The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-08
MEXICO SHOWS
UP FALSITY OF
CLAIMS BY U. S.
u. S. Woman Demanded
100000 for a Kiss
Especial to The Daily worksr)

MEXICO CITY, April 6-The seere-
tary of foreign affairs has had a
booklet printed containing the argu-
ments of Aquiles Elorduy and Arturo
Ostos, attorney and assistant attor-
ney, respectively, for the Mexican
government in the Santa Ysabel case
before the Mexican claims commits
sion. This is the case In which the
American member of the board,
Judge Perry, repudiated the decision
of the Impartial umpire, Or. Roderigo
octaVio, because It was against the
United States. A summary of the
pamphlet follows:
The Mexican lawyers point out that
the American claimants failed to
show any relationship to the MUIR
dered and injured parties. In the
case of certain of the claimants there
was no proof that the claimants
were the legitimate heirs and on
some there was even proof that they
were Americans. The American mem
Der of the commission contended
these were not material points; that
the claims, being presented by the
United States officially, implies that
these facts had already been proven
to its satisfaction.
The attorneys showed that the
United States had itself recognized
Villa as bandit and therefore out
side the law. In consequence the
assassins had no official status and
the government could not be held
responsible for their deeds.
100000 For a Kiss.
The most curious part of the
claims, it pointed out consists in the
fact that there was no fixed basis for
the valuation of the damages or in
justices claimed. Thus, for in
stance, $150,OO0 is asked for the
death of William Pearce and only
$4,000 for that of Thomas Evans.
killed by bandits on the same day.
Then there is the American woman
who wants 100000 because one OF
the bandits kissed her.
Responsible for Huerta's Acts.
The Mexican-American general
claims commission has decided that
the claim against the Mexican gov
eminent by the Illinois Central Rail-
road for $1,SO7,591.36, alleged to be
! the balance due on go locomotives
sold to the National Railways of Mex
leo must be considered. 1t is also
held that the administration Of Cen
eral Victoriano Huerta was a Mexi-
can government and that the present
government is liable for his official
acts, tho it admitted that he had lille
gally seized power and was not con-
stitutional president. This liability,
the commission ruled, extended only
to the routine acts, by or In behalf
Of such administration"
A one-Sded Ruling.
On the other hand, while thus wide
ly extending Mexico's liabilities, the
commission held it had no jurisdic-
ton over counter-claiIns filed by hun
dreds of Mexican citizens whose rela-
tives were murdered in the American
occupation of Vera Cruz or whose
property had been damaged by Ameri-
can troops in Mexico.
Breaks Down Mexican Law.
The commission by ruling that "un-
der international law a citizen Of one
country residing in another may en-
joy rights and remedies which the ma
ton does not accord to its own citi-
zens" has opened the door to course
Of judicial Interpretation of the Calvo
clause. This clause in the Mexican
regulations binds aliens not to appeal
to their own nation for redress from
decisions of Mexican officials. The
decision is important as this com
mission has charge of cases arising
under the application of the new alien
land and petroleum laws. The
Americans are expected to benefit
from the opinion when their cases
come up definitely before the body.