Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11
MEXICO IS ACCUSED
OF ANTLU. S. ROLE
Nearly 100000 Spent
Here to DisCredit Presidents
Policy, Says GaIIivan.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Charges that the Mexican govern
ment. through its Ambassador here
and its consul general in New York.
had spent nearly $2.000,00O in an
effort to discredit President Coolidge
and Secretary Kellogg, and that anti
American literature could he had Tor
the asking at the New York con-
sulate. are made by Representative
Gallivan, Democrat. Massachusetts.
In an issue of the Congressional Rec
ord just OFF the press.
The charges. which served TO re
call reports. later denied, that Next
can-circulated propaganda against
the United States was the subject OF
the secret correspondence recently
exchanged between the two govern
ments, were enumerated in a long
statement which contained quotations
from what the Representative termed
a printed insult"
Refers to Mexican OfficiaI.
For the asking" he said, you can
get. or could up to a few days ago.
this printed insult by application at
Elias consulate or by mail. and OF
this / have sworn and documentary
proof"
Elias is Arturo Elias. Mexican
consul general at New York, whose
exequator Representative Gallivau
! assumed would he promptly Cancelled
| by Secretary Kellogg.
The Representative. who said he
/ was impelled by duty 10 bring the
situation to light to demonstrate the
essentially" of an inquiry. in view
of the failure of his resolution seek
ing information on the subject from
| the State Department, charged the
Mexican officials with the following
THAT they have subsidized preach
ers and professors to attack the Presi.
dent of the United States.
That they have financed hack
writer's to attack the President.
THAT they have underwater radi-
cal. religious and uplift organizations
of all varieties to circularize the
country in defamation of our Govern.
ment.
Charges Alliance With Khan.
THAT they have made a filthy ALI.
ance with the Ku KluX Khan to In.
ject religious bigotry into the con-
troversy between this country and
Mexico, and that in general they have
done anything that the corrupt use
of money would assist them in doing
| to spread falsehoods in the hope OF
confusing public opinion that the end
that President Coolidge might be de
TERED from carrying out the identical
policy initiated by Woodrow Wilson
in protection of the rights Of Ameri-
can citizens"
Coincidental with publication of the
statement. Chairman Borah of the
Senate foreign relations committee.
added a new note to the American
Mexican controversy by serving notice
that mo amount of criticism" would
swerve him from the course he has
pursued in connection with 1t.
Replies to Oil Leader.
The Idaho Senator. replying To a
letter from Guy Stevens. director of
the Association of Producers of Pc
troleum, in Mexico, who had ques-
toned his course in seeking informa
ton direct from President Gales. char
acterized such criticisms as IAN ex-
preston of that agony which comes
from a fear of the facts.
He said there were powerful inter
ests which would like to see "a com
plete break with Mexico" And while
he had no desire to see the oil com
panies or interests deprived OF their
legitimate rights, he disagreed with
the policy which would seek protec-
ton by a breaking off of relations.
In communicating with Gales, Sen
ator Borah said he had in mind
nothing more than to secure facts
from all proper sources, and 1 have
not intended to unjustly reflect upon
any one, whether they were oil inter
ests or other interests"