Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-12
WARNS COLBY
AGAINST HuERTA REGIME
Ambassador Declares Pre-
mature Recognition OF Mexican
Government UnSise.
by Associated Press.


GREENCASTLE, PA. July IL
warming ngains. premature recogni-
lion OF tho new Mexican government
was given the administration by
Ienry l.. Fletcher. fromcr
dor OF Mexico.
In n letter to Balnbridge Colby,
Secretary OF State. he urged that in
no case should tho recognition OF
the de Ia liucrtn regime he other than
mat or Il dcfacto character. with tho
Understanding that even this would
he withdrawn should subsequent
events prov" that 1t was premnturely
extended. Mr.. Flctchcr's letter re-
suited from negotiations now In pro-
Rress he state Department
and DIR. lBlcslas Calderon, Mexican
nigh Commissioners to the United
states, regarding recognition OF tho
new government at Mexico City.
Dr. IElcS!as Calderon has assured
inc American government OF the do
SIRE or The new regime TO live up to
me obligations OF u government but
Mr.. Fletcher. in his letter. suggested
mat before any recognition was cx-
sended. an informal agreement be
made with the Mexican authorities
thnt American citizens would not b.
deprived OF their property rights
without compensation. and that such
property as they were deprived OF
during the Carranza regime without
compensation would BIO returned to
them.
Mr. Fletcher was the American
ambassadors to Mexico during tho
Carranza administration. but re-
signed several months ago because
oil a disaErcemcnt with the adminls-
iration's policy toward Mexico. His
letter to Secretary Colby clearly en-
phasizcd that before extending dc
'hcto recognition we should take steps
to secure an Informal agreement TO
later be made formal ~ dc.Ired)
covering the following pending mat
tern:
"ta) That the Constitution OF 1917
ana the law passed In
thereof shall not he given retroactive
effect Az TO property lawfully ac-
quIrcd previous TO It's promulgation
ana ihat American citizens shall no,
be deprived OF their lawfully acquired
riEhts without compensation.
'o) return TO American cItizcna
ana corporations OF such property
'cHclud!nE taxcs) as they were de-
prived OF during the Carranza regime
w!thou, compensation by either ma
iional or State governments OF Mex.
leo.
'tc) Immediate constitution OF n
mixed McxIcan-Ame-ican commits
sion 20 adjust all claims o., Amer;.
can = liens against the govcrnmon.
OF " xico and of Mexican citizens
against the government OF tho United
Statcs.
"ta) Appointment o. commissioner,
10 settle definitely the Cmalzal and
all other Boundary questions. in
GLIDING t. DETECTION canallzation
ana production o. the waters Of tho
colorado River for tho irrigation or
The Imperial Valley in Mexico and
IN the United States. make No
mention OF financial or economic
matters. believing they should form
The subject matter OF negotiation.
subsequent TO recognition.
W. should make II clear that
these conditions are attached TO our
recognition merely because our nm
fortunate experiences with tho Car
rama government make them an
pear necessary. To avoid n future
trouble and above all tina, we arc
not asking for our nationals a nrlv-
i!tdEcd position. but simply iustice"