Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13
AAEX|CO MAY SOON
/ GAIN RECOGNITION
BY UNITED STATES
american Action Is Expected
After Polish Situation Has
S Been Cleared Up.

Recognition Of the Huerta-Obregon
regime in Mexico as the de facto gov
eminent is expected in many quarters
in Washington as soon as President
Wilson has finished consideration of
sthe Polish Russian situation, now de-
fmanding the full attention of the prin-
kcipal world powers.
) The resumption OF full diplomatic
trelations between this country and
Mexico probably will not be delayed
Suntu Congress meets next December.
Oregon Has Control
The present head of the Mexican
government, Adolfo de la Huerta, was
the former governor of Sonora, and
was elected to his present position
by the senate in accordance with the
Mexican constitution. 1t has been ex-
pected for weeks that he would be
succeeded as chief executive by Gen.
Obregon. and the elections already
have proceeded far enough to insure
obregon full control of the senate
when the election of a president is
held in September.
Rumors that Huerta was planning
. coup that would keep him in the
presidency have been generally dis
credited, both in this country and
Mexico. Huerta has been right
number of years. and there is moth
ing to indicate they are about to
break.
Arrangements for recognition of the
de facto government are now being
made through Senior Don Ferdinando
lslesias Calderon. Mexican high COM
missioner, who was sent to Washing
ton two months ago with the rank of
ambassador, and with full ambassa-
doriai staff Of commercial. financial
and diplomatic aids. He was charged
with the duty of acquainting this gov
eminent with the hopes and aims of
the forces now in control of the great
er part OF Mexico.
Will Insist on Three Points.
To Senior calderoD Secretary of
State Colby has made it plain that
the American government will insist
on three main points before recogni-
ton will be extended. Life and prop
erty OF Americans in Mexico must be
protected; claims of Americans for
hves and property destroyed in Mex
leo in recent years must be promptly
and fairly adjusted, and confiscatory
laws passed by the Mexican congress
under the Carranza regime must be re-
peaied. All Of these have been agreed
to by the Mexican representatives,
who have held numerous conferences
with the State Department officials.
Though 1t has been several years
since villa threatened to overthrow
the principal government in Mexico,
ne has been continual source of do
mestic and international friction in
that country. and the American gov
ernment's confidence in the Huerta-
Obregon administration has been
ton of Villa as Mexico's leading ban
dit Unless Villa commits fresh of
lenses against this country the Incl
dent of his past exploits bids fair to
remain closed.
The rebellion of Gov Cantu. hold
ing the peninsula of Lower Califor-
MIA. and small revolt in the state
Of Vera Cruz have not assumed mag
nitude sufficient to threaten the new
government, and American lives and
property have been better safeguard
Cd IN Mexico during the present year
than at any time for a number of
years past.
Morxenthau for Post.
At present the United States gov
ernnfent Is represented in Mexico CITY
BY George T. Summerlin, charge daft
, 11treS. who has been in charge of the
embassy there since the recall of Am
b4aBador Henry P. Fletcher two years
ago as protest against the way Car
RAMA was permitting himself and his
government to be made a tool of
German agents. Should the de facto
government be recognized this fall it
- CAPSSSCo lAoI CSlOcul wilson Will
make a recess appointment of Henry
Morgenthau as ambassador to Mexico.
Mr.. Morgenthau, was appointed to
that post early this year, but the SEN
ate never acted on it, as the question
came up about the time that Senator
Falls committee made its report on
the Mexican situation, and it appeared
that this government might adopt
forcible measures with the neighbor-
ing republic.
Great Britain and the United States
are the only large powers that have
not recognized the present admins
tration in Mexico City as the de facto
government OF that country
Copyright, 1920.