Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
DATA.0N MEXICAN
REC0GN|T|ONASKED
La Toilette Wants tnfosma-
ton on Conditions Attach
ed to Agreement.

The Secretary Of State is asked TO
furnish full information concerning
the conditions under which American
recognition was extended to Mexico
in a resolution introduced In the Sem
ate yesterday by Senator La Toilette
Of Wisconsin. Consideration OF the
resolution was blocked by Senator
Curtis. Republican leader.
The resolution particularly would re-
quest information on agreements re-
garding exploitation of petroleum de-
posts and other natural resources.
In statement Senator La Follette
said the controversy between the
United States and Mexico over the
Mexican land law and petroleum bill
threatens to be serious. ann may
cause a definite break with the Mexi-
can government" and the Senate IS
entitled to full information.
Text of Statement
Senator La FoIlettes statement fol-
lows: The newspapers of January
10 announce that the American Cow
eminent has made formal representa-
lions 10 the Mexican government
against certain features Of the new
Mexican land law and the petroleum
bill The New York Times states:
These representations are believed 10
carry the implication that should the
Mexican government be unwilling 10
abrosate or amend those sections Of
the new bills which are deemed harm
full to American interests, America
may withdraw its recognition. which
was granted on the understanding
that Mexico would protect American
lives and American rights
The controversy between this Gov
eminent and the government Of
Mexico threatens to be serious, and
may cause definite break with the
Mexican government" he continued
IF the recognition Of the Mexican
government by the American Gov
eminent in 1923 was contingent upon
certain condition to be fulfilled by
the Mexican government. the United
States Senate. and the American peo-
pie. have a right TO know what those
conditions were.
Agreement Is Claimed.
THE Wall Street Journal saws
editoriaIly (Ianuary 15):
IAN agreement was made which
If kept would have preserved the
rights of those who had lawfully ac-
qured property in Mexico prior %
MAY ] 1917
Information concerning this alleged
agreement is indirectly ia the posses
sion of the Wall Street journal" the
Wisconsin Senator added. The SEN
ate and public is certainly entitled 10
he a : we'll informed on this importan
question a is the Wall Street Journal
II have introduced a resolution in
the Senate calling upon the Secretary
of State for information concerning
the conditions. if any. upon which
American recognition III The Mexican
government was ba sed. This informa-
IT, ~
the public In the interest of open
diplomacy and fair dealing with our
sister republic. l shall press for the
passage of this resolution calling for
such information
Text of Resolution.
The text of the resolution follows:
Resolved. that the Secretary of
State is hereby requested. If not IN
compatible with the public interest,
to furnish the Senate with copies Of
all agreements and understandings
With Mexico which were precedent 10
or conditions of the recognition of the
present Mexican government by the
Government of the United States,
concerning any and all articles OF the
Mexican constitution and any and all
legislation enacted or TO be enacted
by the Mexican government pursuant
to the provisions OF It's CONSTITUTIONS
and in particular copies of any agree
ments or understandings regarding
exploitation of petroleum deposits and
other natural resources or the refund
ing of the Mexican foreign public debt
of which the Department of State has
ever been made cogniZant by lndi-
vidualS or companies of United States
citizenship. and all papers submitted
by the United States Commissioners
John Barton Payne and Charles
Reecher Warren. whose conference in
Mexico City in the Summer of 1923
preceded recognition