The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-30
EARLY RECOGNITION NEW GOVERNMENT
 0F MEXICO LIKELY
Speedy and Happy Outcome of Discussions Expected, Says Statement Is-
 sued By Colby
By Associated Press


 ognition of the new government in Mexico was forecast today by secre- tary Colby. Whether 1t will preceds inauguration of Presidtne-elect obre- gon next December was not stated
 In revealing that discussions" have been in progress with Robert V. Pes- quira, confidential agent of the Mexico City government however. MT. Colby said these gave promise of a speedy and happy outcome"
 The announcement came as a sur prise. Earlier in the day report cir culated in New York that recognition was imminent. met with emphatic de- nial a the state department A few hours later. however, Secretary Colby made public letter from Mir. Pesquira as the basis for his announcement. saying 1t afforded a foundation upon which the prelfminaries to recognition can confidently proceed"
 T think l am warranted in saying MT Colby's formal announcement said. that the Mexican question will soon cease to be q question at all. inas- much as it is about to be answered. not only as it concerns the United States, but. indeed, the whole world as we'll"
 Mir Pesquira's letter told of his ear- Her informal negotiations with Under Secretary Davis at the state depart ment. and said it was "a New Mexico" which submitting herself to the rec ognized principles of international law" now sought recognition by the United States. MT, Colby described the letter "as very significant and a very gratifying and reassuring statement of the attitude and purpose of the new government of Mexico"
 EMPOWERED TO ACT Mir. Pesquira. former Mexican inan- cial agent in New York. recently re- turned from brief visit to Mexico when he was appointed confidential agent to succeed Fernando Inglesias Calderon, recalled
 Mir. Colbys announcement said MT. Pesquira "came to Washington bear ing the fullest powers to speak and act on behalf of his government. George Greet, former chairman of the committee on public information accompanied Mir Pesquira to the Mex ican capital. Before his departure MT, Creel had personal interview with President Wilson. Published reports that he was making the trip as the formal representative of the President brought repeated 'dcnials from the state | department. where 1t was stated he had not official status and that his application for 2 passport showed the purpose of his Mexican visit to be 1 "business and pieasureu Friends Of I Mir Creel said lie had gone @ et ma | tcrial for a magazine article. 1 On his arrival in Mexico City Mr. {, Greet had slx-hour conference with Provisional President De La Huerta and was quoted by Mexico City newspapers as having said he would return to the United States to work for immediate rec cgnition, taking the matter up directly with the White House. MT. Greet again saw President Wilson yesterday and later conferred with Mir. Colby. After Secre- tary Coiby's announcement of pending recognition, officials refused to discuss Mir. Creels connection in any way. FULL UNDERSTANDING Tine Pesquira letter said -at the ''in- formal and frank conversations" which the confidential agent had had with Un- der Secretary Davis. has resulted in cordial and thorough understanding. The purpose of the letter. MT. Pesquira said was to put upon paper the exact position ard the definite desires of my government" He declared that from bor- der to border there was peace in Mexico: that mot a single rebef'' remained in arms against the government and that the whole nation thought Fin terms of law and order and reconstruction He added that Alvaro Ohregou. "the great DTPS- ident." was supported not only by coa-
 ition Of parties, but by a union of "faith and patriotism."
 Mexico cannot but feel deeply grieved" said the letter, lover the charge that she attends or has ever intended to disavow her obligations. President De La Huerta. as well as President-elect Cbregon. have on repeated occasions pub licly declared that Mexico will respect all rightful claims duly proved as such.v
 Mir Pesouira said his government was prepared to establish joint arbitration commission to adjudiciate foreign claims arising out of the revolution and that 1t was the plan to establish national pro- gramme based on "order and justice"
 In answer to charges that Mexican laws were of retroactive and confisca- tory nature Mir Pesqura said that mot 2 single legitimate right of property had been annulled." and that this govern uent did not Intend to deviate form this policy.
 The Mexican people have cone, MT. Pesauira said. to "a deep and tasting ap- precation of what Mexico owes to ths idealism Of President Wilson so noblv and patiently exhibited in the unhappy years during which our oppressed mill
 lions fought against the njustices that weighed them down for centures' He added that it was equally true that he had thrilled to the world vision of tho President-~his tremendous ideal of uni- Nergal frateruitx