Americanism and preparedness; Speeches of Theodore Roosevelt, July to November, 1916 - Softcover
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 Excerpt: ...men are affected in that case where the government has full control of the hours of labor, whereas 400,000 men are supposed to be affected by the Adamson bill. The Triumvirate in Control of Mexican Affairs Mr. Gompers has recently established himself as the especial champion of Mr. Wilson, and claims joint creditt with Mr. Wilson for their conduct of our foreign affairs so far as Mexico is concerned. He asks labor to support Mr. Wilson specifically on the ground of Mr. Wilson's attitude in Mexico, which, he states, he has helped to secure. He says, for example, that he was largely instrumental in securing the recognition of Carranza in Mexico, because of Carranza's sympathy with the labor movement there. For the details of what I speak, I refer you to Senator Fall's recent speeches, where the exact quotations are given. Mr. Gompers states that when all other agencies failed in the effort to secure the recognition of Carranza by President Wilson, Gompers intervened on September 22nd, 1915, and Mr. Wilson's recognition of Carranza immediately followed. Mr. Gompers continues by saying that Carranza was recognized as the friend of the working people in Mexico. On September 2nd, 1916, Mr. Gompers appealed for the support of laboring men for Mr. Wilson on the ground of Mr. Wilson's policy as regards Mexico. He thus tied himself up with Messrs. Wilson and Carranza as one of the triumvirate which exercises supreme control in Mexican matters. This makes it worth while for the workers to whom Mr. Gompers especially appeals to study what Carranza, the favored friend and ally of Messrs. Gompers and Wilson, has done to laboring men in Mexico--not to speak of what he has done to Americans in Mexico. Mr. Gompers states that when Carranza refused to surrender the American ...
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- PublisherRareBooksClub.com
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1236337433
- ISBN 13 9781236337436
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages50
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