The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-28

Latin Americans with Sandino
Imperialism. Amidst wild dis
"order, in which many cheered.
but in which conservative
deputies tried to stop him,
Laborde waved before the
chamber a U. S. flag captured by
the Nicaraguan army of indepen-
dence led by General Augusta San
dino, and declared that union with
Sandino in his fight represented
the possibility of a united struggle
against a common enemy"
Laborde declared Hoover's jour-
ney was move by the u S. in the
conflict between British and Amer
ican Imperialism, and means that
American imperialism is making
stronger attempt to subjugate Latin
America.
The chamber of deputies was in
turmoil during the COMMUNISTS
speech. Attempts by reactionaries
to silence him failed, and Laborde
attacked the cowardice and reaction
ary character of these deputies. He
declared that the Mexican work
ers suspect Hoover's purposes.
Deputy Santos, the government
spokesman, spoke against Laborde.
called him 'unpatriotic" and told
him not to seek international COM
plications.
Marie Gomez, closely affiliated
with Portes Gil. the new president.
declared that Sandino's struggle is
a lesson to all the world, and caused
American imperialism to hesitate
over making an attack on Mexico
but it was necessary to disturb
good relations with the United
States" He went on to praise u.
S. Ambassador Morrow and said
that although Mexico must support
Nicaraguan independence, it was
unable to "quixotically oppose over
whelming strength" and that he
welcomed Hoover's visi ito Mexico.
All of these hypocritical remarks
were answered by the Communist
deputy. who pointed out the danger
in which not only Mexico, but all
Latin America lay from imperialist
aggression.
Laborde is a member of the Cen
tral Executive Committee of the
Mexican Communist Party, is a
railroad worker and was one of the
leaders in the last big railroad
strike. He joined the Communist
Party in 1925 and has been very ac-
tive In the last elections he was
sent to the chamber of deputies.
His speech is one of a series the
Mexican Communist Party is plan
ming in connection with Hoover's,
trip to Latin America.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 27.-Char-
acterizing the tour of Herbert
Hoover, president elect of the United
States as "imperialist venture"
Herman Laborde, deputy from Vera
Cruz and member Of the Hands Off
Nicaragua COMMITTEES" denounced
American Imperialism in the cham
ber of deputies here last night.
Shouting over the heads of a tu-
multous chamber which greeted his
speech with violent demonstrations
for and against, Laborde declared
that the Hoover expedition had for
its purpose the spread of American
interests in Latin America.
"Hoover's tour is designed to off
set the trip of the Prince of Wales"
ne stated.
A stormy session of the chamber
ensued.
Deputies representing Mexican
financial and business interests.
then praised Dwight Morrow, United
States ambassador and former part
ner in j. P. Morgan and Co. They
further declared that Hoover will
be received in Mexico with OPEN \
arms"
NAOIllANN YIN, u. u, NOV. Zls-1-
Twenty-one guns of the battleshi Z
Maryland announced to the Nicars
guam nation that Herbert Hoove
president-elect of the United State
has reached country for the purpos
of consolidating the America mill
tary control and ne construction al
an inter-oce Yal canal. DetailI
of the arrival Of Hoover reache,e
here today from Corinto.
Presiden. T'e and presidents,
elect Moncs we're at thes, ,,Ac.st to
welcome the American president,
elect and his encourage.
At the luncheon aboard the Maryl
land, Mr.. Hoover entertained PresJ.
dent Diaz, President-elect JosI
Jose Maria and Gen. EmilianIE
Chamorro, former president. III
Officials said Mr.. Hoover would
not make an address ashore, all
though he might speak extempor
aneously at the luncheon.
Nicaragua is the third republieI
visited bv Hoover on his tour.