South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-01
URGES
LATIN-AMERICA
TO AFFILIATE
Would Organize Huge Labor
Association for Workers
Protection.
CHECK FINANCIAL INTERESTS

BY Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-Work-
ers in the I4atin-American republics
are urged in a manifesto issued Sat
urday by Samuel GomEe:s, chair
man. and other officials of the pan
American Federation Of Labor, to
organize national labor asso-
ISOLATION for utilization with
the pan-American organization
This action is urged ito
the end that the workers Of all the
American countries may be better
prepared to act concertedly for their
mutual protection and advancement
and TO impose "A check upon those
forces who would subordinate them
10 their own material aggrandize-
ment"
Calling attention 10 the third
Ian-American labor congress to be
held in Mexico City. beginning next
July u. the manifesto says the
workers IN the Americas should be
gin now to make preparations for
sending their representatives to this
gathering.
n
Collective action by the national
labor movement Of all the American
countries through the pan-American
Federation OF Labor" says the man
ifes;O. will be a potent factor In
protecting the American continent
from being oYerrun by military
domination from any quarter, and.
above all 1t will contribute greatly
10 the realization OF that great and
noble desire that is being manifest
I'd 50 strongly since the European
war came 10 a conclusion-the pres
ervation Of peace in the western
hemisphere and the establishment
OF the most friendly relations be
tween the American countries
But in order TO render this in
fluCnce more effective, these masses
OF the people must be impressed
with the necessity OF demanding OF
their governments the application
of the modern principles OF true de
mocracy and the recognition Of the
rights OF humanity as of paramount
importance in their international re
latIons.
Selfish Interest.
Until a short time ago there had
been no means OF communication
between the masses OF the peoples
of the American countries. The
only relations existing were those
stablished by the financial. com
mercial and Industrial interests. and.
as every ore knows. these interests
are not always accentuated by a de
sire To promote the welfare OF the
people. nor do they represent the
higher and nobler ideals OF the peo-
pies Of the American countries
These interests are accentuated by
three motives, namely profits, profits
and more profits. In their mad rush
for material ACKNOWLEDGEMENT they
completely lose sight Of the rights
and interests Of humanity.
Since the financial. commercial
and industrial interests OF pam
America are so closely allied and
are every day extending their ac-
tivitics over a wider field opened VI
ny the conditions created by thu
late war it is all the moro evident
that the wage earners OF pan
America must unite for their owl
protection. for in our present day
the organization OF the wage Garner
on a purely national scale will not
be adequate for the protection and
promotion Of their interest and fol
the attainment and realization OF
their hopes and aspirations.
Solution Easy.
In the councils OF the pan
American Federation of Labor all Of