The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-12
PRIMO De RIVERA
WITH US, AGAINST
CENTRAL AMERICA
Stop Spanish People to
Speak for Nicaragua

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to other countries. The actual mill
tary government, therefore imperial
list, has been since 1923 favoring King
Alfonso's wishes.
The Directory has concentrated its
International policy in one direction
the formation of Spanish-Latin-
America Union. Major Frances raid
across the Atlantic (Palos to Buenos
Aires) was only carried out in order
to start propaganda to enhance the
prestige of Spain in Latin Ameriia.
When King Alfonso went to Huelva to
welcome the airmen on their return to
Spain, he said in his speech that La
tin-American republics should form a
new league of Nations with Spain.
The Aeronautic Congress.
Some weeks ago a Spanish-Latin-
America Aeronautic Conference was
held in Madrid. In spite of the scien-
tific and industrial purposes that were
discussed, the conference had only po-
litical aims. This was one more step
in Primo de Rivera's policy of influ-
encing Latin-America; and in this in
stance it consisted in the Aeronautic
Conference establishing the basis for
an international organization includ-
ing Spain and Latin-American coun-
tries, to work against c. /. n. A.
The plans of Alfonso XIII and
Primo de Rivera failed because Urugu-
avs delegation said it's government
would not sign any proposal contrary
TO the resolutions established by the
c. /. n. A. of Paris. Uruguay's at.
titude followed Immediately by other
countries, was caused by the influence
of some European diplomats.
Another fact that shows the Span
ish governments policy toward La
tin-America, is the protection given to
the coming Spanish-American expo.
sition in Sevilla. Still another indica-
ton, is the big official subscription
raised to help the victims of Cuba's
last catastrophe. King Alfonso XIII
wants to be popular in all Latin
American countries.
Against Mexico.
Spanish Catholics, helped by the
government, have started an active
campaign against the Mexican govern
ment. Catholic priests expelled from
Mexico have come to Spain, and they
are very active in giving lectures and
publishing pamphlets in which they
relate the "Communistic horrors" of
the Gales government. Money is be-
ing collected everywhere to help their
comrades still living in Mexico.
All this propaganda has of course
brought protests from all over Spain.
But Primo de Rivera has immediately
found way to keep this quiet. Cen
sorship does not allow the press to
publish any articles approving the
Gales government, nor even to GEN.
sure Spanish catholics for campain.
ing against Mexico.
Last Sunday group of intellectuals
organized and secretly issued q mani
festo, which as an expression Of SYM
pathy toward Mexico they took to the
Mexican embassy in Madrid. The DO
lice were modified, and the professors
and students who had organized this
move were sent to prison, notwith.
standing the fact that thousands Of
people were present to watch the pro-
ceedings at the embassy.
Sympathy for Nicaragua.
The greatest part Of Spanish pub.
lie opinion watches with enormous in.
terest President Coolidge's policy Of
attack upon Nicaragua. The Spanish
government is against Nicaragua. side
by side with Wall Street.
No Spaniard is allowed to publish
anything against the United States
Intervention in Nicaragua. The United
States ambassador in Madrid has sue
ceeded in convincing Primo de Rivera.
and he will not permit any criticism
Of the Coolidge policy. Primo de Ri
vera is developing on this question a
policy Similar to the one followed with
Mussolini.
King Alfonso XIII and Primo de
Rivera, whose aims are to establish
Latin-American Union, join with
the United States when IL is crushing
countries struggling against imperial
ism and for political and economic in
dependence.