The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-07-17
BORDER CRIMES
WILL BE PR0BED
BY LEGISLATORS
Ambassador Fletcher to Be
First Witness Called by
House Committee.
REVELATIONS PROMISED
Gould Resolution for Joint
Investigation Expected
To Get Sanction.

Henry P. Fletcher. Ambassador to
Mexico, will appear before a joint
Congressional Committee next week
and give first hand information coil
corning Mexican atrocities.
Members Of Congress have become
thoroughly aroused over recent out
RACES IN the border republic and the
Republican leaders In Congress have
given their approval to the request Of
Representative Gould for hearings by
the House Rules Committee on his
resolution providing for a joint in
CURRY by the Senate and House.
Mr. Fletcher will be the first wit
ness heard. He is more familiar with
actual conditions, II Is said. than any
onicial of the State Department. and
the members of the committee plan to
question him at great length regard
ing the depredations committed
against Americans and the steps taken
by the Administration to protect Amer
lean lives and property.
Hearing to BE Public.
The hearing will be public and start
ling revelations are expected.
Representative Rogers, ranking Re-
publican member of the House For
elgn Affairs Committee. stated that
he would ask for an opportunity to
appear before the committee in sup
port Of the Gould resolution Mr..
Rogers has made a thorough study OF
the Mexican situation and has much
important data that he will lay be-
fore the committee
Chairman Campbell. in announcing
that hearings will be held. said there
is undoubtedly strong public senti-
ment for some kind OF DEFINITE az
tion to clear I'D the Mexican situa-
ton. Letters urging consideration Of
the Gould resolution. he added. have
come to the committee from all parts
Of the country. The writer's Of these
letters are largely men OF affairs,
Mr.. Campbell stated
Would Remedy Conditions.
Tho Gould resolution provides for
= 'joint select committee" compris-
ir- three members Of the Senate and
t,1-ce members Of the House. who
would he directed to investigate a
number Of subjects.
r-he object OF the proposed inves-
tigation. they state, is to provide in
formation on which may be formu-
lated legislation TO remedy the chaotic
conditions in Mexico and to make
possible the establishment of def
Rte and vigorous policy on the part
OF the United States in the interest
Ct its citizens and the subjects of
ether countries III Mexico
Mrs John w. Cornell. whose hus-
band was killed by Mexican bandits
near Tdmpico. June Is. with her young
sen. Joe. arrived in Washington last
night to lay her case personally be-
fOie President Wilson. She told the
story OF the attack on her nome, the
murder of her husband and the as
sault on herself and son.
VIII See President.
Charles F. Carter. of New York,
presenting the National Associa-
ton for the Protection of American
Rights in Mexico. is here to assist
her in seeing the President. Repre-
sentative McKeown will arrange the
interview. Mrs. Correll will urge
President Wilson to insist upon pun
ishment for the criminals and COM
pensation for her from the Mexican
government.
Mr.. Carter declared that a recent
tabulation showed that liz crimes
were committed against Americans
by Mexicans during a period Of sew
enteen months Among these crimes
were eleven murders.
Mrs. Cornell. who is a half-blooded
Indian. stated that the leader of the
gang of outlaws who attacked her
and murdered her husband was dress
ed in the uniform of an American
officer. She declared that he spoke
German and appeared to resemble