The New York herald., 1921-03-29


When Secretary or State Hughes aG-
dressed his note to Consul Albreoht IL
Reval stating the fundamental reouite-
ments that must be preliminary ID ans
relationship with Russia he address, Il
( The Soviet Government directly and that
+ ofeMcxico indirectly. Mexico might be
substituted for Russia and the parallel
would he complete,
This was mace clear to-day 81 an
authoritative statement that the prote,.
tion ~ he and property in Mexico
would BE- the basis of any policy adopte
toward the republic south OF thu Rio
Grende
Al present no definite pronouacemen,
Of poiic3 toward Mexico Is 20 be mad.
sitsousa The State Department has ths
problem Wen IN hand ana Is watehins
every stage In the development OF az.
fairs IN Mexico.
The state Department has more i'm
portant matters 70 attend 10. They are
more tnporaEt because more pressing.
but With the fundamentals Or the future
Mexican policy established. Il Is con-
parativey easy 20 see what ths cnarac-
Ter OF the definite announcement of
policy will be when It Is made
y did not need the description or ths
fundamental policy made to-day Is
make L clear that the Russian note hal
application to conditions in Mexico.
the Government or The United
states views With deep sympathy and
grave concern the plight Of The people
q Russia and desires 70 aid, SC, Mr.
Hughes said II his note addressed TO
Consa! Albrecht.
This represents me sxac, attitude q.
the Administration toward the people
OF Mexico
~ Is in the productivity OF Russia"
the note continued. 'rhat there is any
hope for the Russian people"
It's again applies 10 Mex.ca The
country Is hopelessly entaneied ii
oeots lis foreign obligations a.e no,
beng met, production has not been re-
esta h!sheo and tie start i; that direc-
lion Is being iaperilled oy a threatened
red" uprising, which is hoping 70
make itself eeit on MAJ Day IN CO.
operation with similar movement
which the Mexicans have been led TO
believe viii occur il this country.
The Russian note then stated the
fundamentals which this Government
regards as a necessary prerequisite 10
dealing with the Soviet government
namely, regard for the safety ~ life.
recognition Of the firm guarantees OF
private property. the sanctity OF con-
tract and the rights OF free labor
Again the Mexican situation Is out
lined There would be no bar 70 in-
mediate, recognition OF Mexico II these
fundamental conditions were fulfilled
While life Is not as cheap in Mexico as
formerly. the long record o. American
lives lost in the past makes the estso-
lishnent OF law and order on a firm
basis the necessary guaranty OF human
existence there. The sanctity OF con-
tract and the rights Of private property
are openly fiouted, IL is believed, In the
application Of the Carranza constitu-
ton. watch aims TO destroy American
property rights OF lnestimable valne
both 10 their private owners and to this
country.
The huge debt which Mexico has con-
tracted and for which this country is
directly responsible so long as II main
tains the Monroe Doctrine to the extent
OF preventing collection, is another form
of contract which Is beng violated.
II is not expected the Government OF
the United States will attempt to apply
It's fundamental principles at once. But
they will DC invoked ~ situations arise.