Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-09-11

SOUTHWEST WASH
world, including our own nation. have
sought only to exclude other peoples,
either partially OF wholly, wisely OF
unwisely. Nations have acted solely
on the defensive. They have failed to
recognize their own obligations to re-
strain their own people from moving
across boundaries IN such q way as to
menace the conditions Of life and the
institutions Of other peoples. We
believe We can nov set up &c least.
in the Western Hemisphere this great
principle Of selfzrestraint and we re-
commend IS this conferences the es-
Establishment Of that principle. IN.
this way there Is brought into being
/ An abandonment Of the principle Of
ccnpnlsi0n and the adoption Of the
| principle Of voluntary action which
underlles our labor movements and
governs our action as trade union
ISIS.
Labor Is Urged 10 Press Principle
aWe can upon the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor and the Conferera-
cion Regional Obrera Mexicana to
press their respective governments
for adoption and enforcement Of this
new principle Of voluntary restraint.
sWhile we recognize clearly that
at all times each nation must be the
final Judge Of whak constitutes q
menace to its standards and its in
stitutions, we are confident that the
labor movements of our two nations,
working in cooperation and with a
common ideal in mind, can arrive at
conclusions and agree upon measures
that will meet the requirement. Of the
time. Human progress is. always
best safeguarded by agreement and
cooperation and we believe this field
is aproper one for the exercise of
those qualities.
@We appreciate fully the instruc-
lions of this conference which impose
upon us the duty to prepare specific
recommendations as basis for legis-
lative or executive action on the part
Of our respective nations. We are,
however, Of theopinion that definite
recommendation can not be set forth
at this time. There are various
reasons for this, chief among them
being our lack of sufficient detailed
information.
Another Road To Goal Suggested
"We find another road to our goal
and we ask for it the consideration
of the conference. We recommend,
therefore, the creation Of joint com
mission to represent the Confedera-
ton Regional Obrera Mexicana and
the American Federation of Labor for
the continuous study Of immigration
and emigration, and problems aris-
ing therefrom, to work through the
Pan American Federation of Labor,
for the continuous study of the ques-
ton and for the preparation. OF salts
factory detailed recommendations or
measures for submission to the gov
ernments of the respective countries
by the respective labor unions
"As an immediate means of safe
guarding and improving the moral,
material and civic conditions of the
workers of both countries, we urge
and recommend that workers cross
ing international boundaries immedi-
ately join the union of their trade in
the country to which they go and
abide faithfully by the laws and rules
of the movement to which they go
and we pledge our efforts to the full
to bring about observance of this
principle by our respective affiliated |
memberships. In that manner we
can give large measure Of protec-
/, ton to the economic, social, civic and
political institutions of both coun-
tries and assist in the development
and advancement of our respective
peoples in accordance with their own
requirement and ideals. We shall
by this means also promote mutual
good will, respect, understanding and
confidence.
Lasting Friendship Is Again Pledged
'In conclusion, we believe it appro-
pirate to include in this report a re-
newal of our long-standing pledge Of
brotherhood, mutual good will and
confidence and lasting friendship As
the years have passed we have wit
messed the great mutual advantage
of our faith in each other. We have
learned to place in each other i'm
plicit faith and confidence and we
have seen the great practical results
which have had their genesis in this
fraternal relation, as well as the
great spiritual satisfaction which it
has given to us. Upon each succeed
ing occasion we come together in
better understanding and with fuller
knowledge and we look to the future
with confidence and supreme faith.
It is with pride that we face the
world in this harmony of understand.
ing and idealism, calling upon the
workers Of all countries to know each
other and to give their energies to
the promotion of human progress
through a common idealism and mu-
tual understanding and good will"
The foregoing agreement was un-
animiously approved and signed bv