Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-18
Diplomatic Correspondence Is
Withheld Because PubIica-
ton Would Not Be Compati-
bic With the Public Interest.
NEW MEXICO SENATOR
MUCH DISAPPOINTED
Hoped for Sensations Not Dis
closed in Documents Num-
Der Of American Lives Lost
Not Large,

tsS MORNING JouassL setoiAI leAssp wsal
Washington Feb ii.--Presldent
Wilson sent to the senate today hls
response to the Fall resolution adopted
last month requesting him to report
on facts leading UP to recognition by
the United states of tho do facto
government of Mexico headed by Qen-
eral Nenustlano Carranza. Il was in
the form OF a long letter from sec.
ietary Lansing, summarizing the
events which preceded recognition
and transmitting a great volume Of
data including a list OF all Americans
Killed IN Mexico and along the bor-
der during tho past six years.
Diplomatic Correspondence Withheld.
The president through Mr. Lansing.
declined TO comply with that part of
the Fall resolution asking for diplo-
matte and consular reports on poiti-
cal conditions and events In Moxlco
, The senate was informed that II was
not compatible with public interests
to furnish this correspondence inas-
much as It was OF highly oonfiden-
tial nature, and submitted by con-
sular officers OF the United States, by
diplomatic or consular officers of
other governments which have grac-
! iously consented that their officers
might supply this government with In
formation during the necessary absence
of American representatives. and by
othe persons residing ii meAieo."
Reasonable Protection.
AS to the ability Of Carranza to
fulfil his promise to protect foreign
lives and property. MI Lansing said
that under all the circumstances the
de iacto government. which at tho
time OF recognition controlled more
than seventy-flve per cent of Mexico's
territory. was affordlng reasonably
adequate protection To the lives and
property of American citizens"
The data disclosed that seventy-siX
Americans wero killed fn Mexico IN
the years 1918, 1914. 1915 as com
pared with forty-soven In the three
years preceding, aud that twenty civ
linn Americans and sixteen soldiers
were Killed on American soil In the
last three years as result Of Mexican
troubles.
Fail Is Disappointed.
When tho report was received, Sen
ator stone, chairman Of the foreign
relations committee, moved that It lie
on the table and be printed as a pub
lie document He made no comment
fu ~ Fall
prossed himself as disappointed be-
cause tho president had not Included
the confidential correspondence
The response To the resolution is
expected to stir up a new discussion
1f the situation In the senate and To
bring il 10 "a vote quickly on the nomna-
ion Of Henry prather Fletcher as
TO Moxco Senator Fall
Introduced his resolution when the
domination was sent IN. Republican
of the foreign rclations COM
nittee held that the senate should not
'onsent to sending an ambassador to
deXico unul It was thoroughly in
ormed a. 10 the character Of the
government to which he was aecred-
ted. In view Of the report it IS prob-
ible that the foreign relations commit
&c win pass on Mr. Fleteher's nomi-
ration ncNt Wednesday.
Text Of Inn~ing's Letter.
The text of Secretary Lansing's let
er. transmitting the report TO the
PRESIDENT, dated February T., 1915,
ollows
Tho resolution adopted BY the
'uited states senate on January 6,
9l6, requesting to be- furnished, il not
incompatible with the public interest.
documents. letters reports, orders.
tc,, relating to the Mexican situation.
aving been referred by You to tho
apartment OF state 10 report | have
h. honor e. state. after earnest con
Iteration OF the request in the light
T such study as the department has
iven this subject for q period OF sew
raj years, that ! believe II to be in
ompatiblc with the public interest to
rausmit 60 the senate at the present
mt the voluminous correspondence
llled for by the resolution by the de-
ariment of stale and tho representa-
YES in Mexico or that between this
apartment and representatives OF the
- facto government of Mexico Of
hieh Gen v Ccrranza is the chief
Secutive.
Concise Statement.
In response however. to the IN
uiries made in the resolution | have
ad prepared the following concise
tatement together with copies of GER
lin pertinent documents which are
creto appended.
Il The government at present eS-
sting in Mexico Is de facto govern
nent. established by a military power
which has definitely committed it.