South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-10
EXPECT CHANGE IN
: MEXICAN POLICY
TOWARD The j. 5.
Obregon, More Friendly,
Likely to Discontinue Anti
American Propaganda.
By RALPH H. TURNER.

nN AAAA4tll IL II AGs Tx
MEXICO CITY. June SIN one
respect az least. Il is confidently be-
Iieved that the foreign policy OF the
new Mexican revolutionary govern
.nsnt will differ radically from that
OF the late lamented Nenustiano
Iarranza This change Of policy
lies IL the matter Of Pan-American
relations.
Carranza was obsessed with an
idea conscientious or otherwise.
that he was destined 20 10 down in
<lis,ory as the man who had de-
Tended the rights Of all Latin
America against the predatory de-
signs OF the Colossus del NOrte''-
namely. the United States. At
dimes HIS policy indicated that ne
even dreamed OF an alliance among
The Latin-An- srican nations. Car
rama sought 20 create the impress
sion In central and South America
Shat Mexico constantly was being
made the victim Of unwarranted at
7acks from the United States. With
this theory as background he en-
deavored TO draw South America
into an attitude OF sympathy for
Mexico. as well as antipathy toward
any Mexican policy which emanated
from Washington.
Carranza's Doctrine"
Mexico City newspapers which re-
Gected the official viewpoint fire.
quently spoke OF the "CarranEa
Doctrine"-a doctrine which sup
posedly aimed 20 unity L.atin-Ameri-
"a in all matters political social
and commercial To achieve this
aim. Carranza employed a form OF
propaganda which, though it may
have some effect, certainly bore few
evidences OF subtlety.
An occasional attack upon the
Monroe doctrine was one form OF
campaign. Sometimes il was &C
COmpanied by a suggestion that an
exclusive Latin-American doctrine
would be more satisfactory. This
mode Of propaganda did not always
arise from Mexico City sources. even
though IL had it's inspiration here
Carranza, through his ministers
.tSrond. was in touch with certain
central and South American citi-
Zens, who, at intervals. could be de-
pended upon to direct an attack up
on the United States.
A How Propaganda Worked.
- However. Carranza's propaganda
functioned chiefly through his for
eign office. It's mode Of operation
was illustrated particularly well at
the time the Jenkins case was in
The public eye and the state depart
1nent in Washington had resumed
Its note writing activity.
Scarcely a day passed but what
Carranza's side OF the story. iilum-
mated BY statements Of how the
United States again was abusing
Mexico, was sent from the Mexican
foreign office TO the Mexican lega
lions throughout Latin american.
These cabled reports were to be
given out either In the form or IN
terviews or direct statements 20 the
latin American press All press
comment. either Mexican or Ameri-
can. which was favorable TO Next
TO in any degree, was assembled and
cabled To South America. In turn,
South American opinion which fav-
ored Mexico and attacked the United
States, was collected at this end and
given TO the newspapers OF the capt.
tai for home consumption.
This form OF procedure was gem
eraI. but always found stimulus
when some prominent issue arose
petween Mexico and the United
States.
Opposes such Policy.
Gen. Alvaro Obregon, the leader
rama. has declared himself opposed
10 such a policy and he is being
taken at his word Obregon APP
preciates. first. that the new gov
eminent should strive for recogni-
ton from Washington az the earliest
possible date. He has announced
that American capital would be
welcomed in Mexico and protected.
Moreover. the revoluuOnaries may
desire. at some future date. to
negotiate with the United states for
loan. And Obregon, IL is believed,
IS broad-gauEed enough 10 realize
that a policy OF hostility toward the
United states Is not the best method
20 attain these things.
In the opinion OF foreign diplo-
mats here II Obregon has seen tho
faIIacy OF Carranza's foreign policy,
and is prepared 90 modify that po-
Icy Il will mean much for the bet
terment OF Pan-Am ertCau relations.