The New York herald., 1921-03-07
OBREGON PRAISES
HARDING'S SPEECH
COngratulates New President
and Sees Nothing Against
Mexico.
TO HEAR FOREIGN CLAIMS
Country. an Peace With Itself,
Has Seen It's Last Rev
olutiOn.
IN ~ Nmrra1e9 > 80

MESIe9 CRY. Match President
obregon hN afternoon characterized
Presidery Haraings inaugural address
a. conceived Ia a splendid spiri, toward
the people 81 the world highly inssrue-
tive, highly moral and. - far - Mexico
was concerned. containing nothing for
criticism
tie announced nat he had sent =
message Of consratuiation 70 the Fresl-
dent ot the United states to-day
President 0bregon. IN IN arranged m
tervIew with the correspondents to-day
on Mexican problems. declared
Recognition win not b. ursed by
Mexico. but must follow - the inei4na-
tions OF the several countries dictate,
The President made special reference
70 a letter written by senator Albert
Fall " New Mexico. now secretary u
the Interior and recently made publ
BY the National Association for ~" Pro-
lection Of American Rights in Mexico, II
which the senator outlined ht@ position
regarding American recognition ot any
Mexican Government, President ObreEon
said he had received nothing officially
on this matter. but added MIR. Fali can
exert whatever influence ~ POSSESSES
with equal power either as senator o. ns
a member of the Cabinet"
The subject Of 4 treaty between the
United states and Mexico never had
been discussed By the present Mexican
Government. tho President declared. He
denied rumors that British mission Wa
on the way a. Mexico ~ discuss claims.
N.tae TOD 4F
mission which will have charge ~ claims
adjustments Tor all countries. viii prob
ably begin work this month.
Turning 20 Mexico's domestic prob
lens. the President stated they we're
rapidly being reduced 70 minimum
and that although the world. perhaps,
didn't realize II. Mexico II al peace with
herself for the first time since 1910
Pleading for patience by the outside
world before Judgment IL passed upon
his administration. he declared
Three months II an extremely short
time to normalize "A nation which has
been az war for more than ten years
He pointed TO stabillzation OF the
national budget, establishment ~ the
gold standard as a monetary basis, the
invitation TO the nations creditors to
get together with the Government for
final adjustment and the rehabilitation
of the railroads. which probably would
be completed within six months. ~ evil
dence that the present regime was In
jectng business methods into its
administration and was honestly at-
tempting to solve the problems which
have been the basis for previous revo-
lutions.
Mexico Is not fond OF war" he de-
clared, Mexico has become warlike BE-
cause OF necessity. The latest rcyolu-
tion shows the citizens feel what their
duties are and revolution can come only
when the Government is wrong.
81 am certain II the present Govern
ment continues within the law Mexico
has seen its last revolution. Now that
Mexico is at peace means must be found
to obtain the cooperative help OF in-
telIigence. capital and personal initiative
10 find a solution Of the present ceo-
nomic problem. which Is basically agrar-
ian. Modern methods OF agriculture
must be installed. and. coupled with this.
huge haciendas which are not pro-
ducing in proportion TO their ability must
be divided among small farmers
Radicals, the Executive admitted We're
active in strike affairs. hut so long as
they acted within the Law the Govern
ment could do nothing but keep them
under surveillance
Nothing definite had been done with
regard to the petroleum question, but the
President expected 20 see some action
begun in Congress this month.