The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-01-01
FALL WARNS OF
WAR WITH MEXICO
u. S. Must Change Pol
icy to Avoid Break,
Senator Declares

ri fAND. Jan. ! Belief thut the
'unsintcsmanlike manner In which
the United States has hnndlcd dipio-
matte matters with Mexico" unless
changed. viii lead to war between the
two countries was expressed Tuesdny
by Senator A. -. Fnll OF New Mexico.
chairman OF the senate suhcommit-
tee. which Is investigating Mexican
affairs.
II DO not care 20 say at this time
what methods | believe should be
adopted 90 solve the Mexican prob
lem" said senator Fall. but I don't
want to see armed Intervention. No
one wants war, but the manner in
which the United States is handling
questions that are bound to arise con
tinually between the two countries is
doing nothing more than create a feel
INK OF enmity between the people OF
Mexico and our country. which can
lead only TO war
should Encouragr Rig Men.
Mexico must be saved by the ad-
vent or "a big man II vision la the ma.
ucnol ife ~ the country 10 say the
submerged masses ever will be able 10
work out their salvation Is folly. Men
of power must any what is host Tor
those less able 10 care for themselves.
The solution must come from the top
down. To encourage Mexico in the
development Of such man or men
should be- an uhjeCt OF this country.
The United States only wants law and
order In McNico-not armed interven.
ton"
Information gathered by the investi.
eating committee shows that the 10.
ports of prosperous conditions in Mex
leo are greatly exaggerated souator
Fan said. lie went on 20 say the Il.
naneial condition OF the countr, Is de-
plorible It's bonded Indebtedness nov,
exceeds $1,000. 600. 200 and not one
cent Of interest has bcon paid on this
debt by the Carranzu government
Failure ot MoNlro 90 dtschargc it's
financial obligations was cited as m-
dicauon that It's prosperity talk is
propaganda
Control News" source.
1T is to tine best Interests uf an per-
SONS iu Mexico who are friendly To
uuu.' the senator said ANYTHING
they do along that line Increases their
standing m .uy estimation of the Car
rtu1i regime. The CArfunzn govern
mvut DuuItuIs the railroads und tpic-
graph lines. so naturally all informa-
ton coming out over these recognized
sources ih bound To- bear "a uugc la
Nurahlu 20 Ctruuza.
Persons lu NoNiCo who learn of
uutraEvs are afraid to take the matter
up with state officials. They fear the
Mexican government would take re-
Neugo on them in some manner. Many
reports OF conditions In Mexico that
como 20 the border are true, but II the
established newspapers OF the country
print them as fact other radical or
guns cry Propaganda
Nilla pt-sn- Idol.
In connection with the Mexican
prosperity talk senator Full said 20
per cent of the railroad business Of
the country is transacted by persons
or firms uf foreign countries. who own
tho rolling stock. These firms de-
spite that fact. pay the MeNican gov
crnmcut the maximum tariu rate.
villa atill lbs the Idol OF tho poon
clara. senator Fan believes. and stili
lh a factor ot considerable potency IN
the affairs OF Mexico.
No radical change In tho policy Of
the United States toward Mexico is
expected ny the senator VA the present
administration.
Senator Fan expects 10 he In San
Antonio about January FOR hearings
of the investigating committee, The
report OF the committee will not be
submitted' TO the senate for az least
three months. he aaiG A recon-
mendhtiou on the Mexican situation
will be presented with H.