Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-31
APPROVES u. S.
TO
PACIFY MEXICO
Foreign Relations Committee
Makes Exhaustive Re-
ports to Senate.
7S5 AMERICANS VICTIMS

vention in Mexico by the United
States, as 1t interviewed in Cuba, I'M
less further bloodshed and destruc-
ton of property is ended by the
Mexicans, is proposed in an ex-
haustive report on Mexican affairs
approved by the senate foreign rela-
tons committee and reported to the
senate this afternoon by Senator
Lodge, Massachusetts, republican
leader.
Absolute protection of American lives.
property and rights in Mexico as an
iron-clad condition of recognition by the
United States of the new provisional
Mexican government and Of De La HUI
erta as president is demanded in the re-
port, which was submitted to the foreign
relations committee by Senator Albert
FAN, republican. New Mexico. as
chairman of the senate committee which
has been investigating Mexican affairs
for a number Of weeks
The demand is made by the FAN com
mittee in its report that "none Of the
provisions Of the Mexican constitution
with reference to limitations upon rights
leans. or which may hereafter be ac
quired, shall apply TO Americans. except
where the limitation is written In the
deed. lease or other instrument Of title,
particularly the provision that the sub
soil products other than Of Metalherous
minerals shall be the property Of the ma
tional government OF Mexico"
II is also insisted that the prohibition
against the ownership Of property in
lands. waters or their appurtenances, or
against the concessions for the develop
ment OF mines, waters. or mineral fuels
in the republic to foreigners, shall not
apply to American citizens
7s5 AMERICANS
VICTIMS OF OUTRAGES.
The report gives Ts5 as the total Of
Americans killed, wounded and outraged
IN Mexico or on the Mexican border In
the last ten years. and estimates the
American losses in Mexico az 500 OO2,4"4
The report suggests that n this govern
ment recognizes a new Mexican govern
ment that II aid in establishing a Mex
lean army which shall disaun all other
military factions
"Olr course should be clear" regarding
Mexico and I'VE should follow one policy, I
the report states, viz:
Await before recognizing Gov. ne
La Huerta as president Of Mexico until
81 shall be assured that his election is
approved by the Mexican people ana that
his administration is possessed Of stabil
ity 10 endure and Of the disposition 10
comply with the rules Of the international
comfy and the obligations Of treaties.
"B We should let everyone who as
sumes to exercl Sc authority IN any part
Of Mexico know In the most unequlvocal /
way that we shall vigilantly watch the
fortunes 81 those Americans who can not
get away. and shall hold those re-
sponshle for their sufferines and losses
TO a definite reckoning. That can he and
will be made pl4ln beyond the possibility F.
Of a misunderstanding.
&C Repeat 70 the Mexicans now what
Evarts said In 1875:
The first duty Of q government is 10 I
protect life and property. This Is a
paramount obligation. For this govern
ments are instituted and governments F.
neglecting or failing 10 perform 1t be-
come worse than useless This duty. the
government Of the United states has de
termlned to perorm 10 the extent 81 its
power toward its citizens on the border. % .
URGES NATIONAL
LOAN TO MEXICO.
The report states that. hnving recog-
nized any Mexican government upon the .
conditions specified the United States I
shall lend mot only the moral support
but financial aid without stint tn so far .
as same Is necessary for the refundipg
Of all Mexican bonds including external I
as we'll as the internal debt. with addi-
tional funds in sufficient amounts 10 re
habilitate all Mexican railroads and to
maintain same, and also sufficient
amounts to enable the recognized govern
ment to re establish, organize and thor
oughly equip purely national army not
belonging 10 any particular chief, chief
tain or general but operating solely un
der the national government. which shall
Immediately proceed where necessary TO
disarm all other armed forces or indi-
viduals in the republic; together with
sufficient funds to enable the Mexican
government TO buy and pay for all arms
and equipment which may be brought in
and surrendered by individuals or armed
bands or so-called armies
Preferably this aid should be extend
ed by the people of the United States as
n national loan from them to the people
of Mexico, upon long time and With mod
crate rates Of interest, 90 that Mexico
may not be compelled to refund her debt
and finance her necessities through ap
peal to individuals and by granting spe-
cial privileges and concessions to such
individuals"
The demand that Mexico enter INTO 4 .
treaty with the United States, whereby
full and adequate guarantees for the
reservation Of law snd order in Mexico
would he provided, is also made in the
report.
1--WE have legal right and it is our
duty to refuse to recognize any gov
eminent in Mexico which will not agree
by way Of treaty, the report states. Ito
conditions which will guarantee the pre-
vention of a recurrence of the bloody re
gime of Carranza."
ADVOCATES NAMING
CLAIMS BOARD.
Recommendation IS also made for the
immediate appointment Of claims com
mission to pass on all claims for damage
TO Americans in Mexico. or upon its