Evening star., 1919-09-02

not and would not recognize the Mon
roe doctrine.
Regarding oil legislation. the mes
sage said the government was willing
to conciliate, but would not sacrlnce
its national sovereignty.
''Main Causes of Friction.
Declaring that in international mat
ters "the honor of Mexico has been
guarded with energy and prudence,
the president gave four main causes
of international friction-American
frontier conditions. damage to for
eign property in Mexico. damages re-
sulting from injury and deaths OF
foreigners and the results of the ap-
plication of laws developing from
legislation carrying out revolution
Regarding the first. which has been
marked by punitive expeditions,
President Carranza asserted the be-
lief that when an arrangement had
been concluded for the reciprocal po-
licing of the frontier. the causes for
unpleasantness would disappear.
In connection with the second and
third he stated that new laws provid-
ing for the payment of damages up to
the present time. including not only
damages suffered during the two rev.
olutions. but resulting from isolated
cases of revolt now existing in vari-
Gus parts of Mexico. both to lives and
property, when the damages were not
caused by the fault of foreigners or
the negligence of the government,
would remove cause for complaint.
Regarding claims filed because OF
loss of life or damage to property,
the president asserted the efficiency
with which the government has pun
ished offenders was significant. He
declared 1t would be well II dipio-
mats should cause their nationals to
his belief that with an Improvement
of protective measures causes for
complaint would decrease, since for
eigners would become sure of the
sincerity and ability of the Mexican
government to fulfil guarantees.
National Sovereignty.
Discussing the fourth cause of fric-
ton, the president said that this was
most serious. since it involved limi-
tation Of national sovereignty. He
pressing the refusal of Mexico to sac
rifice her liberty to govern according
to her own necessities and not sim
ply to satisfy the demands of oil in
terests."
Statements from various govern
cluded in the message. were cited by
the president to show the country
was in a prosperous condition.
Optimism was apparent In every
declaration of the message, even when
the document discussed alleged trans
gressions by foreign powers against
Mexican sovereignty.
Alleged Indignities to Mexicans.
The list of indignities and injus-
tices suffered by Mexicans in the
United States cited by the president in
that section of the message dealing
with relations between Mexico and
the United States included the cross
ing Of the border by American SOL
diers and the invasion of Mexico at
FL Mu1ato village last year; the shoot
ing of Mexican peasants BY Ameri-
can soldiers in the municipality of
villa Acuna, Coahuila; the unjust
persecution" of Mexicans in Bartles-
Vile, Okla. as testified to in q me-
mortal sent to the Mexican ambassa-
dor at Washington; the invasion Of
Vado de Piedras. Chihuahua, last
April. by American soldiers seeking
bandits: the beating and wOunding of
a Mexican. Jesus Aguirre. working in
Rockport, Tex, and material discrim-
ination against Mexicans in Rockport;
the crossing of the border by Ameri-
can troops following the Villa attack
on Juarez; the assaulting and Iobbing
Of a Mexican paymaster. M. Palma,
south of Maria. Tex. last July; the
killing of a Mexican, Anacleto Sala-
zar, by q policeman in Eureka. Utah; =;
the beating and robbing of a Mexi-
can, Francisco Rosales. during race
troubles in the state of Washington;
the shooting of Mexicans by an Amer
lean patrol on the belief that they
were deserters, and the injury by
mobs In Chicago last August OF two
Mexicans, Jose Blanco and Elizondo
Gonzales.
Mention was made of the fact that
the Mexican embassy In Washington
had made representations to the
United States government, but 1t was
declared that mot in all cases have
sls w Be-
also made to numerous crossings OF
the border by American airplanes.
Discusses Punitive Expedition.
In connection with the recent
punitive expedition to find bandits
who were holding two American ayia-
tors for ransom, the message said:
ton Of our rights. Serious and with
out motive was this violation that has
deeply wounded Mexican patriotic
feeling"
The message referred further to a
request by the United States for the
punishment of bandits and cites
numerous cases showing that the
government has prosecuted guilty
parties and has met with a great
measure Of success in dealing with
bandits.
Monroe Doctrine.
Regs riding the Monroe doctrine, the
message said Mexico did not recognize
and will not recognize it, "inasmuch as
it established without the volition Of
all the peoples of America a criterion
and situation in which they were not
consulted, and because that doctrine
smacked of sovereignty over Mexico
and constituted forcible guardianship
over all the nations on the American
hemisphere"
Mexico continues in good relations
with all friendly nations Of the world
with the exception OF Great Britain"
the message declared.
President Carranxa summarized two
notes sent by the American government
December 2S. 1918. one Of which an
swered the Mexican note claiming the
right to legislate on petroleum. Men
ton was also made Of the American
protest against the treasury depart
ment's circular regarding the collection
of royalties from oil companies and