The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-11
SEE SIGN OF U. S.
BORDER ACTION
Officers Reported in Washing
ton to Have Orders to Be
in Readiness.
KING TO PRESS INQUIRY
Senator Wants PeremptOry
Demand on Mexico for
Reparation.
Special ps.patcA TO rnr srs.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1o.--Run1jr has
persisted in army circles for several
days that something is doing which
looks toward possible operations on the
Mexican border. The story is afioat
that important officers have been COM
PEELED to adjust personal and family
plans to the requirement that they be
in readiness for a possible early move
on the Rio Grande. A variation Of this
is that Gen. Pershing has been directed
to hold himself in readiness to COM
mand another expedition in tho south.
Senator King (Utah), author OF the
resolution under which the Foreign Re-
lations Committee Is TO investigate Mex
leo. said to-day that he had heard these
stories, but had been unable to confirm
them.
The general programme which Senator
King will urge includes these features /:
thorough investigation to uncover
the true situation in Mexico, followed by :
A peremptory demand by this Govern
ment for the immediate adoption and
enforcement by Mexico of mea sures for
the protection of American citizens and
interests In Mexico, all conhscated or
looted property to be returned a. once.
Reparation TO be Immediately assured
for all classes of damages sustaiHed,
whether through loss OF life or through
seizure or destruction of property.
Creation of a commission to deter
mine the exact measure OF all damages
Senator King suggests a commission OF
one American. one Mexican and one
neutral. or II preferable a commission
of five neutrals.
Negotiation of treaty providing fol
Mexican liquidation OF the bill as deter,
mined by such a commission. In event
of failure on Mexico's pars promp
blockade OF Mexican ports ard admin
istratlon of the customs until the dam
ages are liauldated.
at is impossible to eytimate tn,
| amount OF damages that Americans
will claim" said Senator King. Full,
ten thousand Americans from Utah ant
Arizona have been driven out of Mexico
and have damage claims. Some run uI
| to Sl50,0oO or even 100000. These are
| entirely aside from indemnities for livel
lost. They likewise do not includ
| the damages sustained by mining, rail
road, oil, sugar and other big plantation
| concerns, and the like. The aggregat,
| OF damage claims will be from 5000,
ooo. 900 to 100000 and perhaps still
! larger"
Senator Fall IN. M, chairman OF tn
committee which will make the investi
| CATION, has promised Senator King (,
| hold a meeting tomorrow, or Tuesday
Senator King will be present.
! 'There will be a call" he said 10
| all information in the State Department
II will be shown that CarranEa Is no
ruling Mexico, but that he controls onl,
small area along the main lines o
communication and in the ports. wher
he Is able to keep troops while the res
of the country is dominated by band
representing six or seven revolutionar,
movements.
american interests in the MexIcal
railroads represent the larger part o
the capital investment Carranza ha
seized and Is operating the railroads
though protesting that they have no
been confiscated.
Unless the United States acts 500
we cannot expect that England an
France will continue 90 neglect the T.,
terests OF their people. who are losin
through the continuance OF Mexical
anarchy"
Senator King said his information (
that the United States has about $500
troops along the border.