Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17
CRITICISM Of j. S.
SEEN BY LABOR|TES
Pan.American Federation to
Discuss Nicaragua at
Session Tomorrow.

sharp cftttCtSm Oh kHS OHttu DkAtDS
policy In Nicaragua IN expected at the
fifth congress- Of the Pan.American
Federation of Labor, which opens here
taken an active interest in the Mica
raguan and Mexican situations, has
ready for presentation to the congress
several pleas for aid in the crisis now
impending between the American
forces and those Of the Liberals.
Associated Press dispatches from
Managua Friday said that Gen. Au-
gusto SANDING, who has been occupy
ing the American mines at San Fer
nando, has refused to lay down his
arms in accordance with the ultima
tum of Maj. G. d. Hatfield, comma nd
err of the American Marine forces. Gen.
SANDING has 1000 men under arms,
the dispatches said.
William Green, president OF the Pan
American Federation and Of the
American Federation OF Labor. with
which the Pan-American Federation Us
mediation from two delegates OF the
Nicaraguan Federation OF Labor to
the congress-, and from DR.. T. S. Va
cac, representative in the United
States of the Liberal government.
Mexican Immigration Poser.
The labor delegates, Solomon de la
Selva and Tranquilino saenz, explain
ing that they will bring the situation
before the congress, urged Green to
take immediate action to prevent
what amounts to assassination OF fell
low workers" DIR. Vaca, referring to
Gen. Sandinos defiance Of the ultima.
tum, suggests that perhaps by your
mediation these intrepid patriots
could be saved"
The Mexican labor situation Is also
expected to receive detailed attention
at the congress. which Will inquire
into the activities of c0mmunistic Or
ganization In that country. The Pan.
American Federation In aligned
against communism, az IL the Mexi-
can Federation. which at its last con-
.vention sent a letter to the Russian
envoy at Mexico City inviting her to
keep hands off" the Mexican labor
situation.
immigration from Mexico to the
United States will be studied by q
commission appointed by the Ameri-
can and Mexican declarations OF labor.
The commission, which will meet OIL.
multaneously with the congress-. waii
seek a program to eliminate CON-
plants on both sides Of the border.
Situation In Argentina.
Plans will be made at the congress
for organization Of declarations OK labor
in all Latin American countries. ffae'
ticaiiy all the countries now nave
labor organizations, but many OK them
are not consistent with the principles
Of the A +. of l.. Special EFFORT w'ii
be made to purge these ORGANIZATIONS
of communism. and It u hkely tnat
the congress will undertake a. pushcise
campaign, sending speakers into those
ated with the federation are not
strongly entfenched.
The situation In Argentina is par
tieulariy acute. There will be no oele'
gate from the Argentine federation, In
spite of special efforts made TO get one
here. The federation. predicting sue.
cess for the congress. cableo tnat
shortage of funds made 1t Impossible
for a delegate to be sent. Al the
same time the Socialist party cabled
President Green asking him to secure
a guarantee Of safety" from the
United states for delegates who wouia
combat "Gomperisn," as Represented
by the A. r, Of l.. President Green
cabled back that no guarantees
was necessary and the delegates wouid
be free to say what they pleased put
SO far no word Of their ARRIVAL mas
been received. ,,.n.
Among the important accomplish
ments OF the federation during Tag
past year. according to report SUI.
mitted by Vice President MAINE"
VOL, was the passage AZ tne r" ~
American Commercial conferences q.
a resolution to include In the aksnoas
of future conferences the sup'ect "
improying the condition OF the WORK
ing classes. VOL was made dele
gate to the commercial conference az
the request OF President Green ~
sccordan nee with a resolution passed
at the Mexico City congress Of the
federation In 1924. 1t was the nrst
time the American Federation OF LABOR
had a delegate at the conference.
II Countries Represented.
There will be SO delegates from IL
countries represented at the congress
THE first of these are due to arrive
TODAY and will include the Mexican.
Cuban and Peruvian delegates. IN
addition to the countries represented
Ave countries sent messages Endorsing
the work of the federation.
The officers OF the federation are
william Green. president; Luis ~.
Marones, vice president: Matthew
VOL. trea surer; Chester N. Wright.
English language. secretary, ano
Santiago Igiesias. Spanish language
secretary.
The delegates are: American Fed
Grafton of Labor, William Green, Franz
Morrison, Matthew VOL, James WI
son and James r. Noonan; Mexican
Federation of Labor. Luis N. Morones
Eduardo Moneda, Canuto Vargas anc
Samuel o. Yudico; Nicaraguan FED
Grafton of Labor, Solomon de la SelVa
and Tranquiiino Saenz; Panama FED
Grafton of Labor Enoch Adames V
leopold Cordero Ayaia and Carlos
Alfredo de Ia Guardia; Dominican Fed
Grafton of Labor, w. Medrano. jr., ane
| Manuel Pazos; Railroad Brotherhood
Of Cuba, Oscar Diaz Perez, Enrique
Ferrer Perez and Miguel Angel Del
gado Alfonso; Building Trades. In
dustrial and Agricultural Unions o.
Cuba. Juan Arevaio; Venezuelan La
Dor Union, M. Fiorez Cabrera, u
| Saurez, George Pigeon, Ricardo A
Ma rtjnaz n nd Luis Mun0Z Marin: Ven