The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-07-16
Mexico Not Elpslling Bolshe-
visits and Eriles
By Linn A. E. Gale.

SAlIts udCh " INC CAitSN OboIVS1 anu
despite steady stream of lying re-
ports sent out by newspaper men
here, nothing of the kind has been
done.
There are several Radicals in the
administration who declare emphatic
ally that while Obregon did not care
to flatly refuse extradition, he has
no intention of granting the request.
Others who make no pretense of rad
icalism, however, say the same thing
The general impression is that the
government wants to plav "safe"
with both the capitalists and the Ra-
ideals, and will do nothing aggressive
to anger either side, on the theory
that it can then jump on the band
wagon of the winners at any time
that international conditions seem to
warrant it. A sort of progressive
liberalism will, therefore, be in vogue
for the present. While it will mean
scant amelioration of the condition
of the masses, neither will it mean
any persecution of them or of labor
organizations,-not yet, anyway. Work
ers say this is all they ask just now.
They do not want to try to set up
Soviets vet - they are not well enough
organized. But in year or so, if
they are left alone and permitted to
construct a powerful industrial mov-
ement thru the Mexican I. W. w., they
will be in a position to wrest power
from the bourgeoisle.
a great hullabaloo was recently mare
in certain newspaper articles eman-
ating from Mexico City, in which it
was stated that four Russian Boil
shevists had been jailed and would
be deported. AS matter of fact. the
four were not Bolshevists but merely
youths who fled from Poland and
eventually found their way to Amer
lea. Reaching Mexico they unwisely
went to the Russian "consul" who is
hold-over from the czar's regime
and not only without any authority
to represent the Soviet government,
but actually treacherous scoundre
who works hand-in-hand with tie
American embassy. With characteristic
perfidy, the "consul" had the lads
arrested on trumped-up charge ard
they were held few days in the
local police station. 1t is probable
that the eonsul's real object was to
Bleed them for money as this is his
customary mode of procedure. He has
frequently sold fake Russian pas
ports and then tipped off the Amer
lean authorities so they could catch
the unfortunate purchasers in Havana
or elsewhere after they left Mexico.
In anv event, when the truth concern
ing the affair was brot to the at
tention of the officials, the boys were
released.
Most dependable of all the inform
alton as to the governments probably
attitude toward slackers, is the stat.
ement made by President De la Huer.
ia to one Of the members OF the
Chamber of Deputies. A Hindu who
escaped the wrath of the British GO
vernment a couple Of years ago by
fleeing to Mexico received a notice
to appear before an official in the
attorney generals department and was
astonished to note that his real name
appeared on the summons. He had
been using an assumed name during
his stay here, as protection against
possible attempts Of the British gov
eminent to "get" him, and his real
name was known to very few persons.
Answering the summons, he was
questioned by a clerk in the office
in question, asked If he was BOl.
shevist and interrogated regarding his
activities here, then allowed to 60
without being advised of the purpose
of the inquiry or the probable result
A Deputy VINO had an appointment to
see the President, was asked to look
into the matter and accordingly took
il up with De Ia Huerta who unhesi;'
atingly and emphatically responded
that any such procedure was entirely
unauthorized and that the government
would not expel anybody, regardless ot
bis political OF economic beliefs, HI
added that evidently one Of the gov
ernment clerks was trying to scar,
the Hindu in question and hold hin
up for such money, and that the mat
ter would be probed thoroly.
Meanwhile, the newly organized Me
xican I. W. W. Is going ahead with al
extensive work Of organization, a
also is the Communist Party.
The Bolshevists and "slaekers" ar
still alive and doing well in Mexico
Altho they cannot read the future
they are not fearful about it.
As rule the Mexieans, even th
anti-soeialists, are rarely inclined u
obey the dictates Of foreign capitalist
or their governments. They have fel
the iron heel too often. II is doubt