The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-08-06
new MEXICAN POLICY
SOON EXPECTED
President Wilson Said to Have
Promised Allies Protection
For Their interests.

Just before returning to this coun'
try from Paris, gave assurances to
Great Britain and France that steps
would be taken by this country to
protect foreign interests in Mexico
according to information obtained
from usually we'll informed sources
here.
There are many indications that
this report is true. In Administra-
ton circles the story is not denied,
while at the same time it is de-
clared positively that the congress
sional probe into the Mexican situa-
ton will not force the hand Of the
President.
1t is said that just prior to Presi-
dent Wilson's departure for home
a group of Canadians with inter-
ests in Mexico, headed by those in
terested in the Mexican & North
western railroad, sent a frantic ca
BILE to Sir Robert Borden urging
that something be done about Mexi-
co.
They are said to have received a
cablegram in reply stating that
President Wilson was willing to
take a stronger stand on Mexico
and protect foreign interests.
Actually, it is said the group OF
Canadians included all sorts of in
terests, but the railroad mentioned
took the brunt, since reprisals
could do it little harm, it already
having suffered all that was posi-
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British Offer Aid
According to the. report Great
Britain submitted an offer of Joint
Intervention in Mexico. This was
positively refused by President Will
son, it is said, but the British were
reported as satisfied with the as
surances they received.
Protection of the great oil dis
tricts near Tampico is of enormous
Importance to Great Britain, OF
smaller, but still great consequence
to France and of potential interest
to Italy. This Italian phase as re-
ported from Paris to WASHINGTON is
very interesting.
The Italian Government, seek
ing additional revenue, has con-
ceived the idea of making the sale
of fuel in Italy Government mono
poly. Italy sent ,emissaries, it is
declared, into the Mexican oil fields
recestly to determine the advisable
ty of buying properties with view
to the Italian Government controll-
ing the oil. Two if her emissaries,
it is declared, were robbed by ban
dts while not far from Tampico,
thus bringing the lawless, condi-
ton of Mexico sharply to the atten-
ton of the Italian Government.
1t is common knowledge the
virtually every company is paying
large sums to the leaders of ban
dts in the neighborhood as a price
of protection
New Policy Expected
The C1franza Government. be-
fore it was recognized, declared
that all damages caused by the revo
lutions since the Diaz regime was
everthrown would be met and paid
in full After recognition by the
United States, this decfee was SUI
perccded by another, by which on
ly certain clains-and these very
difficult Of proof would be con-
sidercd.
Many evidences Of late show that
the Administration is planning a
new policy in regard to Mexico.
Not the least significant is the APP
pointnlaut to the command Of the
Southern area OF Mai. Gen. Dick
man, who until recently was the
head of the American Army of Oc-
cupation on the Rhine and estab-
lished in that position a high repu-
tation for efficiency,