Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-29


ing Co.
Especial cable Dispatch)
Mexico City, Aug. 2S.-Pending diff
ferepces between Mexico and the
United States. it is authoritatively
said here, will be referred for discus
sion and settlement to mixed COM
mission, according to the arbitration
provision in the treaty of Guadalupe.
Steps have already been taken looking
to this means of placing the relations
between the countries upon more
satisfactory basis.
Barring the arising Of unexpected
and inconceivably acute crcum-
stances, it may conservatively be saiu
that the tension precipitated by the
United States's note demanding ade-
quate protection of American lives in
Mexico and presaging "a change of
policy" If enforced by necessity, has
relaxed beyond the danger point.
On the proposed commission AM
bassador Fletcher will act for the
United States and Ambassador Bo-
nillas of Mexico, although there is a
likelihood of one and perhaps two
ernment as their associates. Il may
be regarded as certain that Bonillas
will be invested with plenary authority
to act for the Mexican government
within such limits as we'll comprehend
no cessation of Mexco's sovereign
rights, or recession from her national
dignity.
Discuss All Subjects.
While the primary object of the
commission. which was forecast to-
day by Minister of Finance Cabrera
in an interview, will be to arrange a
pact for guarding the frontier there
is no doubt that all Of the important
topics which give cause for friction
between the two governments will be
thoroughly threshed cut and settled
so far as practicable.
Most of the subjects which were
covered in Senator Kings resolution
creating the Fall senatoriai investi-
eating committee will be covered by
the commission Cabrerc' S state
ments, which are generally accepted
here as being eX-cathedra so far as
the administration is concerned, are
regarded as signalling closer rap
prochement of Mexico with the
United States than has seemed pos
sible since the dissolution of the
abortive mixed commission in the
summer of 1916.
What Cabrera suggests is. hcwever,
virtually a continuation of the work
of that commission where it left off.
Must Have Convention.
Events have demonstGated clearly,
in a manner which leaves no room
for doubt" said Cabrera, that it is
urgent that a convention be erected
Letween the United States md Mexico
for guarding the frontier. JSut to deal
with this matter it will not be neces-
sary to nominate commissioners espe-
cially for hte purpose. The present
ambassador at Washington can take
charge of negotiations, as he is par-
ticularly equipped for this work
through having participated in the
Mexican American conferences upon
this matter which were held in New
London and Atlantic City.
Because of this, Ambassador Bo-
nllas has had the preparation of all
documents and is fully competent tU
open, negotiate and conclude this
treaty.
'In the original conferences the
fundamental object sought by Mexico
was to bring about the retirement of
the Pershing expedition. 1t was main
tanned persistently by the Mexican
delegates that none of the questions
discussed could be decided uptil the
American troops had returned to the
American side of the border. But in
the conferences the point to be COW
cred by the proposed convention pro-
viding for a border guard were care
fully considered, together with varl-
Gus projects arising from the confer
ences held between Generals Obregon
and Scott"
Influncc of 1920.
Cabrera expressed the opinion that i
the anti Mexican campaign in the |
United States was largely prelim-
mary phase of the presidential cam
paign of 1920. With regard to the |
petroleum question, he said that in
his opinion the state department was
convinced that in the proposed and
existing petroleum legislation by
Mexico did not partake of the retro
active and confiscatory nature at
trfibuted to it by protesting petroleum
"The Mexican government has re-
spected all the petroleum interests
he declared, but the
have not protested prop
erly along the lines covered by the
legislation, but merely against the
principle established by the constitu-
tion that petroleum is the property of
he nation. The situation of the pc
.roleum operators in the United States
8 much more acute from a legal
standpoint than 1t Is in Mexico. In
Mexico we propose that oil producers
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