The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-24
KEEPING UP
With
THE NE WIS
BY LUDWELL DENNY

ing prevent revolution in Mexico by
Tightening the border lines to stop
gun-running into the southern re-
public.
Reports here do rot substantiate
recurring rumorss of plans for re-
volt in Mexico following the assas-
sination of President-Elect Obregon
and resignation of labor party MEM
bers from the Gales cabinet.
Nevertheless, this Government is
taking no chances. With an en-
barge on arms shipments from this
country existing, no new machinery
or formal orders have been neces-
sary. But Department of Justice
and other agents at ports and along
the border are renewing their vigil
lance for strict enforcement of the
embargo.
This American policy is one Of
neutrality and non-interference In
the domestic affairs of neighbour
ing State. In effect, however, it
works to the very great advantage
Of the Gales regime.
For a large scale military revolt
in Mexico is almost impossible with
out moral, financial and munitions
support from the United States. In
the present situation this is believed
to be even truer than in former
attempted revolts, which have been
won or lost largely on the extent
of their American backing.
While the American policy is
nominally one of neutrality, it is
very apparent that officials here are
pleased that this policy is helping
Gales and Gripping the friends Of
disorder below the Rio Grande
Il
ONCE the agreement between
~ Ambassador Morrow and Presi-
dent Gales in the land and oil law
dispute, practically the entire
weight Of the Washington admin
istration and of American business
and banking interests has been
thrown sincerely to the support Of
Gales.
The Mexican crisis resulting from
Obregon's murder has strengthened,
rather than weakened, this informal
United States Mexican entente.
This results both from political
and economic causes.
On the political side, Washing
ton is belatedly convinced that
Gales and the Obaregonista party
are not trying to stir up anti
Yankee sentiment in Central
America and the Caribbean.
Such anti-Americanism as exists
in those southern countries now
appears to be more a native product
tina ma thing of outside propaganda
and organization. AS such it is
more significant. And as such, it
makes friendly relations between
Washington and Mexico City even
more desirable.
On the economic side, a majority
of the American Oil and land in
tersets-though not all-are rea-
sonably satisfied with the Morrow
Gales settlement, protecting prop
erty rights acquired before the
revolutionary constitution of 1917.
SO the pressure Of these business
groups is now for continuance
Of that policy and that settlement.
Il
DUT the problem from he point
ID of view of American business,
and therefore of the Washington
Government, is much more acute
than the mere maintenance Of a
verbal or diplomatic understanding.
Their problem is to get profits out
of their heavy Mexican investments
in oil wells, lands, merchandise and
loans. And the price of profits is
peace, is no more revolution.
This explains why so many inter-
ested American business men in
Mexico City and New York want
Gales to continue in Office after eX-
piration of his present term in De-
cember. Tt is because, in addition to
a government that will live up to
the Morrow-C Gales agreement, they
want a president strong enough to
preserve order.
They are not much impressed by
the argument that Mexico has sew
eral good men-such as the Obre-
gonista leader, former Foreign Min
lister Saenz, for instance-to follow
Gales as Obregon would have done.
In Mexico's present critical period
oftrying to grow out of revolution
airy age into a constitutional age,
they feel that only man of unusual
experience and tested strength can
hold that country together in peace.
TNHEREFORE, while ready to be-
Il lieve dire predictions of what
may happen unless Gales is chosen
temporary president to succeed him
self next December, pending new
general elections, they discount all
talk Of serious revolt now or as long
as Gales is in office.
Here is the argument:
The army is almost completely
behind Gales, since ne put down
the abortive Gomez-Serrano upris-
ing of last autumn. The Agarians are
stronger than ever for Gales since
resignation of Morones, labor Lead
er, from the cabinet.
OF the other two groups, neither
the church nor labor organizations
are strong enough without part Of
the army to cause serious trouble.
Nor is there any tangible proof here
that either of these two latter
groups are now planning revolt
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