Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-09-01
MEXICO To BE
RECOGNIZED SOON
Friendly Relations to Be Resumed
Probably in November.
PACT HAS BEEN / DRAFTED
Negotiations Have Been Under Way
Some Time Between the State De-
partment at Washington and
President Oregon.

Washington, Aug. pa reconcilia-
ton with Mexico will be the next step
In putting the country's international
affairs in order, now that the German
treaty has been signed. it was learned
In official quarters here.
NJ present plans materialize the for
NAL resumption of cordial relations be-
tween the estranged 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-
gon. They have been undertaken in
line with the administrations an
nounced plan of formulating a treaty
providing adequate guarantees for the
protection Of American lives and prop
erty in Mexico and safeguards against
new ruptures between the two coun-
tries.
Treaty Is Drafted.
The negotiations have reached
point where treaty has been drafted
and its contamination awaits only the
action of the Mexican government On
the provisions pertaining to the Car
rama Oil DEGREES.
These DEGREES give the Mexican gov
eminent the right of arbitrary domain
in all mineral lands in the country,
thus making private property On which
minerals are located subject to cOnfis-
cation at the whim of the government.
The DEGREES stipulate that their pro-
visions shall be retroactive. This stip-
ulation has been protested by the
American holdings in Mexico and on
the action the Obregon regime takes
In regard to the protest virtually
hinges the whole question of recogni-
ton and the restoration Of friendly re-
latiOns.
Obregon Is Friendly.
President Obregon, according to high
officials in the State department, has
In the interest of amicable conditions
indicated his willingness to construe
the drastic mineral DEGREES literally
and even to eliminate from them the
retroactive clause which mainly occa-
stoned the American objections.
Although he has been able to COM
pose the physical disturbances in
Mexico, President Obregon has not
been successful in dealing with the po-
lftical factions aligned against him.
These factions, which it is said are
also antagonistic toward the United
States, were responsible, according to
officials, for the recent refusal of the
Mexican government to modify the de-
cree in conformance with the Ameri-
can protest.
Since that time the question Of
whether the decree can be made retro
active has been carried to the Mexican
supreme court A final decision is ex-
pected any day. If the verdict is ia
vOrable the government stands ready
Immediately to conclude it's negOtia-
tons for the establishment of
friendly relations.
The capacity President Obregon has
displayed in this regard and his eager
ness to be on friendly terms once more
with this country have made de-
cidedly favorable impression On the
government.
No question Of his sincerity or in
tegrity is raised, but at the same time
officials insist that there must be some,
thing more tangible than his personal
promise for the basis of settlement.