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Editorial
August 4, 1936
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
What is this article about?
Editorial contrasts stabilizing role of Mexican Consul Terrazas in Imperial Valley's past harvest strike with alleged disruptive actions by Consul Hill in Los Angeles, urging U.S. Secretary of State to investigate if Hill encouraged radical labor troubles.
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BRINGING ALL
THE NEWS TO
IMPERIAL
VALLEY
THE MEXICAN CONSUL AND THE HARVEST STRIKE
Imperial county will find Col. Garrison's protest against Mexican consular activities interesting because it deals with a problem the reverse of that experienced here a few years ago. Consul Joaquin Terrazas, representing the Mexican government in Imperial county, was perhaps the greatest single stabilizing force in the pea and cantaloupe harvest strike of three seasons ago. His sane advice to his fellow countrymen was one of the things that kept them from following pell-mell in the paths dictated by radical agitators. He was a wise leader respected by both factions-and hated by the radical group.
If Col. Garrison's claims are correct, the reverse is true in Los Angeles county, where Ricardo Hill is Mexican consul. The Associated Farmers president blames the Mexican consul at Los Angeles with prolonging the strike, attempting to lead in organization of a labor union not connected with the A. F. of L., and trying to dictate the wages to be paid by American growers to American citizens.
Speaking of the strike, Col. Garrison's letter to Secretary Hull says, "It was, in fact, a boycott by workers with the encouragement of the Mexican consul and radical agitators."
If Consul Hill has been active in encouraging radically inspired labor troubles, then it is full time that the secretary of state took notice of his activities. It is hard to believe that if he engaged in such activities-it was the knowledge of his government. Imperial Valley cannot help but remember Consul Terrazas with reverence.
THE NEWS TO
IMPERIAL
VALLEY
THE MEXICAN CONSUL AND THE HARVEST STRIKE
Imperial county will find Col. Garrison's protest against Mexican consular activities interesting because it deals with a problem the reverse of that experienced here a few years ago. Consul Joaquin Terrazas, representing the Mexican government in Imperial county, was perhaps the greatest single stabilizing force in the pea and cantaloupe harvest strike of three seasons ago. His sane advice to his fellow countrymen was one of the things that kept them from following pell-mell in the paths dictated by radical agitators. He was a wise leader respected by both factions-and hated by the radical group.
If Col. Garrison's claims are correct, the reverse is true in Los Angeles county, where Ricardo Hill is Mexican consul. The Associated Farmers president blames the Mexican consul at Los Angeles with prolonging the strike, attempting to lead in organization of a labor union not connected with the A. F. of L., and trying to dictate the wages to be paid by American growers to American citizens.
Speaking of the strike, Col. Garrison's letter to Secretary Hull says, "It was, in fact, a boycott by workers with the encouragement of the Mexican consul and radical agitators."
If Consul Hill has been active in encouraging radically inspired labor troubles, then it is full time that the secretary of state took notice of his activities. It is hard to believe that if he engaged in such activities-it was the knowledge of his government. Imperial Valley cannot help but remember Consul Terrazas with reverence.
What sub-type of article is it?
Labor
Foreign Affairs
Agriculture
What keywords are associated?
Mexican Consul
Harvest Strike
Imperial Valley
Labor Agitators
Radical Influence
Consular Activities
What entities or persons were involved?
Col. Garrison
Consul Joaquin Terrazas
Consul Ricardo Hill
Associated Farmers
Secretary Hull
A. F. Of L.
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Mexican Consular Involvement In Harvest Strikes
Stance / Tone
Supportive Of Stabilizing Consular Role, Critical Of Radical Encouragement
Key Figures
Col. Garrison
Consul Joaquin Terrazas
Consul Ricardo Hill
Associated Farmers
Secretary Hull
A. F. Of L.
Key Arguments
Consul Terrazas Stabilized The Pea And Cantaloupe Harvest Strike In Imperial Valley Three Seasons Ago
Terrazas Advised Against Radical Agitators And Was Respected
Consul Hill In Los Angeles Prolonged The Strike And Encouraged Union Organization Outside A.F. Of L.
Hill Attempted To Dictate Wages To American Growers
Strike Was A Boycott Encouraged By Mexican Consul And Radicals
Secretary Of State Should Address Hill's Activities If True
Imperial Valley Reveres Terrazas