The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-31

fion In Mexico by the United states
40 u lrtervened In Cuba unless fur
ther bloodshed and destruction Of
property are ended by the Mexlcans
10 proposed In an exhaustive report
on Mexican affairs approved BY the
senate foreign relations committee
and reported to the senate this aft.
ernopn by senator Lodge, OF Mas
saclvusetts, the republican leader.
There was further recon-
mendation that full recognition Of
the Mexican government be with.
held until an agreement to revise
the constitution of 1917 In the form
OF treaty Is entered into was also
one Of the salient recommended atlons
OF Senator Falls subcommittee re-
port, which was presented by Sen.
ator Lodge for~.the foreign affairs
committee to the senate.
The Fall report was approved by the
senate foreign relations committee and
sreported to the senate by Senator
Lodssssof Massachusetts,. its chairman
with a Recommendation that the sem
ate act fa$orably, on It and the recon-
mendation Nynbodied' in 1t,
Should tNe Mexican government
refuse to Ascede to such a condition
r. OF reeognltson 1t was suagestea that
the american government renew the
notice that II would hold ITO defl-
Mite reckoning those In Mexico re-
sponsible for the sufferlnes and
losses sustained BY American Cit
"ARMEp FoRcEr If NEEDED.
Failure of the Mexican govern
rnent to restore order and peace In
<ieo and effectively to protect !
American citizens would be followed
In the plan suggested by the sub
committee by the dispatch Of an
armed force into that country ito
open and maintain open, every line
rs -. sssat. IL. n. a..
OF Mexico and every seaport and
every bordere port Of Mexico"
The Fall report estimates the Amerj-
can losses In Mexico at $505, ,002. .434.
The report suggests that If this gov
ernment recognizes new Mexican
government, that it aid In establishing
Mexican army which shall disarm all
other military factions. II
TO LEND FUNDS.
II provides that II the United
states recognizes any Mexican gov
fled, that this government shall then
lend mot only the moral support,
but financial aid without stlnt.J
The report suggests a national loan
to Mexico by the United States.
II was Recommended that Gov. De la
Huerta, president ad interim, should
Nor be recognized until 1t was assured
that his election was approved by the
Mexican people, and that his admins
tTation was of a stable character and
was disposed to comply with the rules
ofs international cowity and the obliga-
items Of treaties.
] What Assurances Are Necessary.
N "In tho giving, OF notice that We ARE
not warring upon the Mexicsn people. Il
the committee's report y added, I'VE
should request their assistance; or at
least that they refrain from joining
any armed bands in attacks upon our
troops or forces whose object would
simply be the restoration of peace and
order. Protection of our citizens; pro-
lection of Mexican citizens; restoration
of American citizens to their prop
critics: the affording of opportunity OF
working mines, fields and factories, and
last the affording of opportunity to
Fqever manner they desire to constitute
Mexican government of serious COM
petent, honest and honorable men who
will meet the civilized world upon a
friendly ground and bind themselves
to deal with other people as they them
selves would be dealt with.
+ The outstanding feature of the agree
ment which the committee recommends
should be the basis for the proposed
treaty between the United States and
Mexico is that the Constitution of 1857
be substituted for that of 1917. The
committe also proposes that Mexico
agree that none of the provisions of
the new Constitution commonly re-
garded as confiscatory should In any
event apply to American citizens that
the restriction against the work of any
minister of the gospel or any religious
body in that country should be re-
moved and that the article providing
for the expulsion of undesirable for
eigners. known under the old Constitu-
tion as Article XXXfII," be revised or
eliminated.
The report covers some 5000 pages
and includes evidence taken by the
committee at hearings in Washington,
New York end along the Mexican bor-
ders as well as documentary evidence
to support charges made by witnesses.
The committee points out that new
regime has come into power in Mex
leo. and says:
I'VE should first follow one policy.
"(a) Wait before recognizing Gov
ernor de Ia Huerta. as president of
his election is approved by the Mexi-
can people and that his administra-
ton is possessed of stability to endure
and the disposition to comply with the
rules OF international comfy and the
of treaties.
''(b) We should let everyone who as
sun,es to exercise authority in any part
of Mexico know in the most unequiv-
ocal way that we shall vigilantly
watch the fortunes OF those Americans
who can not get away and shall hold
those responsible for their sufferings
ard losses to definite reckoning. That
can be and will be made plain beyond
the possibility of misunderstanding.
president Wilson's address to con-
gress on Mexican conditions. August
''(c} Repeat to the Mexicans now
what Evarts said in 1878:
THE first duty of a government
is to protect life and property. This
is a paramount obligation. For this
are instituted and govern
ments neglecting or failing to perform
il become worse than useless. This
duty the government of the United
states has determined to perform to
the extent OF its power toward its cit
izens on the border. 1t is not solici-
tous: il never has been about the
methods or ways in which that protec-
tion shall be accomplished. whether by
formal treaty stipulation or by infor-
NAL convention: whether by the action
of judicial tribunals or that of military
forces. Protection in fact TO American
lives and property is the sole point
pom whiih the United States Ia
tenacious.
oThen IL satisfied as to (a). recognize
Dc la Huerta Tor succegor) upon con-
ditions plainly expressed and affirm
atively accepted, that
"Arficle 100 of the constitution OF 1917