The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-15
u. S. Waits for Action
By Mexico; Sheffield
Going Back to Post
BY II. II. REYNOLDS.

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Action and not words is what the
United States wants from Mexico.
This was the reply in high Adj
Yninistration circles today to Presi-
dent Gales statement criticising
Secretary Of State Kellogg for his
demand that Mexico discharge her
international obligations IL she Is
90 longer receive the support Of
the United States in the establish
Ing OF q stable government.
President Coolidge and Secretary
Kellogg read the Gales statement
with interest. but it was made
plain that they were not perturbsd
by his insinuations that Mexico
had been insulted or that any at
tack had been made on the SOW
ereignty Of the Mexican govern
ment.
Surprised By BIuntuess
The bluntness OF Gales reply
surprised officials. however, prob
ably in the same degree as the,
Mexican government was surprised
by the Kellogg statement Of last
Friday.
While Kellogg declined to dis
cuss any Of Gales observations, it
was learned Officially that the
United States does not regard a
reply as necessary at this time.
There IL q feeling, however. that
e Is now up. to Mexico to take the
necessary steps to put her house in
order In accordance with the de-
nands made by the State Depart.
ment.
American residents in Mexico
must: b Unidentified without de-
lay Tor losses sustained In the sei.-
ure OF their property under. the
Mexican Constitution, officials de-
clared.
Protection Demanded.
There must be adequate assur-
ances that American lives and
property in Mexico win be protect
I'd to the fullest extent in the fu-
ture.
It was indicated Ia offieial circles
that the next step In dealing with
Mexico would be formal note, en-
bodying virtually the same demands
made by Kellogg in his statement
to the press.
For the present. howexsr. the AID.
''watchfuI waiting" It has been
called In relation to Mexico-to see
what action, Il any, President Gales
will take to meet the desires Of
this Government.
Sheffield to Return.
In the meantime. Gales state
Ment of Sunday was dismissed as
Of little consequence.
AS TO reports that James r. Shelf
field, the United States ambassador,
whose description Of conditions in
Mexico led to the present tense
situation, will not return to Mexico
City, it was said at the State De-
partment that no plans were on
foot to make a change in the en-
bassy there and that it was under
stood that Sheffield would return
after q brief stay in this. country.
Many Notes Ignored.
So many notes, many Of them
unheeded. have gone to Mexico in
the past, however, that the State
Department would like to solve the
problem without extended diplo-
matte discussion.
On some questions raised by Kel-
logg, President Gales can see no
possibility of improving. existing
conditions. This was especially
true in connection with Kellogg's
demand that Mexico Immediately
indemnify Americans for lands
seized under the constitution Of
1917.
To this Gales replied: 1.-The appli-
cation OF the agrarian laws cannot
be a subject Of complaint because
Mexico has issued them in the ex-
ercise Of her sovereignty. and apart
from that, the State Department, in
behalf OF the American citizens. has
accepted the form Of indemnization
rescribed by the Mexican laws"
Gales said contradiction was found
In Kellogg's statements that the
United States had the greatest inter
est in maintaining order in Mexico
but that he had seen news Of revolu-
tionary movements.