New Britain herald., 1919-12-24
MEXICO SCOPES AT
 ASSISTANCE BY J. s.
Considers Philanthropic Aid
 Simply Plan to Intervene

Mexico City, Dec. 23.-Resolutions of protest against projected philan- thropic intervention in Mexican af- fairs by the recent Reformed Child- hood Conservation League of the United States" were passed at a meet ing of the Mexican femininist council today. The league, which it is said. proposes, With the financial backing Of a group of the largest and best known ma agnates of the United States to spend from $2,o00, 900 to s4,0oo, GOO annually on charitable propaganda in MeXico' is said to be a far sighted scheme to bring about ultimate inter- vention in Mexican affairs"
 Signora EIena Torres general secip. tary of the feminist council, today gave the following exclusive statement to the Associated Press:
 "MeXican women hold Mexico itself to boH best able to judge it's own necjs and to find a way to satisfy them in due time. Outside aid, however, well meant, is entirely uninvited.
 Those desiring to spend money to relieve temporary strictures in Moxieq incident to the ten year revolution, may flnd means through Mexican n- stitutions already organized for that purpose. ADONe all DcIOTe# SCCNlUN external objects of charity, chose benevolently inclined United States citizens desirous of relieving suffering had best take care of those 3,000,000 to 4,000ooo children which the 1919 report of the chldren's bureau at Washington declares are dying an1@ nually in the United states from hun ger and malnutrition
 The Mexican feminist council also holds that, aside from the gratuitous nature of the proposed philanthrope intervention, there is underlying a more sinister motive than the project- cd foundation of hospitals, churches. .asylums and schools in every Mexican ystate--as is revealed by the fact thai those per&ons financially supporting the movement are the same indivio- uals who have agitated most insistent ly for intervention and curtailment or Mexican liberty Financiers headng the list of patrons of the so-called Childhood Conservation league are those bankers oil barons philanr thropists and notable men who figure most prominently in societies and as sociation for the protection of Amerf- can rights in Mexico.
 "Agnes C. Laut, secretary of the new charitable organization, but petlef known as q confidential secretary 10 financial magnates than an organlzar tion Of benevolent instftutions was ah work purely in the interests of lnf employers while making a recent trip through Mexico. It is frankly stated the leagues objects are tho estaDllsh- ment within 10 or 1 , years of strong holds of sympathy for the Unlted States Examples of such propagan- da in China and Turkey, where man ciers. phianthropists and missionarieA combine to SubVert the minds and uIT understanding of innocent children are to well known to necesstatc proof. The effect upon the minds of the unsus- pecting maSSds of such an annual eA- pcnditure Of money in Mexico by the United States would forward the sln- iStcr purposes Of the nterNentlonlSls who thus could convince those people that Mexico was unable to solve het own problems and care for her oN4 citizens without outside assistance . The Mexican feminist council caIts upon every Mexican citizen, man ana woman, to resist this covert attack upon national self respect and dlGnlty, and to find some means themselves oI solving pressing problems of national reconstruction.