Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-18

for the opinions of mankind" he de-
clared. I'VE believe in self-determina.
ton, government, in the right of
the people to work out their own
destiny free from molestation by any
other country.
We recognize that the people of
every nation have the right to handle
their own political problems without
hindrance from the outside from any
nation whatsoever"
The Pan-American Federation and
the American Fedora ton of Labor, he
said, would devote its energies to the
peaceful settlement of any disputes
that may arise between the United
States and nations of Latin America
Il cannot conceive of any dispute
that might arise between Latin Amer
lea and the United States that can
not be settled through the process of
arbitration, understanding and good
WILL Mr.. Green said. For that rea-
son, he added, the officers of the
American Federation of Labor have
consistently opposed any acts of ag-
gression by the United States toward
Mexico because of oil owned by
financiers in the United States" and
have made repeated protests to Off
Gals of this Government against any
break between the countries because
of passage of the land laws.
Referring to Nicaragua, Mr.. Green
declared:
I'VE are unalterably opposed to
the Interference of the United States
or any other government with the
domestic difficulties of any country
on the American continent.
1T is oppOrtune to sound this note
in the interests of peace and to tell
the world that there must not he.
war between the United States and
any Latin American country. We
insist that grievances and disputes
must be settled in conference, and
if this fails board of arbitration
must he created"
Eleven countries are represented at
t, congress, which is meeting in the
executive council chamber of the
American Federation of Labor Build.
ing. The purpose of the meeting is
to promote closer understa ndngs and
agreements between the labor fedora
tons of pan-America.
The reports OF the executive council |
gave in detail activities of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor and the Pan |
American Federation of Labor in the |
crisis in Mexico and Nicaragua; the |
establishment of involuntary servi- |
tude in Guatemala: protests from the |
workers of Panama against the pro- |
posed treaty between that country and |
the United States: efforts for a fair |
pebiscite in the TacnaArica dispute; |
denunciation of the Communists by |
the Mexican Federation of Labor. and |
labor conditions in Venezuela, Ecua- |
dor and Argentina.
y Mexican Charges Denied.
Charges that the Mexican Fedora
ton of Labor was Communist or
ganization were Indignantly denied by
the executive council.
AS evidence of the sincerity of it's |
opposition, tho council cited the fact |
that during the 1926 convention of
the Mexican Federation of Labor a !
letter was Endorsed to be sent to the |
Minister of Russia in Mexico. The |
Russian Minister was charged with |
lending moral and financial backing
to the Communists and radical |
groups. enemies of the Mexican Con-
federation of Labor and the Mexican |
government" and was told to keep
hands off in the future.
The report contained a statement |
published in the Moscow Pravda, the |
official organ of the Russian Commun- |
list party, in which all trade unions |
of South. Central and North America |
were urged to unite against the Pan
American Federation of Labor. The
antagonism of the Communists. &C.
cording TO the report, comes from the |
results of agitation against |
them in the various countries on the |
Western Hemisphere
Nicaraguan Situation Denied.
The report goes into details of the
Nicaraguan situation as far hack as
October, 1925, when the American
Federation of Labor protested an
incident in which IA defenseless agri-
cultural lahorerS were shot to death
apparently for no other reason than
to dare to strike for better wages"
After tracing events in Nicaragua up
to the last few months. the report re-
as special representative of the Presi-
dent. Shortly after the arms conflict
ended and President Diaz gave assur-
ances to the Liberal leaders that he
would give them the right to intervene
i'm the administration of the affairs of
the nation pending the elections of
1898
Delegates from the Panama Fedora
ton of Labor have made protest
against the Panama treaty, which has
not vet been ratified by the United
States Senate, on the ground that 1T
is ''inimical and against the sover-
eighty of the people of Panama
Owing to conditions in Peru and
Chile. the report said. it will he diff
cult for the federation to render much
assistance to wage earners in those
Somewhat better condi-
tons were reported in Ecuador. Labor
conditions in Venezuela We're said to T.
be unbearable.