The Connecticut labor news., 1923-11-10
LABOR OF ALL
 |, AMERICANS TO MEET AT MEXICO CITY
By International Labor News Service

By International Labor News Service
 Fl Paso, Texas, Nov o.-Mexico City has been definitely selected as the place of meeting for the next con- vention of the Pan American Fed eration of Labor, to be held early in December, 1924, according to official announcement made today. following adjournment of the Mexican-Amer- ican labor conference in this city.
 The decision was reached by the executive committee of the Pan- American Federation of Labor, which has for three days been in conference i Federation of Labor.
 Guatamala was originally desig- mated as the country which should have the next convention, but it was found necessary to abandon the orig inal plan, for two reasons which were set forth in a resolution adopted by <, the conference here. Political condi- tions in Guatemala, 1t was announced, made it impossible to plan for con vention there. The decision to go to Mexico City instead was because "an opportunity presents itself to be ex- tremely helpful to the organized workers of Mexico"
 'We are mindful of the fact" the resolution says, that the conventions of the Mexican Federation of Labor and the American Federation of La Dor will be held simultaneously at Ciudad Juarez, Mex, and Fl Paso, Texas, and that these conventions will adjourn on or about the last of No ve1nber, 1924, thus making 1t possible for representatives of these organi- cations to be present Tn the City of Mexico on the dates suggested.
 we are further mindful of the fact that on Dec the incoming president of Mexico will be inaugurated. We have every reason to believe, and we sincerely hope, that Gen. Plutarco FL ias Gales will be the incoming presi- dent to be inaugurated at that time, and we believe 1t most fitting that rep resentatives of labor from all Pan American nations should be present in Mexico City to rejoice with the workers of Mexico at a time which promises so much for their future.
 "We have neither the right nor the desire to interfere nthe purely in ternal political affairs of any country, but we cannot refrain from express ing deep satisfaction at the prospect of seeing a devoted friend of labor, justice, freedom and democracy elect ed president of one of the great re- publics of the western hemisphere"
 It was further announced that 1t is the intention to adjourn the con- vention in Mexico City and reconvene in Guatemala for the concluding ses- sions, if political conditions in Guat- mala at that time permit of such a course.
 Venezuelan affairs, which were the subject of drastic resolution in the A. F. of L. convention in Portland, also were the subject of action in the Mexican-American conference here. The Mexican delegates reported that Mexican nationasts had been sub jected to indignities and deportation by the Venezuelan authorities and that conditions in general were intol- erable and tyrannical. It was re- solved that the Pan-Amerlcan Fed eration of Labor should join it's pro- test with the protest of the American Federation of Labor, in the most wig orous possible manner.
 There also was discussion of ques- tions involving American workers Tn Mexico where Mexican workers were said to be deprived of work to which Amicable adjustment of the situation complained of is in prospect.
 On number of important ques- tions understandings were arrived at through explanation and discussion and the relations between the Amer ican and Mexican trade union move ments are closer and more harmoni- ous than ever before.
 The two conventions, to be held on opposites of the Rio Grande next year, will still further develop under standing and cooperation.
 It has been decided that the Mex ican Federation of Labor delegates will on one day be the guests of the American Federation of Labor and sit in it's convention, while on another day the American delegates will sit as guests in the Mexican convention.
 The joint conventions will consti- tute the biggest labor event in Amer ican labor history. There will be in the two conventions more than I,5oo delegates, and perhaps 2,5oo delegates and visitors In addition to the rep resentatives of the United States and Mexico there will be delegates from Great Britain and Canada and per haps observers from other countries.