The Washington times., 1922-01-19
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Prof. Leon Leroy, to be handed Il
leaders Of the revolutionary movement
II was delivered in Laredo to Jos,
Patino, Gonzales's aid and secretary
Gonzalez replied and later appeared II
person In New York city. He travelled
here incognito and met and talked with
representatives Of the national asso
citation.
Here are further excerpts from Mr.
Lees letter, known thereafter to thost
who became conversant with Its con
tents as the "Long Letter"
Excerpts Of Long Letter"
"The Association Is unalterably
opposed to armed Intervention 30
long as there exists the slightest
possibility Of stable Mexican
government administered by Mex
ico's men of training, experience,
education, and ability govern
ment capable OF protecting Ameri.
can life and OF guaranteeing and
safeguarding the property rights
acquired by our members and
other Americans under the guar
antee of 1857"
"The National Association for the
Protection of American Rights In
Mexico n made up Of the greatest
interests I'm the United States, and
includes a banking group, an agri-
cultural group. an oil group,
mining group. an Industrial group.
group. The power Of the associa-
tion lies in the fact that its fl
nancial ramifications reach into
every section Of the United States"
"AS AN OPPONENT ITS POW
Err SHOULD NOT BE UNDER
ESTIMATED. AS A FRIEND
AND HELPER 1T HAS UN.
MEASURED RESOURCES TO
Neither American nor other cap
ital will go into q country whose
fundamental law countenances con-
fiscation OF privately owned prop
erty and while such laws are be-
ing vigorously enforced as they
now are in many Of the Mexican
states"
Patriotic Mexicans have It in
their power today to restore their
country to stable. conservative
lief that they cannot do this today
W Such pep K GROUP OF pArR1.
OTTO MEXICANS MIGHT EX-
PECT THE UNCONDITIONAL
SUPPORT OF OUR GROUP AND
ALL ITS AFFILIATIONS. THIS
WOULD MEAN FAVORABLE
PUBLICITY, FRIENDLY co.
CREDIT"
Favors Intervention. ST.,
Again let us repeat that this
association has never favored inter-
vention except as a final resort.
BUT IF 1T COMES TO A
QUESTION OF CONFISCATING A
BILLION DOLLARS OF AMERI.
CAN PROPERTY OR INTERVIEW.
TON, WE WOULD FAVOR IN.
TERVENTION. ."
Directly or indirectly through
the great banking houses, the great
oil corporations. the big mining
companies. or the land interest, the
finances Of this country ARE TO A
LARGE MEASURE CONTROLLED.
This great financial and economics
force can be withheld or 1t can be
thrown to the support Of q Next
can government. This association
would be deeply interested in sup
porting to the utmost, or SO far as
was desired, any Mexican admin
istration honorably constituted
Mr.. Lees explanation Of the Long
letter" is that 1t is q statement of
policy of the association. He says IL
vas sent by the associations agent,
Prof. Leroy, as an answer to q cues.
ion put to him by an accredited Con.
:aiez agent in Washington late in
Iune. The agent is identified by Lee
% j. L. Bryan, Of Cleveland. The
after. Lee says, asked him:
what Is going to be the attitude
y your association toward our Gov
'rnment In Mexico when Gonzalez is
made President?"
The agent, Lee vouches. suppIe.