Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-20
I Attest Mexican Situation
Discussed With Tolerance

rainly not politics as played At Me&i""
city
Concerning the clause in the new
law denying 10 alien shareholders
right 10 appeal 10 their own govern
ment in case of property disputes
the Kalamazoo Gazette saws. The
revolutionary nature OF this enact.
ment will be readily seen. The right
Of an alien property holder in any
country To appeal TO his home gov
eminent for protection has always
been held inviolable.
The Newark Evening News Nh
serves that although diplomatic re-
laticns with Mexico were restored in
1928 upon assurances that American
rights and interests would be re
spected. Negotiations since that
date have failed TO satisfy the State
Department. which now makes formal
representations before the new laws
go into effect" and the Manchester
Union adds that The Government
OF the United States cannot permit
an agreement entered into on its own
side in good faith To he brusquely
ignored without registering its pr"-
test.
Discussing the specific agreement.
The Grand Rapids Press states that
|, nited States and Mexico that there
should be no retroactive application
of Article - of the Mexican constitu-
ton. which prevents Americans from
acquiring land. water and mineral
rights in that country" and this
paper contends that the new Mexican
I Legislative policy is in direct viola.
ton Of the terms on which we recog-
nizcd Gales predecessor. Gen. Ohre-
CON In the opinion of the Waterloo
/ Tribune. If now. under the new laws.
American investment is not safe. then
the agreement by which recognition
of the Mexican government was
cured is null and void.
Mexico contends that the situation
has been misunderstood by the United
States" according to the Kansas City
Journal. and this journal recommends
that the best method of obviatinE
misunderstanding is to proceed along
the lines of justice between the two
nations and of the strict observance
of agreements formally entered into"
That the present embarrassn1e rts
call for mutual federation and settle
ments on the basis of justice. with
out bullying on either side" is the
contention of the New York Evening
World
I'VE have not merely Mexico "a
think of. but the reaction of all the
Americans south of us" declares the
Des Mones Evening Tribune News,
while the Bristol Herald Courier af
firms its belief that lit is as much
the business of this Government 80
be just in its dealings with other coun.
tries. especially weaker countries.
II is TO protect American investme MS
/ in those countries
In dealing with this situation lin
ternational good manners are Of the
utmost importance" says the Koch
ester Times Union. which believes
should IDEAL with Mexico in the same
! large and tolerant spirit with which
we might be expected to deal with =
greater nation: this is good manners.
good policy and good sense" Quoti--
President Gales as saying that. in -
relations with the outside world. MSX-
leo is not actuated by selfishness or
provincial pride or dislike of foreign
ers," the Oakland Tribune eXclaims
tolerantly: After all. Mexico belongs
TO the MeXicans Mexico is their coun-
try" The Springfield Union hopes the
present disagreement will be handled
without needless threats and buster
while the Brooklyn Daily Eagle as
serts: I'm dealing with a weaker pow
err. the first virtue to be displayed by
a strong power Is patience" Concur
ring with this attitude, the Louisville
Courier-Journal considers the situa-
ton as clearly one that requires di-
pIomacy distinctly different from the
'shtrt.sieeve stripe.