Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-15
Declarations of Labor Adopted
By Representatives of Nations
Meeting Washington BetDeen United States and Mexican
Leaders Shape Policies to Be Pursued in Future
Relations and Urge Peace Commission

representatives of organized labor OF
Mexico should keep in touch thru corre-
spondence, and that they be authorized
to carry out the purposes specified in this
declaration.
''In joint conference as the representa-
tives of he workers. the masses of our
respective countries, We urge upon our
governments to adjust existing differ
ences without war and to establish con-
ditions conducive to permanent peace
with Justice.
1--WE appeal to the workers and all OF
the people of the United States ond OF
Mexico to do everything within their
power to promote correct understanding
of purposes and actions, to prevent fric-
tion, to encourage good will, and to pro-
mote an intelligent national opinion that
ultimately shall direct relations between
our countries and shall be a potent hu.
manitarian force in promoting world
progress.
Urge Peace Commission.
1T is an unavoidable conclusion that
present differences between our coun-
tries are the result OF misunderstand-
ing growing out of inadequate or incor-
rect information; that the unfortunate
consequences of past relations between
the United States and Mexico have for
mulated a national attitude that ques-
tions the good faith OF our governments
that existing agencies and methods of
reaching an adjustment of these differ
ences are unsuitable for dealing with
these problems, and that the relations
between our countries ought not to be
directed in accord with abstract stand
ards of justice, but ought to be keenly
sensitive and responsive to the human
interests and moral forces. Therefore,
we, the representatives of the organized
workers, having the right to speak for
all of the workers and in the interests
of all of the people, urge upon our gov
ernments the appointment of a commits
sion to be composed of high minded citi-
zens, fully representative of our nations,
to consider differences that have brought
our nations to the verge of war, and to
make such recommendations for adjust
ment as shall fifty express the highest
ideals OF the great rank and file of the
citizenship of our two countries.
Both Governments Informed.
I'VE direct that copies of this declar.
alton shall be presented to the President
of the United States, Honorable Wood
row Wilson, and to the First Chief of the
constitutional governent of Mexico Gen.
eral Venustiano Carranza, and that it be
given widest publicity among the work
ers OF our respective countries.
(Signed)
For the Organized Workers of the
United States-Samuel Gompers, Presi-
dent American Federation OF Labor
James Duncan, First Vice President ;
James O'Connell, Second Vice President ;
d. A. Hayes, Third Vice President; 10.
seph +. Valentine, Fourth Vice President; ;
John r. Alpine. Fifth Vice President; II.
b. Perham, Sixth Vice President; Frank
Duffy, Seventh Vice President; William
Green, Eighth Vice President; John D.
Lennon, Treasurer; Frank Morrison, Sec.
retary.
For the Organized Workers OF Mexico
C Loveira, Baltasar Pages, L. n. Nor
ones, S. Gonzalo Garcia, Edmundo E.
Martinez"