The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-07-15
WORKERS PLEDGE:
,. ... :. : .:a,
EFFORTS FOR ] PEACE
Harmany and Laborers' Cause
Are Aims Of Mexican and
American Unionists.
LACK oF'INFoRMATIoN
HAS CAUSED TROUBLE
Pan-American Labor Movement
=: Sxpected to Develop from
Conferences Held.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-Last
Monday representatives Of the Ameri-
can, and Mexican trade union move
ments met in this city and pledged
their faith to international harmony
and the workers. cause It was the
first meeting of its kind ever held.
Those present, and who signed the
declaration embodying these views,
were the executive: council of the
American Federation OF Labor and
the following representatives Of the
Mexican workers: G. .Loveira, Balta-
zar Pages, L. N. Morones; s. Gonzalo
Garcia and Edrnu1ldo: E. Martinez.
The meeting was the. outgrowth of
suggestion made by President
Gompers to the Mexican trade union
movement, several wheks ago. that a
conference be held at Ell Paso, Texas,
between representatives, Of the work.
ers of both countries for the purpose
of discussing questions aof& mutual in
terest and strengthening fraternal
ties.
Later it was decided to meet in
Washington. The. first conference,
July, 1, was devoted chiefly to ex-
plantations and discussion necessary to
mutual understanding. -. The follow
ing Monday practical suggestions for
immediate problems were considered
and declarations approved and signed
by the representatives
1T is an unavoidable conclusion" "
declared these workers in their
signed statement, that present diff
:ferences between the United States
and Mexico are the result of mis-
understanding growing out of made
quate or incorrect information" and
that relations between. the United
states and Mexico iIaya formulated a
national attitude that questions the
good faith Of our governments; that
existing agencies and methods or
reaching al adjustment of these diff
ferences are unsuitable for dealing
with these problems which are fun-
.damental human problems, and that
the relations betweea,<, our. countries
ought not to be directed. in accord
with abstract standards of justice
but ought to be keenly sensitive and
responsive to, the human interest and
moral forces" ->:
The conference urged upon their
respective governments "the appoint
ment of q commission2to; be composed
of high-minded citizens; fully repre-
sentative of our nations, to consider
differences: that have brought our ma
tions to the verge of war and to make
such recommendations fc.. adjust
ment as she'll fifty express the highest
ideals of the great rank and file OF
the citizenship Of our two countries"
1t was agreed that copies of this
declaration be presented to Presi-
dent Wilson and to General Carranza
and that it be given widest .publieisD
among the workers of both countries.
It was also :agree.. that another
conference should be held, in which
the workers would be: nor generally
represented, for the pt1rpoae OF. agree
ing upon plans for maintaining per-
manent relations and for the fedora
ton of the labor movements of the
western hemisphere.
AS present conditions preclude an
immediate meeting --:of this character
it was decided to foreeo holding same
until later in the year unless an
emergency arises (which would make
a general conference of advantage in
averting an international crisis"
To Garry this plan: into: effect a
joint commission is. to. be- chosen Of
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