The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-08
GALES TALKS
Of MEXICAN
PLANS
President-EIect in N. Y. on
Way to Europe to Study
Labor Rule
By WILLIAM r.. CURRY
international News Service.

NEW YORK, Aug. 8. - General
Plutarico Elias Gales, president
elect of the Republic Of Mexico.
plans no revolutionary changes in
government when he assumes office
at midnight on November 80 next,
he said in an interview here today.
He will continue efforts to build
UP his country along the lines fol.
lowed by President Obregon.
General Gales is in New York
preparatory to sailing for Europe
tomorrow.
On the question of foreign rela.
tons, the President-elect is optimis-
tic. Especially optimistic as re-
CARDS United States-Mexican rela-
tons. In his opinion, he said, rela-
tions between the two American
republics are approaching "the most
cordial terms in history" This he
attributed to the work Of Charles
B. Warren, who this week resigned
as Ambassador to Mexico, and the
idge.
At Outs With SOviets.
He was less specific in regard to
the European relations. with the
possible exception Of Soviet Russia,
but left the impression this phase
Of his new duties was causing him
little, If any, concern.
Russia, it was explained by a
member of the Generals party had
refused wise to President MaroneS
Of the Mexican Federation Of Labor,
and some unpleasantness later arose
over the incident.
In discussing Mexican internal
affairs, General Gales explained
that Mexico was essentially an ag-
riculturalO nation and the only
people who work the lands are the
Indians or poems.
Therefore, he continued, any
scheme or plan for the improve
ment of the Mexican people must
necessarily have its foundation on
this class of citizenry. He called
them the backbone" Of the nation.
Lands that these Indians have
been confiscated with the result
that the Indians have been thrown
out of their only means of liveli-
hood. OF course. they could work
for the present holders of the land,
but the Indian was so constituted
that If he couldn't work his own
land he would rather be idle and
starVe.
Restore Lands.
Then, too, the general said,
wages paid the Indians-amountin
to about 10 cents a day-were SO
small that the Indian couldn't live
on his earnings. let alone save or
educate his family.
The general said the Government
proposes to return these lands to
the rightful Indian owners, and that
would be his first concern as
president. This was to be done in
accordance with the laws of Mex.
leo, not international law, he said,
IN reply to a question.
General Gales termed himself the
chief Of the socialist party Of Mex
tco," socialism in Mexico, he said,
was not destructive as the reac-
tionary party in Mexico would
have the outside world believe.
Mexican socialism he described as
constructive and moral. Its leaders,
he said, while attempting to show
the people their rights, at the same
time were teaching the people their
OUTS and seeing to 1t that the peo-
pie compiled with these duties.
Oil Interests Safe.
Returning to outside affairs the
general said in reply to a question
that Americans and British oil in.
terests in Mexico would receive the
full perfection Of the Mexican law.
He dismissed the murder Of Mrs.
Rosalie Evans. a British subject in
few words. The occurrence hap
pened while he was out of Mexico
he said. therefore. he was not com.
petent to talk on the subject. He
felt confident. however. it was not
q common crime, but would be
traced to malicious influences inim
lcal to the Mexican government, >
And further he felt certain those
responsible would be found and
brought to justice.
Asked his attitude on Mexico'i
foreign obligations, General Gales
said:
Those obligations were contracted
by the nation and will be met by
the nation"
The present-elect said his Euro
pean trip was solely for vacation
purposes. He had no plans. M
! interviews, no conferences arranged
He is accompanied by two daugh
ters, one son, daughter.in-law
niece and his brother. Mrs. Gales
and six other children remained II