New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
carranza Said
To Cost L. S.
l,500 Millions
statement Is Made by SEN
ator Fall in Reponse
to Witness Who Sought
$500. 600. 900 for Mexico
Plea for Aid Rebuked
Records Cited in Detail
to Disprove Charge of
American interference
By Wilbur Forrest

StN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. Tha.
sleady has cost the taxpayers Of
/ =. United States approximately ST.
100000 20 maintain forces on the
Is.dcsn border during the Carranza
vfims. as q result O. unsettled CON
u.us under that regime. was infor-
-,;cn impaired to witness before
I - Senate Investigating committee
an to-day. The witness. James ".
sl;vsn, OF San Antonio, had suggested
Il as committee that the Carranza
s,gpmen- should receive financial
sssort from she United States in set
u Msxico's affairs. lie ventured that
Is.aieo undoubtedly could repay loan
Il 500 900 600 in excess Of her exist
L. external obligations. which he esti-
I ,..sd at 100000 900 He complained
III. the United States was not aiding
zl.rco in, her work of rehabilitation"
Senator Fall here ;nterjected: How
ks.eh do you suppose it has cost the
aated States up to this time to keep
4: Carranza government in power in
lInico''
Witness Guesses s10.o00,00O
b had cost about S2,000,000 year for
|ts years.
DO you know that it has cost the
|1lpayers $500 100000 TO maintain its
|ssrd on the border during that time
Ied to prevent arms and ammunition
Issching Carranza enemies-the reb-
|nw Mr.. Fall asked. would YOU con
|.er thai a substantial contribution
Inn Mr.. Wilson to the Carranza gov
E-ment -
The witness professed amazement.
n cleaning up its affairs in San An
inlo this afternoon preparatory to ad-
|sning 20 FL Paso, Tex, the Fall
lamtree called for voluntary wit
lis"s CT anv one who desired to make
|Iatement before the committee.
Sullivan promptly responded. He an
IGnced that he had written q letter
the House Rules Committee in
Fzshineton protesting against condi-
|ned Intervention in Mexico, and sug-
essing that other more pacific means
} taken ny this country to aid "our
Fghhors." He had written. he ad-
a.ted that certain interests" were
Esking Cor American Intervention for
Pfsh reasons.
Oil Interests Held Guilty
lecording 70 the newspaper and
F.sst talk. the witness said, II was ap-
l'er. that these interests were the
inpico oil interests. The Mexican
fD.c are q proud people, and they
bid resent intervention,' Sullivan
Erc0ced And besides, Carranza is
"a atriotic man OF high ideals,' he
s.ed-
|after irterrogatine Sullivan at some
|sgh 10 ascertain the basis OF infor-
Erior C which he wrote his letter to
+ Ru.es Committee. Senator Fall re
}sd to the witness few Of the COM
s.see's facts.
aWould you accept President Car
flas denial against Photographic and
8.umentary evidence now in possess
T. Of Q government department of the
aated States and this committed Mr.
E asked "tlat President Carranza
r beer and now is working against
n country
a'se witness indicated that he would
..E
Tor example" Mr.. Fall continued,
q .hia the las. thirty days Mexico
r. newspaper has demanded that
q 'sn4a dcnv authenticity Of q telo-
= r~t.-or % he authoress Of d
5as:k called The Carranza Doctrine.
l3-oiG.ag starlatic hostility toward
4aigner- ia Mexico, especially Ameri
H.s and British"
q Carranza Letter Read
III. Fall read the Carranza letter,
ssa is now in possession Of the COM
Fee. Il tod the authoress to wait
IN she might incorporate in her
3sas'iec. 8 matter blue book" which
'sgranza was sending her. 1t con-
y Ned Carrarza's Injunction 10 lay
ssssss on the contempt which ne felt
III the american policy with regard to