Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-01
j. S. AID WELCOME
T0MEX|CANS VIEW
OF SENATOR FALL
Mitne 3ses Told Committee It
Would Be Preferred to
Carranza Regime.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

SeudloT ran OI NSW NlSXiCo. Hedu
II the subcommittee OF the Senate
which has for several months been
investigating the Mexican situation.
is back in Washington with his re-
port virtually complete. He has just
spent many weeks on the border and
brings back with him an interesting
picture of conditions across the Rio
Grande. obtained from MexicanS
and Americans. Some os whom testi-
He'd publicly and oen ars privately.
I'm not surprised" said Senator
Fail. "at the outbreak in Mexico. I
did not, however, expect the revolt to
come SO soon. OF course, 1 never
believed there would be an election
Shis year. even in the Mexican sense.
The various leaders in the different
States which have at no time recog-
nized the Carranza government are
quick to take advantage of the out
break in Sonora, and the result is that
throughout the republic, with few ex-
eeptions. the country is in revolution.
Withdrawal of Recognition.
~ think that had the Senate passed
tiny resolution and had our govern
3nent withdrawn recognition from the
Earranza government. as I proposed
several months ago, we would be now
IN better position to deal fairly with
all factions. The Carranza govern
Snent wouldn't stay in power twenty
9cur hours if We withdrew recoeni-
kion'
The senator was asked II he had any
preferences among the Mexican lead
ers. {.
Il have none" was his reply. IF
Gen. Obregon or even Carranza HIM
self were to enter into an agreement
with our government guaranteeing
The obligations which we have long
seen unfulfilled. I personally would
Sot object to our government helping
must be sure that American interests
will be fully protected.
Il really believe the people Of Nexi.
CO are SO sick and tired of revocation
mat they would welcome American aid.
And as between loans and financial
aid by American private concerns and
Na government loan, I would rather
see our government extend the aid
itself. so that there would be no mis-
understanding or mtsconstruing our
motives. The people themselves are
worn out by revolution. and rcany
of the Mexican witnesses tell - .i,a.
the Mexican people would welcome
American help-they -vor's fprefrr
regime"
Concrete Proposals.
The New Mexican senator. point,
but, however, tha. his committee Ii,
not yet formulated its recommeEda-
lions. hut would surely have some
concrete proposals to lay before the
Senate. The report probably will be
presented before the first Of June
it will include list of the Amer:-
Cfns Filled or injured during the en-
tire period of revolutionary disturb
Rnce. 4 list Of American claims, an
eatiE.are cf damage done to American
property and comprehensive Outline
OF what seen, to have been the causes
OF rhs periodic revolutions and what
would arrear to be the remedy
Suggestions for the American gov
,ernments policy in the future will
be the main feature of the report,
though much of the material will
have been nassembled for the first time
for the nse of the government and
the public.
Senator Fall is inclined to think the
Carranza government is up against a
hopeless task in Sonora, where the
Wexicans seem determined to main
tain an Independent. state government
unless they can force the Carranza
administration out of power. He says
fhe people of Sonora have prospered
end are doing a good business with
the outside world. shipping millions
Of dollars worth of freight northward
daily. They have plenty of coast line
tion to isolate themselves from the
rest Of the republic on account of the
nountain Businesses to the south.
Conferences Preceded Visit.
1t will be recalled that Senator Fall
3eft Washington for the border Short
~ after his conference with Presi-
dent Wilson in the sick room of the
Wnite House and Just after his con-
1erences with Secretary Lansing. In
need. those conferences between SEN
etor Fall and Mr., Lansing are gem
eraliy believed to have had a good |
neal to do with the Presidents dis
pleasure with his Secretary Of state
From the White House yiewpoint
they constituted "collusion'' between
ehe Department Of State and The sen-
Ete foreign relations committee. bnt
from the congressional viewpoint
fhey appeared to be the best evidence
Of cooperation between the two
branchs OF government that had man
afested itself during the Wilson ad-
Rninistration.
Just what was the plan Of the De-
pertinent of State at the time has
observers have supposed that Secre-
tary Lansing believed the Senate
committee could do a great deal
toward impressing the Mexican gov
attitude toward the Maxican ques-
Zion. something that diplomatic ex-
changes through Ambassador F1etch-
er had not been able TO accomplish,
GltleF because OF the lHQlnerenCe Oh
The Mexicans or the failure Of the
Wilson administration to deal dras-
tically with the government below
tho Rio Grande.
The President himself took the
whole business out OF Mr.. Lansing's
hands and at the same time warned
The Senate committee that its resolu-
ffonabout withdrawing recognition
was entirely outside of congressional
surisdiction. The Senate committee
1las gone ahead. however, with its
4nvestis alton and now proposes to lay
AL the facts before the American peo-
S,le SO that the responsibility for vfo-
Sations of American rights may be
fully determined by publicity.
Copyright. 1921
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