Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-25
Will Vote for Arbitration Res
olution, But Warns Republic
to Do Justice.
LAND LAWS DECLARED
UNFAIR TO AMERICANS
Robinson, Urging Peaceful Action,
Asserts Nation Largely Backs
His Sentiments.

Mexico was pictured as fiagrantly
violating the rights of the American
citizens in Mexico by Senator Lenroot
of Wisconsin, Republican member Oh
the foreign relations committee, dis
cussing the Robinson resolution to-
day recommending the arbitration OF
differences between the United States
and Mexico.
Senator Lenroot said that he would
vote for the resolution. He expressed
however, the opinion that unless MeAl-
CO should show a willingness to settle
in good faith the disputes that nave
arisen, recognition of the Gales gov
ernment by this country should be
withdrawn, the embarg on the ship
ment Of arms raised and all invest
ments of American property in Mexico
discouraged until such. time as Mexico
be willing to fulfill her international
obligations.
The Wisconsin Senator followed
Robinson of Arkansas, Democratic
leader, who offered the arbitration
resolution. Senator Robinson pictured
serious situation, threatening war
between the United States and Mexico,
and said that his resolution rad been
offered to avert such a clash. He in
ests should be protected pending the
settlement of the differences by arbi-
tration.
Land Policy Denounced.
After pointing out that American
citizens have in Mexico investments
totaling $1,389, ,061 900. of which only
1913. 900 is in oil property. less
than rs per cent Of the total, Senator
Lenroot said that the most distressing
and certainly the most fragrant viola.
ton of the rights of American citizens
concerns the appropriation of rural
property, in which Americans have in
vested $166, 900.
The provisions of the Mexican con-
stitution for the appropriation OF
lands, he charged, were unfair. He
said that the compensation allowed
the owners was In bonds of the Mexi-
can State, not in money nor even
in bonds of the Federal government
of Mexico, and that payments we're to
be made in 90 annual instaIlments.
Il understand" said Senator Len
root, that UP to this time there have
been 121 agrarian appropriations and
662 property seizures and not one
dollar has been paid in compensation.
and not a single bond has been issued
tneFeIOr as the constitution prOVlQeS.
Would Oppose Arbitration.
This, he said, is one of the matters
that could not be arbitrated. He in
sisted also that the owners of oil
property were being unfairly treated
by the Mexican government.
The United States, he said, has been
pictured as bullying Mexico. weaker
nation. AS a matter of fact, he said,
IL Great Britain had treated American
citizens as Mexico has, the country
would be aflame against Great Britain
and diplomatic relations would have
been broken off with that country.
The Wisconsin Senator cited a case
of an American colony, which had
moved to Mexico City years ago. 1t
has been notified by officials that 1t
is now proposed to take $4,000 acres
of it's land and give the land to the
Mexicans. He said he had letter
from a citizen of Oklahoma, saying
that he owned two city blocks in a
small city in Mexico, and 240 acres of
land. He said that the two city
blocks had been confiscated and that
part of his acreage was taken with
out any offer of compensation.
Robinson Urges Approval.
Frankly stating his purpose in
offering the resolution Senator Robin
son told the Senate the resolution was
intended to revive and stimulate" the
diplomatic agencies of the Govern
ment to earnest efforts to effect ad-
justments in accordance with the
well nigh universal sentiment of the
American people and of the Senate
of the United States"
The resolution came before the
Senate Immediately after the routine
morning business in accordance with
the unanimous consent agreement
entered into yesterday. 1t is to be
held before the Senate until it Is dis
posed of. The resolution was reported
favorably to the Senate by vote of
13 to 8. It's adoption by the Senate
Is expected by it's supporters.
The Mexican situation, which has
arisen because of the failure of Mex
leo so far to accede to the demands
of this Government that the new land
and petroleum laws be not retroactive
against American property holders, is
expected to lead to no little debate.
Opponents of the Robinson resolution
believe that interference by the Senate
at this time tends to weaken the hand
Of the administration in it's dealings
with Mexico.
Senator Robinson said that for days
prior to the Introduction of his reso-
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