South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-19
SOVIET MOVEMENT
FALLS IN MEXICO
ASLEADERS UNITE
Reaction Against Radicalism
Results in Greater Gov
eminent Stability.

WASHINGTON, March IS-Bol-
shevism in Mexico has undergone an
eclipse. according to reports today
from Mexico City. which are based
on information concerning conditions
in practically every section OF the
country.
Officials assert that the reaction
against radicalism which set in i'm
mediately following the riots Of last
summer IN Morelia. Michoacan, when
several women were killed during an
attack upon a religious procession,
has extended over practically the
whole Of Mexico. making itself felt
even among the anu-cIericals.
Earlier tendencies of some mem
bers of Obregon's cabinet, notably
CallesC minister Of government, and
de Ia Huerta, minister Of the treas
ury, are reported TO have been no
ticeably modified. with the result
that radical leaders no longer pin
their hopes Of support upon the
ObregOn administration and are be-
coming more and more discouraged
by the apparent lack Of support from
Russia.
Soviet Activities Crushed.
The defeat by Argentine authori-
ties Of the communistic activities
among the workmen Of the port OF
Buenos Aires and other shipping
centers is believed to have had a
marked effect upon the spirit OF
those agents Of soviet Russia who
had been stationed IN Mexican sea-
ports with the object of indoCtrinat-
ing the native workers with the
tenets of communism. Even in the
TampOci district. where uncertainty
concerning oil legislation has led to
C considerable unemployment, the radi-
cal propaganda is said TO have failed
signally.
Anticipated disorders IN Lower
California in connection with the IN
auguration Of Gen. Lugo, the new
governor failed to materialize, and
the Obregon executive IS launching
upon a scheme for the reclamation
Of arid lands and the colonization OF
unemployed from other sections of
Mexico, which apparently is winning
the hearty support OF the population.
An official report from San Pedro de
las Colonias, State Of COahuila, de-
clares that bolsheviSm has practi.
cally disappeared throughout the So
called Laguna district, which is the
great cotton growing section Of Mex
leo. Credit is given to Col Jose
Cardnes, chief Of the state rurale
forces. for the breaking up Of the
SO labor syndicates which for two
years have dominated the region.
Disturbances Are Local.
Government authorities attach only
local significance to the various
labor disturbances which have Oc-
CURED In Mexico City. The riot oc-
casioned during the strike Of chauf-
feurs would have been avoided, they
believe. If the same willingness to
negotiate had been shown as IN the
case Of the recent bakers strike.
They regard these manifestations as
purely labor-union difficulties, with
no relation to the broader phases OF
radicalism.
OF all the sections Of Mexico
where tendencies toward bolsheWsm
have been noted Yucatan holds the
center VI the CLd1ts i AAE ~ SAN-AA W
veloped by Salvador Alvarado in
this section has grown under the
Obregon regime until day laborers
have extorted $50 a day as COM
pared with $3.50 I'm normal times.
Either because of the influence Of
Alvarado fin the Obregon admins
traion or because the Mexican
president believed radicallsm would
burn itself out If left unhindered the
central government has taken few
steps TO check the action OF the
Yucatan radicals.
It is now announced, however,
that Gen. Serrano, the new minister
Of war. will make a tour OF inspec-
ton through Yucatan. In some
quarters this is believed to fore
shadow a new policy on the part Of
Obregon with respect TO the Yucca
tan radicals.
Farmers OF the United states