The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-02
President of Mexico
Delivers Address
to Congress
COUNTER CLAIM MADE
Says His Countrymen Are
Treated Unjustly by
Americans.
AGAINST MONROE DOCTRINE
Is Not and Will Not Be
Recognized He An
pounces Again.
NEUTRALITY IS DEFENDED
Dwells on Conduct of Ma
tion-Ssys Government
Is Capable.
NEUTRALITY IS DEFENDED

MEXICO CITY sept IA de
fensc Of Mexico against foreign rep
rcScntntiona particularly from the
United States, regarding tho lives OF
forelgners and their property WAS
contained In a message of President
Carrnnza tcnd at the opening session
OF congress tonight Particular ref
cronce was made In the message TO
alleged lniestiees praoiiced agaInaS
MeSlcans In the United States,
A long llst Of the alleged offenser
was given under the section of the
address devoted TO foreign relations
Tho message also defended Mex
ico's neutrality during the war and
Mexican government was incapable
and unwilling TO protect foreign
lives and property
In tho message President Carranza
asserted that Mexico did not ask an
mission 10 the league OF nations. be.
cause, hc said. the league did not
establish equality for all nations and
races Hs reiterated that Mexico had
not and would not recognize the
Monroe doctrine
Regarding. oil legislation, the mrs
sage said the government was will
ing 10 cOncllinte, but would not sac
rifire ltr national sovereignty
Declaring that In international
matters the honor Of Mexico has
boon guarded with energy and
prudence" ." toe president gave four
main cauf1s OF international friction:
American frontier conditions: dam
age tp foreign property In Mexico;
damages resulting from Injury and
deaths Of foreigners and the re-
ults II application Of laws develup.
Ing from legislation carrying out
revolutionary ideals
Regarding the first which has
been marked by punitive expodi-
tionB President Carranza asserted
the belief that when an arrange
mcut had been concluded for tho
reciprocal policing Of tho frontier
the causes for npleasnntness would
dliappear I'm connection with the
sccnnd and third he stated that new
laws providing for The payment OF
damages up fO. the present time, In
''"illh NA'' 'liIN NRHAl'NfH HpNfA W
during the Two revolutions, but rec
sulting from Isolated cases OF revolt
now existing In various parts or
Mexico, both lives and property,
when IhH damages were not caused
by The fault ~ foreigners nor the
negligence of the government. would
remove cause forf complaint RE
gardlnE claims filed because OF loss
~ life or damage 10 property. tho
president asserted the efficiency
With Which the gov ernmcut has
punished offenders was significant.
lie declared 10 would bc well II
diplomats should cause their ma
tlonals 10 exercise more care and ex-
pressed hs belief that with an
81 protective measures
causes Tor complaint would de-
crease since foreigners would be-
come sure 81 the sincerity and ability
of the Mexican government 10 tulflli
Discussing tho fourth cause of
friction. the president said that this
wa most SERIOUS since g. involved
u limit ~ national sovereignty. lie
took Vp hia previous declarations cN
pressing The refusal ut M.Nicu 20
.b,r.fc" her liberty to govern tc.
ro'iiug 20 h"r own urrssIstI..- ar5
mot 'tuus 90 -t. sig tho Demands
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