El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-22
HONEST TESTIMONY IS not
RELISHED BY WRONG DOORS

CALL justification for the United States the
y ToIe Of dictator in Europe ASIA and Africa until after
Washington experts have shown their ability to deal
with nearest neghbor sad, dark tale it IS these nine
distressed years of bmging neglect injustice, and error
The relations the United States with Mexico have been
scandalously lsmanaged BY the Washington government
under presidents since the beginning Of the Tevo
luton in 1910 There is not straw to choose between the
two administrations as to their Mexican @Poiey."
The American government from the first refused to
assist protect Americans in any way and virtually gave
notice the world that any American outside the borders
Of his own country was regarded By his own government
outcasL HE conduct Of the state department ano
the executive IN relation to Mexico during the last nine
years is entirely rsprehsnsble and deserves bitter
demnation.
When the revolution began the American government
entered upon that could not have done more dam
It had been deliberately planned to ruin Mexico, en-
bitter her people and turn friends into hostles Such
hostility 10 Americans as is now shown By Mexico IS due
chiefly to the batting BY the Washington government and
the weak and immoral policy adopted
There dislike Of Americans in Mexico unit,
own government carefully promoted It There Is doubt
about the effect Of actions and nacti0ns upon the
minds Of Mcans Germany and al the rest Of the world
formed similar opinions Our attitude toward Mexico had
coed deal do with Gsrnanys attitude toward US, and
may have embroiled Us in the world var
The present unfortunate condition Of our relations with
Mexico is due chiefly to the false moves Of the Washington
government from first to last It has been story Of blum
der after blunder for than nine years. and outrage
after outrage psrpeTated BY tie American government
upon American citizens.
The duty Of government to refrain from inter
ference in Mexican domestic affairs while protecting Amer
leans and American rights; the Of government
has been precisely the opposite the maximum interference
IN Mezcos affairs coupled with abandonment Of Americans
and American rights
There is no hope Of Improvement under the present
administration. Military intervention Is the
There Is way TO bring about improvement, but there
be complete change Of national attitude Of mind first
Of al.
An odd sdsHqht On the situation is cast BY Meieos
refusal to admit Mseans Americans who have testified
before the Fan committee Obviously there is no way to
compel Mexico OF any other country to admit persons
deemed undesirable The only thing Is the test Of unde
stability which Il applied N this case.
Mexican eonsas refuse to wise passports for persons
Who have appeared witnesses before the Fan commit
tee This action Is being taken BY consus upon direct
instructions from the Csrranza government. The state de-
parment has made inquiry about this, and the Mexican
foreign office has refused to modify its position
An official circular published by the Mexican consul at
Los Angeles states the Mexican position clearly and gives
reasons Il declares that the Fan committee Of United
States senators is openly hostile to Mexico; that has no
night to erect itself into to Judge Mexcos scts
Of Mexico and that It has been created HEh exclusive
object Of collecting accusations calunies against Mex
co from al its enemies to influence public opinion and
create the necessity Of armed intervention that utsrven-
ton would be brutal abuse Of forcsD that TIE propa
ganda against Mexico and in faTOr Of intervention is backed
BY ambitious capitalists interested In oil who wish to cary
ont their vile designs By act of rapne and piracy
The circular further asserts that the Fan committee Of
United States senator's regularly constituted according TO
American law mas no power to compel any witness to
TESTIFY or to nfct any penalty for failure to appear OF
TESTIFY. and any declarations before the committee are
therefore purely voluntary and diseTetional7
Finally, says the official Mexican circular ssnv Mexican
who tsses before the Fau COMMITTEES upon Mexican At.
fairs commits beyond question the crime Of treason pun
lhsos By long imprisonment; any person OF any other
nationality who tsstes against Mexico Ct its government
declared 70 Be determined and unforgiyeable enemy to
the Mexican nation"
Therefore, says the circular, officially and b. direct
authority Il declared that any Mexican tsstifvinq Is
guilty Of treason by Of the sole act Of 50 testif
R and that any foreigner tesyng Is blaeksted as an
sons
Notwithstanding. the Fan committee succeeded IN col
lg lot Of valuable and interesting material from al
sources There is not mah useful campaign material for
sitasE party in the batsh.
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