Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
Holds Interests
Urge America
toForce.
OIL RIGHTS NOT
TAKEN, HE SAYS
Sacasa Claims i'm
Nicaragua Are
Defended.
BY the Associated Pre- So.

its new petroleum and alien land law
differences with the United States
to The Hague Tribunal, although
that would endanger Mexican SOW
ereignty, if such admission to The
Hague were the only way of avoid
ing still greater menace to Mexico
President Gales made this decla-
ration today to a group of visitors
from the United States, headed by
Hubert c. Herring, who are study
ing the relations between Mexico
and the United States.
The Americans who came here to
get first-hand information on Mexi
can-American relations comprise writ
ers, ministers of various religious
professional and business men and So
cial workers.
Sees Danger of Revolution.
The President asserted that with.
drawal by the United States of recog.
milton of his government would GER
tainly cause an immediate revolution
IN Mexico and would be interpreted
by the enemies of the Mexican gov
eminent as an encouragement of such
revolution. : Revolutionary efforts
were under way at present, he point
ed out, but his government was sup
pressing such efforts and Furnishing
those responsible, and would continue
this line of action in every place
throughout the republic.
He contended that the issue De
tween the United States and Mexico
regarding the petroleum question was
a false and fictitious issue, because
the oil interests were not deprived OF
any right, but, on the contrary, their
euFsoil rights acquired before 1917
Gould be extended for so years by rea-
son of the new concessions, ana the
law provided that at the end or 90
years they might be extended Tor an
other 30 years Thus all the rights
of which the oil men complained they
were deprived were, in fact. preserved
for so years.
us not the period of so years
enough time in which to get out all
the oil?'' the President asked. has
ANYBODY ever heard of an Oil wen
lasting so years?"
Denies Real Differences.
President Gales argued that there
were no real differences between the
people of Mexico and the peonie OF
the United States, the only dinerences
being between the people OK Mexico
and a small group OF American cap
Nalists. who were attempting to IN
fuence the State Department 10 use
force against Mexico in their favor.
Declaring that Mexico was not Boil
sa.svik and that the Mexican govern.
,,oart was not bolshevik, he expressed
doubt that the members of the gov
ernment could even define bolshevlsm'
although they were accused OF being
holsheyists. The Mexican govern
,6ent,s program could not be described
as that of any political or scientinc
school or theory. 1t was simply
Mexican. 1t was itself; it was born
of Mexicos own peculiar problems
and was not program borrowed
from anywhere outside.
president Gales received his visitors
MT the national palace; he sat in the
reception chamber answering ques-
lions offhand as his visitors asked
them.
Mr.. Herring, who is head of the
social relations department OF the
Tonrregational Churches Of the United
states. addressing the President, ex-
nIsined that the group who had called
On him had sought to understand
Mexico in human terms, to understand
its rebirth of national pride, to ap-
nreciate the spiritual appeal Of Mexi-
I can culture.
President visibly Moved.
He referred to the advantage which
you'd accrue to the people of North
America 'if the day of exploitation
.ivee way to a new spirit of willing
ND
The President was yisibly moved as
he replied. The grim lines about his
Mouth relaxed; his stern features
softened into smile. as he told his
visitors that ii was novelty 10 him
IN hear kind words, 10 hear anything
except threats.
"I rarely hear words of any spiritu-
a,,tv." he said. las a rule l always
hear a discussion in the brutal form
~ material interests and menacing
lords about those interests.
"Eo. when I hear words based upon
.ust.ce and hrotherly love, 1t makes
!..s hope that true relations may at
1--WE I time be established among peo-
20 makes me think that there are
peir reople in the world working for
s.ternational harmony upon the basis
~ ,,,stice. Justice is all we want in
" sa moments so critical for Mexico.
e. long as nations fight only for
s,teriaI things and neglect spiritual
Rings. the peace of the world will
be lie" ou u,,. 49,.
.nan,ies of the Mexican government
.stbe Roman Catholic clergy, some
du,icai elements and some reaction
po forces" who, he declared. would
aIs q revolution Immediately on the
s.xth6rawal of American recognition
va who, he added, ARE attempting
anuso,,,ttonary an disturbances at the
resent moment. although the govern
Pent does and will dominate the
situation" ,.na,.u, question.
regarding the religious tSs rsn,na1H situation ~. II
en.ssa position of the government
Wssxed whether he would be willine
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