The Washington herald., 1920-07-19
POWER
HINGES ON U. S.
Whole World Awaits Amer
ica's Endorsement of
Mexico Regime.
FEW ENJOYS NAMED
Recognition from London
Given Only Through
Charge d'Archives.
FEW ENJOYS NAMED

he&lCO lily, July los-oouth
America. in the matter of granting
recognition to the Mexican provis-
ional government, appears to be
playing the game" with the United
States. This development, which
has been apparent for the past two
weeks, is received by diplomats here
as an Indication of the growing
spirit of cooperation between the
two American continents.
The Mexico City press has At
tempted to create the Impression
that half a dozen nations had "prac-
tically recognized" the DE la Huerta
regime, but these reports are not
substantiated by facts in the pos
session Of American authorities here.
1t appears that there have been
negotiations between Mexico and
Brazil over the exchange OF diplo-
matte representatives. Mexican
newspapers Immediately interpreted
this as tantamount to recognition.
but in the opinion of local Bra
zilians their country will wait for
a clearer definition of Washington's
attitude. This belief is also upheld
in reports from Rio de Janeiro.
Chile and Peru Walt.
The Chilean minister to Mexico
already has made IL known that his
country intends to cooperate with
the-United States in determining the
moment when the new revolutionary
government is entitled to recogni-
tion. Peru, II appears, has indicat-
ed that 1t would support De la
Huerta 'in principle" but there are
no facts to uphold the suggestion
of the local newspapers that Peru
has granted de facto recognition.
Senor Mallbran, Argentina minis
ter and dean OF the diplomatic
corps. views the situation in a man
ner peculiar to himself. Mallbran
contends that recognition Of a new
government is not necessary: that
the De la Huerta- administration Is
the legal successor to Carranza and
that diplomatic relations should
proceed without interruption. III
has not indicated whether this rep
resents the view of the Argentine
foreign office.
Representatives here OF Japan
and Italy also have intimated that
their governments would work In
harmony with the United States In
dealings with Mexico.
Britain Reticent.
As to the policy OF Great Britain.
both North and South American dip
lomats here raise the question a.
to whether the local British repre-
sentative is acting with the full au-
thority of the officials in Downing
Street.
Great Britain had never recog-
IL .
today its only official representative
in Mexico City is a charge d'ar-
chives. This man probab has cul-
new government than any other
foreign envoy except the charge of
China. the only country which has
recognized the provisional govern
ment. The Mexican railway. the
line from the capital to Vera Cruz
was recently returned to its British
owners. According to the story
here. one reason that prompted. its
early return was the promise OF
Cummings, the British charge. that
recognition would soon be forth
coming from London. Cummings
may. or may not, have made this
promise: II he did, IT does not coin
eide with the accepted belief of the
position taken by the British en-
bassy in Washington or the British
foreign office.
AS a matter of fact. IL the Mexi-
can provisional government con-
tinues in the course where il is now
travelling. it is likely to earn early
recognition Of all the powers. Presi-
dent De la Huerta, by his frankness
and business-like methods, has cre-
ated a favorable impression in for
eign circles here. His administra-
tive program Is sound and construc-
tive. But many a good idea has
failed to work in Mexico and the
foreign powers. apparently. have de-
cided for the moment to wait and
see."