The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1920-05-21
THE MEXICAN REVOL UTION

mend of Alvarado and supporter of obregOn,
trying to convince that the workers of Mexico
would fare much better if ObregOn ruled the country
than if Carranza's man, Bonillas into power.
reminded me of Carranza s action in breaking the
general strikes in Mexico City and Tampico year
ago and of mis- appointment to the governorship of
Quntana Roo, of the army officer who
spOnsible for the outrages against the Socialist Party
of Yucatan. l answered that despcable these
acts we had assurance that Obregon would do
differently Even if Obregou's impulses were friend
ly to the workers. he would not be free to obey
them il he owed his elevation to power to the aid
of American business interests.
The rejoinder was that ohresOn will be as
radical as possible whcn he gains power but that he
viii not spoil things by attempting too much at
once and that ne has permitted special to be
put on his alleged friendship for the United States
so that he would be left unmolested in waging his
revolution My reply was that it was not necessary
for him to say things he did not mean for American
blg Business hates Carranza much that it would
certainly do nothing to hinder any uprising against
lin. The public declaration by Obregon that he
trying to overthrow Carrmza would have been
cnuf to guarantee immunity from trouble with
Yankee menied interests.
There are many American Radicals, 20 say
nothing OF Mexican Radicals at home who would
Join Obregon ranks if it not for these positive
assurances by Gales ard de la Hucrta that pro
pcrty win not be troubled Ny friend answered
that it was true that the Sororas had compromised
with American interests in order to have Uncle Sam
keep hands off ard that, result. it would be
impossible socalize American property atho other
property would be socalized in short order could
see little to be gained in that way If American
property is not sOcialized what under the sun is
there TO socialize, anyway?
Presumably an authoritative statement of the
aims of the Sonora Insurgents is the Plan of Aqua
Prieta" manifesto issued in the city of that name
April 23 The last article of the plan explicitly says
"TFe supreme commander will afford all legal
protection and enforcement of their legal rights to
all citizens and foreigners and ESPECIALLY FAVOR
THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALL INDUSTRIES
BUSINESS AND COMMERCE IN GENERAL"
Nothing very Bolshevsc about that is there9
Ii Wall Street attorney had drafted the clause,
he probably would not have used much different
language than this very phraseolcgy.
Nor is this all We have the words of Governor
do la Huerta of Sonora, The New York World
autographed him for statement as to the reasons
for secession and the policies that the rebel govern
ment woald prsue. In telegram dated Hermosillo,
April 49, de IA Huerta closed by swing:
Under this principle the entire public admin
srraton as well rs ordinary commercial life will be
continued as before. The order of things remains
unchanged ard te entire state and government under
my charge is firm in its purpose of continuing to accord
both to Mexcans and foreigners all the guarantees
conceded TO them by the law of the land"
50 impressed was the headline writer of tho
World with tins declaration that he inserted in tho
mead Of the article "ordcr Being Maintaned
business life is Normal"
But lei rs turn to the editorial pages Of
The San Antonio Light, an American paper that
has never been guilty of anything but fierce hostility
toward all forms of Radicalism and one near enuf
&c the border to know where of it speaks An editorial
few days age, captiOncd, 'Why obrcgon is OPP
Iosed'' begins by quoting an unnamed person as
saying that "obregon is hostile to the antiAmercal
policy Of CarTanza" II ese extracts are also sgnif
icant:
'1t was only when obregon announced his in
tematonal policy of friendship with the United
States that the clouds began to gather II is not SC
much because 0bregon wants Mexico to attain sucr
Prosperity, as because he wants to accomplish thai
cnd thru The most natural and logical means-friend