Mexican

Into the U. S. came General Plutarco Elias Calles (pronounced KaiYez) President-elect of Mexico in transit for a steamer which carried him away to Europe for a vacation.

While in the U. S. the "Tiger of Sonora," described as looking "bronzed and impassive . . . hard as nails both physically and mentally," made a number of statements:

In New Orleans. "I am traveling unofficially to Europe with my brother and members of our families, to rest from the strenuous seven months which we have gone through in Mexico and to make a survey of social, labor and economic conditions in Great Britain, France and perhaps Germany, that I may apply my observations to the benefit of my country as far as the power is vested in me. Until the promulgation of the result of the Presidential election in Mexico, it would be manifestly improper to speak in any official capaciity."

In Manhattan, he denied that he was going to confer with British Premier MacDonald on Anglo-Mexican relations. Among his dicta: "The impression that I do not feel kindly toward Americans in Mexico rests upon lies spread maliciously by my political enemies and people interested. The real people of Mexico and the Government consider me a real friend of America.

"Our Government is the same as yours. It has executive, legislative and judicial branches, and the law-makers will decide regarding the land titles of foreigners. The rights of American and British oil property holders will be fully protected."

At Atlantic City. General Calles was the guest of Samuel Gompers and the Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor at a luncheon. Said he to the assembled Laborites: "I have been elected President of Mexico through the expressed will of the working classes of my country, because ever since I began my political campaign I said clearly and without any equivocation, speaking of my country, that I would look for help only in the working classes and that I desired that in the political campaign the reactionary elements remain my enemies and be the ones to fight against my candidacy. I have won through the will of the workers, and my Government is due to them and will be helped by them as long as I fulfil my obligations.