The Washington times., 1922-02-24
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attention throughout the forty min.
utes he occupied the floor. Many of
them asked questions, designed to
throw light on the matter, though
some OF the Republicans sought to
defend the State Department.
Yesterdays address was the first
of a series Connally plans to make
on the Mexican situation. His next
speech will deal with the plot OF
powerful oil men in this country to
foment revolution against the Obre-
gon government and his resolution
for Congressional investigation of this
conspiracy. The resolution now is
held up in the Rules Committee, in
spite of public statements by Presi.
dent Harding and the State Depart.
ment denouncing the activities OF
the plotters and favoring an inquiry.
In a brief speech supporting the
demand for recognition. Congress.
man Meyer. London of New York,
eclared the United States is play
ng the role of hypocrite and tyrant"
in insisting upon the surrender Of
Mexico's sovereign rights.
COnnalIy's Speech.
Congressman Connally said:
THE time has come for the United
States to sit up and take notice in
aspect to the relations between the
United States and Mexico. l believe
he time has come when the United
States should act on this great ques-
ton and nst permit II to drift into
turmoil and revolution and uprisings
that threaten the American people
and the liberties Of our own people.
There can be no plausible ground on
which this Government may longer
refuse to recognize the Republic of
Mexico.
only two questions now remain
between the United States and
Mexico. They are: First. the foreign
debt. which the American Govern
ment wants paid, and, Of course, II
ought tn be paid, and which Mexico
says il is going to pay. The other
controversy is the oil tax.
"Obregon, president OF Mexico.
wants to pay the foreign debt, but
he wants to use the oil taxes with
which to pay it. The men who held
the Mexican bonds want those bonds
paid, but they do not want them paid
with oil taxes.
Makes II Very Plain.
1T is all right for the United
States to levy tariff duty on Next
can oil, it is all right for the United
States to tax the natural resources
Of Mexico when they reach our Dor
ders. but interests in the United
States. influential interests. want the
United States Government to inter
pose and prevent the Mexican gov
eminent from levying a tax upon oil.
The influential interests in this
country want the United States 10 re.
fuse TO recognize Mexico until she
promises that she will not levy a tar
on the oil that is taken from her own
soil. the natural resources Of the re-
public.
II do not want 10 imperil the prop.
rrty Of every American IN Mexico
simply TO appeaSc the desires Of n
Few oil interests in Mexico, who
ought TO contribute reasonable
amount OF taxes toward the support
of that government"
Congressman Connally quoted from
official State Department statements
TO show that the price demanded for
recognition is thessigning Of a treaty
specifically constituting as non-retro
active article 81 OF the 1917 consti
tuition. which declares all subsoiI
rights vested in the Mexican govern
ment Mexico refused to sign, OF
course. Mr.. Connally declared. be,