The daily worker., 1926-11-27
GALES IS FIRM
F OR ENFORCING
OIL, Land LAWS
Anti-WalI Street Act to
Apply in january
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lands and for these lands to pass into
the hands of Mexican nationals by
means Of compensation determined by
laws.
Ever since their passage, they have
been source Of constant protest by
the United States government.
Recognition was entirely withdrawn
by the United States for some years
before it was resumed with the Obre-
gon- government in 1928. The Gales
administration has been preparing to
administer the laws for the past two
years and the DEGREES are to go into
effect on Jan. l. The Kellogg notes
now made public forecast the with
drawal of recognition again at that
time
Kellogg Threat.
Briefly, the Kellogg notes warn the
Mexican government that a crisis will
exist between the two countries If the
latter follows out its intention of fore
ing Americans to give up the property
they acquired prior to 1917 under the
retroactive clauses of the legislation.
The laws provide that alien holders
Of titles shall be required to sell them
to Mexicans over period of ten years
at which time no aliens are to hold
land in Mexico.
The correspondence between the
two countries on this question has ex-
tended ovcr a period of two years.
The state department has made vaNed
and sundry threats during this time
and the Gales government has stood
firm in its position.
All Latin America Involved.
But the controversy over the land
Flaws is only one of the contributing
factors TO the dispute between the two
countries. United States marines are
in control of Nicaragua. The American
fleet is cruising in Central American
waters with a sharp eye on Guatemala.
Foreign Minister Saenz declared from
Mexico City that his country will not
recognize the puppet Diaz regime just
given recognition by Kellogg. The
United States is charging that Mexico
| is giving aid to the Nicaraguan liberals
who are in rebellion against the Wall
Street tool, Diaz.
So thats the question assumes a
much larger Importance due to
these complications. It really en-
braces the whole question of the i'm
DariaIiof attitude % tlNa TTpsto5 c4o4oe
not only to Mexico, but to all of Latin
America. There are indications to the
southwark that sentiment is piling
up thruout the Latin republics against
the domination of the United States
in Central America and the Caribbean.
Mexleo's Answer.
The wordy and high toned protesta-
tions of Secretary Kellogg to Mexico,
in which he speaks OF certain viola
tions of international law involved in
the land laws is answered by Foreign
Minister Saenz with a curt reply: "My
government on its part will expect
your excellency to indicate the con-
crete cases in which recognized prin-
ciples of international law may have
been violated or may be violated in
disregard of legitimate interests Of
United States citizens, since, IN such
cases, it will be disposed to repair
such violations"
The position Of the Mexican govern
ment is that the United States has
no cause to make complaint, according
to the best practices Of international
law, until the violations charged by
Kellogg have actually taken place. The
laws will not be operative until Jan
uary, at which time Mexico anti
cipates that the United States win IN
terest istelf in the status OF its nation
ais and their property. But until that
time, Gales thinks Kellogg should
hold his peace.
Dollar Diplomacy.
But Kellogg is playing the dollar
diplomatic game. II Is his intention,
IL possible, to bring enough pressure
to bear before the laws become oper.
ative, to have the teeth taken out OF
them so that Wall Street will not suf-
fer in January. Failing this, no secret
IS made OF the fact that the govern
ment will resort to stern measures at
that time to try to force Mexico TO
abandon its plan of turning over allen
wealth 10 Mexicans.
What forms the dispute will take
when the crisis comes during January
cannot be predicted. But with the Cal
les administration unshakable in its
determination to enforce Mexico's laws