Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-21

awards that may be made in conse
quence of such arrangements to arbi-
trate"
Senator Edge of New Jersey. one
of the three Senators who voted
against reporting of the resolution
said that while he believed in the prin-
ciple of arbitration he did not believe
that the committee has sufficient facts
before it to act on the pending resolu-
ton. He said he would have preferred
to have hearings in the matter.
While the Senate committee on
foreign relations was taking favorable
action on the Robinson resolution,
Senator Frazier of North Dakota of
fered a resolution in the Senate eX-
pressing it as the sense of the SEN
ate that the President of the United
States should not exercise the powers
of the commander-in-Ch chief of the
Army and Navy of the United States
TO send any of the armed forces of
the Nation into Mexico, or to mobilize
troops on the Mexican border, or to
assemble fighting units of the Navy
In waters adjacent to Mexico while
the Congress of the United States is
not in session, but that if and when
ne contemplates such action, he shall
immediately summon the Congress in
special session and communicate to it
the reasons for such proposed military
action"
The preamble of the resolution calls
attention to the fact that the Consti-
tuition specifically limits the power to
declare war to the Congress. 1t also
asserts that the use of armed forces
IN any foreign country for the. pur-
poses of Intervention or punitive ex-
petitions or for the alleged purpose
of protecting the lives and property
of American citizens, has, in the past,
led to serious complications.
The Frazier resolution went over
under the rules.
Gales Eases Crises.
While neither country has as yet
approached the other officially on the
subject of arbitration, the prospects
of that principle being adopted in an
attempt to settle the American
Mexican oil and land law tangle at
least have advanced a step with the
announcement by the Mexican foreign
office that the Gales government ac-
cepts arbitration in principle.
Previous to that announcement
made last night in Mexico City, Presi-
dent Gales had stated unofficially that
he might consider arbitration to avoid
a greater evil for his country, and
Secretary kellogg had said that he
had given that formula consideration
for possible application in the present
dispute. Neither has indicated, how
ever, whether a definite official pro-
posal would be made to that end and
both official announcements thus far
have been made only in press state
ments.
Attitude of Mexico.
That made by the Mexican foreign
office last night was very brief.
Written in English. it said:
Answering numerous questions
with regard to the present publication
in the press, the Mexican government
declares that it is ready to accept in
principle that it's difficulties with the
United States should be decided by
way of arbitration"
Secretary Kellogg withheld COM
ment on the announcement. Previ-
ously he had reiterated that no indi-
cation of an arbitration offer from
Mexico had been received in official
channels, and the understanding was
IttdL tile L1CClGldL AltnlSCh lld0 IlOL
committed himself beyond his state
ment on the Robinson arbitration
resolution, in which he said he vel
coined an expression of that nature
from the Senate.
1t was regarded as likely that some
attention would be given officially
here today to the latest Mexican de-
velopments. Observers saw in the
regular Friday cabinet meeting an op-
portunity for Mr.. Kellogg to talk over
with President Coolidge, with whom
he conferred before making his state
ment on arbitration last Wednesday,
any steps he may desire to take in the
light of the latest turn of events.
Good Offices of Chile.
AS the situation now stands, officials
here feel that the two press an
nouncementS are significant Of nothing
more than the pacific desires of the
two governments. although they be-
lieve the attitudes reflected in them
cannot but have beneficial effect on
existing relations.
Declaring Chilean impartiality in
the Mexican controversy is beyond
doubt. La Nacion. Santiago news
paper, has suggested editorially that
Chile offer it's good offices for arbitrat.
ing the differences over the oil and
land laws.
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