The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-03
Recognition
For Mexico
Supreme Court Decision on
Article y Clears the
Way to Treaty of Amity.
BY DAVID LAw1ENC1.
iroryrigh. by The inteliSen:ee0

wa.hing,on. Sept - Ms1ico's
chances Of recognition are better today
as = result OF her supreme courts dec'-
.!on on the famous article - OF the
Mexican constitution.
The United States had proposed that
treaty be signed by Mexico absolute
~ safeguarding American oil rights
President OhreEon felt that 10 conceds
Americas request would give the I'M
preston that he was Yielding 70 Tor
eiEa influence. Nevertheless. the Amerl-
can government insisted that either
ar,lele - WAS retroactive or /, was not
and that Mexico SHOULD say formally
and irrev oCahly which was the case.
America suggested a treaty because Il
would always Be binding. Mexico. how
ever, has found another way-namely.
a supreme court decision.
PrsquAut Asvsrsals.
Heretofore oil mon have not had much
faith In tho decisions Of Hexicos SUI
prem. court because nt the frequent re-
rcrsals ot Judgment. Now. however
the MeXiCans claim their judiciary IS
independent. II no longer Is appointed
BY the executive. but all the judges are
elected b. congress and only cne-thtrd
s elected at one time. 80 the court
maintains certain independence OF
political changes. This method OF cleo
,,on was provided under the new ieEls-
tatlon and tho decision just handed
down Is really the FIRST % tho kind. 1t
viii have an important hearing on the
future, because II the supreme court
ines not reverse Itself there will be
much more faith IN It's integrity.
II is true that America asked that the
ell question be adjusted in treaty
which Mad 70 be signed before recognl-
ton would be extended. Tho American
government will not stand on technieali-
Hps II IS Interested In tho substance
rather than the form. In effect the
,onten,ton Of the United States that
article - ought not 10 be retroactive
ces been absolutely upheld. Tho su-
3reme court Of Mexico agrees entirely
with the United States In pointing out
that lands obtained prior TO the max
ing, OF the constitution are safe from
eonfscation.
onreSon's speech.
President OoreSon's speech saying he
would not sign treaty Is taken 70
ne. n that he refers 70 the point cleared
~ the supreme court decision. The
Mexican president. however. had pre-
,fously Indicated his willingness N adj
ms. hv treaty number OF pending
questions. such as claims growing our
o. the revolutions in Mexico An ssrre
rent on these points will not be dini-
-u't to accomplish. and u may be that
some broad reference to the protection
~ lives and property IN the future may
be u.sed asa means % satisfying pub
"r op;n:on en this slde 81 the Rto
tT-anda FOR. while the United States
government wants 20 he ns considerate
a. possible Ia making Il easy for Fres!-
Sent ohr"gon ~ handle his own poltti-
cal situation. there is ais" problem IN
Washington. For inside tho Republican
administration are m"n like Secretary
Fan. vAc. reflects an extreme attttrd"
toward Mexico: n~a IKE Secretary
EushrS v.rO Is Interested IN seeing
hys' questions adjusted on sound
basis ard President Harding. who Is
Ag.r that Americas relation IN Mexico
shall be friendly so that complications
with European countries may be
a. o.de4.
The situation - IN such shape thar
standing on forms and prid" may drive
no two ra'ions apart, vhereas spirit
- reconciliation and compromise VIII
hing them tcSether There Is no evil
sencc here ot me rattltng OF sabres. but
: desire ~ got definite agreement in
Dia~k snf white on = number OF vexa-
,.ou< points 80 that the extension ot
r.coT-iticr ~ ,he United States gov
arnmcnt followed as - will Re by SIM
ar action from the European powers.
VII not hs no basis for POLITICAL =
,,~k - he United States.