Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-27
URGES j. s. OCCUPY
MEXICO UNTIL. SHE
GETSSTABLE RULE
Mr.. Hudspeth AppIauded by
House-Mexican Envoy
Calls Government O. K.
ASSERTS FOREIGNERS ARE
GIVEN EVERY PROTECTION
U. S. Redoubles Effort to Prevent
Smuggling of Arms-0ther
Steps Taken.

While the House late yesterday
afternoon vigorously applauded
speech by Representative Hudspeth,
democrat, of Texas, urging withdrawal
by the United States of the rccogni-
tion of the Carranza government and
military occupation of Mexico by the
American government until a stable
government has been established there,
Ygnacio Bonillas, Mexican ambassador
here, issued a statement to the Amer
lean people that Mexico has a stable
government. The ambassador said
that foreigners are accorded every
protection, despite the operation of
few bandits in some districts.
Many Developments.
Other developments in the Mexican
situation yesterday were:
Rebuilding of efforts by the United
States government to prevent Snug
Cling of arms across the border and
a warning by the President to citi-
zens that violation of the anti-smug
Cling law would be vigorously prose-
cuted.
The dispatch of messages to mem
bers of the Mexican senate and
house of representatives by Henry
P. Fletcher, the American ambassa-
dor to Mexico, asking their co-opera-
ton toward securing more efficient
and adequate protection for American
lives in the southern republic.
Receipt of advices by the State De-
partment that Philip Thompson, four
teen-year-old son of an American
citizen, had been kidnapped by ban
dts from his fathers ranch. thirty
miles from Mexico City, and was be-
ing held for $500 pesos ransom.
Reports of new outbreak of anti
American propaganda by Mexican
newspapers, especially those recog-
nized as Carranza organs in Mexico
City. oficials believe the kidnapping
of young Thompson is direct result
of the Inflammation of public opinion
by this propaganda.
Both Part1eS Applaud.
When Representative Hudspeth out
lined his plan to settle the Mexican
problem a burst of applause from
the democratic as well as the re-
publican side of the chamber greeted
the suggestion.
Turning to the republican side of
the House, Mr.. Hudspeth urged adop-
ton of a resolution introduced by
Representative Emerson. republican.
Ohio, authorizing the. Secretary of
War to send troops into Mexico to
protect Americans. and to keep troops
there until order was restored.
you cannot produce single Incl
dent of the last ten years to show
that a Mexican was ever punished
for his treatment of Americans" the
Texas member said, adding that this
assertion was prompted by the state
ment of Ambassador Bonillas that
Mexico had always acted in these
cases. The ambassadors statement was
amusing" Mr.. Hudspeth said.
Mr.. Fletcher Answers Mexicans.
Ambassador Fletcher's message to
the Mexican congress expressed the
hope that the congress might see its
way to better the relations between
the United States and Mexico by pro-
viding for the fullest protection of
American lives and property and by
the recognition of the property rights
Of Americans and other foreigners
in, 70
from the congress thanking the am
bassador for his fair and impartial
statement of conditions in Mexico
made recently before committee of
the House of Representatives. Mr..
Fletcher expressed appreciation of
the message.
Two Messages to Mr.. Fletcher.
The first Of the kilograms which Mr..
Fletcher received was from a num-
Der of members of the senate. 1t
said:
The undersigned members of the
senate of the Mexican republic have
the satisfaction of sending to Mr..
Henry Prather Fletcher their warm
est congratulations upon his fair dec
larations with regard to Mexico,
made before the committee of the
House of Representatives of the
United States. AS we believe in the
drawing together of the friendly re-
lations between the two countries
upon bases of justice and dignity, we
can do no less than manifest to you
our sincere satisfaction for your
Just statements"
This message was signed by thirty
eight members of the senate.
The second telegram was signed by
ffty-eight members of the house, and
read as follows:
The undersigned members of the
national legislature, having noted
with profound satisfaction the just
statements made to the rules COM
mittee of the American Congress re-
lating to the Mexican situation, are
pleased that the representatives OF
the country Of Franklin and Wash
ington should do justice to young
people making every effort to organ
ize themselves democratically under
a government desiring to give guar
antees to nationals as well as for
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