The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-14
U. S. SENDS
new threat
TO mexico
Wants Right to InUGde
GiUen Recognition

WASHINGTON, o. c., Jan. f2.--
Following the policy adopted when
Secretary Kellogg first took office, the
state department. has sent new ultl-
matum to the Mexican government
dealing with the land laws now pend
ing application in Mexico. AS usual,
the text of the note, which may bring
hostility and even war between the
two nations, Is kept secret.
But if war comes the American
workers win be asked to die for oil
and mines held by United States cap
italists, is clear from the statements
Of Kellogg given to interviewers. The
first punishment if Mexico does not
yield, is withdrawal of recognition.
Property Only Issue.
Kellogg tres to make out a Just
case for break by saying that when
he took Office he warned the Mexi-
can government that the U. S. would
support" it only so long as it pro-
tects American lives and property"
No lives have been endangered, no
persons are even claimed to be threat
ened, so 1t is a plain case of property.
"The government of Mexico is now
on trial before the world" Kellogg
continues with sanctimonius air as
tho Wall street Imperialism were "the
world" Eve have been patient, and
realize that it takes time to bring
about stable government, but we
cannot countenance violation of her
obligations and failure to protect Am
erican citizens" Kellogg failed to
mention the countless cases of Mexi-
can citizens in the United States
whom the U. S. government fails to
protect from race riots and social and
economic oppression.
A Fake Issue.
That the matter is not only confin-
ed to property Of great corporations
controlled by Wall STREET, but rs really
a false issue of endangering this prop
erty, can be seen by the text of the
land law proposed by the Mexican
government. This law says: after
providing the right of Mexicans to
own and develop resources:
''The nation may grant the same
right to foreigners, provided they
agree before the department of for
eign affairs to be considered Mexicans
in respect to such property and ac-
cordingly not to invoke the protection
Of their governments in respect to the
same under penalty in case of breach,
of forfeiture to the nation of the prop.
erty so acquired"
Wants Right of Invasion Recoqnized.
That the U. S. government should
construe this as a "conflscatory meas
ure" can only be understood If the
American capitalists who own mines
and oil wells, ETC., in Mexico consider
that they have a divine right to call
on the U. S. army and navy to come
into Mexico at any time Mexican
laws are displeasing to them, for in
stance in case of taxes getting annoy
ingly heavy. 1t is a plain threat
against the sovereignty of the Mexi,
can republic.
Still Independent, Says Mexico.
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 1O-Foreign
Minister Aaron ]. Saenz, yesterday is
sued statement acknowledging he
had received a note from the United
states ambassador, James R. Shelf
field, but stating it was only one more
step in the current negotiations.
THE Mexican government" said
Saenzh has the right to give itself
its own legislation in accordance with
its sovereignty as an independent
country. 1t will consider only those
cases showing evident injury caused
by the law and the Mexican courts in
accordance with Mexican legislation
will decide these matters justly"