The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-01
Montgomery Declares Recount Will
Give Him the Cubernatorial Nomination
For Intervention In
Mexico Unless the New
Regime Is Friendly

WASNINGTON. May &l.-Arm"d IN
tcrVcnt;"n III Mexico. should the new
forces IN control ther" show an inability
"r unwillingnHsS I" SGT up Il stahl" gov @
crnmcuc more friendly toward Amcrl-
cans. was recommended today ny IN"
foreign relations subcommittee which
has been Investigating Mexican affairs.
should a Stahl" government he estah-
iiShcd. tho conlmitte" rcc"mmendcd that
iVll recognition b" accorded IL. and that
financial assistance be offered by th''
nItcd States. The committee said. how
ever. that full recognition should not
b. gwen until "A treaty has been entered
into prediCat"d ur"u these assurances.
The Demands.
That prov ISIOnS OF article -, of the
constitution OF 1917. commonly rr-
Sarded by foreigners as conflSratory.
shall not be enforced against Amer
cans
That the constitutional clause. pro
Vld,ng that none but MEXICAN Ctti-
zen may be minister Of any re!tgi-
GUS creed in Mexico and that no per
'odlcal Of u religious character shall
comment upon any political affairs IN
the nation or publish any information
regarding the acts q: thr authorities
or private individuals. insofar rs they
have TO do with public affairs. b. in
applicable to Americans.
That the provision that n" minister
or religious corporation may conduct
schools of primary instruction. shall
not bC applied in the case OF Ninerl-
ranS. and that the article under which
undesirable foreigners may be- cxpell-
ed be SO revised as TO give Americans
tnr right TO confer with the rcpreSen-
tatiVc OF their government
would Adjust Claims.
Tho recommendation also proposed
n provision in the agreement Tor the
immediate appointment OF CLAIMS com
mission TO adjudicatc the claims NJ
Americans. the commission 10 be made
UP Of men chosen hy the two govern
mCnts and with IN. understanding that
ITS findings De binding. and be tmmcdi,
ateiy carried out Icy ihc payment OF
the damages adJudEcd.
Should the Mexican offic ta,S fail IL
agrcc Ia such a plan. ur 10 establish q
government, ca pahle Of atfording ade'
quste protection TO Americans. the com
mittec suggested that We Will send n
police force consisting of the naval ard
military forces OF our government into
the Republic OF McNi"" and maintain
open every line OF communication be
tween the city of MEXICO and every sea
port and every border port "f Mexico.
This force should -" S,nt in. th'
committee said. after motto" had beer
gwen TO the McAlCan people that th'
United States MAS not warrtn EOn them
and that It's sole purp"S" was 70 reStorE
peace. protect Americans and their pos
sessions. and to afford the McNIcar
people themselves an opportunity 10 con
Sira. a Mexican government of serious
competent. homes, and honorable men.
Would Extend Aid.
should the Mexican authorities meet
the proposals set forth. m" committee
recommended ;hat IN" United States
finance the MeNiCan government. cna bl-
ing IL 10 refund rs indebtedness and
build up its army and institutions. The
suggestion Was added that the money
.n!Sh' will come m 'hH American
people as a long time loan at modtraI"
EriccS.
The report Of the suh-CommitiSc. I'Ie-
pared by the chairman. senator Fnl1.
Republican, New Mexico. WAS Concurrsd
IN by the other committee members.
Senators BrandREee. conhsctt';ut. Re
publican. and Smith. Arizona. Democrat
and ordered presented TO the senate,
which without :. ScuSSion. ordered tina,
~ b. printed. Il probably will b. called
mp later. Any action By tn" Scnat" IN
approving ia" c,mnrt'r" q; -..'H1Im, nda-
tionS. IL WAS s0!l. wnulG h" N ne f"rn,
OF recommc ndatiCn TO the president.
The rcport contains morr than :.2@j.
nNn words. ard ia summary contains a
sharp arraignmcut u fthoSc who have
directed Mexican affairs sine" the over
throw OF Porfirio Diaz in 1911.