The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-05
THE NEW MEXICAN POLICY.

AAOaCAat0 POiSy LOHdlo n1C4ASO. w
could be more moderate than watch
full waiting?" yet, the situation may
be improved IL Mexico will pursue q
more moderate policy toward Ameri-
cans in that country.
The National Association for the
Protection of American Rights in
Mexico has given out the text of a let
ter recently received from Senator
Albert B. Fail of New Mexico. Much
importance is attached to the declara-
lions of Senator Fall. who was re-
Gently a member of the house-boat
party with President Harding, in
Florida, apd is now secretary of the
interior in the Harding cabinet. 1t
may fairly be regarded as indicating
what the Harding Mexican policy Is
to be.
At the same time that Senator
Falls letter was given out, the Ma
tional Association for the Protection
of American Rights in Mexico, which
was organized about three years ago
for the purpose which it's name i'm
plies, and which includes in its MEM
bership many thousand American in
dividuals and corporations interested
in banking, cattle-raising, farming, in
dustrial, mining, oil and other enter
prises in Mexico, issued the following
statement:
1.-THE National Association for the
Protection OF American Rights in
Mexico can do no better than refer to
the recent letter of Senator Albert B.
Fall as a concise and comprehensive
statement of the policy for which this
association stands. 1t is opposed to
the recognition of any government in
Mexico unless and until that govern
ment agrees in writing, as the basis
for a formal treaty, that proper
amends shall be made for the past
and that full protection shall be af-
forded in the future to American
lives and properties in Mexico. 1t Is
opposed to any partial settlement of
the problem that does not compre-
bend protection for all American citi-
zens and respect for all American
property rights in Mexico. 1t endorses
unqualifiedly the views expressed and
the policies announced by Senator
Fall"
A summary of the recommends
lions of the senate subcommittee
headed by Senator Fall. concerning
the settlement of all matters with
Mexico, prior to the recognition of
a government there follows:
First: That an agreement should
be reached for the appointment of a
commission to ascertain the, damage,
if any, done to Americans and Ameri-
can property in Mexico. and. recipro-
cally, the damages. if any, to Mexicans
or Mexican property in the United
States.
Second: The appointment of an
other, or the same, commission to set
tie any disputes as to boundary and
matters of like character between the
two countries. and with particular ref
erence to the "Chamizal Zone" at Ell
Paso. Tex. and the Colorado river ir-
rigation systems, etc.
Third: That article 27, or any de-
cree or law issued or enacted there
under. should not apply to deprive
American citizens of their property
rights heretofore legally acquired;
that clause with reference to the
teaching schools by ministers of the
gospel; to the preaching of Christian
ity by Americans, and like clauses
should not be enforced against Amer
lean citizens.
Fourth: Agreements for the pro-
lection of American citizens and
their property rights in Mexico in the
future.
Fifth: That the agreement so ar
rived at shall be written down in the
form of protocol or preliminary
agreement, with the express declara-
ton that same shall be embodied in a
formal treaty between the. two coun-
tries as soon as a Mexican govern
ment is recognized.
Representatives of the Mexican
government have shown q disposition
verbally to agree to all the foregoing
but Obregon has baked at signing his
name and there the matter stands.
Under the existing circumstances it
looks as tho a show down may be
expected at no distant date