The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-01
MEXICO WILL ADMIT
ALIENS INFREQUENTLY
They Must Show They Possess Whole
some Ideas of Citizenship and That
They Will Not Prove Disturb
ing Element in the Nation.

Mexico City, Aug Mexico will hold
open the door to nationals of all eoun-
tries who can show that they possess
wholesome ideas of citizenship and will
not prove a disturbing element in the
nation, President Carranza told the cor
respondent of the Associated Press to-
day in an interview during which the
chief executive commented at length on
various phases of Mexicos problems
The presidents statement of the gov
ernment's attitude toward immigration
was in response to an inquiry concerning
declarations in the press of Mexico City
that large numbers of colonists were
leaving their European or Asiatic homes
because of disrupted conditions due to
the world war
President Carranza gave assurances
that Mexico would place no barriers
against proper immigration and, in fact,
would extend all possible aid to such
prospective colonists. That such mate
rial aid is in contemplation is evidenced
by the fact that the president recently
appointed commission to investigate
all phases Of the colonization problem.
Senior Luis Luderty Rul, president of
the commission, has announced that COM
muncatons have been received from
England, France, Canada, Germany and
Russia in regard to the feasibility of
colonies in the republic and in each in
stance the answer has been that Mexico
welcomes all dependable colonists.
Senior Carranza was asked whether the
Mexican government had any policy CON
cerning Latin America which might be
construed as indicating that the solidity
Of such countries was more TO be desired
by Mexico than alliances with any for
eign nation. He replied that TO date the
Mexican government was considering no
such project at present and until such a
proposition presents itself he refused to
define governmental policy.
Touching on the petroleum question,
President Carranza asserted that the
initiative presented to Congress last No
vember which was in effect an amend
ment to article "a of the constitution,
probably will be considered by that body
soon He was emphatic in the declara-
tion that the public press of the United
States is being grossly influenced by the
petroleum interests, who, he said are
distorting the facts, The president con
tinued:
"The petroleum companies have set
out TO engender i'll feeling between Mex
leo and the United States. They are
doing this through the suedium of some
sections of the American press, which
are distorting facts to suit their own
ends
Mexico is not opposed to the petro-
leum companies or TO any other foreign
investors. We merely require that if
such companies are to operate in the re-
public they abide by our laws What
the new oil law will be | cannot say, for
| have expressed my beliefs and ideas in
my initiative of last November The
passing Of new oil law is now in the
hands of Congress-
President Carranza refused to venture
a prediction as to probable action on his
initiative by the Mexican Congress. The
attitude of the petroleum kcomnfission
which will be determining factor in the
settlement OF present difficulties, he also
declared probematical The special com
mission appointed by the Mexican SEN
ate to investigate conditions in the Tam
pico region has completed its work, he
said, and will give its information TO
Congress. This report is private and is
for information purposes for Congress
only.
In conclusion President Carranza gave
renewed assurances of his personal
wishes and those Of the government that
cordial relations between Mexico and
the United States be maintained