The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-11
NJ exican Labor Gets
Praise for Moderation"

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not in control of the Mexican govern
ment, (which is not even labor gov
eminent" and that it was advancing
from Socialistic position to one sim
liar to that of the American Fedora
ton of Labor" Therefore, the Ex-
ecutive Council argues, "the Regional
Federation of Mexico can be support
ed by the American Federation of
Labor"
Says Worker Army Planned.
/, The report cites a purported pact
between "Comrade Plutarco Elias
Gales" and the secretary of the Mex
lean Labor Federation.
Among the other promises, the in
coming president is alleged to have
agreed ito dissolve gradually the ma
tional army within one year after
having taken possession of the presi-
dency, and replace it by battalions of
labor syndicates belonging to the Con-
federation Regional Obrera Mexicana.
(Mexican Federation Of Labor"
Attacks Workers.
However, the labor battalions"
never were organized, the report con-
tinues with undisguised satisfaction,
and the government of Mexico is not
Socialist government, not even
labor government"
Tracing the labor movement in the
southern republic, the report recites
the overthrow of the Carranza gov
|ernment in May, 1920, and the name
of Adolfo de la Huerta as provisional
president. In the election immedi-
ately following Obregon was elected
president to fill the next constitution
al term that began Dec. /, 1920.
at is said that an understanding
was reached that General Plutarco E.
Gales should succeed Obregon as
president, and that Obregon should
return to that office in 1925" the
executive council reports. "De la
Huerta is said to have developed an
unexpected popularity, which Gales
was unpopular with the army, with
out which the chances of success were
negligible"
Jeer At Mexican Politics.
The general tenor Of the report,
altho in some parts formally friendly
to the present government of Mexico
apes the ordinary "comic supplement
attitude of the American press, in re-
garding Mexican politics as a joke.
and the rival parties as merely rival
military leaders.
ode la Huerta started rebellion
against Obregon," the report contin-
ues. "This rebellion was opposed by
General Gales, who espoused and
most enthusiastically advocated the
cause of the agrarians. He likewise
cultivated the friendly and sympa-
thetic attitude of the Mexican Fed
Grafton of Labor. Because of the
support Of Oregon, who had the
backing of the majority of the army
and the Mexican Federation of Labor,
General Gales was elected president
to succeed Obregon.
Gales Agreement.
| "While the majority OF the army
voted for Gales in his election, it is
said that during his visit abroad a
deputation of army officers called on
Obregon and declared they would not
allow Gales to take the presidents
chair.
"In the meantime, Louis Morones,
/ secretary of the Mexican Federation
; of Labor, was shot and wounded dur
ing session of the chamber of depu-
| ties by Ex-Governor Jose M. Sanchez
at is stated that Obregon had great
difficulty in persuading the generals
7 of the army to support Gales. They
l hated him, and Gales was said to
have been suspicious of them, fear
: ing they would later turn against
4 him. 1t is said that because of this
/. fear Of the army General Gales, two
9 days before he was inaugurated as
y president of Mexico, entered into al
r agreement with Luis Morones, to es
t tablish labor battalions and dissolve
s the regular army.
: THINK OF THE SUSTAINING