The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
FOrty-Seven in Three Years Previously Twenty Ci- yiIians Killed on Ameri- can Soil by Mexicans
MEXICAN SITUATION DATA SENT SENATE
 BY THE PRESIDENT
Will Be Printed as Public Doc..- 1nt-DeF Facto Gov ernment Affording Rea- sOnabIe Protection

Washington, February 17.-President Wilson sent to the Senate today his re- sponse to the Fall resolution adopted last month requesting him to report on facts leading up to recognition by the United States of the de facto government of Mexico headed by Gen. venustiano Car ranza. It was in the form. of a long letter from Secretary Lansing, summarizing the events which preceded recognition and transmitting a great volume of data, in cluding a list of all Americans killed in Mexico and along the border during the past six years.
 The President, through MT, Lansing. de- clined to comply with that part of the Fall resolution asking for diplomatic and consular reports on political conditions and events in Mexico,
 REPORTS WITHHELD
 The Senate was informed that it was not compatible with public interests to furnish this correspondence, inasmuch as it was of a highly confidential nature and submitted by consular officers of the United States, by diplomatic or con sular officers of other governments which have graciously consented thai their officers might supply this govern ment with information during the neces- sary absence of American representatives and by other persons residing in Mex ieo.''
 As to the stability of Carranza to full fill his promises to protect foreign lives and property, Mr. Lansing said that under all the circumstances the de facto government, which at the time of recog- hilton, controlled more than 75 per cent of Mexico's territory was affording 'rea- sonably adequate protection to tfae lives and property of American citizens.
 IS ANIERJG ANS KILLED
 The data disclosed that 76 Americans were killed in Mexico in the years 1918, 1914 and 1915, as compared with 4l in the three years preceding and that 20 civilian Americans and 16 soldiers were killed on American soil in the last three years as a result of Mexican troubles,
 When the report was received Senator stone, chairman of the foreign relations committee, moved that it lie on the table and be printed as public document. He made 10 comment on its contents. senator Fall expressed himself as disap- pointed because the President had not included the confidential correspondence. The response to the resolution is ex- pected to stir up new discussion of the Mexican situation in the Senate and to bring vote quickly on the nomination of Hery Pr.ather Fletcher as ambassador to Mexico. Senator Fall introduced his resolution when the nomination was sent in. Republican members of tue foreign relations committee held that the Senate should not consent to sending an am- bassador to Mexico until 1t was thor oughly informed as to the character of the government to which he was to be accredited. In view of the report it is probable that the foreign relations com mittee will pass on MT. Fletchers nom ination next Wednesday.
 The text of Secretary Lansings let ter transmitting the report to the Pres ident dated February 12, 1916, fol- lows:
 LANSING LETTER
 The resolution adopted by the Uni ted States Senate on January 6, 1916, requesting to be furnished, if not in compatible with the public interest, with documents, letters, reports, or ders. etc, relating to the Mexican sit- uation, having been referred by you to the department of state for report I have the honor to state, after earn
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