The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-12

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has not only agreed to n preliminary
consideration OF the scheme, but that
this plan was n part Of thG price exaotGd
from him previous TO his recognition by
this country and similar recognition ~
other powers.
Approved In Berlin.
Men who ara in a position TO become
unusually well-lnformed say that,
Colonel House met with enthusiastic ap.
prevail when he submitted .he plan al
Berlin.
They recall that the stay OF the colonel
in Berlin was brief and the dispatches
characterized II as exceedingly ''pleas-
ant"
According to the information mere.
Berlin expressed pleasure ut the pro-
posal and said that the German govern
ment would welcome the collection of
her indemnity by the United States Tor
the reason, first, that she needed tlie
money. and second. that she would Le
sure TO get II from the United States.
Colonel House In reported to have
met with equal favor I'm London, and
Lord Cowdray Pearsonl ana other
ments In Mexican oil and mineral
lands are credited with expressing
willingness TO share In the financial
part OF the necessary adjustment.
In France, II Is said. Colonel House
had to take more time because he
found II necessary to approach
greater number OF government heads.
Spain has claims In Mexico. but " ~
learned that the Spanish ofncisis
greeted the proposal In an asreeapic
A substantial authority" stated
that he could emphaticaIly. assert
that all the powers that be" In Texas
S.y vcr the New PlsYn York Tfss
Boston. Chicago, and elsewhere have
been canvassed on the subject Is
known. Most of them agreed that .
loan for such a purchase would De
heavily oversubscribed. The man who
is referred. to as a substantial
authority" had this to say:
This Is q stupendous undertaking
and probably the biggest thing at
tempted in this country since the civil
war. The proposition now IL to draw
line from the southernmost point
of the city OF Tampico due west. in
GLIDING the entire Lower CALIFORNIA
peninsula. This will mean transfer
under the United States nag OF the
Lord Cowdray British oil possessions
and other coal lands including those
OF the Standard Oil. II also Affects
the interests OF the Phelps-Dodge
people and the Guggenheims. along
u
In Mexico.
Mighty Thing For Pacific.
This plan would accomplish mighty
thing on the Pacific. II would throw
! Lower California and the Gulf OF Cali
4 fornia to the United States, and never
would We fear or would there be any
danger Of foreign power getting a ma
val base on the Pacific"
] officials here deny that Colonel House
| had any such mlsslon from this Gov
eminent. Ii Is also denied officially that
Irhe nited States Ia now considering any
| such purchase. although officials In the
State Department admit that the mat
| ter has been discussed with them by
nonofIicial individuals interested in
mines and property In northern Mexico.
Senator Ashurst of Arizona. In an In
terview, confirmed TO dee rec the as
sertions that the Government has dis
cussed the proposition. He said that
he had urged upon the President the
| purchase of all of Mexico lying north
Of the thirty-frst parallel; from the
! California. and including all the Lower
| California peninsula.
Several months ago ] took this mat
ter up with the President" said the
conference at the White House and
laid vast amount OF facts before the
| President"
| The date OF Senator Ashursts visit
was prior TO the departure Of Colonel
! House to Europe.
Il told the President that this prop
crty should be acquired. regardless OF
its cost to the United States" contin-
ued the Senator. III the cost were
fixed at 500 100000, J told him I SHOULD
named. 800, OOO. 900 could be used for re-
imbursemcnt OF claims OF the United
States and other governments, par
ticularly the big nations of Europe
and the remainder for the rehabilita-
ton OF Mexico"