New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-03
A. F.. OIL. May.
Back Mexicanls
I'm Rebel Move
Confirmation Is Given
70 Widespread Reports
That Workers Will Unite
in War. Upon ,Carranza
10000 Enrolled Report
Revolt Leaders Declare
Action Based ON Desire
for Greater Liberties

aqua PRlETA, Sonora. May 2 <By
The Associated Press).-Confirmatio 0,
widespread reports Of an anti-Carranzi
labor movement throughout. Mexico
and tho declaration that The American
Federation of Labor is expected tx
givesits support TO the movement were
made by Juan Rico, president OF tn,
Linotypers' u1iopa of Mexico and sec.
retary of thef5e secutiye board Of ths
Mexican Labor PARTY, here to-nighe$
According to Senior Rico, the Amer.
lean Federation Of Labor will vouch
"a Bolshevik uprising" but q legiti,
mate attempt to achieve industrial
freedom in Mexico. u
Mr.. Rico insisted that a statement
from the American Federation could
be expected shortly, despite reports
that the organization originally aided
IN bringing about recognition III
President Carranza.
Senior Rico's Statement
Outlining in written statement the
progress Of the movement to date,
Senior Rico said in part:
so tar the armed forces Of working
men number nearly 10000. The labor
party has sent it's delegates to the
various states Of Mexico to spread the
movement.
"In Vera Cruz, Samuel P. Yudico
and Eulalia Martenz have. organized
their forces and invaded the state Of
Puebla, uniting with Ceolestino Gasta
and Eduardo Rodriguez and taking
Zacallap, Zacapoaxala and Amozoc.
I'm Zacatecas, Eduardo Moneda and
Tomasleal arose in arms with the peas
ants of Rio Grande. Fernando Rodarte
and Reynaldo Cervantes Torres have
taken up arms in Villa Garcia and
Blmbaltes, Zacate1as. .t1ese L.. Cortes
and C.. Perezruiz have revolted with
forces from San Pedro de Las Colonias.
ricardo Trevino is working with the
Mexican Mining 81: OF Coahui1a.- :
"Wsth us NE, have~ths movements in
9ucatan and Tabascos which decided to
y en fassfs sg Sst. hs As szt r
IN IN acknowledgements. u brethren have
listened to the national call and have
joined in considerable numbers the
forces of Arnulfo Gomez, son Of
sonora, who revolted from Carranza
with 5000 men.
All Workers in Struggle
In general, all the workers Of the
country are in the struggle, forgetting,
IN the face of the common interest. All
personal rancors." 49,.
=, After outlining the cause of the
Madcro revolution and the assassina-
tion Of its chief. Senior Rico continued:
"Carranza, apt pupil of the traitors.
abandoned the people when he sought
to surround himself with elements
virtually as corrupt as those that were
defeated at Celaya and Trinidad.
The old man of Coahuia formed a
Clique of men anxious for power and
pef.. The greedy traitor may keep
his ill-gotten gains, but he need not
dream that he shall longer remain an
absolute despot, for the day Sof IS
and kalsers is passed. - -
I'm the meanwhile the victorious
people are marching swiftly toward
Mexico City to establish q. regime Of
honest men who will forever preserve
the country and its revolutionary
Ideals"
Senior Rico announced that tho
second congress of the Pan-Atnerican
Federation Of Labor, sponsored by the
American federation and the regional
congress Of Mexican workers, sched-
uled to meet in Mexico City july r..
would convene either in Havana or
Panama on that date. The change Of
place was made necessary by the situa-
tlon existing in Mexico, Rico ex.
planned