Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-07-23
80 AWE R|CANS IN
MEXICO MURDER RED
NO PUNISHMENT
SAYS AMBASSADOR
Henry P, Fletcher Who Rep
resents U, S, in Mexico City,,
Tells Committee of Condi-
tionS Below Border,
LANDS OF AMERICANS
DIVIDED AMONG PE0NS
Carranza Soldiers Were Hos
tile to j, S. and Favorable
to Germany Declines to
Suggest Improvements,

Washington, July %. 49, Although
about fifty American citizens have
been killed or outraged in Mexico
since 1917, not a single arrest Or con-
viction is known to have resulted,
Henry P. Fletcher, United States am
bassador to Mexico, told the house
rules committee today in a hearing to-
day on the Gould resolution propos-
ing appointment of congressional
committee to investigate relations be-
tween the two countries.
The ambassador also laid before
the committee report compiled by
the state department in response to a
senate resolution, showing that since
the close of the Diaz regime, about
$50 attacks of serious nature have
been made on American citizens in
Mexico.
At present, Mr.. Fletcher said, there
were no revolutionary leaders in Mex
leo with sufficient following to over
throw the existing government and
set up a stable one.
Would Cause Confusion.
Would the permission of this gov
ernment to all Mexicans to secure
arms and ammunition furnish these
anti-CarranZa leaders aid?" asked
Chairman Campbell,
THAT would have the effect of in
creasing the turmoil in Mexico" re-
plisd the ambassador. Whether it
N9tl y ,tt4e.sofy l9sai- Ia % govern
ment more stable than this one more
able to discharge its international OBJ
legations, or not, / am not prepared to
say"
Ambassador Fletcher said he had
noticed no special anti-American SEN
timent or discrimination against ma
tionals of this country in favor of
those of other nations. Mexican news
papers, however, during the war, he
said, were very hostile towards the
United States
Another hearing will be held by the
committee tomorrow, at which Mrs.
John w. Correll of Oklahoma, whose
husband was recently murdered near
Tampico, and a number Of former
American residents of Mexico will ap-
pear.
a resolution introduced bv Repre-
sentative Gould, republican, New York,
proposing appointment of n joint
congressional committee to investigate
relations between this country and
Mexico.
Mr. Fletcher repeatedly declined to
express opinions upon conditions in
the southern republic, insisting that
he furnish only facts. He also told
the committee that he had no state
ment to make.
"Do you regard the situation in
Mexico as improved in the last three
yAars?" asked Chairman Campbell.
"Oh, yes" was the quick reply.
"In what respect?"
Columbus has not been raided,
the ambassador answered.
When Chairman Campbell called
attention to the recent murder Of an
American citizen and the maltreat-
ment of his wife in Mexico. TIC am
bassador said this did not involve re-
lations between the United States and
Mexico.
Pressed further as to Improvement
in conditions in Mexico, the ambas-
sador said that among other things
agencies by which the United States
was able to transact business with
Mexico had been established during
the past three years.
"Are the murders of American cit
izens as numerous as thny Were'"
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