Evening star., 1927-01-26
ARB|TRAT|ONPLAN
PLEASES MEXICO
Senate Resolution Brings No
Comment From White
House or Kellogg.


While administration officials con
tinue to maintain silence as to their
plans. u copy of the resolution pro-
posing arbitration of the Mexican
oil and land controversies. adopted
unanimously by the Senate yeSter-
day, was being put in shape today
for transmittal to President Coolidge.
The resolution. proposed by Sena-
tor Robinson of Arkansas. the
Democratic leader, and revised by
the foreign relations committee, was
approved by all of the 70 Senators
present--42 Republicans, SO Demo-
Gratis and the one Farmer Labor--al-
though several voted affirmatively
with reservations. Speeches warn
ing of a possible diplomatic breach
and ultimate war between Mexico
and the United States preceded the
vote.
No Comment Offered.
The White House and State De-
partment offered no comment on the
Senate's action. President CoOlldge
and Secretary Kellogg apparently
are content for the time being at
least to rest on the announcement
ate'S part was welcomed
Meanwhile, Mexico City dispatches
describing as distinctly favorable the
official reaction there to the adOp-
tion of the arbitration resolution
were being read with interest today
in official circles.
While Aaron SaenZ, the foreign
minister. declined to comment. he was
reported as apparently pleased. Gov
ernment circles in general were de
scribed as receiving the news with
open satisfaction. regarding 1t as a
precursor of further encouraging signs.
Othere foreign office officials pointed
out that Mexico already has accepted
arbitration in principle, but did not
indicate what the future might bring
in that direction.
Little Surprise Shown.
Still other responsible Mexican Off
cials were pictured as little surprised
at the Senate's action, as they be-
lieved it reflected the desire of the
American people in general to ADJUST
in a peaceful spirit all Mexican ques-
tions. This also was the desire or the
Mexican people, they said.
What steps might ultimately be
taken here as a result of the cancel
lation Of American companies OIL
drilling permits in Mexico, which the
State Department regards as tanta-
mount TO confiscation of private prop
erty. is still matter of conjecture.
The official attitude apparently IS
that no further move should be made
until the question is given an m
depreciation in the Mexican courts,
where the American companies con
tinue to file ambaros seeking restrain
ing orders against operation of the
law.
The American embassy in Mexico
City is reported as having received no
specific complaint of confiscation of
property, although it is understood
in the Mexican capital that new we'll
drilling permits issued to companies
which have not complied with the
law are being cancelled as rapidly as
government clerks can check the rec
ords and find such permits.
The arbitration resolution adopted
yesterday reads:
THAT while by virtue of sover-
eighty the duty devolves upon this
Government to protect the lives and
property of it's nationals, which duty
is not to be neglected or disregarded,
it is nevertheless sound policy, con-
SlSLenL Win Iile nOIlOT anu Dtsl III
terest of the United States and pro-
motive of international peace and
good will, to submit to an arbitral tri-
bunal, which shall apply the prin-
ciples of international law, the con-
troversies with Mexico relating to the
alleged contiscation or impairment of
the property Of American citizens and
corporations in Mexico; the arbitra-
tion agreement to provide for the pro-
lection of all American property
rights pending the final outcome of
the arbitration.
THAT in good will and friendliness
efforts should be made and persisted
in to- effect arrangements which will
commit the two governments to the
policy of abiding by and executing
awards that may be made in conse-
quence of such arrangements to arbi-
trate."