The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-19
CREEL BRINGING
HUERTA ENVOY
Crosses Border With Pesqui-
era. Thus Adding to Mys-
tcry of Mission.
L. s. LIKELY TO OPPOSE
Immediate Recognition of Pro-
visiOnal Government Is
Not Expected.
Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,

Special Despatch to THE New YORK Hrn.MD.
New York Herald Bureau
Washington. ID. C.. Oct. Is.
Roberto Pesquiera, newly appointed
representative Of the De La Huerta
Government in Mexico to the United
States. is scheduled to meet with oppo-
sition from the Department of State
in securing immediate recognition
from this Government.
Pesquiera is reported coming to
Washington to secure recognition for
the De La Huerta Government before
the provisional President goes out Of
power six weeks hence. A despatch
from San Antonio, Tex, early this
morning said that Pesquiera, Creel
and nine prominent Mexlcans crossed
the border at Laredo last night and
departed for Washington in a private
car.
Announcement Of the coming of Pes
quiera has increased the mystery sur
rounding the character of the mission
performed by George Creel. former head
of the committee on public information.
1t has also added to the general muddle
of the Mexican situation TO an extent
which appears to have puzzled even the
State Department. Official denial has
been made that Mr.. Creel was supposed
to speak for any branch of the Ameri-
can Government, but his departure for
Mexico followed conference with the
President, and Immediately on his ar
rival In Mexico City he was given a six
hour audience by President de la Huerta,
who was too Ill to see even Government
officials. Whatever credentials ne bore,
IL any, or what authority he assumed
to have. he obtained the ear'of the Mexi-
can President at once.
Is Criticised mt Home.
The appointment of Pesquiera as the
representative OF the Mexican Govern
ment here has created a stir among
those familiar with Mexican affairs. The
new Mexican representative had been
criticised in the Mexican papers for hav-
ing seemingly intruded himself in the
informal negotiations which were being
conducted by Fernando Iglesias Cal
deron. and because of interviews ac-
credited to him, in which he was quoted
as having said the American Govern
ment would have to recognize Mexico or
fight Mexico.
Creers participation in the affair be-
gan just before his departure for Mexico.
when. 1t is recalled. Pesquiera' called at
the State Department while Mr.. Creei
saw the President While in Mexico
City Creel and Pesquiera are reported to
have been in such close communion that
haf
interviewed by the Mexico City papers
Whatever were Mr.. Creers credentials,
he was put in immediate touch with the
Mexican Government. while Mr.. Pes-
quiera was as promptly made Mexican
representative. two facts which are puz-
ling diplomatic observers here. The
anxiety OF DE La Huerta TO secure i'm
mediate recognition is apparently not
shared by close adherents OF Gen. Obre-
gon. the newly elected President. who
profess to see in this anxiety a desire on
the part of the provisional President TO
add TO his reputation by securing recog-
milton during his brief regime so that he
will be greater figure In Mexican poll
tics four years hence.
Chief Stumbling Block.
The chief stumbling block In the way
OF recognition of the De la Huerta Gov
ernment has been the persistent obsti-
macy with which the Mexican provisional
President has refused to reverse the
Carranza oil decrees which are regarded
as confiscatory. There Is large Ques-
tion as to whether Carranza had the
right to Issue the DEGREES In the first
place. since the power vested In him by
the Mexican Congress referred specifi-
cally to matters within the scope of the
Department OF Finance while the oil
lands were within the jurisdiction of the
Department OF Commerce.
At any rate DE La Huerta has con-
eistently refused 20 reverse the decree.
saying Il was a matter for the Mexican
Congress-. and the reply of the United
States Government has been ''let the
Congress act" while recognition awaited
deeds rather than words
While the state Department officials
profess 20 have no knowledge of Mr..
Creel's mission. there are intimations
that the department holds that recogni-
ton now would be premature. The fall
ure OF De La Huerta to act In the mat
ter of the oil DEGREES Is but one of the
reasons pointed out why recognition
should await further development In
Mexican affairs
In view of the fact that Gen. Obregon
will assume office December as
constitutionally elected President, Il In
believed likely the Presidents advisers
VIII prefer to await that time before