The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-27
President Obregon of Mexico
Declares His Stand.
Is Not Demanding Recognition
by the United States.
WILL NOT ACCEPT PROTOCOL
Mexico Cannot Give Up Any Of
Her Sovereign Rights.
Declares He Recognizes All OBJ
legations of International Law.
Copyright, 1921, by United Press.)

Copyright, 1921, by United Press.)
New York, May 27.-Mexico will
accept recognition by the United
States only on a basis which will not
affect her sovereignty, President AL
varo Obregon declared today in an
exclusive statement cabled to the
United Press.
The Mexican leader added that q
treaty is not necessary for his coun-
try to recognize her international
obligations and that she neither
evades nor will evade any oe the OBJ
legations which are hers as an inde-
pendent nation"
No Treaty Needed.
The statement by Alvaro Obregon
follows:
Replying to your telegram of yes
terday relative to a story published
by the press to the effect that the
government of your country may de-
mand signature of a protocol prelim-
mary to granting recognition to the
Mexican government, 1T is my opinion
that a treaty should not exist previous
to recognition since the rights and OBJ
legations of Mexico, like those of all
other countries, are established with
regard for international law and there
is no necessity for treaty in order
that Mexico should recognize those
obligations, establishing them anew.
Mexico believes that she has the
right to be considered as any other OF
the nations which are subject 10 the
rules of international law. The United
States of America, like any other
country. may ask for it's nationals all
the guarantees and prerogatives that
International law confers, without the
necessity that they should be gratified
in protocol and Mexico neither
evades nor will evade in any way
whatsoever any of the obligations
which are hers as an independent
nation.
Docs Not Demand Relations.
Moreover, Mexico does not demand
renewal of friendly relations with
those nations which still doubt the
stability of her government and her
| firm resolve to comply with all her
obligations; and those countries may
| take all the time that their foresight
and interests warrant for the renewal
| of relations when they may believe 1t
convenient
81 am certain that the high person-
alities who now administer your coun-
| try. interpreting the noble desires for
! harmony which are being Strenth-
| ened with the passing of each day. will
| avoid renewal of relations between
| both nations on a basis which in any
way affects the rights and sovereignty
| of the Mexican people. This is the
| only condition under which the gov
! ernment of this republic desires re<
newal of relations with those countries
where they are at present inter-.
rupted."
Situation Considered Serious.
| Washington, May 27.-The Mexican
situation was considered most serf-
Gus" by the American government
here today.
| The statement of President Obregon
| indicating that he would refuse to sign
written guarantees as the only way to
1 secure American recognition was re-
| ceived at the stateS department here
today and read with interest.
After Obregon's statement had been
examined, the United Press learned on
good authority that this government
is now greatly worried over the con-
clusion of the negotiations that are
about to begin in Mexico City between
General Obregon and George T. Sum-
merlin, counsellor of the American
embassy in that capital, on the ques-
ton of American recognition.