Show FEDERA TION 0 N CHIEF SEES r I WAR AR AHEAD Adoption of Senator Falls Fall Report or on Mexico l Means Ieans Fight for foi fort t Interests Says Gompers Gomper Br r ut Press WASHINGTON W. June 3 Samuel 3 Gompers president of the American Federation of of Labor deI declared de de- I dared in a a n formal statement today I that a 3 war between the United States and md Mexico t xico would result if the recommendation recommendation of the Senate committee which investigated in the Mexican affairs affairs af af- fairs fair were carried out ont The r report port of ot th tha Senate subcommittee subcommittee In Investigating lan conditions Mexico under the chairmanship of Senator Sen Son ator A A. A B. B Fall Fallt Mr t Gompers said amounts to a de declaration that unless tho the Mexican go rewrites its constitution In accord with the idea of or the American oil and antl mining Interests Inter Inter- ests the government nt of ot the United States will Intervene cn in In Mexico Changes Change U Arc Are Hope of ot Int Interest The r report port of or Senator Falls Fall's com com- ml co dem demands nc D a num number numbe L wp lt changes change In the M Mexican c constitution n- n Those Th changes would bo be tho the consummation mation matton of ot what has been long long- the hopes of ot the great oil an and 1 mining mining- In Interests Interests In- In the land and timber timber timber tim tim- tere ts fia ns well as ber Interests which have havo fomented the of ot the bitterness between the tho people United States and Mexico In some some minor particulars r recommendations om- om made by br Senator Falls Fall's committee mn ma may b be ba acceptable but the heart of ot the report can cnn only be de described described described de- de scribed as vicious The port re-port do- do de demands constitution constitution mands that unless the Mexican is altered as recommended tho the government of tho United States send senda a 0 police pollee force con consisting consisting- leUng of tho naval na and military forces of ot our government Into tho the republic of Mexico to open line of or communication com corn and maintain open every cr c between the City of ot Mexico MexIco Mex Mex- ico and every err s seaport aport and border bordet port in Mexico Of course this thin amounts to policing practically the whole of ot the tho country countr Those who know Mexico and the Mexican Mex Mox- ican lean people understand fully full that such action would mean war between n time the two countries Negotiations With Villa Reopened Washington June JUlie 3 Reduction of the Mexican r arm army has haIJ been started atthe nt at the tho suggestion of DC General Obregon according C ac- ac according cording to advices ad received cd In III Wash Wash- ashI Continued on Page 5 5 I Mn N CHIEf ti titi ti EC WAR lOOMING k Continued from Page 1 t tOOl Coda from tho the do facto ado govern govern- 1 L 1 General General Obregon Is quoted quote 1 aj ai that that the tho army would bo be retied re- re tied d and ad reduced to half halt It its t fire Iu it e 4 organization of a force of or ofa i a j II to police the outlying parts the lh country also aho has begun the tho kes en state were o opened n d with i ico lo Villa the rebel leader to toJ J the tha new Herr ru rubles ales but Villa is to lo have ha refused tl t report received today by the tho thele it le It department that General Ignacio que jeez ne military commander of the tho district was In active purl purt pur- pur t l of Villa VIII following a battle e tor- tor at It Parral Is believed by cadres of tho the de facto government rt n to ta b bt be a mistake They Ther eald the movement a against V Villa Illa had h h held ld up pending negotiations to tor cr r about his peaceable retirement 1 Jilt ml the a ag agents raid paid has notified it 4 government that he dei det de- de i t co rb position for tor himself butH hut but n II to t retire to private 1 Uta He Hei i out however for full fun guar- guar tru ta for tor his hii subordinates nate and for tor pro al se of enactment of or certain to modify the more radical I J of or the tha constitution at as observers here of ot Mexican af- af I l believe this constitutions will be b berock berock I rock on which the next break brel of ot 1 Mexican factions action will come I iro In Oaxaca is still In revolt a the do de facto government t the restoration of the constitution 1131 ll l and he Is supported by the the Ure ur government of ot the state Leads DI Direct t to War WarThe 01 Tl The report of ot Senator Falls Fall's comee com com- tee ee therefore la Is a II report which mends a course leading lending direct to with F Mexico This has long lone been beon t f td b by American merl n Interests engaged the lae exploitation of ot the tho national Ith of Mexico by the S Senate of this re- re would fould constitute the adoption of or foreign pol Ie policy completely at varl- varl with the established policy and of our republic Such a w ru roe as Is recommended by the re re- re of ef Senator halls Falls committee must b by ever every Justice and freer free free- 5 at la C American 5 and antl will beyond r Un lion on be unreservedly condemned I the i the e Working I e l P people of our country great at masses of of f our people t t is h difficult to belie believe o tio that lt tho the will m give serious consideration 80 so out ou of ot harmony with I ut thought thou girt of or our i of t the time and so 80 or of dire conse- conse eca Q to oursa our people and Ind e t our nation sa l to a neighbor kh I republic with We ire ar are at peace report calls f for or American aid Providing Mexico agrees to terns term s 0 of the ho American Am report This Is in not J Proposition Side it must bo hI by the popular opinion and antl i t of ot our people |