Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-21


secretary ran mas peeh anxious
Tor an aggressive poiicy toward
MeNIco, for years as a senator, nc
was interested manly IN the ques-
lloh OF Mexican fela tloils anu coIl-
pleted, some months ago, a very
intensive lhNestlSatloh INTO the
subJect as heau Oh senate com
mittee. He mas maze IL pam that
MS position was mat pelore any
recognition was gwen the OpfesoA
government Mexico should guarah-
tee the protection OF all American
property IN Mexico ny treaty action
rms Of course Would ehu aIl cues
ton as TO the llties Oh ttle extensive Nv
on holdlh8s OF Americans III .tu'
.Tamplco region. Inere were other
points IN Inc ran mexican pol4cS'
but 1t Drlstled with aggresSiFetlesS
in asserting every American rlsil.,
.or protection OF those rlghts pS
force, even intervention
Didn't Accept FAILS Program.
There is no question but that Fall
believed his Mexican policy would
be adopted in whole by the admin
istration when he entered the cab
met. The subject of Mexico has
been his chief hobby and interest
for years.
The state department. however
has made it plain recently that the
American policy had not been for
mulated. This could not be con-
strued any other way, except that
the department purposed to nave
its own policy and not accept the
Fan program as a whole as the
basis of action While Fall prob
ably has been consulted by the
state department of late, it Is
known that in the first few weeks
Of the administration, when the
subject first came up, he was not,
to the surprise of his friends,
The present attitude of the state
is believed to be one of
more leniency toward the Obragon
than Fall would pnr-
sue. The legality of the Carran2a
DEGREES that, in effect, confiscated
the title to the oil holdings of for
eigners is now pending before the
Mexican supreme court. A decision
favorable to the American and
oil land owners would set
tie the controversy without forcing
Obregon's hands.
Fletcher's Advice Il Factor.
The under secretary of state,
Mr.. Fletcher. formerly ambassador
to Mexico, has a thorough realiza-
ton of the difficulties surrounding
Obregon and it is believed does
not favor going as far as Secretary
Fall would in demands on Mexico,
Secretary Hughes naturally would
back his subordinate. Yet the Fall
letter to Senator Lodge, read in the
senate, stresses the urgency for
immediate action on oil questions.
There is no evidence of open
friction on the subject, but the
of the amazing Fall
letter and the summoning of Mr.. |
the American repre-
from Mexico, will |
bring to- a head the question
Of the American policy. And that
policy, when made public, will re-
veal how much or how little of |
Secretary Falls views IS accepted !
by Secretary Hughes. Any wide
deviation from the Fail program,
t 10 believed would bring a quick
1utburst from the secretary of the
Interior, for he feels keenly on the
subject. Any substantial accept
lnce of his program likely would |
satisfy him.
Secretary Falls Letter.
The Fall letter on the Mexican
iii situation. in mart. follows.
ALLOW me to cali your attention
q a most significant matter which
las recently occurred. i. q.
"The British government and
he French government have each
protested t, the Meyi-
IAN government, from time FOL
ime. along exactly similar lines
o the protests made bv this row
,rnment concerning the confisca-
ory DEGREES of the Mexican gov
,rnment. under the constitution Of
.g17, proclaimed by Carranza, and
being followed by Obregon.
"These protests vet stand az the
official last word of Great Britain