New-York tribune., 1919-09-16
u. S. Intervention
In Mexico Said To
Be Aim of Oil Men
League of Free Nations Rep
resentative Gives to Sem
ators Names of Men Said
to Lead in Propaganda
Ne1p York Tribvns
Rdchir nfou RtiYeda


WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-American
oil companies are carrying on propa-
ganda to bring about armed interven-
ton in Mexico, L. J. De Becker, Of the
League of Free Nations Association
charged to-day before the Senate sub
committee investigating the Mexican
situation.
Mr.. De Becker fled with the com
mittee the names of number of large
oil companies which he alleged are
interested in propaganda to secure in
tervention. He named the California
Petroleum Company, the .Contir enta.
Mexican Petroleum Company, Freepor.
and Mexican Fuel Oil Corporation.
Mexican Gulf Oil Company, Mexican
Petroleum Company, National OH
Company, Pan-American Petroleum
and Trading Company, Panuco Boston
Oil Company, Port Lobos Petroleum
Company, Snowden e. McSweeney,
Southern Oil and Transportation Cor
New Jersey, the Texas Company, Union
Among the most active individual
propagandists are Edward L. Doheny
leader Of the entire group Of oil inter
ests operating in Mexico; |. Jewel VIII
Jams. a Philadelphia lawyer, and Bur
ton W. Wilson, New York lawyer,
Mr.. De Becker declared
Letter to Fall Rejected
T Mr.. De Becker read to the committed
letter he had written to Senator Fail
of New Mexico, chairman of the com
mittee, in which he told who he was
and attempted to tell who SenatorsF al
was. He was not permitted to inser'
the letter in the record.
Referring to an open letter to th'
President on the subject of Mexico
which Mr.. De Becker said was pre-
pared by himself and James A. McDon
aid, ne said: Our assumption tina
President Wilson is aware of the ma
ture of the propaganda against Mexic
now being printed is based on hi
statement issued from the White Hous
March %. 1916, which reads:
Convinced that powerful influence
are at work to force intervention i,
Mexico, Administration officials wer
to-day considering just what step
shall be taken to bring the agitation I
an end. President Wilson is said t
be determined to stop the inflammation
4
essary.'
I'VE believe the President is we'll in
formed as to the nature of this plo
against Mexico and that he is at thi
time in possession Of documentary evi
dence regarding some of its ringlead
ers, and it is our sincere hope tha
he will produce this evidence in tim
to avert an Intervention.
German Spy Story Cited
when the Senators desired
specific instance of propaganda agains
Mexico | fancy he must have been j
jocular mood, for l cannot suppose tha
he does not read the newspapers, 0
file of the articles issued by the Boyr
ton Agencies. If he will refer to tn
newspapers detailing the adventures c
German spy in Mexico he will fin
the story is sponsored by the Associ,
ton for the Protection of America
Rights in Mexico, although there is n
reason to suppose that this person eve
saw President Carranza and a speciti
denial was made in dispatches frol
Mexico City by Carranza himself"
The witness said his attitude wa
that of a loyal American demanding
square deal for Mexico.
NShcG StEc1di tliueS " give PROOF
that the oil interests were aiding in tn
propaganda to malign Mexico and fore
Intervention, the witness cited Al
article from "The New York Sun" il
which the government plan for inter
vention was given; the bulletins of tn
Association for the Protection Of Amer
lean rights in Mexico and the column
Of the daily press in general. He ais
said he thought the selection OF Sen
ator Fall, a well known interventionist
to be chairman of the committee wa
an indication of propaganda.
Mr.. De Becker said he had receive
no money from Carranza, but admittc
that he had travelled in a private ca
: Furnished by thn Pro de,,t