File No. 711.12/96
The Ambassador in Mexico ( Fletcher) to the Secretary of State
1189. Pueblo, in third editorial headed “President Wilson threatens Mexico,” maintains that Mexico ought not to recognize right of the United States to protest against sovereign legislative acts. Universal, in first of series of editorials, attacks United States protest as contrary to rule of international law that every state may legislate freely provided foreigners and nationals are treated alike. Democrata editorial, referring to President Wilson’s speech, says little brothers must shake off the tutelage of the older brother and that the Carranza doctrine will substitute the arbitrary tutelage imposed by the Monroe Doctrine.