Arizona republican., 1920-07-12
WARNS AGAINST TOO
 QUICK RECOGNITION
 IF HUERTA REGIME
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GREENCASTLE Pa. July II. - Warning against premature recogni- ton of the new Mexican government was given the administration today by Henry F. Fletcher, former ambassador to Mexico.
 In a letter to Bainbridge Colby. sec- retary of state, he urged that in no case should the recognition of the de la Huerta regime be other than that of a de facto character.
 Mir. Fletcher's letter resulted from negotiations between the state depart ment and Dr. Ig1esiaS Calderon, Mexi- can high commissioner to the United States, regarding recognition of the new Mexican government.
 MT. Fletcher suggested that before any recognition was extended there be an informal agreement that American citizens would not be deprived of their property rights without compensation and that such property as they were thus deprived of during the Carranza regime would be returned.
 MT. Fletcher was the American aIn- bassador to Mexico during tFe Carran- ga administration, but resigned several months ago because of a disagreement with the American government policy
 His letter to Secretary Colby fol- lows:
 'In my capacity as a private citizen interested in good relations between the United States and Mexico, may suggest for such consideration as they may deserve the following regarding the recognition of the new government Of Mexico:
 q would respectfully suggest:
 First: That the United States should not recognize the new govern ment of Mexico until it is reasonably clear that said government is not only willing but able to regard the funda- mental duties of a government, i. e., to maintain law and order, and to afford 1 adequate protection to the lives and interests of foreigners in Mexico. 1 Second: That the new regime should be recognized, if at all, merely as the de facto government and it 1 should be informed that such recogni- ton was provisional and would be withdrawn if it should subsequently prove to have been prematurely ex- tended.
 ''Third: That before extending such de facto recognition we should take steps to secure an informal agreement (to be later made formal if desired) covering the following pending mat ters:
 i "(A). That the constitution Of 1917 and Hhe law passed in pursuance there of shall not be given retroactive effec1 as to property lawfully acquired pre-. vious to it's promuIgation and thai American citizens shall not be deprived of their lawfully acquired rights with out compensation.
 "B). Return to American citizen: and corporations of such property( ex- cluding taxes) as they were deprived of during the Carranza regime withou compensation by either national O. state governments of Mexico.
 "(C). Immediate constitution of mixed Mexican American claims com mission to adjust all claims of A1neri can citizens against the government 0 Mexico and. of Mexican citizens agains
 the government of the United States "(D) Appointment of commissioner!
 to settle definitely the Chamizal anC
 all other boundary questions, including the Reflection. canalization and protec ton of the waters of the Colorado rive
 for the irrigation of the Imperial val
 ley in Mexico and in the United States I make no mention of financial or eco homie matters, believing they shoul,
 form the subject matter of negotiation subsequent to recognition.
 ''We should make it clear that thes
 conditions are attached to our recogni
 ton merely because our unfortunat experiences with the Carranza govern ment make them appear necessary, t
 avoid a future trouble and above al I that we are not asking for our nation als a privileged position, but simpl justice.