The Washington times., 1922-02-07
SENATORS SCAN
HOUSE DELAY IN
MEXICAN PROBE
Upper House May Take Action
to Bare Scheme Of Anti
Oregon PIotters.

The scandal involving Oil interests
plotting overthrow Of the Obregon
Mexican government Is reaching
climax in the National House of
Representatives. 1t was freely pre-
dicted today that the House within
twenty-four hours will be fully in
formed of facts that will prove en-
barrassing in many quarters.
1t was learned today that q Sen
ate investigation might be expected
II there is an unreasonable delay in
dealing with the Connally resolution
as introduced in the House. Such
an inquiry naturally would lead into
the causes of possible inactivity in
the House.
The oil interests are mobilizing an
intensive offensive here. Their ac-
tivities in Washington over Sunday
are regarded as further indication
that the scandal is coming to a head.
An investigation. II Is believed. will
demonstrate further the efforts Of
powerful oil groups to block the
Connally resolution.
Chairman p. =. Campbell, of the
House Rules Committee is under
stood to have referred the Connally
resolution to the State Department.
IT has been pointed out that 1t Is
possible for the State Department,
not DESTROYS at this time for an in
vestigation. to allow consideration of
the Connally resolution to drag in
terminably. In that event. Congress
man Tom Connally will take another
method Of spreading the facts in this
amazing scandal on the records.
What form will be pursued by Con-
nally has not been determined, and
will await the fate Of the resolution
at the hands Of the State Depart
ment.
Universal Service has been in
formed that the oil groups are pre-
pared to rely on the fact that Presi-
dent Oregon Of Mexico has not
been recognized by the United States
in the event conspiracies to foment
revolutions against him are brought
TO their door. These men, however,,
have been advised that neutrality
laws do not countenance revolution
airy activity on American soil re-
gardless of the status Of recognition.
Hence, there has been an added
amount of activity to seek means to
discourage. block and stifle Con-
gressional investigation.
Another Resolution.
Congressman Benham Rep) Of
Indiana yesterday introduced
resolution in the House asking for
an investigation Of activities Of all
individuals, organizations. publica
tions, and corporations exerted with
view to influencing the executive
or legislative policies Of the United
States In behalf Of the de facto gov
eminent of the Republic Of Mexico"
1t was referred to the Rules Com
mittee, Of which Congressman Camp
bell of Kansas Is chairman.
Universal Service is provided with
copy Of Bulletin No. g." issued
by the American Association OF
Mexico. 1t was released through w.
F. Buckley, of that association. This
news agency has revealed how Buck
ley and other representatives Of oil
interests failed to prevent thousands
of American business men from visit
ing Mexico to analyze conditions for
themselves.
After these American business men
returned, bringing unbiased reports
of a strong Mexican government
under President Obregon's admins
tration, Bulletin No. s was issued.
The lamentations of jeremiah and
even the Book Of Job are pallyann-
istic compared with Bulletin No. s.
1t is a 5,000.word jeremiad over the
failure of secret propaganda Of the
oil interests against the open cam
paign for recognition conducted by
analysts of the Obregon government.
According to Bulletin No. 8, the
many American business men and
other observers who saw first-hand
how stable the Obregon government
had become. were one and all hood
winked. Not one Of these men, Bull
letin No. would have It, even
though the list included men Of
varied experience and shrewd inter
pretive ability, knew the truth about
Mexico. The bulletin is a virtual, II
not entirely virtuous admission, that
propaganda against Obregon had
failed.