New-York tribune., 1921-10-03
State Department Attitude
on Property Holdings and
insistcacc OH Treaiy al
Commerce Shocks CapitaI
'apan's Stand a Factor
Plan to Include Problem
in Arms Parley Expected
10 Hasten Recognition
Speciai Cable to Tic Tribnns

Hudspeth. of Texas, and Under Secre-
sary Fletcher of the State Department,
IN which the Secretary was quoted as
saying that Mexico must put in black
and white a guaranty of all titles held
by Americans and indicating recogni-
ton was still dependent on the signing
Of treaty of commerce, struck the
Mexican public hard blow
Every effort had been made in the
last month to build up public opinion
by means of sem-oficial press state
ments throughout the republic to the
effect that the visits here of oil mag
mates and other notables, such as Ell
bert II. Gary, James W. Gerard, Gem
eral George w. Goethals and George
W. Wickersham, ana the projected
visit of Thomas W. Lamont, indicated
the immediate recognition of Mexico
without the necessity of signing a
treaty, which President Obregon had
5tated publicly was both unnecessary
and Incompatible with national SOW
ereignty and dignity.
The failure of Washington to push
The treaty proposal also had been in
terpreted as indicating that American
statesmen had receded sufficiently from
heir former stand to be willing to COM
promise and accept the decisions of the
Mexican Supreme Court as sufficient
settlement of the petroleum question.
AIKEN in conjunction with the appoint
nent Of claims commission. the La
mont negotiations and the settlement
of the debt problem, while other mat
'ers could be waived as of secondary
IMPORTANCE
While officials were unwilling to com
nent to-day. it is known that President
4oregon and others consider that rec
ignition is matter Of minor impor-
lance and believe that the present ad-
nlnIstration will be able to continue in
power without it if not molested.
Foreigners generally, while anxious
for a settlement OF the Mexican prob
lem which would enable them to re
sumo business on the old basis, were
impressed favorably by the Fletcher
statement, since they believe generally
that recognition as result of a with
drawal from the stand the State De-
pertinent has taken would result in
great loss of prestige to Americans
here.
Many conservative Mexicans here
hold the same view, although they be-
lleve this will postpone recognition
indefinitely
The presence of large number of
Central American diplomats gathered
here for the centennial celebration OF
McXico's independence which ended to-
day was expected to strengthen Obre-
CONS hand, since throughout the cere-
monies there has been an increasing
spirit of Latin-American unity, and
leading Mexican officials believe they
can count on the support of South
Americans in ease of trouble with the
United States. One of the points in
frencing Mexican officials is the re-
port, widely circulated here, that
Japan is likely to insist that the Mex
lean question come before the disarma-
ment conference and that Washington
would be willing to extend rccogni-
ton without treaty in order to avoid
this necessity.
May Urge Obregon to Yield
small group Of Mexicans here has
been discussing the advisability Of
sending a committee to Washington
in an effort to arrive al d settlement
from that end This movement, ii is
couragement from Washington. It is
probable therefore. that the matter
viii be taken up with Obregon in an
effort to induce him to accede to the
Washington terms, although the sue
cess Of such a move Is considered
highly problematical in view of Obre-
gop's reiterated stand against agree
ing to a treaty.
The attitude OF Under Secretary
Fletcher toward the Supreme Court de-
cision in the Texas Company case gen
orally pleased oil men here indicating
to them that the State Department has
not been deceived by what is consiH-
cred here partial settlement open to
q vide rance Of interpretations later
An aRti-Alnerican reaction in the press
is considered likely.
MEXICO CITY, Oct. BY The AZ,
sociatod Press 1.-The Mexican Post,
an English-language newspaper pub
lished by the owner Of "El UNIVERSAL,
few days ago published the following
editorial:
Mexico has no worse enemies to-da5
than those Americans, no matter hov
highly placed they may be in finanoia
or other planes, who hold opt baseiess
hopes and assurances that tccocnitio or
by the United States win be EXTENDED
u Mexico on other bases substantially
than those which have been publicls
set forth by Washington, or who rep
resent. that huge loans may ne oD
tanned by Mexico for the mere asking
"Nexico's true friends can ou'g hop'
tina, hcr officials do not accept these
promises and statements al more thar
. their face value. which is nil. ], is a.
possible for Mexico now to feat q for
eign loan. 10 Responsible foreign
banking Group viii undertake 10 under
write = Mexican loan before Mexico II
recognized by the United states Nt
noney viii be loaned Mexico withou
she assent Of the United States govern
rent No genuinely scrious offer /,
loan Ncxico money has yet been ad
ranced 20 The Mexican government o.
is now before il for consideration.
Visitors Called Super Opt imisffc
"Ynese are facts, not bubbles. Hard
rncscapablc facts VIII persist and en-
force consideration when all thc buh
bles which arc being blown By super
optimistic American callers at the M
ti0nal Palace have vanished into TIM
air"
Inc presence of number of Latin
american diplomat. n Mczico Cit
throughout September revived old ra
raera Of formal Latin -Amer,c0n Fed
rT2s4on embracing the rcpuDiice @
Sopsa and Central America and MQxicn
For @eays this haa been q PET scaer,
al Aune rors Latir-Americsn diplomats
and IL WIS rcpostod that aueh unioi
wAs +5c zuoject o. frequent digcuaaioj
z,nn1H tre rarious foreign represents