Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31


United States have been attempted
in Mexico by the Soviet power Of
Russia acting through their Red
International. It has been the policy
Of the soviet propogandists to at
tempt to discredit the leaders Of
trade unions wherever those leaders
would not acquiese in the plans OF
Communist machine. In the United
states efforts in that direction
have been under way ever since the
communists succeeded In destroying
the democracy in Russia and estab-
lished in its stead the Red dictator
ship.
Mexican Committee.
Propaganda to this effect has been
conducted in the United States
through several organizations and
agencies, all of which have been
under the direction of and in CO.
operation with the Moscow COM
munist regime.
Late in 1922 a committee repres-
enting the Mexican Federation OF
Labor headed by Luis N. Morones, the
able and courageous leader of Mexi-
can labor, was instructed to inyesti-
gate the operations of communism
in Russia and to report the facts to
the Mexican Federation of Labor.
Mexico has had a small but un-
scrupulous communist groups ever
since Communism gained ascendency
in Russia and this group has used
tactices exactly like those used by
the Communist propogandists in the
United States and elsewhere.
The Mexican Committee in due
time proceeded on its way to Moscow
arriving finally at Berlin. Mr.. Nom
rones in Berlin presented himself at
the Soviet embassy. there to secure
q passport wise permitting him to
cross the Russian frontier. He never
saw the Soviet ambassador but from
day to day over period of three
weeks was ordered by a clerk e
return the next day. This inexcusable
and endless delay finally convinced
the Mexican labor representative that
his presence in Russia was not desir-
ed and he returned to Mexico.
Propaganda In Mexico
The original announcement Of the
action of the Mexican Federation Of
Labor In appointing an investigating
committee had been hailed with great
delight by the Communists, who
transmitted their jubilation to Mexico
by cable. After extracting all the
propaganda value possible from the
appointment OF the committee the
Communists apparently decided that
nothing futher was to be gained by
allowing the committee to visit Russia
for an actual investigation.
Following the return of Mr.. Morones
and his committee to Mexico the Red
international proceeded to flood
Mexico with copies of manifesto,
emanating from the Communists,
translation of which has just reached
the President of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor. The deplicaty and
treachery of the Communists and their
entire method of attack in an effort
to destroy the legitamate trade union
movement is illustrated by the follow
ing paragraphs taken from that man.
ifesto:
4 Manifests.
While the leader of the Mexican
Federation Of Labor appear before you
with revolutionary talk to gain your
confidence, they are the worst Of re-
formist in practice. MorOnes and
company are the typical traitors OF
the working classes who converting
your organization into a servile in
strument of the Mexican Government.
You are made to represent the role
Of supernumeraries of North American
imperialism and the latter's most
Jealous servitor, Samuel GompOrs, Is
your leaders best friend. The
establishment of the Pan-American
Federation Of Labor Is nothing else
than an attempt to convert the union
movement Of all the Americans into
an instrument of the advocates Of the
Monroe Doctrine (America for the
Americans) And even very recent
ly MOrOnes had the presumption Of col
iaborating. in your name, in the shame
full farce staged in the Hague unuder
the name Of 1.-THE Peace Congress"
by the Amsterdam Yellow Interna-
tiOnal and their faithful allies. the
Second Internationale and the Second
and a half, with the bOurgeOise Of all
the countries.
We, the Red Trade international,
have always drawn a clear line be-
tween the leader Of the Mexican Fed
GRAFTON of labor and the rank and
file. We have always endeavored TO
establish relations with the member
ship of the Mexican Federation Of
Labor, hence our invitation of October
1871, that you send your representa-
tives TO our Second Congress. You
viii no doubt recall that at that time
we called upon the Mexican Fedora