Arizona republican., 1919-08-22
ME EX|CO OBJECTS II PRESENCE IF J. ]. EXPEDITION
File Formal Protest With State c Department At Washington No Reply Made-Request Not like ly To Hasten Withdrawal Of Troops

WASHINGTON Aug. 21--Immediate withdrawal of the American troops now on the trail of bandits in north ern Mexico was asked today by Mex icaa Ambassador Bonillas, who called at the state department to present . formal protest from the Carrarza gov ernment. The text of the protest was not made public and officials would not discuss it further than to say that no reply had been made.
 At the war department. it was said that no additional reports on the op- erations of the American forces had been received from Major General Dickman, commanding the southern department The troops now are well into Mexico and army officers hope that before returning they will clean out bandits from the stretch of terri : tory 20 miles houth of the border where they are operating.
 Whether a reply to the Mexican pro- test wifi bes sent has not been an Snounced Such protests have been made heretofore without d.awing a re- sp0nse, officials regarding them as having been submitted largely for the record
 The American forces went into Mex leo on .shot trail' seeking the bandits who held the American army aviators. Lieutenants Davis and Peterson for ransom and it was indicated today that the Mexican protest would not hasten their withdrawal
 Daily advices to the state depart ment are keeping officials here in- formed as to the state of public opin- ion in Mexico as reflected in the news papers of Mexico City. Reports re- ceived today show a general belief in the capitol that failure to solve the petroleum problem is an important factor in the present strained relations between Mexico and the United States. The Universal is quoted as saying that official opinion in Mexico demands a complete change in the cabinet. "Un- doubtedly, the key to our difficulties lies in article 27 of the constitution as it effects petroleum the paper says. This must be faced squarely and pa triotically : The paper then expresses dissatisfaction because the house. is wasting time discussing the labor law which must and will be vetoed be- cause of the wild radicalism it con tains" and adds:
 Some think that in order to bridge the crisis a mere regulation of article 27 will not be sufficient, but it is i'm perative that it be amended prudently and judiciously. Some hold that if it is interpreted in liberal spirit and free from bolshevik tendencies that in spired it's framing at "Queretaro, it would be sufficient. Possibly it will be enough if article 27 is interpreted in such a way as clearly not to give it any retroactive effect"
 Excelsior comments on Ambassador Fietcher's extended stay in Washing ton and finds connection between this and Cecil B. Harmsworth's re- cent announcement that Great Britain would not send any diplomatic rep resentative to Mexico unless the latter country changes it's policy toward for 'eign capital or as Excelsior puts it. until our government has seen fit to modify its attitude in regard to for eign capital; in word. until congress gives effect to article 27 of the con- stitution and settles the petroleum problem.
 In another article captioned "thel na- ton has the appearance of an enor- mous corpses Excelsior says, Among the obstacles to better international relations are the articles of the con- stitution of Queretaro so ininlical to foreign capital.