The Connecticut labor news., 1924-11-29
MOST INSPIRING SIGHT (Continued from Page One

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 erable things that make the great pic
 ture of the dreams of mankind.
 Juan Rico was surrounded on the
 platform by men who have toiled ant
 battled through many years in Mexico
 and America. They were members o1 the executive council of the American Federation of Labor-men who have shown their devotion to the common cause through years upon years of eff fort. There were men whose names will go down on the glorious roll of Mexican heroism-such men as Ger vantes Torres, Ricardo Trevino, Edu- ardo Moneda, Samuel O. Yudico-men who have fought on the fields of battle and on the field of economic and politi- cal struggle. It was stirring and a thrilling scene to those whose mem ories and imaginations could fill the background with the events written on the great scroll of history by the very might of mems giving and striving.
 Some were not there. Few can know the qualification that wouH have welled in their hearts, could they but have stooG fcrth on that stage of achieve nent President Gompers singled out two names of absent men and called upon all to hold their names dear and to preserve them upon the scroll of honor These were John Murray and James Lord.
 Mexico knows these names, as 1t knows the names of it's own leaders. It knows John Murray and it holds 1 his name in almost sainted reverence. l It knows him as humble man walking l in the path of duty, at what cost to himself 1t never mattered-at what cost knows James Lord as the great, strong Iman of battle always ready, always III the forefront, always battling away while strength and opportunity were given him. for the future and the free dom of men Who could not speak or fight for themselves.
 It was beautiful and a touching thing, this tribute to these two men. It brought out sharply the tragedy that marks every great struggle for human progress and freedom. But more than that, 1t reminded every one that al ways there are men whose lives are happiest when they are most com pletely immersed in the struggle, when they are giving most freely of their energies and strength.
 It was beautiful, magnificent tribute that Juan Rico paid to Samuel Gompers, punctured by round after round of vigorous applause. The vet eran leader was cheered and applauded through Rico's remarks and throughout his own response. Rico recounted event after event, in which Gompers has been of service to Mexico. He told of the old days of Porhrio Diaz and he pictured the recent uprising of the fatuous de la Huerta. Always it was Gompers who went into battle for tn erights and liberties of the Mex ican people.
 And Gompers rose to the moment III the manner characteristic of him through many, many fighting years. He poured out his heart and soul, stralnlng his aged body in one of the high, proud moments of his life. He was the apostle the brother, the friend, the leader-the prophet; he was talking to the multitude that he loved, talking from a great heart and an unf1inch1ng soul. bearing the torch and brandishlng the sword. His words ,as they came 1n the English tongue, rose and tell III a cadence that stirred and reused the soul. Translated into the Spanish of his hots, they rolled forth as tremend-. ous marching music, behind which the great, moving ranks may move on through the future.
 The international gatherings are over now. They have held their stage through their brief, but magnificent moment Other and more quiet days are ahead, yut the seeds sown 1n these two days will live on and bloom III increased human freedom and hapyi- ness.
 Thouands who live today may never know that great news has been made. Thousands will but know that men and women met, for what reason they per haps will not even care. But news has been made-news of that rare variety Il. l.ae>.,.o- +Lo l.;ctc,.-1r .,f the