Evening star., 1925-05-30
ANDREWS PRAISES
PACT WITH MEXICO
Foresees Vital Progress in
Relations of Two
Countries.
By the Associated Press.

Assistant Secretary Andrews,of the
Treasury, back at his desk ttoday,
sees in the recently negotiatedgsreat ~
with Mexico important aids to- Mexi,
ca n stability and TO American law en-,
forcement
Mr.. Andrews believes also that 4he
treaty's provisions will aid in eIimf-
mating conditions on the south side pt
the border which he attributed di.
rectly TO certain elements in this
country who have taken advantage Of
a neighbor's disrupted house 10 ere.
ate conditions of crime and debauch.
cry that send d stencil TO high Heaven.
Mr.. Andrews, who was chairman OF
the joint conference with Mexico, de.
nounced those certain elements" as 2
blot on American life
Mr.. Andrews feels certain that the
new treaty Will serve to promote 4
better understa nding between the two
nations and that it will cement the
feeling Of cordiality and friendship. Jt
should prove convincing To Mexico. ne
said. that the United States is read
10 support the cause of constitutional
government for its neighbor republic
and therefore should be a moral sim
port to the responsible authorities
there.
Praises Mexican Envoys.
And | am proud to say to the
American people" Mr.. Andrews con-
tinued. there we We're shown every.
evidence of honesty by the Mexican
delegation and we were convinced hv
the sincerity of purpose of the com
mission with which we dealt that the
Mexican people are striving and Sue
ceeding in the building Of republic
that will last"
Reverting to the conditions on the
Mexican side of the border, the Treas.
ury officials asserted that Mexico was
in no way responsible for it. Mexi.,
can officials. he declared, could not|
be expected to deal with problems of
that character when they were com.
PEELED to fight to retain liberty against
wild proposals of anarchists
The Mexican authorities are now
gradually ridding their country Of the
undesirable elements by sending them
back to the United States from Whencs
they came, he said.
Urges United States Cooperation
Mr.. Andrews believed that tT1s
treaty, while not directed at the moral
phase of life across the border. should,
aid in curbing the traffic that keeps
It alive, traffic which Mr.. Andrews
declared was almost entirely from the
American side of the border. He ex$
planned that obviously the Mexican
officers will have TO maintain A firm
enforcement of the treaty provisions
to assure best results. and he urged
American officials 10 render complete
cooperation.
Mr.. Andrews described the treaty
itself as stronger than that negotiated
year ago with Canada. The NeXi-
can pact is broader and covers more
points. and while its provisions are
not disclosed until submitted to the
Senate, il is accepted by the admins
tration as promising aid in eIiminat-
ing smuggling and in arrest of inter
national criminals
Contrary TO general belief Mr.. An
dreWs said. there was almost as much
smuggling into Mexico as there was
from Mexico into the United States
and that where liquor. narcotic and
aliens came north. merchandise on
which Mexico maintains tariff duties
and arms and ammunition have been
going south in large quantities.