Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-31

into was made by Senator Fall t.
today in his report of the sub-c
tigating conditions in Mexico.
Should the Mexican government re-
fuse to acede to such a condition Of
recognition, it was suggested that the
American government renew the nos
tice that it would hold Ito definite
reckoning" those in Mexico respon-
sibie for the sufferings and losses sus-
tanned by 9American citizens.
Failpre of the Mexican government
to restore order and peace in Mexico
and effectively to protect American
citizens would be followed in the plan
suggested by the subcommittee by
the dispatch of an armed force into
that country ito open and maintain
open every line Of communication be-
tween the city OF Mexico and every
seaport and every border port of Mex
ico."
1t was recommended that Governor
De La Huerta, now president interim
Of Mexico should not be recognized un-
til 1t was assured that his selection
was approved by the Mexican people
and until it was shown that his ad-
ministration was OF stable character
and was disposed to comply with the
rules OF intentional comfy and the
obligations of treaties.
After receiving the report the fore
ign relations committee directed Sena-
tor Fall to present it to the senate
and the senator planned to do this la
ter in the day.
I'm the giving notice that we are
not warning upon the Mexican peo-
ple." the committees report addec,
I'VE should request their assistance or
at least that they refrain from joining
any armed bands in any attacks upon
our troops or forces whose purpose
would simply bs the restoration of
peace and order; protection Of our clti-
zens: protection Of Mexican citizens'
restoration to American citizens of
their properties; the affording of op-
porunity for the opening of mines,
yields and factories and last, the af-
fording of opportunity for the Mexican
people themselves, in whatsoever
manner they desire. to constitute n
Mexican government Of serious, COM
petent, honest and honorable 1men
who will meet the civilized world up
on a friendly ground and bind them
selves TO deal with other people al
they themselves would be dealt with
The outstanding feature of the
agreement which the committee rec
ommends should be the basis for the
proposed treaty between the United
States and Mexico Is that the consti-
tuition of 1857 be substituted for that
of 1917. The committee also propos-
es that Mexico agree that none or the
provisions of the new constitution
commonly regarded as ccnfiscatory
shuld In any event apply to American
citizens, that the restriction against
the work Of any minister of the gos-
Ipel or any religious body In that
country should be. removed and that
the article providing for the expulsion
of undesirable foreigners. known un.
der the old constitution as "articlt
33" be revised or eliminated.
The report covers some 5000 pages
land includes evidence taken by ths
committee at hearings In Washington
New York and along the Mexlcar
border as we'll as documentary evl
: dence to support charges made b.
witnesses.
The committee points out that {
new regime has come into power
Mexico and says;
I'VE should first follow one policy
viz;
"(a) Wait before recognizing Gov
Iernor De La Huerta as president o
Mexico until It shall be assured tina
his election Is approved by the Mexl
can people and that his administra
tion is possessed Of stability TO en-
dure and of the disposition to com
ply with the rules Of internationa
comity and the obligations OF treaties
"(b) We should let every one as
sumes to exercise authority In an,
part OF Mexico who In the most un
! equivocal way that we shall vigilant
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