Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-17
Emphatic Support of Kellogg
in Handling Religious Dis
pute Is Announced.
PROTECTION OF ALL U. S.
PRIVILEGES DEMANDED
But Southern Republic Held With
in It's Rights in Expulsions or
Domestic Issues.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.
staff Corresrondent of The Star.

WHITE PINE CAMP. n. Y,
August President Coolidge' has
not the slightest intention of inter
vening in the Mexican church and
state controversy. That is a domes-
tic matter for the Mexican govern
ment itself to handle without inter
ference from other nations, according
to an emphatic and unmistaka bly,
clear declaration of the President )
attitude made today by the presi-
Dental spokesman.
1t was reiterated that President
Coolidge proposes to follow a hands
off" policy so far as Mexico's domes-
tic problems are concerned. but that
the American Government will at all
times endeavor to protect the life and
property of Americans. 1t has done
this in the past and will continue to
do 1t in the future, the President s
spokesman stated.
But as for interfering in Mexico s
purely personal and domestic trou-
bles. the President does not intend to
he sWayed from his hands off policy
ly strong influences in The United
States. 1t was pointed out by the
President s spokesman that the Amer
lean Government has no authority to
interfere in MeXico's purely domestic
matters. However. in it's endea vors
to protect American life and rrupert}-
from infringement the American Gov
ernment has through its diplomatic
representatives seen to it that Amer
leans are duly protected.
EypuISiOnS Are Legitimate.
As for the protests received by the
American Government against the eX-
pelling of Americans from Mexico.
the President said. through his
spokesman. that the Mexican govern
ment is absolutely and clearly within
its constitutional authority to expel
any one ii desires. II was pointed
out that Article 33 Of the Mexican
constitution gives the government
this authority.
The spokesman. while on the sub
feet of expulsion of Americans. added,
however. that the State Department.
at times in the past when it appeared
that some American was expelled
sometimes successfully and some
times unsuCCeSSfully.
In making this declaration of the
Presidents Mexican attitude. the
spokesman made no direct reference
10 the petition received from the
knights of Columbus in which pro-
test was made against alleged indig-
mites imposed upon Americans in
Mexico and in which the United
States Government was asked to in
tervene in the church and State row.
The spokesman stated that the Presi-
dent has knowledge of only one spe-
cjf1c complaint made in relation to
the taking Of church property in
Mexico. 1t vas added that Ambassa-
dor Sheffield. was directed to lodge
this complaint with the Mexican gov
ernment and in response to the for
mer's representations to the latter he
was informed that the matter would
be satisfactorily adjusted
Kellogg Gives Full Data.
The manner in which the admins
tration's Mexican policy was so clearly
and emphatically defined today was
all the more impressive and significant
because it was made at time when
the Secretary of State was at White
Pine Camp where he has been con-
ferring with the President, and fol-
lowed closely on the heels Of a per-
sonal visit paid TO the Secretary of
State in Washington by Supreme
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