Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-21
BEHIND
REVOLT N MEXICO
SAYS FEDERATION


special privilege and subjugate work
ers. We have the honor 10 inform
you that the Confederation Regional
Obrera Mexicana, Is In absolute sup
port of President Obregon. and we are
taking steps to organize armed con-
tingents of workers to combat reac-
ton in the field to which reaction
itself has taken the issue. The labor
movement does not refuse the chal-
lenge. In behalf Of labor solidarity
we ask the support Of the Pan-Amer-
lean Federation OF Labor in particu-
larly preventing in chat country any
activities of our enemies.
Forward Telegram.
Chairman Gompers, together with
Chester M. Wright, English-language
secretary, and Canton A. Vargas,
Spanish-language secretary, forming
the executive committee of the Pan
American Federation Of Labor, for
warded this telegram to the Mexican
trade unionists:
"The Pan-American Federation OF
Labor supports with earnestness the
position taken by the Mexican FEEDER
alton of Labor In defense of the demo-
cratically-electad government headed
by President Obregon, whom this COM
mittee has always regarded as a pa
triot and a sincere friend of the wage
earners. We are profoundly disap-
pointed that there should be any lead
ers In Mexico 80 false to their profess
sions as to resort to arms in an effort
to overthrow a government which was
Economically and constitutionaHy
elected by the people Of Mexico, and
which is the best government Mexico
has ever had.
I'VE take this opportunity to record
our condemnation of any effort to
overthrow democratic government
anywhere, whether in behalf Of monar-
chists or dictators of the other ex-
IRENE. We are well aware that the
rebellious effort now confronting the
Mexican government is supported by
the powerful extreme reactionaries
and a small group Of extreme revOlu-
tionists Of the communist or bolshevist
type, q combination which Is curious
but not entirely unnatural, but which
shows clearly the insincerity of the
attempt from q democratic point Of
view.
The Mexican Federation OF Labor
10 to be congratulated upon dts prompt
and effective decision to support the
government which it did 30 much to
establish, and with which 1t has
worked in such close cooperation to
the lasting benefit Of the wage earn
ers and the citizenship generally OF
the Mexican Republic.
Rssortsd to Violence.
I'VE interpret the resort TO arms by
the reactionary movement as proof
positive that Il could not win In q
peaceful contest Of ballots. An peo-
pies who love democracy must protect
the ballot against violence, and must
know that only in free and peace
ful expression Of the viii Of the people
through the ballot can there be any
security for political freedom or any
guarantee of continued progress
toward greater opportunity. freedom
and justice.
I'VE congratulate the Mexican Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor for its splendid ex-
preston OF faith, for its courageous
course Of action and for its clear per-
ceptIOn Of the path OF right and JUS
tice.
1--WE can offer only our moral sup
port, but In q just cause we pledge
that to the utmost. Democracy must
be maintained on the American CONT
nent at all costs. Not only as the ex-
ecutive committee Of the Pan-Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor, but also In
the name of freedom, justice and de-
mocracy, we urge upon the Mexican
people to rally around and support
President Obregon and his associates
Of the Mexican Republic by every nee
essary sacrifice to put down this un-
warranted rebellion"