The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-24

eighteenth century. This time it was
today, inside as we'll as outside.
When asked to talk about recogni-
ton, the President said:
Il am under the impression that
Secretary of State Hughes has had
so many important affairs on hand,
and his time has been so deeply oc-
cupied that he has as yet been unable
to get into contact with all the de-
tails concerning the truth about
Mexico, but I am certain that when
he does take UP this question for
final determination, he will know the
truth and all obstacles will be re-
moved from attaining the end that
L am confident is wished by both
peoples. The major portion OF the
political program laid down in ad-
vance by this Government has been
placed in concrete form by action
so that a clearer understanding of
our purposes and hopes must exist
in Washington, and that understand
Ing must convince all unprecedented
minds that We are sanely' progress
sive, that we propose to cherish all
classes of people and to so work out
our destiny as to command the re-
spect, the esteem and the harmoni-
Gus regard of the family of nations.
There is no basis for any uncer-
titude regarding this Government in
the minds of Americans, and l find
1t difficuplt to believe that any such
uncertitude does exist. However, for
instance, L have been told there is
some perturbation among citizens of
the United States interested in land
in Mexico, and those contemplating
becoming interested because of wrong
impressions that exist in certain
quarters about our proposed agrarian
law. 1 can and do say positively
that no real cause for such appre-
hension exists. The lani that is to
come under the appropriation clauses
Of the proposed law is negligible in
extent compared with the total area.
The owners of any land taken will
be fully Unidentified and the law is
so safeguarded and the rings of
owners and future purchasers so
treated that no disturbance of equity
or justice can arise.
There never has been so close
and so intelligent an understanding
between the peoples of the two ma
tons as now exists. This is proved
by the great number of Americans
business men, thinkers, people or
all callings-who are showing an
active, sympathetic interest in Mex
want our Government promptly
recognized, and thereby the full con-
fidence of the world in us established.
These men and their numbers prove,
as well, the existence of a spirit Of
amity, of neighborly regard that Is
far from being a superficial senti-
ment. The existence of this senti-
ment in America has aided in in
creasing a similar sentiment among
Mexicans on both sides. This is
spontaneous, natural and entirely
enforced, so, that, as I said, we
MeXicans feel as a result of a better
understanding of you. closer to
Americans than ever before, notwith-
standing that the official form Of
our relations has not been completed
Understanding Dawns.
From this situation our CONNER
cial transactions are daily becoming
stronger and larger and our increas.
ing business relations with Ameri-
cans are daily forming proof of mu.
tual confidence. Your thinkers, your
statesmen, your people, as a whole,
are daily showing greater understand
ing and interest in the evolution that
is going on in Mexico, for the truth
ABOUT us Is making It's authority felt
because it is being understood in
your country. The men in America
who are defending this truth are
notable because of their intellectual
and business standing, and they are
rapidly destroying the results of
devious intrigues and falsehoods cir
culated by those ignorant or hostile,
thereby causing mistaken ideas of
our PURPOSES
This change that has been wrought
is interesting and beneficent, because
in former times the Mexicans and the
people OF the United States made no
one little effort to know or under.
stand each other. They left every
thing to their formal government
Methods OF diplomatic exchange, and
fficial records, but in recent times
!e lack of such methods has develop
| in both peoples the desire for in