The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-03
Will Lay Some Concrete
Proposals Before the
-
Senate Soon
WILL GIVE FULL s.
LIST OF OUTRAGES
Also Will Suggest Remedy for Mexican
Revolutions-Believes Mexicans Pre-
fer American Aid to More Revolu-
lions.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

Il
Copyright by The Reformer.)
| WASHINGTON, May 3.-Senator Fall
OF New Mexico, head Of the subcommittee
Of the senate which has for several months
been investigating the Mexican situation
lis back III Washington with his report
virtually complete. He has Just spent
many weeks on the border and brings
back with him an interesting picture OIL
conditions across the Rio Grande as obs
! tanned from MeXicans and Americans some
/ OF whom testified publicly and others
privately.
| 4 am not surprised said Senator Fail"
at the outbreak in Mexico. | did not
| however expect the revolt to come so
soon. OF course, ! never believed there,
would be an election this year even in tie
Mexican sense. The various leaders in
2 the different states which have at no time
| recognized the Carranza government are
| quick to take advantage Of the outbreal:
IN Sonora and the result is that throughout
the republic with few exceptions the coun-
| Try is IN revolution
/ Il think that had the senate passed
| my resolution and had our government
| withdrawn recognition from the Carranza
government as | proposed several months
ago we would be now in a better position
to deal fairy with all factions. The Car
rama government wouldn't stay in power
II hours ii we withdrew recognition
The senator was asked il he had any
preference among the Mexican leaders
. | have none was his reply. -If Gen.
1 ar gsra { oif
were TO enter into. an agreement with our
government guaranteeing tine obligations
which we have long seen. unfulhlled per
sonally would not object to our govern
ment helping Mexico through either one.
But must pot extend recognition again
without beng snre that American inter
cSts will he fully protected.
xu,;' l.reaiis believe tha ine0plei at, Mexico
are so sick and tired of revolution that
they would welcome American aid. And
rs between loans and financial aid by A.
me1lcau private concerns and Il govern
ment loan, | would rather see our gov
eminent extend the aid itself so that there
would be no misunderstanding or miseon
tuIing our motives The people them
selves are worn out by revolution and many
OF the Mexican witnesses tell us that tho
Mexican people would welcome American
hclp-they would prefer American assist
ance to the Carranza regime
The New Mexico senator pointed out how
ever that his committee had not yet form
ulated It's recommendations but would
surely have some concrete proposals t,
lay before the senate The report probably
viii be presented before the first Of June
1t will include list of the Americans
killed or injured during the entire perio,
Of revolutionary disturbance. list o.
American claims, an estimate of dam
ages done American property, and com
prehensivc outline Of what seem to hav
been the causes of the periodic revoh
tions and what would appear to be tn
remedy Suggestions for the American
governments policy in the future will b
the main feature of the report thougl
much of the data viii have been assemble
for the first time for the use nj the gov
crnmcnt and the public.
Senator Fall is inclined to think the Can
rama government is mp against a hope
less task in Sonora where the Mexican
seem determined to maintain an ind,
pendent state government unless they ca
force the CarTanZa administration out {
power. He says the people of Sonor
have prospered and are doing good bu!
mess with the outside world shipping mi
lions of dollars worth of freight nortlwar
daily They have plenty Of coast line &c
shipping, too. and are in position to !
olate themselves from the rest Of the r.
public on account of the mountain fas
nesses to the south
It will be recalled that Senator Fall lie
WASHINGTON for the border shortly aftt
his conference with President Wilson
the sick room Of the White House and IN
after his conferences with Secretary La
sing Indeed, those conferences betwee