Evening star., 1921-06-03
TERMS FOR mexico
REGARDED LIBERAL
U. S. Recognition Based on
Written Assurance of Pro-
lection to Americans.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.


Mexico's chances Of recognition by
the United States government are not
based upon adherence to any specific
formula of words. but upon written
assurances that will cover the whole
question Of protection for the lives
and property Of Americans.
Whether there shall be, a treaty or
a protocol. as has been insisted in
some. quarters here or whether the
American government shal! accept
simply an exchange OF diplomatic
notes as a basis for recognition is
something that is being worked out
In conysssation, BE between aas..tins fns I've I've
is- that no hard and fast conditions
heves been Imposed. The American,
eexAxnhent has lndisat4A tts wtNta4
2nx 11Ue3 1Asty BE u5e4A9ds
nfsfs HI aa sdyssss,y s,yn annes 1000 fsss, ~
NSSt0o. hut wbich will. at the same
Time s4ltSfd sufficient basis for the ex-
tenston. 81 recognition by other gov
President Harding. and Secretary
President Obreson and his foreign
secretary. Alberto Pahi. Both Mext-.
can officials have shown an under
standing Of the situation in the Unit
ed States and what public opinion
north Of the Rio Grande wants. Gen.
Obrexon. has Travelled extensively In
tho United States. and on one visit
was given a special military escort
60 that he could see all the military
preparations being made by the
The trip Impressed Gen. obregon a
great deal.
Member OF Former Commission.
Senior Pani. the foreign minister.
was q member of -Carranza's special
commission which sought to adjust
relations with the United States hrst
at New London and later at Atlantic
City. 1t is known that the late Sec
retary Franklin K. Lane held Pant in
high esteem and often said that II
matters had been left to Pants dis
crction and II Carranza had not been
so Indifferent to Pants advice. Mex
ioan- American relations woald long
ago have been smoothed out. PAM
is descended from a distinguished
Italian family Of diplomats.
The Washington government -
eager to get on q working basis with
the osreson Koyernmen1, m, eat ,s hte to
destroy its program Of what should
be adopted by the Mexican authorities
before recognition can be extended:
The MexicansS do not like the idea OF
being required to accept conditions
They have the impression that recog-
milton is something Spontaneous
Judgment by a foreign power on the
facts. The Mexican theory seems to
be. that II law and order have been
established and foreign governments
think the Mexican executive and con-
eress have been legally elected that
:.,ufAofanf ho afo fny. rAcO0nitl0n.
Instances Are Cited
In some ca0s the United States has, mas.
evidence than that. But the cause OF
Mexico today stands on its own bottom
n il the intention of the Harding ao-
ministration to get indisputAoie evi-
dence Of the capacity of the Mexican
Obligations and the only wny to get
such evidence is to. ask the Mexican
xovernment itself to furnish 1t in biack
and white. A treaty or protocoi may pe
found necessary. but an exchange OF
letters or notes between the ne. TWO ss gov gov
pose Of the Washington government JUST
as well Those assurances must, how
ever, be all-comprehensive.
One big outstanding cause or the
estrangement of the two govern
ments is the question Of oil rights
The Mexican authorities have indi-
Gated privately their willingness to
ignore that portion OF the Mexican
constitution which would confiscate
American propeRtjes, but that isn't
enough for our government. A prac-
ficAi program which will carry con
fdence with the American govern.
"a e1st must be worked'sout. The exact
formula is something that is pusztine
/! =, osf everybody here. Publtshed- re-
ports had 1t that the Mexican execu'
| tive, w0uldbe asked to abrogate stne
famous article 81 Of the Mexican con
stitutfon,. but it is not polite. from 9
! Nexican viewpoint. for the chief ex'
rc,Itiye to be amending the constftu'
tion at the behest of a foreign power
! The Mexican executivc.+too, must &c,
! cnnrress to cooperate with him y
smandinE the constitution 80 while
| President Obregon might be disposet
10 arree there isn't so much certaintS
Of Favorable action by the MexicaI
sconyress. 4 u (.
way to Meet the DiMculty.
| There asill reS1ains u way. however
t,oI get around the difficulty. It ID -
/ matfer OF doubt whether article TWEEN
SV.seyen In the Mexican constitution
/ S.itself valid with respect to Amert'
{San rights held prior to the adoptios
i e the constitutions. The supreme cour
kof Mexico has not passed on that poinl
Il vi. ii could happen thati supreme
1 4. court decision MoNlae clear up TN