The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-20
Undercurrent Blocks
Mexican Recognition
Is Mexican Opinion

MEXICO CITY, Mex..- Doubt is
mixed with hope among those here
who wish To nco tho United SiattH
government como 10 an early agree.
mont with the Mexican government
and grant recognition 20 tho Obr'-
gon administration.
on the surface cveryfhirg g. sp.
parrntiy moving swifilv iu tho diror.
tlun of recognition, but there d. tu
undnrrurrout of obstruction. FOR
this reason. 10 iB said, too much
expected as "A result ST court inter.
probation OF article ~ Of tho DUuHti
tuition as not retroactive aud HH moi
confiscatory Enemies aud uppuHor
Of the United states have wanted
this Interpretation. aH they hHN,
property interests lu Mexico and
hope ~ acquire more Will" keeping
the United states aud Mexico apart
Tho fact that tho Moyicln govern
ment has sent Dr. j" j. Dillon 60
England az AN agent tO work Tor
recognition in London. regardless ri
what WashLnRtOn may Or may not
do ~ pointed TO as u strong ludlr1
tlon that President OhrcEon ~ Ftlll
under tho foreign Influences which
hnvN guided him iu iuioruaiionbl
matters from tho beginning NJ hlt
Administration and that no ha- not
the United states government
Dr. MaliTun Influential.
Another man, who iH welding
powerful influence. ~ iF alleged. in
ObHtructinE an agreement bottccn
Mc..ca aud the United states IA the
min tier from Argentina, Or Manuel
o. ~. Malhrnn lie rs one ~ PrcH-
don't Obrcgons most intimate aRso-
ciaies and has hoon his confidential
IA "a
is untriondly TO the United states.
German Influence in Argentina, 10 Is
said caused his appointment as min
iFtor ~ Mexico. During the world
war he was strongly pro-Germnn
Hrtl-AwcrIcHn. ana he maintained
this attitude until Germany WAS dc
feated since then he has appeared
less hostile 10 the allies.
Dr Malbran Is said to have be
como saturated with German anti
American ideas long before the
world war, when German diplomats
and trade agents wcrc advancing the
German propaganda with a free
hand.
Ito is said TO be tho com maudlng
intellect back Of President Ohregon.
and back OF him are Intelligent Ger.
mans who are working out plans In
Mexico which strive Tor the ulti-
mate benefit ana enrichment of Ger
many and not of tho United states.
German Influences.
The appointment OF pr. Alfredo
Caturegll as minister to Germany is
linked with German Influences 10
Mexico. Several months ago Or.
Caturegli was chosen "a minister To
France and was 20 have sailed ~
once for Europe. lie delayed goinE
because he desired to attend TO some
business interests here ana during
:h.s :i;as 80 sa!a 20 have been IN
closer touch with Germans here than
with members Of the French colony
DIR. Caturegli Is IA business man whit
has been able TO amass fortune
during tho years OF revolutions
There ls not much prospect Of get
ting capital on n large scale iron
France for development projects II
Mexico, but there have been hssur
anccs that great interests In Ger
many viii bo able TO spend millions
I'm Mexico.
Dr. Caturegli. who was reluctant
to go to France. was quite willing tt
go TO Germany.
Official explanation Of the deci-
sion 20 send Dr. Caturcgli To Ger
many instead of France Ia that Ger
many has recognized Mexico and
sont an Ambassador here. which
makes IL necessary FOR MNico Ia
have n representative ia Germany at
once. nut before this change was
made It was insisted that France
had recognized the Mexican govern
ment. The appointment OF Dr. Ca
turegli aa minister To Franco was
based upon this supposed rccog-
milton.
Piqued at frunor.
The Mexican government is also
said TO be piqued because France
has not completed steps To reopen
diplomatic relations.
pr. Caturcgli was McNico's ftnan'
rial agent Ia the GnitOd Statos be-
foro appointment OF Roberto Y
pesuuiera. who filled that post foI
short time. Both Caturegu ant
Pceamora are now interested In lane
development projects, and It rs cN
pcctod that Catureglis visit 20 Ger
many will put him in sympathy will
large German colonization plan
which are being worked out her
and In Germany
The German Idea, bf course, Is Il
,nnke Mexico German and keep tht