New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-11-19
HARDING URGED TO ATTEND
OBREGON INAUGURATION


President elect Harding.
Should he accept, h IS visit proba-
by will be limited to short stop
az Vera Cruz on his way from New
Orleans to the canal zone lie has
been asked to go % Mexico City, hut
it is ur ierstood he consideres so ex-
tersiye trip impossible because OF
engagements elsewhere.
The invitation was brought TO
Brownsville by Elias L. Torres, who
said that in urging its acceptance he
spoke both for the Mexican foreign
office and for General Obregon,
Mexican president elect.
IN an hours conference with the
senator who is spend ng here the
last day OF his Texas vacation, NJ.
Tcrres made n special plea that the
senator be presented at Obregon's
inaruuraii7n IN the Mexican capital
on November 80
NJ Harding is represented by his
fr ends a. weighing carefully two
consilera ions before makiuE a de
cis'on . is declared that he is anx-
ion ,o Ec every step 20 cement re-
laiHuS between the two republics
and on the other hand he deter
mined o Go nothing that might be
construed rs an international i'm
propr.ety
Ie has told friend, that il he sets
foo on soil Of any FOREIGN country
during his trip he viii 10 20 solely
as private g. ,Izen and not in any
sense an official representative OF
the United States government.
Aside from the two questions re-
mains the question OF whether the
sailing arrangements already made
by the president elect can BE- 50
no tej rs to permit a call on the
mexicau coast.
Fall at Conference
Senator A. B. Fall OF New Mexico
who was ch1irman of the senate sub
committee yhat investigated MeVi-
car a-t7irS. came to Brownsville
with MIR Torres and was present at
the conference between The Mexican
eryov 11d Mr. Harding Afterward
neither Mr.. Torres or Mr.. Harding
would make any comment but Mr.
Fall said the talk had been a most
friendly one and that il was his IN
derstandiag that an effort would be
made TO change the sailing schedule
SO as to permit a short stop at Vera
Cruz or some other Mexican port. /,
was said however, that should a
change he made. il would not short
ell Mr.. Harding's stay New Or
leans nor intefere with his address
Thursday at luncheon there
In describing the talk between
Mr.. Harding and Mr.. Torres, Sena-
tor Fall said the invitation contefii-
plated that the president-elec
81 ould go nto the territory as "the
guest Of the Mexican republic. He
declared that Mr.. Torres who ha
been connected with the Mexican
embassay at Washington had come
here specifically commissioned by
General Obregon as well as by the
present government at Mexico City
~ was ind Gated as the particular
desire OF the MeNican government
and General Obreeon. continued
Nr Fal that Senator Harding
houd find it possible to be in the
CIV OF MeNico on November 80
when General Obrcgon viii be n
augurated.
II was explained than an it nera-
~ could be arranged for Sena or
Harding's trip to and from the canal
zone By which IL would be possible
for him to be in Mexico { ty on the
day indicated and yet keep his en-.
gagement TO land at Norfolk, Va, on
December T.
Torres fnsistent
Mr.. Torres urged the very ear.
nest desire from the Mexican gov
eminent and from General Oregon
that this visit should afford opportu.
, " ~ ior giving testimonial OF the
. friendship and amity OF the Mexican
, pcoplc and state for the United
States and likewise Of a reciprocal
. feeling Of the people and Of Senator
4, H7riinr toward MeNico
III was pointed ont that since Il
election 70 the Mexican presidency
-. General Obrepon has visited scyera
, places in the United States ior ne
purpose OF attesting the warm
sentiment he enteftains ior The
United States and therefore, that
would be entirely appropriate foi
Senator Harding, II he were so in.
c'ined 10 return the visit by accept.
ire the invitation Of Mex CO.
I. Senator Harding assured Mr.
Torres that it would give him the
greatest pleasure and delight 10
ACCEPT the invitation provided
could be arranged as to the date and
/, steamship movements without inter.
/, fcring with the previously arranged
itinerary for his TRIP He expresse,
= himself as deeply appreciating and
fully reciprocating the sentiment o.
friendliness attested By the invita-.
tion and the cordial manner Of il,
presentation.
He suggested that il would b,
hardly possible for him to make N,
trip into the Interior of Mexico, s.
: far as the City OF Mexico. or 20 b,
! guest at the Inauguration Of Gen
y eral Obregon But added that ht
. vculd consider arrangements q
have the steamer or which -
. Harding party will travel 10 IN,
canal zone touch az some points
probably Vera Cruz which would b,
+ a great pleasure TO m but he oouit
give no definite assurances abou
such a modification II plans.
Senator Harding assured his call
er that he spoke only as a privat,
!. citizen but that he was sure Americ;
. was iesi-ous Of not only who'll,
peaceful but cordially friendly reia
{, ticns with Mexico and her people"
sru.ro, Iorr. v,,I