The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-19
Mexican Premier Says Ameri.
cans Oppose Intervention.
Only Constituencies Politicians
and Big Business Interested.
BLAME ExPATRIATED MExICAHS
Says Feeling Aroused Hampers
Fight Against Bandits.
Claims to Have Proof of Prop
aganda by Paid Bureaus.

Mexico City. Dec. 1S.-Mez,ico is
confident there will be no break in
relations with the United States, par
tieularly because it believes the
American people are opposed to inter-
vention. Aguilar Berlanga. minister of
g-ubernaccion. said in an interview
today. His post is equivalent to that
of premier.
II confidently expect that no break
in relations will occur" Berlanga de-
clared. THE point Of view taken bv
Mexicans in considering the possibil-
ity of American intervention is based
on the conviction that the people of
i the United States are opposed to it
| Intervention is only desired by con-
scienceless politicians and a certain
class of business men who do not pre-
| sent the true sentiments of the Ameri-
can people or the American govern
ment.
I'm the matter of relations between
Mexico and the United States. there is
| Il great advantage in that both govern
ments are actuated by the best desires.
Conflicts which arise are provoked by
passion or commercialism on the part
of groups hostile to Mexico and which
! are active outside American admins
tration circles.
'Expa triated Mexicans also have a
! hand in this evil undertaking. which
/ fortunately is unsuccessful to date. SO
| far as its ultimate aims are con
cerned''
Denies Any Conspiracy.
Questioned regarding the case of
/ William o. Jenkins American consul
| lar agent imprisoned at Puebla for al
/ legged collusion with the bandits who
recently kidnapped him. Berlanga said:
Far from being a conspiracy, the
| arrest of Jenkins was based on suffi-
cient presumptive evidence to war
| rant his indictment according to our
code. F'lagrant contradictions in Jen-
kins's testimony by numerous wit
nesses would have been sufficient
ground for his tentative imprison-
| ment.
THE case certainly has been a pain
full one but the legal proceedings have
been on the part of public order and
/ therefore have been unavoidable. The
provisions of the law have been strictly
complied with. The courts alone car
decide the merits of the case. The
question of jurisdiction, as between
the different courts, does not affect
the root of the difficult situation il
which the tv o governments have beer
flict of opinions has resulted but these
have caused no break in relation:
which continue on a sincere and oper
basis.
Has Proof of Propaganda.
Asked regarding til c suggested
4 treaty prONlGlnS CTlaI 1nCurS1OnS O.
bandits be treated as matters for The
local police to handle rather than al
a cause for diplomat tic interchange
this minister declared the Mexican il
waging a anti-bandit campaign but il
handicapped by growing antiMexica1
agitation.
I'VE have Photographic Ncopies o
documents proving that anti Mexican
propaganda is being conducted b.
American publicity enterprises pait
for by the enemies of our republic o
of its administration he said.
Berlanga declared that anti Mexican
; films recently exhibited in Soutl
America and Central America, tn,
prohibited, were an indication of tn
lengths to which unscrupulous busi
ness men will CO.
| Rejecting the suggestion that th
next election will result in interna
disorders, Berlanga said he expected
that social disorganization would b.
avoided because of the election re
forms recently enacted.
Even tho both parties may presen
themselves as victors, the executive
will only recognize as elected thos
who are able to present authoritative
proof" he said. THE government il
power does not need to think twic
about the matter Its role has beer
reduced to the simple execution of thu
|! peoples will