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troll of the hours Of labor. whereas 400.-
900 men are supposed to be affected by
the Adamson bill.
Mr.. Gompers has recently established
himself as the especial champion OF Mr..
Wilson, and claims Joint credit with Mr..
Wilson for their Joint conduct OF our for
eign afTairs SO far as Mexico Is con-
cerned. 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. hat he was largely instru-
mental In securing the recognition Of
Carranza In Mexico. because OF Car
ranza's sympathy with the labor move
ment there. For the details Of what I
speak I refer you to Senator Falls re-
cent speeches. where the exact quota
lions are given.
"Mr. Gompers states that when all
other agencies failed in the effort to Sc
cure the recognition Of Carranza by
President Wilson. Gompers interviewed on
September 22, 1915. and Mr.. Wilson's
recognition Of Carransa Immediately fol-
lowed. Mr.. Gompers continues by say
ing that C%arranza was recognized as the
friend of the working people In Mexico.
o. September 2. 1916. 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 trtumvirate
which exercises supreme control In Mexi-
ian matters. This makes II 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 Mexico-not to speak
Of what he has done to Americans In
Mexico.
"Mr. Gompers states that when Car
rama refused to surrender the American
soldiers taken prisoners at Carrizal. In
response to President Wilson'S request.
he, Mr.. Gompers, telegraphed on June 20
last to Carranza appealing to MIN upon
the ground Of patriotism and love Tor
the release Of the American soldiers:
and that Immediately Carranza respond
ed on June 20 to MFR. Gompers, saying
that he had ordered the release OF the
prisoners. The telegram closed with
Salute, very affectionately, V. car
rama Thereupon Samuel Gompers' In
the nam Of the Federation OF Labor, on
June 80 thanked Gen. Carranza for re-
leasing the American soldiers.
II really question whether we nave
ever in our history known anything
as extraordinary as the President or
Nv tHANtb NNaN'o lhs
In such manner to the head OF a pri-
waite organization when dealing with IN
ternational matters. | wish to call your
attention especially to two facts In
connectirp with the incident. Neither
Mr.. Wilson nor Mr.. Gompers. neither or
the two amateur diplomats who thus
acted on a footing Of fra,ernal equality
In their Joint conduct-and misconduct
of American foreign relations. made
any appeal or demand for atonement
for the death OF the American soldiers
tr~eacherously slain by Carranza's
troops. They did nothing about the kill
ing OF Boyd and Adair and their troop
ers. All that they ventured to 10 was
to ask that the American soldiers who
had been taken prisoners when their
comrades were slain he returned. That
was the only request'tha the Joint COM
m!ttee OF suppliants for safety. composed
OF President Wilson and President
Gompers, ventured to demand OF their
master. Mr.. C~arranza."