Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-24
Leading Newspapers of Mexi-
co City Advise Caution and
Leading Men Fear InterVen-
ton is Almost Certain.
C0NFISCATI0N OF OIL
PROPERTY Is POLICY
Crisis is Approaching in Which
America viii Act for Her
self and Under Pressure Of
Foreign Nations,
ny Rohert m. MUFFIN.
Hy kODeFJ III. MURRAY.
(Staff Correspondent of the Albuquer-
que Journal and New York World,)
Copyright 1919, by the Press Publish
(The New York World.
Especial Cable Dispatch }

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Mexico City, Aug 22.-With eXcep-
tional unanimity the leading newspa-
pers, in discussing the situation be-
tween Mexico and the United States,
assume a tone of moderation and
friendliness, while counse.ling a
change in policy of the Carranza gov
ernment and advocating putting forth
extreme efforts to improve Mexico S
International relations.
They look upon the punitive expe-
dition in pursuit of the bandits who
held the two American ayiators for
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purpose of the United states to bring
matters to a head in Mexico.
Excelsior today urges upon all men,
bers of the government prudence and
more prudence" in dealing with inter-
national matters, especially those con-
cerning the United States. e. Univer-
sal in an editorial headed "In the De-
cision of Wilson Lies the Danger of
Mexico" speculates upon the possible
ity of the president, in order to OBTAIN
approval of the senate of the peace
treaty and the league of nations, be-
ing brought to accede to immediate In
tervention in Mexico, and says;
Must Arrange Difficulties.
at is necessary that Mexico speed
lily arrange it's difficulties in order not
to serve as a subject of political con-
flicts in the United States
In a letter TO the newspapers TO-
day Rafael Nieto. form sub-secretary
of finance, says that the American,
Peter Catron, whose murder in the
state of san Luis Potosi evoked the
state departments change of policy"
note to this government, was slain by
Eleno Sequera of the town of Villa
Guerrero who, according to Senor
Nieto, Is a relative and follower or
Gen. Manuel Larraga. Sequera can be
found. says Nieto, at the ranch or san
Jose de Tinto, near Villa Guerrero.
Seduera killed Catron in order to steal
Catron's cattle, says Nieto, who ex-
plains he makes public this informa-
ton in order to aid the government
in its investigation of Catron's murder.
Carranza Obdurate.
From persons believed to he in the
confidence of President Carranza, 1t is
learned that he is firm in his pur-
pose to nationalize the oil lands, and
carry out a policy which will amount
to practical confiscation. In this po'-
lev he seems to have the backing of
the majority in the congress.
on the other hand, the best in
formed men in Mexico, not directly
connected with the government are
fully alive to the danger of interven-
ton by the United States not only on,
account of the interests of American
citizens in Mexico and because OF the
border disturbances, but through pres
sure of British and French interests.
1t is common talk in business cir
cles and when men meet In the res
taurants and clubs that crisis is ap-
approaching which may prove more
serious than any that has occurred IN
the history of Mexico since the French
occupation and the establishment Oh
an empire under Maximillan.