OIL DISPUTES

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 101, 24 January 1927, Page 11

OIL DISPUTES

BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND MEXICO SENATE FAVOURS ARBITRATION By Telegraph.—Press association. Copyright. Washington, January 21. Arbitration with Mexico over oil disputes was brought appreciably nearer when the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, by a vote of 13 to 3, decided to ‘report to the Senate a modified resolution expressing the opinion that the Administration should accept arbitration of the disputes. Senator Borah, Chairman of the Committee, declared that the resolution would be brought before the Senate on January 24. The overwhelming vote in favour of reporting the resolution practically assures its adoption. The resolution, primarily introduced by Senator Robinson, as it now stands merely expresses the opinion of the Senate that arbitration should be resorted to; also it indicates a means whereby it could be effected, which, in conjunction with Mr. FraTik Kellogg’s (the Secretary of State) recent attitude, is expected to assure an amicable settlement. PRESIDENT OPPOSED TO ARBITRATION (Rec. January 23, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, January 21. President Coolidge has intimated that he is oposed to arbitration with Mexico, despite the Senate, Committee’s resolution to that effect. He believes that if the public understood what the United States is contending for, viz., the inviolability of property rights, while 'Mexico is for confiscation, there would be no demand for arbitration. He feels, however, that the Senate resolution will perhaps complicate the situation. [A message from Mexico City published in Saturday’s issue stated that, according to a Foreign Office announcement, the Government accepted in principle arbitration on its differences with the United States.]