The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-21
MAY FORCE GOVERNMENT
TO DECLARE ITS POLICY
Senate Desires to Know the
Status of Claims Against
That Republic.
Very sincerely yours, !,

Washington, July 21.-The senate
foreign relations committee imam =
mously reported a resolution by sen
ator King, of Utah, calling upon the
state department to furnish the com
mittee with all information with rel
erence TO American claims agalhs'
the Mexican government ana WIN
the measures which are contemplated
with respect thereto.
The resolution also calls for re-
mort on the number of American lVes
lost as the result of Mexican disor-
ders and on the status OF property
Americans have been forced TO aban :
don in that country
Text of Resolution.
The text of the resolutions foiiows'
"Whereas. claims aggregating mi :
lions of dollars in compensation 10,
damages to property and for persona
outrages and destruction OF NE SUI
fered by citizens of the United states
in the republic of Mexico nave peell
flied with the department OF sta'e ioi
presentation to the government OF
Mexico -, toto
he. snd ne is hereby directed to repor,
10 fine senate whether or not haia
claims have been presented to the gov
| eminent OF Mexico and what steps a'iu
mea srras are being made to prosecute
| such claims and to liquidate ana selt.e
the same, and If said claims nave io'
| been presented then to report 10 tne
| senate what steps and measures are
| rot,ten,plated TO be taken with respect
! tt.ereto and when the department VIII
| Proceed with the same; also 10 report
| ia thc senate the number OF cltlZeas
| OF the United States VINO nave LseI
killed in Mexico since Portirlo Dlaz
| retired from the presidency OF MeNtco'
together with the number OF nationals
| of other countries who have been Killed
| in Mexico as far as the secretary OF
| state is advised: also to report to inc
| senate the amount of claims filed WIN
| the secretary of state for damage SUI"
| Tered by citizens of the United STATES
| in Mexico and any information whicr
| the secretary has as to- contiscauon OF
| property of citizens of the UNITED
| states and as to the damage suffered
| nv citizens of Mexico: a&o to report
| to the senate the number OF citizens
] of the United States who have beer
| compelled to leave Mexico on account
| of the disorders prevailing in that coun'
| try, the amount of property abandoned
| by such persons and the number o
| citizens OF the United States at pres
ent residing in Mexico and the amouh
| OF their property"
To Force Policy
The King resolution was believed II
capital circles to foreshadow concert
ed campaign on the part of the senate
to force the administration TO announce
| definite and vigorous Mexican policy
That the resolution would meet witt
| little. IL any opposition when II come
| up on the floor of the senate for pas
sage was predicted by senate leaders
The house rules committee this af
| ternon was completing arrangement
for the opening tomorrow of hearing
on the Good resolution providing for Tn
appointment of a joint senate and hous
committee to investigate every phas
! of the Mexican situation. Ambassado
Fletcher who recently returned from
Mexicu City was to he the first wit
ness and upon his testimony would dc
pend to great extent il was stated
what action win be taken on the resolu
ion.