Arizona republican., 1920-06-04
GOMPERS ASSAILS FALL COMM TEE
 MEXICAN REPORT
Labor Chieftain Declares
 War Will Result If It Is Carried Out-Vigorously Attacks the Recommends tions Made to the Senate
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

WASHINGTON, June S-Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor. declared in a formal statement today that war be- tween the United States and Mexico would result if the recommendation of the senate committee which investi gated the Mexican affairs were carried out
 The report of the senate sub- com mittee investig conditions in Mex ico under the chairmanship of Sena- tor A. E. Fall,'' MT. Gompers said, amounts to a declaration that unless the Mexican government rewrites its constitution in accord with the idea of the American oil and mining interests, the government of the United States will intervene in Meaco.
 "The report of Senator Falls com mittee demands a. number of specified changes in the Mexican constitution. These changes would be the consum- nation of what has been long the hopes of the great oil and mining interests, as well as the land and timber inter ests, which have fomented the bitter ness between the people of the United States and Mexico.
 'sHeart of Report Vicious"
 Tn some minor particulars recom- mendations made by Senator Fall $ committee may be acceptable, but the heart of the report can only be de- scribed as vicious The report demands that unless the Mexican constitution is altered as recommended, the gov ernment of the United States send a police force. consisting of the naval and military forces of our government into the republic of Mexico to open and maintain open every line of communi- cation between the City of Mexico and every seaport and border point in l Mexico
 "Of course. this amounts to policing practically the whole of the country Those who know Mexico and the AIexi- can people understand fully that such action would mean war between the | two countries.
 The report of Senator Falls com mittee, therefore, is a~ report whicf recommends a course which leads tC direct war with Mexico. This has long l been desired by American interests en- gagged in the exploitation of the ma tional wealth of Mexico.
 Must Be Opposed"
 Adoption by the senate of this re l port would constitute the adoption o i a foreign policy completely at variance ! with the esta blished policy and tradi tions of our republic. such a cours' l as is recommended by the report o l Senator Balls committee must be op posed by every justice and freedom loving American and will beyond ques tion be deservedly condemned by tn working people of our ountry and th I great masses of our people generally.
 Tt is difficult to believe that tn senate will give serious consideration to a report so out of harmony witl the best thought of our time, and s
 full of the possibilities Of dire conse quence to our people and our natiol as well as to a neighbor republic wit
 which we are at peace.
 The report calls for American ali to Mexico providing Mexico agrees the terms of the report. This is not al American proposition. It is a Prussial
 proposition. 1t must be set aside b
 the popular opinion and fair judg
 ment of our people"