Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-05-21


United States recognize any govern
ment in Mexico eondiuonally.
Might Recommend a Big Loan.
Having recognized a Mexican gov
4 ernment eonditlonaily, the committee
would have the United States lend
not only moral influence but financial
help to her neighbor. Ii is under
stood that members of the subeomnit-
tee have talked about the ACCESSIBILITY
Of the United States lending Mexico
at least Sl.000000.Oo0 for DEVELOPMENT
purposes. This, Of course, would not
be done unless and until stable gov
i erament is established across the bor-
der
For the moment the Mexican situa-
ton seems acute once more. The
members Of the senate subcommittee
brought back the. information from the
border that no one need be surprised
II the C@sranza government shall find
I 1t difficult to hold on. The revolution
lists, according to all the information
that ~ reaching Washington, are show
lng more aid more strength. Mean
time the United States is continuing
the policy Of waiting and watching.
/ ships from the navy are now on guard
at every Mexican port and President
Wilson has directed that they shall
remain on guard until the situation
undergoes some definite change.
| Some time ago Henry Morgenthau,
who was our ambassador to Turkey
when we entered the world war, was
appointed ambassador to Mexico. but
his nomination las thus far not been
confirmed by the senate. The com
mittee from the foreign relations com
mittee was down on the border in the
midst Of its inquiries when the Nor
genthau appointment was made Chair
man Fan, at the request of the com,
mittee, wrote to Senator Lodge, chair.
man of the foreign relations commit
| tee, suggesting that it would be mex
pedient to send an ambassador to
Mexico while the revolution was on
and suggesting that confirmation of
the Morgenthau appointment be with
held temporarily That course was ac-
| eeptable to the state department
New Law Increases Pensions.
Congress has PASSED and President
Wilson Us signed an act known as
the Fuller bill, increasing pensions to
the following persons
War OF 1si2-To widow Of one who
served Ia flat war $50,
War with Mexicc-To one who
served 81 days or more and honorably
discharged $50; TO one who served 90
days or more, was honorably dis
charged, who is helpless or blind, or
20 nearly helpless or blind as to re-
quire regular personal aid and attend
ance. So; to widow of one who served
go days or more and honorably dis
charged, $50
Civil war-To one who served 90
days or more in the army, navy or
marine corps Of the United states, and
honorabiy discharged, $50; to one who
served less than 80 days, discharged
for disability incurred in service in
line Of daty in receipt of or entitled
10 pension. or on pension roll as
Civil war veteran, 500; to one who
served less than 80 days, discharged
for disability incurred in service in
line Of duty or ou the roll as a Civil
war veteran, who is helpless or blind
or 50 neariy helpless or blind as to re-
quire regular personal aid and attend
anee, So.
Tc one who In service in line IF duty
lost; fa) One hand or one foot or to-
tally disabled in same, $50; M an arm
it or above elbow or leg at or above
knee, or totally disabled in same $50;
te) an arm at shoulder joint, leg at hip
Joint, or II artificial limb cannot be
used. ST2; (d) enc hand and one foot,
or totally disabled i'll same, 800,
For Widows and Children.
To widow married prior to June 2T.
1902 ta) OF ore who served 80 days
or more. and honorably discharged.
$50; tll )f one discharged or who died
in service Of a disability incurred in
service III tine Of duty, regardless of
length OF service, $50 (e) married
once or more than once after death of
soldier or sailor husband if subsequent
marriage has been dissolved by death,
or divorce without fault on her part,
$50.
10 widows above mentioned for