The New York herald., 1921-09-25
MEXICAN AMTY
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
is AIM OF OREGON
Says He Does Not Seek to
Deprive Anyone Of Hon
estly Acquired Rights.
FOR OPEN DOOR TO ALL
Never Expects to Agree to
Treaty on Interpretation
of Article 27.
PACIFICATION GROWING
Grave Problem of Republic Is
FOR OPEN DOOR TO ALL
rAcIFIcATIoN GROWING
Grave Problem Of Republic Is
Said to Be Foreigners, Es-
pecially Americans.
Special Correspondcnce to THE NEW YoRK
HERALD.


Special Correspondence to THE New York
HERALD. sA
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 17.--'The prime
requisite for the establishment of d
perfect accord between the peoples OF
these two republics is that they shall
understand, as well as respect, the
basic problems that engage the atten-
ton of each. With US, the problems
have to. do almost entirely with eco
nomics.
"The vast natural resources Of our
land are too well known to require ex-
battalion. And yet, there are, in our
country, many stretches of fertile
land, each extensive enough to con-
Stitute a kingdom, that are the private
properties Of single individuals or in
terests. while millions of our citizens
have not enough land. or the means to
buy sufficient lands, to house their
very cadavers at death. 1t Is our tasH
to adjust this situation in accordance
with the principles of justice and
equity. ~ \
mo Mexican wishes to deprive any
one Of any lawful or legal right hon.
estly acquired. Our courts and our
legislative department stand firmly
with the Executive for the principles
Of Just enforcement Of legal obliga-
tions. Whatever liquidation of our
internal affairs Is necessary will be
carried out in accordance with the
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world over. This will be done by us in
the proper functioning of our honor
as sovereign nation. in the course OF
due and orderly proceedings.
Homes for U. s. Cooperation.
Mexico hopes to have the coopera-
tion OF the United States in working
out her financial and economic future.
We are not putting a single straw in
the way of the establishment Of the
closest and most friendly relations be-
tween the two republics. Perhaps, II
more Americans with open minos
came down Ito Mexico and saw and
understood Its people. the lasting
friendship between the two countries
would be more quickly cemented
"But you understand, Of course, that
such a friendship can, and must, be
built only on mutual trust and conf
dence. and in full reliance on our
sovereign honor. Such internal diff
culties as we have before us for solu-
ton at the moment are no greater
than those Of a similar nature that
face other nations the world over.
They will be solved and adjusted in
due course.
"As for the matters OF external ag-
gression against us. these I will not dis
cuss. They are as fully within the
cognizance Of the people of the United
States as they are within ours. ~
'rMexico's door Is open to all those
who come within its borders bringing
energy, thrift and a desire to profit
reasonably by proper exploitation of its
enormous natural wealth to the benefit
of the Mexican people as well as OF
themselves, provided they are willing to
bear their share Of this nations rather
light burdens. just as they would do In
their own country. The country as a
whole is peaceful and orderly.
''The isolated instances to the con-
trary to which you call my attention
are. as you have yourself stated, very
few. They are the natural aftermath Of
the last ten years of civil war.
Energetic measures are being taken for
their prompt liquidation.
II shall be very glad indeed to have
THE NEW York HERALD present these
facts to the American people, with
whom II Is my fondest hope to establish
bonds or mutual respect and friendship"
Obregon Conscious of Power. I
The foregoing paragraphs summarize
the substance of the statement made by
Gen. G. Alvaro Obregon, President OF
the Republic of Mexico. during approxi-
mately an hours private conference
with him in the historic National Palace.
The succinctness and terseness of the
expressions used characterize the per-
sonality OF the man himself
President Obregon is very democratic.
But his democracy is that of a man SO
conscious OF his own power to will. and
power to do. that he does not require
the pageantry OF circumstance and tineel
to clothe with substance and effect
either his words or his acts.
When closeted with this remarkable
parsonage In the privacy Of his audience
room. facing him across the width OF a
fiat topped desk, the feeling grows that
one is not so much engaged in con-
versation on matters having TO do with
Latin American revolutions, insurrec-
tions. sudden governmental changes and
the like, as that one Is amicably dis
cussing matters OF business policy with
some head OF a great corporation, who
has come up from the ranks who knows
every detail OF the industry with which
he is connected. and whose decisions
come after mature digestion of each
knotty point as IL presents itself.
For the FIRST time In n decade by far
the greater part OF Mexico Is pacified.
rains leave Mexico city nightly for
~1redo and every morning for Juarez
arrive at their destinations on time.
~rn carry heavy saclsa of gold coin
through the. streets oi fexico city un-
uccorpani--i by euseas ca srrfve
safely at their destinations as a matter
OF course.
Ssspericsn men and women wander
freely through the rural districts, many
Cf them with no knowledge whatever
OF the language. and II they know
snougn TO look pleasant and to smile at
the natives receive In turn smiles and
pleasant greetings. One has to talk
with foreigners, especially Amer leans
who have lived in this country through
the regimes Of Huerta and Carfanza.
TO know what all this means. 1t Is an
amazing change from the years of daily
and hourly peril. when death was watt
Ing at every street corner.
Now. for the moment. with the ex-
cepfion OF Yucntan. tho republic pre-
senfs a scene OF pencefuness ana Sc
'curity Of life which one might compare