Evening star., 1927-04-18
Benefit Seen i'm Discovery
OF Mexican Note FOreeries

Publicity which has been given the
discovery of forged documents in diplo-
matte correspondence between the
United States and Mexieo--forgeries
designed to bring about a break be-
tween the countries-is believed by
American observers to have accom-
plished a good purpose. 1t is felt that
relations are distinctly improved, al
though critics of the administrations
policy blame the State Department for
the situation in which so much harm
could be threatened by the act of trou-
BILE plotters and some insist upon less
secrecy in handling such communica-
tions.
THE exposure of the plot" in the
opinion of the indianapolis News
GndependenU, has evidently had a
very good effect on the relations be-
tween the two countries, which seem
to be better than they have been for
some time. But had there been no
exposure, the forgery might have ac-
complished it's purpose, which was
forcible intervention in Mexico. This
is a matter concerning which secrecy
woud be indefensible. 1t is felt by
some people that the State Depart
ment is oversecretive as a general
thing. Perhaps the criticism is unjust
ment is to be preferred to a blatant
one. But when there is no reason for
secrecy, but every reason against it,
the policy should be abandoned"
THE essential facts are now ac-
cepted, both in Washington and Mex
leo City,C says the Asheville Times
independent Democratic), "in way
that is said to give promise of better
understanding between the countries
than has existed for many months"
The New York World independent
Democratic) also suggests that eff
the foreign relations committee
of the Senate begins an inquiry and
wishes to investigate the causes of
misunderstanding between this country
and Mexico, here is one place to start.
The Sioux City Tribune independently
states that 'the evidence seems to be
quite convincing that outside plotters
have been dabbling with the affairs of
state, for the purpose of influencing
United States policies
X X X
"The State Department unquestion-
ably has reasons according to the
Philadelphia Public Ledger dndepend-
ent), (which make it seem Incompatible
with the public interest to reveal the
various cross currents with winch LnlS
perplexing question is shot through.
But the fact that dubious underground
movements are going on is well real
ized. That forgery should be playing
it's vicious part indicates the danger
Gus proportions they have attained.
This is all the more reason for con-
tinued patience and tact in dealing
with the situation. The issue between
the United States and Mexico is very
real. AT all costs, all artificial and
trumped-up issues must be prevented
from bringing on a spurious crisis.
The Ledger also feels it is fortunate
that ''the deception was discovered in
time to avert serious damage"
1.-The incident shows" the Hartford
Times independent Democratic) de-
clares, that our relations with
Mexico have been and are being
complicated with a skillful and
insidious plot to bedevil the rela-
tions between the two countries, to
prevent sympathetic understanding
between them, and to foment revolu-
ton below the Rio Grande, to be fol-
lowed, presumably, by intervention by
the United States" The New York
Times independent Democratic) says
that the Mexican government 'is now
assured of the entire innocence of the
United States in which appears 10
have been conspiracy to bring about
an international crisis"
"All this is extremely sinister" as