Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-12
Mexican Plank in
e.. O. p. Platform
Adopted at Chicago

The following plank pertaining
to Mexico was adopted by the re-
publican convention at Chicago
Thursday, but due to a fluke was
| omitted from the text printed III
Friday mornings Journal:
Foreign Relations-"A' league
of nations
The foreign policy of the admin.
istration has been founded upon no
principle and directed by no def
mite conception of our nations
rights and Obligations. 1t has beer
humiliating to America and irri-
tating to other nations with the
result that after n period of I'M
exampled sacrifice our motives are
suspected, our moral influence i'm
paired ana our government stands
discredited and friendless among
the nations of the world,
We favor a liberal and generous
policy founded upon definite moral
and political principles, character
lied by a clear understanding of
and firm adherence upon our own
rights and unfailing respect for the
rights of others, We could affol d
full and adequate protection to the
international rights Of every Amer
lean citizen and should require Il
proper respect for the American
flag but We should be equally
careful to manifest a just regard
for the rights of other nations. A
scrupulous observance of our inter
national agreements when law
fully assumed is essential for our
own honor and self respect and the
respect of other nations.
Subject to n due regard for our
international obligations, We should
leave our country free to develop
its civilization along the line most
conducive to the happiness and
welfare Of the people, and to cast
its Influence on the side of justice
and right should occasion require.
The ineffective policy of the
present administration In Mexican
matters has been largely response
BILE for the continued loss of
lives in that country and
upon the border; for the enormous
loss of American and foreign prop
erty; for the lowering of Ameri-
can standards of morality and So
cial relations with MeXicans; and
for the bringing of American ideals
of justice and national honor and
political integrity into contempt
and ridicule in Mexico and
throughout the world.
The policy of wordy, futile. writ
ten protests against the acts of
Mexican officials. explained the
following day by the president him
self as being meaningless and not
intended to be considered seriously
or enforced, has but added in de-
gree to that contempt and has
earned for us the sneers and jeers
of Mexican bandits and added in
suit upon insult against our ma
tional honor and dignity.
We should not recognize any
Mexican government unless it be a |
responsible government, willing
and able to give sufficient guaran-
tees that the lives and property of
citizens are respected |
and protected, that wrongs will be
promptly corrected and just COM
pensation will be made for injury |
sustained. The republican party |
pledges itself to consistent, firm
and effectual policy toward Mex
leo that shall enforce respect for
the American flag, and that shall |
protect the rights of American citi-
zens lawfully in Mexico to security |
Of life and enjoyment of property |
IN connection with established in
ternational law and our treaty |
rights.