The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-19

his attitude towards the church
and endorsing his conduct of
administering the government
of the Republic of Mexico"
Mahon reported in detail the vari-
GUS activities of the Mexican labor
movement, its war against fasciSm,
establishing a college to train labor
officials, the founding Of an institute
of social science, developing the CO.
operative societies, these matters
coming before the gathering in 400
different resolutions. Only So reso-
lutions came before the A. F. of L.
convention here.
1t Was "some Sight"
Mahon reported there were 1,525
delegates at the Mexican congress,
compared to the less than 500 here.
Mahon told Of President Gales COM
ing before the gathering, asking for
the floor, not as president of the re-
public, but as "a comrade and fellow
worker" Mahon reported, ITO me
this was some sight"
Mahon reported that seven years
ago the Mexican Federation of Labor
had only 1000 members, whereas it
now has 100000 not much more
than a million less than there are in
the A. F. of L. Mahon declared:
What Catholics Don't Like.
"The cheering that followed the
close Of President Gales address was
the most wonderful that have ever
experienced in my 40 years of work.
which has brought 1ne in touch with
many conventions and mass meetings
Of workers"
This is what Delegate James w.
Fitzpatrick in his attack on the Mex
lean labor movement referred to as
"the foul alliance between Gales and
the c. r. o. M"
Trevino coneeals Truth.
Ricardo Trevino. secretary-general
Of the Mexican Federation of Labor,
who was fraternal delegate to the A.
F. of L. convention, declared that he
was satisfied with the action of the
convention in its closing session on
the Mexican church war. He declared
that Delegate Fitzpatrick was merely
stating his own personal opinion. OF
course, this is not true, since Fitz-
patrick was speaking for a strong
part Of the catholic bloc in the con-
vention.
There was nothing unusual in Con-
nors' report He declared that Fred
erick G. Roberts, fraternal delegate
Of the British Trades Union Congress
at Montreal, in his speech, appeared
to be strong for the Labor Party of
Great Britain"
Dodge international Conference.
No delegation of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor will attend the inter-
national labor conference to be held
at Mexico City, Oct. 21-26, at which
it is expected that most of the coun-
tries affiliated with the International
Federation of Trade Unions (Amster-
damp will have representatives.
Ricardo Trevino, encouragement
of the Mexican Federation OF Labor,
waited in vain for a favorable an
swer here in the lobby OF the fuller
Hotel while the executive council dis
cussed the matter in secret session.
The attitude of the A. +. of L. exc
cutive council on this subject was
characteristics OF many of Its actions.
A Left-Flanded Slam.
II did not turn down the invitation
extended to It by the Mexican Fed
Grafton OF Labor In fact, It was real.
ly accepted. But II was decided that
either President William Green, or
some member or members OF the
executive council must 20, II anybody
went President Green, however, in
common with every member OF the
executive council found that they
would be too busy to make the trip,
that they had other more important
engagements.
Trevino announces that delegates
from 1876 countries will attend the
gathering. including many Of the
South American countries, with
spokesman present for Great Britain,
Germany, France, Italy. Spain and
other European countries. 1t is ex-
peeted that Edo Fimmen, president OF
the International Federation Of Trans
port Workers and former secretary
Of the international Federation OF
Trades Unions, will attend Perhaps
the A. r Of l.. council took the action
q did, feeling that II did not desire
so quickly TO develop this close con.
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