The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-14
Green ISSUES
STATEMENT ON
MEXICAN CRISIS
A. F. of L. VIII Follow
"Hands OFF" Policy
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VI 0hSOuI aging 10 JHe mexican laDOr
movement.
Mr.. William Green declares that the
federation is committed to the prin-
ciples of peace and the promotion Of
peaceful solution of national and in
ternational controversies" Green
greatly deplores the present con.
troversy in Mexico, urges tolerance,
the exercise of reason and cool judy
ment in the crisis.
Domestic Problems.
The A. F. of L. regards the domestic
and internal policies of other nations
as part of their own problems and de-
clares that onl the people of a nation
can remedy wrongs and injustices
that may be committed in the nation
I'm claiming the right TO deal with
our own domestic and administrative
problems without interference from
outside sources we must concede the
exercise Of the same right to other
nations" says the statement.
Influenced by Church.
The fact that several leading ON.
Gals Of the American Federation Of
Labor are catholics and members of
the Knights of Columbus is believed
to have Influenced Green in formulat-
ing a policy which to put it mildly is
not calculated to strengthen the hand
of the Mexican government in fight
ing a strikebreaking labor-hating
church, or q national labor body that
is part of the Pan-American Fedora
ton of Labor with the A. F. of l..
1t is also noted that Green's declara-
ton Of neutrality in the affairs of
other countries does not jibe with his
attitude towards Soviet Russia against
which he has conducted a vicious
campaign of SANDER and falsehood.
Cal and KelI to confab.
PAUL SMITHS, N. Y, Aug. H.
Secretary of State Kellogg is expect
ed to reach here early next week for
a conference with the president over
the Mexican situation. Ambassador
Sheffield should have arrived from
Mexico by that time. Another ambas-
sadorial arrival whose story is anxi-
ously awaited is Ambassador Herrick
who has already left Paris for the
United States.
Presidential Pruning Knife Busy.
Preparing the way for his cam
paign for the G.. o. P. presidential
nomination, Coolidge chopped $780,.
100000 from government department
al estimate for the 1928 fiscal year.
There is nothing that appeals more
to the big business interests than a
benevolent regard for their tax bur-
dens. Coolidge expects to put $780,
100000 in the pockets of the rich in
1928 by reducing their taxes that
amount.
Consul Condemns Clergy.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12-Arturo M.
Elias, Mexican consul general in New
York, issued a statement condemning
the appeal of the Mexican clergy call
ing for a boycott to embarrass the
government.
One paragraph in the catholic ap-
peal reads: Catholics thru this boy
colt, we will triumph. Refuse to pay
rent, light and telephone bills and
stop all classes of payments until this
brings serious danger"
Dare Not Appeal to People.
els this not a dastardly depth from
those who call themselves religious
to descend to? They do not dare to
appeal to the people not to pay taxes
as this would bring the power of the
law upon them. So they ask them In
order to create anarchy, to refuse to
pay their honest debts-debts con-
traeted for services rendered. Those
who have trusted them and are in
no way parties to the controversy are
TO be destroyed if those fanatics have
their way This one act alone
puts an indelible stamp on the oppo-
sition to the just laws of the Next
can republic and should show its true
character to the people of the Unit
ed States who are being appealed to
sympathize with the campaign of the
hierarchy Of the church in Mexico"