EUILLESSED Authority Stateletter Inhz 8; ML NAS Cate 24181 HU EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA e toria San José, Costa Rica, December 5, 1944.
in Pr immuntani center No. 2184 RE Subject: Transmitting Declaration of VANGUARDIA POPULAR Party Regarding the Attempts to Revise the Labor Code in its Applicability to Agriculture.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE VISION OF LABOR SERATIONS. LRD CONFIDENTIAL The Honorable The Secretary of State, Washington. 50DEPARTA Sir: 818. 00 CCARL 818. 00 12 544 With reference to the ambassy despatch No. 2144 of November 27, 1944, in which was discussed the controversy over the labor Code and the propaganda emanating from the Right in an attempt to have it suspended or modified in its application to agriculture, have the honor to enclose a copy and a translation from TRABAJO of December 2, 1944, of a declaration of the VANGUARDIA POPULAR party which sets forth the attitude of that party toward the controversy. It will be noted that the party jumps to the defense of the Labor Code, although it agrees that some adjustments may be made. It accuses the coffee growers of trying to defeat the Code by deliberately not planting crops of prime necessity and taking other action to discredit it. It proposes that the coffee growers be force utilize their unused lands and that the Government take steps to establish farmers on lands which are the property of the state, with a view to their producing prime necessities.
Man During the last week the agitation in the press for suspension of the Labor Code has subsided to a great extent and it is hoped that President Picado has succeeded in getting the opposing factions together for the purpose of finding a solution which will be within the realm of political possibility.
MAR CS FILED There have been a few signs that the difficulties surrounding the application of the Labor Code to agriculture might eventually be laid at the door onthe United States. The Foreign Minister in discussing the matter casually mentioned to me that if the coffee prices were raised it would be easier for Costa Rican planters DIVISION OF COMMERGAL POLICY 81800 12 544 meg EXEC 2 1941 DEPARTMENT OF STATE ormond ok anlah obdd pard eno od