Evening star., 1926-12-09
SPEECH ON MEXICO
CREATES TURMOIL
Mrs. Rufus Dawes, Delegate
to Farley on War, Objects
to Statements.

Mrs. Rufus G.. Dawes. one of the dele
gates and a sister-in-law Of the VICE
President, rose out of order ana TOOK
issue with statements included IN an
address which had just been con-
Cluded by Carleton Beals, principal of
the American High School, Mexico
City.
Il am going to be very unpopular
and say that | think we have struck
the very lowest note of the week.
Mrs Dawes declared. listening to
charges of bribery and corruption
without the men being here 10 defend
themselves
Former Envoy Attacked.
Cries of question" rose from all
over the floor and order was quicly
restored. but the convention was treat
ed to the first furry of real discord
developed thus far in the session.
Mrs. Dawes referred to remarks
made by Mr.. Beals when he intima ted
that an envoy from the United States
to Mexico had asked a President of
the United States for funds to "bribe
Mexican officials" and to his reference
TO Henry Lane Wilson, former Ambas-
Sador to Mexico, as IAN inefficient
meddler."
Mr.. Beals replied to the attack of
had been speaking to an adult audi
ence which would understand that
self-criticism was the highest form OF
patriotism"
Mr.. Beals later explained that his
reference to an envoy to Mexico re-
duesting the President of the United
States for funds with which to buy
Mexican officials was a historical in
cident occurring during the Jackson
administration, when President Jack
son wrote the words sea ndal and cor
ruption" across the face of the letter.
Although the incident was closed for
mally within a few minutes, 1t caused
lengthy informal discussion among the
delegates, many of whom expressed
the opinion that Mr.. Beals was too
radical in his statements.
Mexico Held hey.
Relationships of the United States
20 Mexico will ultimately determine
our relationships with the whole
Latin American world, declared Carle
ton Beals. principal American High
School Mexico City, the first speaker
this morning.
Mexico is the gateway to the
Western Hemisphere" he stated, land
If we fail with Mexico we will fail
with Latin America.
ITO withdraw recognition from
Mexico at this time and to lift the
embargo on arms and munitions can
benefit neither Mexico nor the United
States and will irretrievably blacken
the Coolidge administration.
Such a step will bring into power
a government even less compromising
than the present one and one that
will be bitterly anti-American.'
Program Is Planned.
Leaders of the conference indicated
today that four ma jor recommends
tiOns will be presented to the confer
ence at the closing session tomorrow
for adoption in its permanent program
for world peace and for subsequent
Endorsement by the nine national
wOmen'S organizations sponsoring the
conference.
Recognition of the technical ele-
ments contained in a study of eco
nomic security will be embodied in
one of the recommendations, it was
stated, expressing q determination
that delegates to the conference edu-s
cate themselves along economic lines
so that they may be able to give
trained advice at the next conference.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, gen
eral chairman of the conference,
Nolteu lHt HSeu iOi tidlIlSu IouIlu
table leaders this morning urging
the conference to arrange to send a
body of at least 10 delegates-at-large
to each annual gathering. thereby
insuring a trained nucleus of leaders.
Political Factor Emphasized.
The political significance of the
holding of the conference here was
emphasized this morning when it
was decided TO meet in Washington
again next year after it had been
pointed out from the floor that con
vening here furnished "a means of
impreSSing upon our representatives
In Congress that we are discussing
these questions
The other three major recommen-
dations which are expected to be pre-
sented for adoption tomorrow have
already been forcShadoWed by com
ment and resolutions dealing with
topics which speakers have stressed
at the meetings.
Practical methods of promoting the
World Court; opposition to the use
of poison gas in warfare; and a sys
tenn of education designed TO influence
the negotiation by this country of
all-inclusive arbitration treaties will
be incorporated in the findings which
VIII DE presented lol duoptloH, IL
was indicated by committee leaders
this morning.
New Morality" Arising
DR. Parker Thomas Moon of Colum-
bia University dwelt on the man
ner in which the Monroe doctrine has
been supplemented and stated that
"a new morality regarding interna-
tional relations is taking form in
Europe and in America"
The idea is taking form that ag-
gressive war should be outlawed. he
said. but intimated that the United
States would do well to look to its
policy in Latin America. stating that
announcement by the State Depart
ment that sending our Marines to
Haiti or the dominican Republics is
intervention" marks rather deli
cate distinction" between aggressive
warfare.
The conference will take up a study
of the policy of the United States
toward international debts this after
noon. DIR. Harold G.. Moulton. direc-
tor of the Institute of Economics; DIR.
H Duncan Hall of the University of
Sydney, Prof. Ernest NJ. Patterson
of the University of Pennsylvania, and
Henry Scattergood. member of the
Red Cross Commission to France,
will speak.
The conference will hold a dinner
tonight Adjournment is expected
tomorrow night. after a series of busi-
ness meetings and a reception at the
White House.
Oriental Relations Studied.
The conference late yesterday took
up the relationships of this country
with China and Japan. speakers plead
ing for a better understanding in TINS
country of conditions in the Orient.
China asks only justice of the ma
tions of the world and much of its
present civil warfare is due to opposi-
ton of Chinese to foreign control. de-