The Washington times., 1921-10-18
labor Board Summons big Four" Chiefs
Mexican Recognition
Problem for People
of America to Solve

"a Message From William, Randolph Hearst)
To the Editor of The Washington Times
Ell PASO, Texas, Oct 18.--President Obregon Of
Mexico has given interview to representatives of the
press which contains statements sadly dscouragng to
those who anxious to the most cordial relations
develop between the United States and Mexico
President obregon says that official representatives
of Mexico will not be present at the convention Of
tions to be held at Washington This is genuinely dis
tressing to Americans who believe in the policy Of
America first and the cultivation of friendly condi
tions and relations in America first There might be
representatives of Armenia, Eurania China Korea,
Siam, the Congo Free State, Liberia or any
kind of nation pseudo nation in distant
Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia at the his
torc assembly in Washington but there will be rep
resentave Of peace and good will from important
immediate American neighbor and sister republic Of
Mexico. Why? What is the reason that the Govern
ent of the United States Of America does not reoo
nise the present stable government of the republic OF
Mexico? There was ample reason why the United
States should not recognize the government of Car
ransa, which nothing than authorized
state of proracted anarchy but what Is there
why should not recognize the established and uni
versally supported government Of General Obregon
which has almost entirely restored law and order and
civilized conditions in Mexico, government which not
only maintains the peaceful and ethical conditions of
civilized society," but offers the friendship and encour
agement to citizens OF the United States In Mexico
which has so long been denied them?
What is the United States asking of the Mexican
government in return for recognition which the Mex
government is unwilling to grant? The principle Of
our demand should be supremey simple We should
ask nothing of Mexico that would not freely and
fully grant to Mexico if that country made the request
of And Mexico for its part should withhold
right from citizens in Mexico which it would not
wish withheld from its citizens in the United States
This is the plain principle of the Golden Rule ap
piled to international relations and it applies aptly
to politics and diplomacy it does to religion, moral
The situation between the United States and Mexico
that of the fine phrases propounded by Mr. Viii
and never practced by him actually put into
political operation by the present practical and
apparently more genuine American Administration of
President Harding What has become of the plan to
abolish secret diplomacy for which as object our
dealistc American youth sacrificed their ves7 What
has become of the open covenants openly arrived at
which was inspiring watchword in self sacrific-
ing crusade for democracy
Let us make our negotiations with Mexico matter
of democratic diplomacy Let take citizens whose
wisdom highly extol and constantly ignore
into the confidence of the Government Let us make
public policy public. Is our Government negotiat-
ing with Mexico for the rights of whole citizen
ship for the special advantages Of certain financial
interests? Friends of the Administration naturally
suppose that the Government is considering only the
public interest, but when Lamont spokesman of the
international bankers rushes into print to say what
shall be done in regard to Mexico some citizens feel
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