New Britain herald., 1919-08-01
NynI Raise No Barriers.

Asiatic homes boa tslS gss sQf disrupted < conditions dues to tHe Nerld war. NnI Raise No Barriers.
 President Carranza gave. assurances that Mexico. would place no barriers ' ' gstilast proper immi grafton and, in sfastsq would extend all possible aid ito such prospective colonists. That such \ ma tefial aid is in contemplation is evident by the fact that the president SArecentIy appointed a commission to lnvestigate all phases of the coloniza- stfon problem. Senor Iudert y Rul, ptesiden sof the comm iss5on. has an- q noiineed that communities tions have ]. fecn treceived from England. France, fgalqtada.l Germany and Russia in re- , eaFGeto the feasibility of colonies in s.ssyt1e epl1bIic and in each instance the sln,sw erffl flaas been that Mexico. well sfsaai es all dependable eolonists.
 < Will Not. Define Policy
 ss serors Carranza was asked whether 44Ses Mexican government had any Mgaalicy gconcerning Latin America q ae5stcar@ mi ight be construed as indi- aSisetrg that the solidarity of such ssesountries was more to be desired by sAIeNico than alliances with any for sejga nations. He replied that to date .ffe Mexican governm ent was consid- sering no such project of union and
 until such a proposition. presents it. &s self he refused to. define govern
 mental policy. --r
 Touching upon the petroleum. salestion, President Carranza asserted that the initiative he presented to congr last Novemb Der which was, in 5seffecb an amendment to Article 27 of y the constitution probably will be con- sidered by that body soon. He was emphatic in the declaration that the public press of the United States is being grossly influenced by the petro- leum interests wbo he said, are dis torting the facts. The president continued: Y
 Blames Oil Companies
 svThe petroleum companies have
 set out to engender ill-feeling be-
 tween Mexico and the United States. They are doing this through the me- , dium of some sections of the .Ameri- can press which are distorting facts to suit their own ends. F
 Mexico is not opposed to the pe- troleum companies or to any other foreign investor We merely require that if slich scompanies are to aoper- ate in the republic they abide by our Jaws. WtafAle new oil law will be, . I cannot say, for have expressed my beliefs and ideas in my initiative of last Novembers The passing Of T new oil law. is now in the hands of < congress- .'... Wants Friendly Relations.
 President Carranza refused to ven- ture a prediction as to probable ac- ton on his initiative by the Mexican congress. The attitude of the petro- 1eum commission which will be de- terninng factor in the settlement of present difficulties he also declared
 problematcai. The special commits sion appointed by the Mexican senate to investigate conditions in the Tam pico region has cop1p leted it's work ah he said and will give it's information
 to congress. This report is private and is for informative Rurposes for congress- only,
 Tn taonelusion. President Carranza Rave renewed assurances of his per- sonal wishes and those of the gov arnTnent that cordial relations be- tween Mexico and the United States fbe maintained. .Mna s>. s r