New-York tribune., 1919-12-04

eeoeS anu thTeatS 20 CArran2a Wnen-
ever his government contemplated put
ting into effect those reforms.
Says Labor is Exploited
Franklin X. Lane and his associ-
ates on the American Mexican Joint
commission attempted to browbeat the
Wexicans into yielding the guarantees
genheims. the Dodges and the Do
henys.
"The Mexican people will solve their
problems If outside governments keep
their hands off. Let 1t be the business
Of American labor, of all lovers of
freedom and fair play, to keep hands
Oft Mexico. Let the servile press howl
for Intervention as 1t will; nothing else
can be expected Of It,"
The booklet also charged that there
Is an organization of exploiters of
Mexican labor and resources with head
quarters IN New York, known as the
Of American Rights in Mexico. The
booklet declared that the bulletins
issued by the association are "flled
with carefully selected articles of mis-
representation, deliberately published d
for the purpose of infiaming peoples
minds and educating them to interven.
tion.
In Accord With Lansing
1t is understood that Senator Falls
resolution, in spirit if not in letter,
has the cordial support of Secretary
Of State Lansing, though Mr.. Lansing
said he had not seen it and would
have to read it before commenting
Mr.. Lansing has not seen the Presi-
dent for more than a week, though he
is understood to have advised with
certain other members of the Cabinet
before giving Mr.. Fall such an under
standing that the Senator said he and
the State Department were in thorough
accord.
There is much interest in this situa-
tion here in connection with the con-
dition of President Wilson, as it has
been known for a long time that Mr..
Lansing was willing to take a much
firmer attitude with regard to Mexico
and would have taken it could he have
obtained the approval of his chief.
Congress has not the power, under
the Constitution, to direct the Presi-
dent to withdraw recognition or to
grant recognition. Such control of
executive branch Of the government.
Senator Fall believes, however. that
only by such action can Congress be
prevented from declaring war on Mex
leo, function which is entirely within
it's power.
Having what he believes to be the
approval Of Secretary Lansing, Mr.
Fall thinks his proposed action would
be acceptable at least to the State
Department. Some Senators think the
administration would be glad to have
the initiative taken in this matter by
Congress.
American Note Delivered
Senator Fall was asked tonight if
he did not think the passage of his
resolution by Congress would have the
effect of putting in danger all Ameri-
cans now in Mexico.
"Quite the contrary" he said. "I
think it would make them very much
safer. At no time were Americans so
we'll treated in Mexico as when our
troops were landed in Vera Cruz. Then
the Mexicans who had crowded Amer
ican women off the sidewalks stepped
aside and bowed to let them pass. The
only thing many of these people un-
derstand is force"
In some quarters here it is believed
that the effect on Carranza of the
withdrawal of recognition would be
that Carranza would have his Congress
suspend the elections. The Mexican
Congress by an act can suspend the
constitution. Carranza, it is thought
would then remain in power and defy
any influence to put him out
The American note dispatched to
Mexico City last Saturday night was
delivered to the Mexican Foreign Of
flee December 1, the State Department
was advised to-day by Charge Summer
lin. The department also was advised
to-day that the Mexican Foreign Of
flee had informed the American EN-
bassy at Mexico City that it had di-
rected the proper authorities to report
at once on tie murder of James Wal
lace, the American citizen who was
Killed by Carranza troops near Tam
pico November 26.