The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-04
REMEMBER that
the Judicial Elec-
ton occurs Monday,
not Tuesday.
MAKE A NOTE
OF TT
.EXICAN-U. S.
PROBLEM SOON
MAY BE SOLVED
Republic Must Protect
American Lives and
Property.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Argus,)

Washington, June 4. = Mexico's
chances of recognition by the Unit
ed States government are not tased
upon adherence to any specific for
mula Of words but upon written as
surances that will cover the whole
question Of protection for the lives
and property Of Americans.
Whether there shall be treaty or
a protocol as has been insisted in
some quarters here or whether the
American government shall accept
simply an exchange Of diplomatic
notes as a basis for recognition is
something that is being worked out
in conversations between the two
governments and the interesting
fact is that no hard and fast condi-
tions have been imposed. The
American government has indicated
its willingness to adopt any reason
able method which will not ad-
versely affect President Obregon's
position inside of Mexico but which
will at the same time afford suffi-
cient basis for the extension of rec
ognition by other governments.
Shows Understanding.
President Harding and Secretary
Hughes want to do business with
President Obregon and his foreign
secretary, Alberto Pani. Both Mex
ican officials have shown an under
standing of tie situation In the
United States and what public
opinion north of the Rio Grande
wants. General Obregon has trav-
eled extensively in the United
States and on one visit was given a
special military escort so that he
could see all the military prepara-
tions being made by the American
army for service overseas. The trip
impressed General Obregon a great
deal. Senior Pani, the foreign min
lister, was a member of Carranza's s
special commission which sought
to adjust relations with the United
States first at New London and later
in Atlantic City. 1t is known that
the late Secretary Franklin K. Lane
held Pani in high esteem and often
said that il matters had been left
to Pants discretion and il Carr.r1za
had not been so Indifferent to PANTS
advice, Mexican-American relations
would long ago have been smoothed
out. Pani is descended from a dis
tinguished Italian family Of diplo-
mats.
/ Dislike Conditions"
| The Washington government Il
Ieager to get on working basis with
the Obregon government but Is moi
inclined to allow its impatience tt
destroy its program Of what should
be adopted by the Mexican authori
ties before recognition can be ex'
tended. The Mexicans do not like
the idea of being required to accept
conditions" They have the i'm.
Ipression that recognition is some
thing spontaneous judgment by
a foreign power on the facts. The
! Mexican theory seems to be tha
il law and order have been establish
ed and foreign governments thinl
|, the Mexican executives and con
| gress have been legally elected, tina
is sufficient basis for recognition.
, In some cases, the United State.
, has indeed recognized government
on less evidence than that. But tn
) case of Mexico today stands on it,
, own bottom. 1t is the intention o
the Harding administration. to ge
: indisputable evidence of the capac
ity of the Mexican government t.