Evening star., 1924-11-16
G0MPERS SCORES.
MORONES SHOOTING
Labor Head Tells Mexicans 1t
Was Attack on Free
dom of Nation.
By the associated Press.

ing of Deputy Morones in the Mexi-
can chamber seemed IAN attempt at
assassination of the Republic of Mex
leo and the freedom of the people of
the country"
Mr.. Gompers' remarks in greeting
the Mexican delegation were embod
led in formal public statement is
sued at headquarters of the Ameri-
can Federation
\ delegation of Mexican labor Off
Gals called on Mr.. Gompcrs and
other officers of the American Fedora
ton tonight to pay their respects and. to
exchange views on arrangements for
Joint session Of the Mexican and Amer
ican labor conventions next week, when
the two bodies will be in session stimuli
taneously on opposite sides of the Rio
Grande.
Eduardo Moneda, a member Of the
executive council of the Mexican
Federation, and Juan Rico, a close
adviser of Deputy Morones, headed
the delegation from Juarez. where
the Mexican convention will open
Monday.
Attack on Freedom.
when l read of that tragic attack
on Senior Morones," Gompers said. in
greeting the delegation, "it seemed to
me that II was an attempt at aSsasSi-
nation Of the Republic of Mexico and
the freedom of the people OF the
country.
1T is true that Senior Morones is
me genuine representative of labor
III Mexico. Gen. Gales, the presi-
dent elect. looked to him as a leader
of the people
Let us hope that he will recover
TO help the labor movement Of Mexi-
co. Come what may, let US be true to
our country, our ideals and the prin-
clples of freedom and justice for the
masses. So long as the Mexican
Federation of Labor will exist, so
long as the men and women of Mexi-
co are true to the funda mentals of
freedom and ideals of justice. so long
VIII the Republic OF Mexico live"
Moneda said he was in direct tele-
graphic communication with Morones'
physicians at noon and was informed
that the patient would be on the
street i'll about two weeks.
VIII Hold Joint Session.
Delegates to the Mexican Fedora
tton of La Dor will come to Ell Paso
Monday for a Joint session with the
American federation. The next day
the American delegates will go to
SJuarez for a joint meeting in the
Mexican convention hall.
c. A. Vargas, secretary OF the Span
ish-speaking section of the Pan
American Federation. The next day
companied the Mexican delegations
tonight.
In greeting the delegation Presi-
dent Gompers extended to the Mexi-
can labor movement the cordial good
wishes Of the American Federation.
The proximity of the conventions. he
said. represented in a measure the
common aspirations of the American
and Mexican labor movements.
Special measures to prevent dis
turbanceS in Juarez during the Mexi-
can meeting have been taken by mu-
nicipal officials and the military.
Gen. Roman Lopez. commander of
the Juarez garrison, informed Mexi-
can labor officials today his entire
command would be quickly available
TO suppress any demonstration
against the labor meeting.
Education Chief Topic.
Education will be among the chief
Federation meeting, opening here
Monday.
Through action OF the convention
various groups will seek to secure
presentation of labor's viewpoint on
civic affairs and economic subjects
in the textbooks of public graded and
high schools and to promote par
ticipation of union members in
school board affairs.
Two departmental meetings pre-
liminary to the general convention
closed their annual sessions here
with recommendations on education.
The labor movement has lost con-
troll of the public schools and We
should now go into politics to the
extent of having trade unionistS on
the board Of education Of every COM
munity." John P. Frey, editor of the
Iron Mountain Journal. recommended
70 the closing session Of the metal
trades department. President James
OConnell of the metal trades depart
nent gave the program Of part time
education for employed people ex-
tenSive consideration in his annual
report to the convention, recommend
ing cooperative action by all labor
unions af1liated with the American
Federation OF Labor to promote
worker education.
1890 in Attendance.
Delegates and visitors in Ell Paso
for the convention tonight numbered
approximately 1900. The executive
council of the federation, headed by
Samuel Gompers. completed arrange
Inents for the convention today. The
opening session at 10 o'clock Monday
morning will receive the annual re-
port Of the executive council, re-
view the work of the federation dur
ing the year, and outline tentative
policies for the future for the con-
sideration of the convention. Presi-
dent Gompers will deliver his annual
. message to the delegates, and fra
ternal delegates from Mexico, Ger
many, England and France will con-
vey the greetings of their organiza-
tions to the American unions trade
congress.
George Slater, president Of the
Texas Federation Of Labor, will well
come the convention to the Lone Star
State. and representatives OF Ell Paso,
including Mayor r. NJ. Dudley, will
participate in the inaugural cere-
monies.
Recognition of Soviet Russia will
be another question for the consider
alton Of the American convention as
It has been in the last few gatherings.
While many delegates look for no
reversal of the federation's attitude
toward the Russian question, there
will be in the convention, neverthe-
less, a large bloc determined to press
for another roll call Of the delegates
on the recognition resolutions.
Political controversies in the as
eemblage probably was avoided by an
agreement between opposing groups
under which the executive coLncil In
a special report to the convention in
one of the early sessions will IeCom-
mend strict adherence to the policy of
non-partisan activity, with = pro-