Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-12
.BORAH CHALLENGED
ON MEXICAN DATA
Oil Men Want Senator to Re-
veal Powerful interests"
Trying 10 EmbroiI U. S.

~ the AssSstAtea Press.
NEW YORK. March 12.-Senstor
William =. I3Orah was called upon in
= letter yesterday from Guy Stevens,
director of the Association of Pro-
dueers of Petroleum in Mexico, to-
reveal the identity of powerful in
terests" and "a distinguished repre-
sentative OF the oil interests" whom
the Senator inferred in a letter made
public Thursday would like 10 see
a complete break with Mexico" and
TO see Mexico Cubanized" Mr..
stevens communication also asserts
mat the Senator'S charges perhaps
nave "a purpose 10 obscure the real
issue In the Mexican oil law con
troyersy.
The letter inclosed a ciippInK I'm
which Senator Borah had been quoted
as saving that he was inclined To-
doubt some of the statements made
Dy the oil companies I'm New York
Inc request was made OF yOu." Ar ,
stevens said referring To letter
written TO the Senator on March =
Fhat YOU specify such statements.
That request, far from indicating any
Tear or the facts. indicated quite
DEFINITELY desire that the facts be-
disclosed. if YOU have any upon which
such a doubt can be predicated.
Charges Failure to Specify.
Unfortunately you have not seen
fit TO specify either any facts or any
statements. On the contrary . o.
You have imputed to powerful m
terests. unnamed. a desire to see
complete break with Mexico. and 10
"A distinguished representative OF the
oil interests likewise unnamed,
desire TO see Mexico Cubanized. Do
you not think that the public should
be informed by you OF the identity
of these powerful interests and dis
tinguished representative of the oil
interests?
such charges as these, though
largely irrelevant. have a tendency.
as we'll as perhaps a purpose To
obscure the real issue, which Is the
contlscation of American owned
properties I'm Mexico. In the mean
time. may | say that, surprising az
II may be to some, the oil people.
although they have a double interest
in this particular matter, as Amer
lean citizens and also as the owners
OF these properties, are not among
those who have made any effort. or
entertained any desire. to usurp the
functions of our officials or TO tell
them how they shall discharge the
duty. which the resolution recently
passed by your committee and the
Senate says devolves upon this Gov
eminent. of protecting the lives and
properties of its citizens in foreign
countries.
High Standard Is Favored.
ITO us it has seemed that you re-
Gently touched the heart OF this mat
ter when you said that international
relations should be gagged by the
same standards of honor and decency
which We have come to recognize as
between Individuals II Mexico could
be induced to apply that standard In
the present situation, therein would
lie by far the best solution.
In conclusion, may point out that
my previous letter contained no crtti-
cism OF your action in applying direct
to President Gales for data. That you
should have obtained any such i'm
preston must have been due to criti-
cism from other quarters. with which
the receipt of my letter was merely
coincident. The expression of any
views / may have entertained upont'
that subject would have been quite
outside the scope and purpose of my
letter-the sole purpose of which
except for pointing out some inaccu-
racies in the data sent you by Presi-
dent Gales was. as the purpose Of
this letter is, TO request that the gem
eral statements referred to be re-
duced to definite specifications"
Consul Denies Charge.
Declaring that the Mexican consul
late general always has limited its ac-
tivities to maintaining cordial COM
mercial relations, Arturo NJ. Elias.
consul general of Mexico, yesterday
made emphatic denial of the charges
made by Representative James A..
Gallivan. Democrat, Massachusetts,
that anti-American literature could be
had at the consulate for the asking.
II deny categOrically that any OF
the publications issued by this consul
late general contains one single word
which may be construed as an attack,
or yelled attack. against any Amer
lean public official Mr.. Elias said.