Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-12-01


WASHINGTON, Dec. THE way
to resumption of full diplomatic re-
Iations between the United States
and Mexico. apparently was cleared
today with a proposal from Secre-
tary Colby for the appointment o,
com missioners by the two govern
ments to draw up treaty basis.
Embodied in letter to Robert v.
Pesaueira, Mexican confidential
agent in Washington, Secretary Cor
by's proposal, declaring the COM
plete understanding reached be-
tween himself and NJ. Pesqueira, in
their recent conversations, nov re-
main only to be given treaty form,
was taken to Mexico CITY by NJ. Pes
uueira when he left here last week
TO attend the Inauguration Of Pres
ident CbreSon. This was disclosed
when the secretary's letter was made
public here.
MEXICO CITY. Dec. 1-General
Alvaro Obregon, VINO Is to be inaug-
urated today as president of Mexico
has prefaced his induction into Of
flee with promises of the immediate
institution of a program OF social
and civil reform that was said to be
the basis for the revolution last
summer which ultimately swept
him into power.
He has stated not only to the
press, but in several joint confer
ences with congress that Mexico
must open its doors to foreigners of
good intent, must protect foreign
capital, must settle its international
obligations, in other words must get
in tune with the world.
AS the fundamental basis for this
adjustment he has asserted that
Mexico must return to normal
mode of living in which petty ambi-
tions of individuals must be sub
merged and vital policies of social
reform put into practice.
He recognizes education of the
masses as the real first need and, IL
his plans are carried out, schools
long neglected will be opened and
school teachers, long underpaid and
in manv cases not paid at all, will
be given employment.
The new president was born in
1880 in the state of Sonora. From
| early childhood he was forced to
work for living but he has become
one of the country's biggest indus
trial men. He is said to possess con-
siderable wealth.
Revolutions in Mexico within the
past few years made him first a
military power in the north, then a
staunch adherent of Carranza
whose succession to the presidency
| is said to have been largely due to
! the military genius and energy of
Obregon., 1t vas General Obregon
| who at Celaya inflicted what is said
to be the only decisive defeat Fran
cisco Villa, the bandit, ever suffer-
ed. With Carranza in power. Cen
| eral Obregon was entrusted with
many difficult tasks of reconstruc-
| tion, occupying numerous official
posts including that of minister of
war.
When, in the fall of 1919, Pres
ident Carranza announced definitely
that he would retire from office al
the expiration of his term on Dec. 1,
1920. and that elections would be
held in a regular and legal manner,
| General Obregon was the first tc
announce his candidacy. From his
hacienda homo in Sonora early this
year he issued a manifesto which
proclaimed him the leader of the
| Liberal Constitutionalist party anC
| announced a platform of reform
upon which he purposed to make
his campaign. He Immediately be-
| gan a tour of the republic.
Meanwhile politics was ferment.
ing in the national capital. General
Pablo Gonzales. at first reputed to
hold the official favor OF Presiden,
CarranZa as his successor, began an
active campaign. and within few
weeks Ignacio Bonillas. at that time
Mexico Ambassador to the United
States. announced his candidacy as
a civilian. charging that Obregor
and Gonzales both represented the
military classes. Refuting the lat
/ ter assertion. Obregon requested
| congress TO withdraw his rank d.
| general, but this was refused
Early in April, General Obregon
| retired to his home in Sonora fol-
lowing published charges that the
Carranza regime was attempting to
embarrass his candidacy. Almost
coincident with this retirement came
the detection of Adolfo de la HUI
erta. who. as governor of Sonora,
refused to recognize the sovereign
| ty of President Carranza in certain
state affairs. This disagreement cul-
| minated early in May in open revo-