The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-11
FOREIGN RELATIONS DRAWING ATTENTION
 OF NEW OFFICIALS
Field Is Narrowing In Appoint ment of New Diplomatic Representatives and Deci-
 Sions Declared Near
Rr AssocIated Pres.


 Washington. March 10,-As the new ad- ministration settles down to working basis both President Harding and hls chief advisors are giving increasing at tention to the country's foreign reIa- tons.
 For the moment selection of a new set of diplomatic representatives abroad. re- lations with Mexico, the Rhine situation, the League of Nations and the Panama Costa Rica controversy are subjects m the forefront of consideration, althoush there are no indications that any of them have reached 8 stage forecasting imme- diate action.
 So far as diplomatic appointments are concerned, it was said authoritatively today that no final selections had been made. but in several cases the field ot availab bility was narrowing toward de- actual choice is understood to be Myron T. Herrick of Ohio for ambassador to France, a post from which he resigned early in the first Wilson administration. Another who is regarded as virtually cer- tain to return to the service is Henry Lane Wilson of Indiana, former ambas- sador to Mexico, who is mentioned most often in connection with the amoassa- dorship to Ital1,
 MEXICAN RELATIONS
 The question of Mexican relations hinges upon the ability of President Cb- regon to establish a regime that VIII win American recognition. Just what the requirements for such recognition should be is occupying the study of otfl- clals here Much as the White House and the State department hope for full res toration of diplomatic relations with the southern republic, there is little eVldence of confidence that a formal recognition may be possible in the near future President Harding discussed the Mexican problem today with K. w. Creager oI Texas, who has been suggested for am lassador to Mexico in case of ultimate recognition, and later Mir. Creager had a talk with Under Secretary Fletcher or the state department, himself former ambassador to Mexico City. No an nouncement followed the conferences, but the impression was given that con ditions to he required for recoBniloh were under earnest discussion.
 The situation of the American troops on the Rhine is. one which has been brought forcibiy to the attention of the new President by the recent advance or the allied forces into Germany to en- force provisions of stne Versailles treaty The only announcement made here ID that the state and war departments were in accord with the policy of the prevlous administration insofar as it provided TOT nonparticipaton in the allied aoVanSs si and that on the other hand, withdrawal of the American army was not lnifheo- ately under consideration.
 officials are in close touch with de- yelopments, however, and a more definite policy probably will be predicated upon them during the next few weeks
 MODIFIED LEAGUE
 Related in some degree to the Rhine s;tuation is the question of American na rticipation in a modined League or Nations Today's dispatches from Paris. saying that the French embassy | here was reported to have approacned the state department on the supJect were the first public intimations that negotiations regarding the league had been revived and the general attitude of officials indicated that the conyersa- lions had not yet passed beyond pre- l liminary stage
 There was every evidence, however, that such a move on the part or the i Paris government Wouiu Ht IT VIII Presjdeu< Hardings own notions of how the subject should be approached. If has been the understanding of those close to MT. Harding that he not only has hoped for frank expression from lthe other governments concerned bus 1 has planned to fec them out informally early in his administration. IT the expectations of some administrations i officials are fulfilled considerable al ant a = q ensle before the stage of actual diplo- matic interchange is reached
 Whether the President intends % sand representatiyes to Europe ac- l credited officially or unofficially to I make inauiries for him, has never ! been revealed. Speculation about the lcapital has turned toward the presump- i ton that he will do so and even has 1 busied itself with guesses about the men most likely to be selected Tor 1 such a mission. In this gossip the name of Elihu Root frequently has 1 bean mentioned but if any sort of mis- l sion actually has been entrusted to MT. l Root or anyone else. some of the 1 Presidents closest official aides do not know of it.
 MAY SEND EMISSARY
 One plan which is said to have been l urged upon Mir. Harding would pro l vide for the dispatch of an emissary l to establish a listening post at the lnext7 meeting of the League of Nations at Geneva during the coming summ er \ and later to make a canvass of sen.i- rnent in all the European capitals If 1 that is done it is expected that at l the same time the embassies and lega-
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