Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-03
MEXICO FACES THE SUNRISE.

Three developments in the Mexican news in
the last forty-eight hours furnish considerable
grounds for optimism to the future relations be.
tween the republics separated by the Rio Grande.
The first is the proposal by Secretary Of state
Colby that the two countries appoint commission
to draft treaty upon which fun diplomatic rea-
tions be resumed The proposal is addressed
to Roberto V. Pesqueira, Mexican confidential
agent at Washington de-awakc, progressive
young man who realizes the imperative need of his
country's maintaining strong diplomatic and eco
monte ties with the United States. Pesqueira halls
from Douglas, Arizona, and his residence on the
border and splendid knowledge of the English Ian
guage and American traditions have enabled him
to escape having the insuar view of Mexican di-
plomacy that some of even the best educated citi-
zens of the southern republic retain.
Another reassuring indication is the interview
given to the Associated Press by the new presi-
dent, Aware Obregon pronounced by the way,
"Ahl-vah-ro"-with the accent the first syllable
% braygon," accented on the last syllable, and
beth 'o's" in boat" This interview. which was
published in Wedhe, days Journal indicates "A lib
eral attitude toward the rest of the world and
especial desire to conciliate the United States
Let us not be misunderstood, however. obregon
is no American lover. Few Old Mexicans are But
he is progressive enough to realize that his coun-
try cannot prosper unless it has the federation, if
not the esteem, of "the colo sus of the north"
the Latn-Amercans frequently call the United
States, Therefore it may be safe to assume that
he will do all he not to irrate the American
people, although he viii be careful not to appear
servile toward us for that would destroy his pres
tige with his compatriots. 1t to avoid
this appearance of bowling a stronger nation that
caused Carranza to sway backward, and openly
antagonize the best friend he had among foreign
countrie-.
AT the same time, it must be remembered that
Obregons interview is not be taken proofs as
strong holy writ" Shakespeare puts it. As
we have already said, it is only an INDICATION
of his general attitude and conclusive evidence
of it, Mexican officials are almost invariably cour-
teous to foreign correspondence least this was
the present writer's experimental some of the
so-caed authentic statements given out by such
officials do to be so authentic" after
all The Mexican, being largely Latin, will hest
tate long before offending visitor guest
Nevertheless, since Obregon's self-interest ought
to prompt him to try bring about the better
lations between his country and ours of which he
speaks in his interview, we cannot be accused Of
being too creduous if attach degree of
weight to his utterances in this regard.
Finally and most important, there is the per-
sonnet of obregon's cabinet, also printed in We'd
nesday's Journal General obregon undoubtedly
has surrounded himself with the strongest men who
have been in public life during the last decade We
make this statement without any qualification or
reservation Whatsoever.
take a brief glance at the political his |
tory Of Obregon's official family.
General Plutarco Elias Gales secretary of the
interior and head of the cabinet, formerly
military governor of Sonora. and distinguished him
self for his qualification of the Yaquis whom even
Porfirio Diaz, the dictator, had found to be a
troublesome problem The present writer happened
to accompany General Gales in the latter's trip
from Juarez Mexico City when Gales was about
to assume the post of secretary of and marine
| under Provisional President Adofo de la Huerta |
we can youch for the fact that the thousands of
Yaqui Indians who accompanied Gales to the cap
ital were as we'll disciplined a body of
one could find in the entire republic of Mexico. 4
Gales had turned his former enemies into allies
From, personal observation of the way in which I
Gales conducted. the office during those trying
early months of the new revolution we can assert
that Gales is as honest and able public official
as Mexico can produce. One day in the full hear
ing of a group of Mexican and foreign correspon- \
dents Gales held general housekeeping in his \
department freely admitting that he had discov
cred graft in It, and bpenly warning all concerned
that official heads would be chopped off until it
was eliminated. Few public officials in any coun-
TRY would have thus exposed the sores that at
|ficted their political family.
DR.. Cutberto Hdaigo, who retains his post as
Foreign minister, is a prudent level-headed diplo-
mat who can be depended on mot to rock the
boat a4 &8t
De la Huerta, the new secretary of the treasury