The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-22
Our MEXICAN POLICY.


what is TO be the policy Of the new admins
trauon with reference to the tcn-year-old Mex
lean problcm9
80 other question is asked more frequently.
In 20 other subject ~ therc greater Intcrcst in
the oil country. because II is Of vital concern
TO the oil interests and the oil men that there
shall be at the earliest possible moment fixed
and ca,dy undcrstood policy with reference to
our neighbor In the southwest
Apparently without any particular previous
agreement all interests arc falling In behind the
conditions lsid down by tho senate foreign rela-
tions committee ~ set forth by Senator Fail
wG,n he was q member Of that committee. The
conditions. as thus stated TO be precedent TO a
recognition of any government In Mexico are
Of that paramount purpose that ju"ifles their
prcscntment In full.
Senator Fall, on January 10. 1877, writing to
the National Association for the Protection Of
American Rights In Mexico. stated them as fol-
lows
First That an agreement should be
reached for the appointment Of commits
sion TO ascertain the damage, II any, done
to Americans and American property in
Mexico and. rcciprocally. tho damages n
any. to Mexicans or Mexican property in the
United states
second: The appointment Of another.
or the samo commission TO settle any dis
putcs as to boundary and matters OF like
character between the two countries, and
with particular reference to the 'Chamizal
Zone at III Paso. Texas and the Colorado
river irrigation systems etc
"Thid: That Article 81, or any decree or
law Issued or enacted hereunder should not
~ ttaIr
proporty rights heretofore legally acquired;
that clause with reference TO the teaching
schools by ministers of the gospel: to the
preaching of Christianity by Americans and
like clauses should not be enforced against
American citizens
"Fourth; Agreements for the protection
OF American citizens and heir property
rights In Mexico In the future.
FIFTH: That the agreement so arrived at
shall be written down in the form OF pro-
tocol or preliminary agreement, with the cx-
press declaration that same shall be em-
bodied in IA formal treaty between the two
countries 80 soon as II Mexican governm Mt
is recognized.
''The further suggestions OF the committee
are that financial aid should be Immediately
extended to Mexico, preferably through
national loan from the lnitcd Sta'es w 'n"'
country, and in sufficient amount to enable
Il to refund all It's outstanding indebtedness;
TO rchabiiitate it's railroads. etc. etc"
In "a later paragraph In the same letter sena'
tor FAN added
80 long as | have anything to do with
the Mexican question no government IN
Mexico win be recognized. with my consent
which government does not first enter into
"A written agreement practically along tho
lines suggested"
The importance OF Senator Falls statement
of the case arises out OF the fact that for years
he has been tho accepted senate authority on
the Mexican question, and that since the date OF
this letter he has become prominent member
of tho presidents cabinet 1t Is by reason OF
these facts no lcss than the reasonabeness OF
the conditions nc imposes on the Mexican au-
thorltles. that the Fan policy Is being accepted
az the probable policy OF the Harding adm'h's-
tratlon respecting Mexico.