Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-01

Washington May 31.-Armed interVen- f lion in Mexico should the new forces in control there show an inability or un- willingness Co set lp a stable government more friendly toward Americans was recommended Co the senate today by She | foreign relations subcommittee which has been investigating Mexican affairs.
 Should a stable government be estab | lished. thc committee recommended that fun recognition be accorded it and that nunacial assistance be offered by the United States. The committee said. how ever. that full recognition should not be given until a treaty had been entered into predicated upon assurances: That provisions Of Article 27 of the constitution of 1917 commonly regarded by foreigners as eonfiscatory shall not b. enforced against Americans.
 That the constitutional clause provid- ing that none but a Mexican citizen may he a minister of any religious creed in Mexico and that no periodical of re- sigiuus character shall comment upon any political affairs of the nation or publish any information regarding the acts of Che authorities or of private individuals, insofar as they have to do with public Affairs. he inapplicable to Americans.
 That the provision that no minister or Religious corporation may conduct schools
 
 piled in thc case of Americans. and
 That the article under which undesira- hie foreigners may be expelled be re- tised as Co give Americans the right to ronfer with the representatives of their sovcrnmcnt
 The recommendations also proposed provision in the agreement for the inn mediate appointment of a claims com mission Co adfudicate the claims of ff, hn or mcn chosen by the two governments and with the understanding that its find in-s hc binding and be immediately car ried out by the payment of the damages adirdrcd
 should the Mexican officials fail to arrrc to such a plan or to establish gov srnmcnt canabe of affording adequate protection Go Americans. the committee snrrceted "trat. We vii send a police forcc consisting of the naval and mili- tarv forces of our government. into the -rrufllc of Mexico Co open and maintain arrn every line of communication be- tween One City of Mexico and every sea port and every border port of Mexico"
 Thia force siiuuid be sent in. the com mtt.e said. after notice had been given to uhc Mexican people that the United States was not warning on them and that ffa sole purpose was tO restore peace.
 
 and Co afford the Mexican people them selves an onnortunity to constitute "in whatsoever manner they desire. Mexi- can roverumcnt of serious. competent and honest and honorable men,
 should the Mexican authorities meet tre nrnrosais set forth, the committed recommended that the United states auance Che Mexican government. enabling h fn refun- its indebtedness and build UT he arrv and institutions. The sugges- tian was added that the money might v-eu come from the American people as long time loan at moderate prices.
 Tho report of the subcommittee. pre- uareI hv the chairman, Senator Fall. @e publican New Mexico. was concurred IT hv the other committee members. Sena t.-s B-andceee. Connecticut. republican s-f smith Arizona. democrat. and or de-,I presented to the senate. whief without discussion directed that it b' r~Irtsd It probably will be called IT later Any action by the senate in ap --o,in.- the committees recommendations it was said would be in the form of rec 5rruendations to the president
 Tin. report contains more than 2.225' oha words and its summary contains srrrrt arrairnment Of those who haV' ff-ecfci Mexican affairs since the over tr-n,v of porfrio Diaz in 1911. For th Mexican --orle however, it sounds not of sympathy.
 me committee urged that before an, recognition vas accorded General De L Vuertn. the revolutionary leader wh v-nr become the president ad interim 10 morrow. he demonstrate that his admins t-.tion hse the stability to endure an that it is disposed to comply with tn --.lre of international comity and the on urafions of treaties. To everyone exer risinr authority in any part of MeXic the warning should be sent the repor declared that this government Woui hold them responsible for the suffering and losses of Americans
 The report was based on the testimon chfa.. cd from 257 witnesses heard heE' in New York and on the border and mass of documentary evidence, much ot ror1irr from government archives. Tn rrrart set forth that since the Nader rcvoiution began there have been killed Mexico as a consequence of revolutionar conditions 4st Americans and lars number of other foreigners. The numot uf Americans killed on the American sid q fho border was placed at 126.
 The aggregate damage that the con r1ittee estimated should be paid for tf deaths of these Americans was given 2 siAs75 ooo. while the total summary losses incurred by Americans in MexiC was placed at S507 o02 434. The loss' rITNrNN UN tUe uNll0ual TdilWayS wa placed at SS0. poo 0oo and for other raj ways in Mexico there was credited To, arrreratinE s60 .0O0 poo. The losses one American mining concern was ike at s25. .00A. 900. but it was pointed out. great part of the losses had been borr by small property owners. much of whic has not yet been reporteds
 According to the Investigations of tf committee the population of Mexico hs decreased nearly one-third since 1910 : a direct result of the disturbed conditio Much Of this Is due to disease attributab in a large measure, it was aNerted, starvation.
 Throughout the period. it was elaine fhe Mexican authorities have displayed hostile attitude toward the United Stat and as an indication of the manner which the CarranZa administration r raried the United States and it's pres dent there was published in the repo the following copy of a letter written Candido Aguilar. son-in-law of Carranz Co Elizo Arredondo Mexican minister Madrid. three weeks after Aguilar h; placed a wreath on Washington's tom ~Your note dated the 4th of the pa month received. In view of the intern crisis which the United States is expei encinE Wilson's policy is provoking indi baton anong. the parties and the pre-