The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-18
CLEANUP IS
CONSIDERED
NECESSARY
Britain Looks to America to
Settle Problems in the
Border Country
is PAYING OIL TRIBUTE
BY CARL ID. GROAT


Omitted Press staff Corresponding
WASHINGTON. Dec. Is.--The
proposed league Of nations may
call upon the United States to
settle unstable conditions In
Mexico. This development was
fore>een here today by men in
touch with Mexican affairs.
Great Britain may even ask that
stable government be established
in Mexico without waiting creation
Of a league OF nations. some officials
believe.
The recent Tampieo clash. tho OF
minor nature. the raid ON the Hib-
Ter ranch; the outlawry that makes
travel in Mexico unsafe, and. above
all. the poverty and disease long
rampant in that country. are assigns
ed as reasons for a cleanup.
The United States Is keeping close
tab on the situation. The humani-
tartan principles laid down by Presi-
dent Wilson are regarded as likely
ultimately TO stimulate some action
toward Mexico.
For the most part military men
hN1fNf iflAh aAerAsEttAtf tt1lA AltN lt
granted unless there had bet n a nili-
tary cleanup. for they view Mexico
as too shaky and too upset to gain
equilibrium except thru such action.
As for economic aid. IL is pointed
out that the United States consuls.
recently meeting at Mexico City.
agreed upon a recommendation that
50. 900. 600 pounds of flour and 100000
600 pounds of sugar be imported
from the United States into Mexico
This would be distributed by districts
and safeguards would be raised
against boarding.
Have Been Patient
The United States and Great Brit
ain have looked patiently on in Mex
ico for a long time. because the
world war has occupied their atten-
ton. But they have literally been
paying tribute TO get out their oil
from the Tampico fields. and now
IL is feared that Carranza, with bis
naturalization" ideas as to Tam
pico. will try to sell these properties
to other interests.
Great Britain has looked aslance
at Mexican matters for a long time.
But because of her close alliance
with the United States in the war.
and because of her urgent oil needs.
she refrained from pressing for a set
tlernent of the situation there.
Now. it is said. she is preparing to
ask. in the peace conference. that
Mexico be stabilized. or to make an
early point OF such a request. after
obtaining membership in the league
of nations.
The United States, rs next-door
neighbor. doubtless would be the ma
tion looked to for action.
a strong American guard has been
kept along the border.
Last summer. when Gen. HoIhrook
was sent to command the Southern
department. it is reported here. tho
war department had plans ready for
some decisive border action. This
report was never thoroly confirmed.
tho information at the department
indicated that there was more than
passing significance in Holbrook's
appointment.
Existence of Americas renewed in
terest in Mexico was seen today in
the readiness with which the state
department made public the fun de-
tails of he Hidler raid. In this, Viii
tails of the Hidler raid. In this, Viii
supply, took all clothes and drove
off many head of cattel
Heretofore the department has
been loath TO publish developments.
Neither this nor the fight at Tampi-
co between Mexicans and the armed
guards OF the steamship Monterey is
! likely TO cause untoward develop
ments at the moment.
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