Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-09-07
MEXICO To Be
RECOGNIZED SOON
Friendly Relations TO Be Resumed
Probably in November.
PACT HAS BEEN DRAFTED
Negotiations Have Been Under Way
Seine Time Between the State De-
partuent az Washington and
President obregon.

Washington. Aug. IA reconcilia-
tion with Mexico win he the next step
a. putting the country's international
affairs ca order. now that the German
treaty. has been signed. IL was learned
O. official quarters here.
il present plans materialize the for
NAL resumption ~ cordial relations be-
tween the estmnged governments may
be expected before the coming dis
armament conference or soon after
ward
Preliminary negotiations have been
under way some time between the
State department and President Obre-
Eou. They have been undertaken In
lire with the administrations an
nuunced plan 81 formulating q treaty
providing adequate guarantees for the
protection 81 American lives and prop
erty I'm Mexico and safeguards against
new ruptures between the two cOun-
tries.
Treaty Is Drafted.
The negotiations have reached n
point where a treaty has been drafted
and its cunsummation awaits only the
UctiUn ~ the Mexican government on
the provisions pertaining 10 the Car
rama oil DEGREES.
These DEGREES give the Mexican gov
eminent the right Of arbitrary domain
"a all mineral lands In the country,
thus making private property on which
minerals are located subject 20 confis-
cation az the within 81 the government.
The DEGREES stipulate that their pro-
visions shall be retroactive. This stip-
uluTiUu has been protested by the
American government as menace 90
American holdings IN Mexico. and on
the action the ObreEon regime takes
Co regard O. the protest virtually
hInEes the whole question II recogni-
tiuu and the restoration OF friendly re-
latiOns.
obregon Is Friendly.
President Ubreg0n. according 20 high
officials in the State department. has
g. the Interest ~ amIcable conditions
indicated his willingness 20 construe
The drastic mineral DEGREES literally
and even % eliminate from them the
retroactive clause which mainly Occa-
STONED the American objections.
Although De has been able 20 com
puse the physical disturbances In
Mexico. President Obregon Las not
been successful Co dealing with the DO
ntIcal factions aligned against him.
These factions. which "a Is said are
also antngOnIstic toward the United
States. were responsible. according 90
sH.cf1ls. for the recent refusal 81 the
Mexican government O. modify the de-
cree In cnnforu1nnct with the Ameri-
can protest.
since that time the question %
whether the decree can De made retro
uctIve has been carried 90 the Mexican
supreme court. A final decision Is ex-
recfed any dny. II the verdict Is Ia
vorabie the government stands ready
Immediately % conclude SIS negotla-
tlous for the re-establishment OF
friendly relations.
The capacity President Ohregon has
displayed On this regard and his eager
ness 90 he ON friendly terms once more
with this country have made a de-
cideliy favorable impression on the
government.
No question ~ his sincerity OF In
tegrity Is raised. but az the same time
officials Insist that there must be some
thing more Tangible than his personal
promise Tor tie basis of a settlement.