 trl-
umvirate which exercises supreme con-
troll I'm Mexican matters. This makes
II worth while for the workers TO
whom Mr.. Gompers especially appeals
TO study what Carranza. the favored
friend and ally of Messrs. Gompers
and Wilson, has done TO laboring men
Ia ATnUNna- - a. - -. - -
done 10 Americans in Mexico. Mr..
Gompers states that when Carranza
refused TO surrender the American SOL
diers taken prisoners at Carrizal. in
response 10 President Wilson's request,
he. Mr. Gompers. telegraphed on June
28th last 20 Carranza appealing TO 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. I'm the name Of the
Federation OF Labor. on June Goth,
thanked General Carranza for releasing
the American soldiers.
| really question whether we have
ever In our history known anything as
extraordinary as the President OF the
United States playing second fiddle In
such n 10 the head of a private
Organization when dealing with inter-
national matters. / wish to call your
attention especially TO two facts I'm
connection with the incident. Neither
Mr.. Wilson nor Dr. Gompers. neither
or the two amateur diplomats who thus
acted on "A footing Of fraternal equality
IN their Joint cOnduct-and misconduct
or American foreign relations made
any appeal or demand for atonement
Tor the death Of the American soldiers
treacherously slain by C~arranzafs
troops. They did nothing about the
killing OF Boyd and Adair and their
troopers. All that they ventured to do
was 10 ask that the American soldiers
who had been taken prisoners when
their comrades were slain be returned
That was h only request that the
Joint committee Of su|ppliants for safe
ty. composed 81 President Wilson and
President G0mpers. ventured TO de-
mand Of their MASTER. Mr.. Carranza.
carrsnza's Ten Cents a Day.
There is "a further fact which should
be considered by the working 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. 1t has
been furnished me by Senator Fall
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 f.. ten cents silver.
as their daily wage. This they refused
to do, and struck. Thereupon Cen
eral Carranza issued n decree. and re-
member that General Carranza's gov
eminent is a purely military govern
where neither judges nor legisla-
tors have power 10 interfere in any
way with what is lone by General Car
rama and the military authorities who
do his bidding. The decree run in
part as follows: THE military authori-
ties not long ago advised the laboring
classes that they would not allow the
OF a tyranny so harmful to the
welfare OF the Mexican Republic as
the tyranny OF labor. Notwithstanding
this the strike OF the employees Of the
light company and OF others
allied to IT is a palpable demonstration
the workmen have not wished TO
be persuaded that they form only a
small part OF society. The suspension
work becomes illegal the
the strike not only serves to bring
pressure on capital, but also harms So
ciety In direct or indirect manner. as
is the case with the present strike. The
conduct Of the labor union I'm 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
OF work In factories or an