The Washington times., 1921-06-08
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IN MEXICAN NOTES
Hughes Message Outlining
Policy Viewed as Safeguard
ing U. S. interests.
BY HARRY l.. ROGERS.
International News Service.

Convinced that the administrators
policy toward Mexico, as outlined by
Secretary Hughes. insures ample pro-
lection of America n interests without
undue embarrassment OF General
Oregon. official Washington today
sat down to await the next move in
the negotiations which IL is hoped
will result in the resumption of diplo-
matte relations between the two cum
tries.
AS exclusively forecasted by Inter
national News Service on May rs,
treaty OF "Amity and Commerce."
Is the medium through which the
state Department expects TO accom-
plish its purpose, and a draft of the
proposed treaty now forms the basis
OF the discussions.
HUGHES OUTLINES ACTION.
Secretary Hughes is known to
have determined definitely upon the
course of action to be followed by
this government, and although there
has been no official announcement
to that effect, the belief prevails in
some quarters that he has already
dispatched his reply to General obre-
CONS communication of last Friday.
An announcement from Mexico
City, setting forth in much the same
manner as that adopted by Mr.
Hughes. Obregon's attitude toward
the proposals, is expected to be, the
next step in the negotiations. The
Mexican president is fully informed
of the, tenor of the State Depart
meptS announcement of last evening,
as a summary of the document was
promptly forwarded to Mexico City
by representatives here of the Obre-
gon administration.
REILLY KEPT SECRET.
The text of General Obregons reply
to the American proposals has not
been made public. 1t is understood,
however that the reply goes into
the situation at some length, laying
emphasis nu ~ the desire of the
Mexican government TO negotiate only
upon the basis of equality, Obregon
taking the attitude that his govern
ment is not of revolutionary origin,
but regularly constituted govern
ment elected with due regard to con-
stitutional procedure.
Secretary Hughes has no intention,
II was made plain tdoay, of enter
ing into a long drawn out discus
sion with General, Oregon on the
subject of recognition. Oregon
would like. of course, to have his gov
eminent recognized before there is
any tdlk OF signing treaties. SeCre-
tary Hughes has offered a solution
in the proposal of recognition to be
accorded contemporanoously with the
signing OF treaty.
PRESS FAVORABLE.
The belief prevails here that Mex
leo will eventually adopt this sug-
gestion. The Mexican press, it is
pointed out clearly reflects the de-
sireNof .he Mexican people for. recog-
milton upon any terms that are not
humiliating. Emphasis is also laid
upon the fact that General Oregon
on three different occasions, IN his
pro-election campaign, publicly de-
clared he would never give retroactive
effect to Article - Of the Constitution
of 1917, but wou,1 invariably respect
vested rights legitimatelv acquired.
In this connection, ii is suggested
that Secretary Hughes position doe
not contemplate the Grad cation of Ar
ticle, %, but merely requires assdI-
ance that 1T shall not be given re-
troactive effect against valid Amer
lean titles. position which Obregon
himself has, by inference at least, adj
mitted to be sound.