The sun., 1919-06-19
CONGRESS WANTS
LIGHT ON MEXICO
Continued from First Pd0e.

feeling that the United States is amply
able to take care of any situation under
the Monroe Doctrine that may arise in
Mexico"
1t developed that President Wilson
had gone on record at Paris as opposing
| any plan whereby the United States
| would be the Power chosen to take a
mandate over Mexico. The reasons for
| this policy are understood to be that
| the effect of such action by the United
States would be cause Of apprehension
| by other Latin-American republics and
would be open to the charge of selfish
ness"
With the United States barred from
| assuming responsibility for Mexican sta
| bility under the League Of Nations man
datory scheme the logical Power to be
selected would be Great Britain. accord
| ing to some of the diplomats Admit
| tedly from the viewpoint OF Americas
| traditional policy or from the viewpoint
| Of the League of Nations creed and the
| new international Interpretation OF the
Monroe Doctrine. the idea might be gus
! tanned as logical and in complete har-
mony with the new order OF things.
state Departments stand.
| The State Department made public the
following statement regarding Mexico:
STRONG representations have been
! made by American officials in Mexico to
the Mexican Government for the pro-
| lection OF Americans in the disturbed
area of that country. A despatch re-
celved by the Department of State to-
day from Juarez states that Juares is
quiet and that there is no evidence OF Ill
feeling on the part OF the Mexicans
there toward Americans.
THE press of Mexico city published
yesterday the particulars Of the action
OF the United States, troops In crossing
the border at Juarez in order to protect
the lives of American citizens and there
was no editorial comment on the atti-
tude of the United States. A resolution
TO interrogate President Carranza on the
subject Of the action of the troops is said
to have received practically no support
in the Chamber of Deputies.
"A despatch from Laredo reports that
Gen. Renaldo Gsrzo, commanding off,
Ger at Neuvo Laredo, and his STAFF. &C
companied by Gen. Gregorio Ozuna,
made an official call yesterday on Col.
Beaumont b. Buck, the new American
commanding officer OF that district, The
Mexican Consul at Laredo. Tex. and the
American Vice-Consul at Neuvo Laredo,
Mr.. Robertson. accompanied the party
on this occasion. The meeting was very
cordial and the call ~ the Mexican on
GERS will be formally returned soon by
Col Buck. There was no feeling what
ever apparent regarding recent develop
ments and the call of the Mexican off,
| GERS Ia reported to have been authorized
by President Carranza.
| Consul Dow, at JuareZ. formally re-
ported to the department that all Ameri-
caa forces have returned TO United
States"
The statement issued by Gen. Aguilar
said:
l
ers as closed the incident brought
about by the crossing OF American
troops into Mexican territory, and
has approved the manner in which
this matter was treated before the
Department of State by confidential
Ambassador Aguilar and charge
d'Affaires Ad Interim Rojo."
In an interview Gen. Aguilar said:
Mexico cannot recognize 1t (the
Monroe Doctrine) because II has
never seen 1t as an international
past between Mexico and the United
States The United States Is not
under obligation to safeguard Span
ish American countries, but has
maintained freedom OF action as the
best guarantee for the interests Of
Its people"
Representative Emerson (Ohio) to
day introduced house resolution com
Intending the Secretary OF War for pro
tecting American lives and property II
the recent occupation Of JlareA