Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-13


Washington. July 12.-Protests
against return of American warships
to Tampico harbor were telegraphed
today by the confederation of rail
road societies of Mexico to President
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor.
I'VE Mexican railroad men belong
in the service of the Mexican rail-
roads, the message said. wish to
protest with all our energy and deci-
sion before you brother workers Of
the United States against the attitude
shown by the government of the
United states by sending men OF war
to the port of Tampico. committing
thereby violatio of the sovereignty
of the Mexican republic"
The message asserted that the ships
had "disembarked American marines
In Tampico without having solicited
the necessary acquiescence of the
Mexican foreign office
A tremendous conflict which may
evolve into disastrous international
war" was said to have been pro
voked" by this attitude.
There has been no report, official or
otherwise. that marines from the
cruiser Cleveland and gunboat Sacra-
mento at Tampico have been landed
under arms. Mexico City dispatches
recently told of liberty parties Of
marines and sailors from the ships
having been ashore, however.
According to the navy department
the two vessels are under orders 10
leave Tampico. Receipt of these
orders has been acknowledged and It
Sail tod hn Iar two n a
the next word from the ships prob
ably would be reporting their de-
parture.
Mexico City. July l2.-rnternation-
al relations were discussed at a secret
session of the Mexican senate last
night. The meeting continued until
quito late. and during tho proceedings
there was a vote of thanks to United
States Senator La Toilette OF Wiscon-
sin. for having on July introduced
r resolution protesting against mill
tary action against Mexico without
express authority OF congress-
Tampico. Mexico. July 12.-Gencral
Cesar Lopez Lara. governor of
Tamaulipas. is taking steps to avoid
disorders in the Tampico oil region
due to Unemployment. Upon orders
from President Obregon he has or
situation and Is concentrating the UNI
employed in this city for the purpose
of sending them to the interior of the
country.
Tho total number of men out of
work docs not exceed ten thousand.
Tampico was quiet yesterday.
THE labor problem does not exist
in Tampico.' said the general yestcr-
day. "as the unemployed are being
sent to points where labor Is lacking
Labor leaders are assisting the gov
ernor In mobilizinE the unemployed
turnout the oil regions. Tho Mexican
government has placed at his disposal
money. rolling stock, motor trucks
and harEes
oil companies on June 10 were en-
ployinE $4,000 men and II Is believed
SO pcr cent Of them Will he dis
charged. The local authorities are
employing n large number for ROAD
construction. Tho oil companies gem
orally have stopped the building OF
plants and are limiting production.
Expectation Of oil has been cut down
since July I. only 10000 cubic
meters Of oil being exported since that
time or this amount 100000 cubic
meters was shipped to tho United
States.
The Mexican government has or
dered tho oil department to permit
the filing OF claim prescriptions. In
tho federal zone. hoping thus to So
cure employment for n large number
OF men "a soon "a the new drilling
starts.